Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.


Leisure

Narcissistic visions of sex and politics: September Tapes

Forget hybrid cars. Hybrid films are replacing the environmentally-friendly vehicles with a trendiness all their own. An increasingly popular genre, hybrid movies are fictitious films masquerading as reality, often using untrained actors and actual footage.

News

Georgetown reinstates contract with Lands’ End

Georgetown recently reinstated its contract with a company it had previously severed ties with because of alleged unfair labor practices. Lands’ End Inc. agreed to end its discriminatory practices based on trade union participation in its Salvadoran factories.

Voices

Makes me want to Ralph

Why a vote for Nader is a vote for nonsense

Leisure

Narcissistic visions of sex and politics: The Brown Bunny

Sex can mean love, lust, obsession or even violence and domination. Plenty of movies explore the motives behind sex, but in The Brown Bunny, Vincent Gallo, the film’s writer, director, producer and lead actor, makes all these forces collide within the context of one relationship.

Features

How one student changed Georgetown’s sexual assault policy

Kate Dieringer (NUR ‘05) makes an unlikely warrior, but that is exactly what she has had to become since her arrival at Georgetown three years ago.

Voices

Reservoir hot dog

A man with a hot dog suit. And a gun.

Leisure

Better Than Marriage

There’s an odd seasonality to concert schedules. Spring and early summer seem to bring more reunions, like those of the Pixies and Mission of Burma this year, while late summer and autumn bring more bands going on farewell tours and breaking up.

Voices

Carrying On: What’s wrong with being a little childish?

The author reverts to childhood while abroad

Leisure

Critical Voices

The Voice reviews Bjork and Kings of Convenience

News

Medical center lays off 65 employees to cut deficit

Administration cites continuing losses; $5 million in extra savings still needed to meet fiscal year goals