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A Civil Right?

John (CAS’94) and Duncan (SFS ‘94) Crabtree-Ireland have considered themselves married since 1993. But in February, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom gave them the opportunity to put it on paper. At 9:13 a.m. on a bright San Francisco morning, city Assessor-Recorder Mabel Teng declared John and Duncan “spouses for life” and placed their marriage in the public record.

By the April 15, 2004

News

GUSA election remains undecided

The Georgetown University Student Association Assembly struck down Adam Giblin and Eric Lashner’s election appeal Tuesday, finally leaving the election up to the Constitutional Council.

The Council’s decision will be the last step in an election process that has lasted months.

By the April 15, 2004

Sports

Curling for Columbine

On a recent trip home I went to America’s largest running specialty store, RunTex in Austin, Tx. As a marathoner, I tend to log a good number of miles per week, which has recently caused a minor case of planter’s fascitis, which gradually causes a foot’s arch to collapse around weakened tendons, in my right foot.

By the April 15, 2004

News

Kerry calls for fiscal responsibility

A capacity crowd in Gaston Hall watched John Kerry reveal his proposal to reduce the Federal Government’s budget deficit last Wednesday. While activists, souvenir vendors, press trucks, and a long line of last minute ticket seekers idled in the sun outside Kerry forcefully attacked President Bush’s handling of the economy as misguided and harmful.

By the April 15, 2004

Voices

Read into this writing

I’m reading a book, and it’s a good book, but that’s just the problem. In the thick of the text, when plots and characters and language merge, and when scenes connect and stories layer, it all makes just too much sense. The details fit too well. The book crested into its crescendo, and I felt pressed to escape back into reality, back into my own head where questions are more common than manicured realities.

By the April 15, 2004

News

Meeting over campus hate

Emotions ran high at the Riverside Lounge Wednesday as students and top University administrators discussed ways to address hate incidents on campus. Even as Vice-President of Student Affairs Todd Olson stressed open dialogue and the accurate reporting of hate incidents, several students demanded that the University take greater action to combat a perceived atmosphere of intolerance.

By the April 15, 2004

Voices

GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!

Athletic traditionalists in America have decried the on-the-field antics of modern professional athletes, which they warn have trickled down to youth playing fields. They are nostalgic for the days when a player would just hand the ball back to the referee instead of working on his dance moves in the end zone.

By the April 15, 2004

News

Scranton paper banned after Hoya spoof

The Aquinas, a student run newspaper at Scranton University was shut down last week after releasing an April Fools’ Day Issue which parodied The Hoya.

The newspaper was renamed The Hoya for the issue and contained stories with fake authors that made fun of college administrators and sensitive religious and political issues.

By the April 15, 2004

Voices

Education is costly, sleep is priceless

Once again, the time has come to register for classes. Most people pretend that they choose their classes for their academic value, challenging topics, famous professors or utility. Others, like me, will admit that although these concepts linger in the back of their minds, in truth, their registration choices are largely driven by an innate laziness.

By the April 15, 2004

News

Flags number abortions

On April 13th, roughly 3,600 pink and blue flags occupied Copley lawn as part of Georgetown University’s Right to Life flag day. The flags, part of a larger protest against abortion, represented the 3,600 abortions that are performed daily in the United States

Members of Right to Life stood in the rain, handing out flyers to students who passed by.

By the April 15, 2004