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Leisure

Carnaval Mexicano spices it up

LEISURE BY LAUREN GASKILL The lights come up, the music begins, and the stage suddenly comes to life with bright skirts, excited faces and the synchronized rhythm of dancing feet. The members of the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Georgetown move through a whirlwind of dance and music styles from the nation’s different regions, in the showcase “Carnaval Mexicano,” rich in talent and culture.

By the April 1, 2004

News

Hampton and Torres declared winners

NEWS BY VANESSA MACHIR The latest winners of the 2004 Georgetown University Student Association election are Kelley Hampton and Luis Torres, but this may change on Sunday. The Election Commission will finally consider runners-up Adam Giblin and Eric Lashner’s appeal, originally placed the day after the election.

By the April 1, 2004

Leisure

On the Broken Social Scene

For a rock band, being a so-called “critical darling” generally means you’re doing something right. Broken Social Scene, a fluctuating 10 to 15-member experimental pop collective from Toronto, is the sort of critical darling that, until now, has tended to land on music writers’ year-end best album lists but not in the CD players of the average music listener.

By the April 1, 2004

News

Tests reveal lead in townhouse water

NEWS BY CLAIRE D’EMIC Unsafe levels of lead were found in the water in several University townhouses, University spokesperson Julie Bataille said Tuesday. However, University officials have already acted to correct the problem. Tests performed over spring break reveal that seven of the 71 university owned townhouses have lead levels exceeding 15 parts per billion in tap water.

By the April 1, 2004

Leisure

‘Goodbye, Lenin!’ nostalgic for East

If there ever were an ideal place to fall into a coma, it would not be the Eastern Bloc, especially not in 1989. And typically, if you fall into a coma, everything you believe in hasn’t disappeared by the time you wake up. In Goodbye, Lenin!, this happens for devout socialist Christiane Kerner (Katrin Sa?), who has a heart attack and falls into a poorly-timed eight-month coma at the sight of her son Alex protesting.

By the April 1, 2004

News

GU Law Professor succeeds Areen

Alexander Aleinikoff will succeed the popular Judith Areen as head of Georgetown’s Law Center, the University announced last Thursday. A former Georgetown Law professor, Aleinikoff will assume the office this June.

Aleinikoff first joined the Georgetown faculty as an adjunct professor of law in 1997.

By the April 1, 2004

Sports

GU baseball surpasses 2003 win total

Junior Catcher Andrew Cleary’s two-run homerun was the difference in Georgetown’s 3-1 victory over visiting Navy. The win takes the Hoyas to 11-2 at their home field in Bethesda, Md. (15-11 overall). Senior ace pitcher Kevin Field pitched a one-two-three first inning in his return from a shoulder inning.

By the March 25, 2004

News

Students satisfied with GU racism response

After students challenged the administration several weeks ago to address racial tensions on campus, Black Student Alliance members said Monday that they were generally satisfied with the response. BSA President Veronica Root, (MSB ‘04) told the audience that she was, “for the most part, very happy.

By the March 25, 2004

Sports

Curling For Columbine

“It’s an open and national search, and the search begins immediately,” said University President John J. DeGioia on the head coaching vacancy at Georgetown. The real question is, does Georgetown have the prestige to get what it desperately needs: a marquee coach to turn around the sputtering program?

I asked Mike Wilbon of the Washington Post and ESPN’s “Pardon The Interruption” this question, and his response was an unambiguous, “Hell yes.

By the March 25, 2004

News

Olson hired without search

Todd Olson can finally unpack his paperweights and picture frames. Provost Jim O’Donnell officially appointed him as Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students on Monday morning. Olson has held that position on an interim status since July 2003.

By the March 25, 2004