Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

Leisure

‘Kitchens Stories’ Ikea’s Grandmother?

Remaining neutral in World War II, socialist Sweden emerges unscathed, an industrial power with plenty to offer mankind—they start by reinventing the kitchen. In the notoriously Scandinavian obsession with design and function that follows, the fictional Swedish Home Research Institute turns cooking into an exact science.

By the March 18, 2004

Features

Confronting racism … again

COVER BY ROB ANDERSON For the second time in four years, students press the administration to fix Georgetown’s culture of ignorance. Will it work this time?

By the March 18, 2004

Editorials

Display some lead-ership

Since the Environmental Protection Agency announced the presence of dangerous levels of lead in the District last month, Washington has been buzzing with anger and fear as people worry about the safety of their drinking water. Many criticize the EPA’s testing standards, while others have blamed city officials for failing to foresee the potential lead problem and deal with it accordingly.

By the March 18, 2004

News

Basketball Coach Esherick Fired

NEWS BY CAMERON SMITH Under increased pressure from angry students and fans, Georgetown University President John DeGioia fired men’s basketball Head Coach Craig Esherick(CAS ‘78 and LAW ‘82) on Monday night. DeGioia announced his decision at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, just 13 hours before a scheduled rally calling for Esherick’s resignation and additional funding for the men’s program.

By the March 18, 2004

Voices

Letter to the Editor

“Vote your conscience” Sonia Mukhi’s piece on presidential politics and negative campaigning (“Fragmented Democrats cannot succeed,” Feb. 26) begins and ends with an unfounded assertion that John Kerry is the better Democratic nominee, while the entire middle is a de facto endorsement of John Edwards.

By the March 4, 2004

Leisure

Road Trip

I was in Charleston, W. Va., a few weeks ago, and despite my friend’s propensity to inflect his voice with the mannerisms of a southern belle when driving anywhere vaguely away from the mid-Atlantic seaboard, there hadn’t yet been anything particularly regional or interesting about the trip.

By the March 4, 2004

Sports

Barrett, Seton Hall hammer Hoyas

When arriving at Seton Hall as a member of Tommy Amaker’s heralded recruiting class, tiny 5’ 10” point guard Andre Barrett’s reputation preceded him. As a high school standout, Barrett was featured in Sports Illustrated among fellow New York City point guard prodigies Omar Cook, who lasted two years at St.

By the March 4, 2004

News

Hundreds rally to support minorities

NEWS BY CHRIS STANTON A stature of Georgetown Founder John Carroll sat at the center of a group of well over 200 students on Monday morning, as they formed a circle in front of Healy Hall and called on the administration to respond to a series of incidents of racial intolerance that rocked the campus last week.

By the March 4, 2004

Sports

Georgetown lacrosse splits openers

Both the Georgetown Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse teams entered their Saturday season openers ranked no. 6 in the country. Unfortunately, only one of the squads played up to their preseason hype, as the Women Hoyas romped over no. 15 Cornell, 16-8, while the men were routed by no.

By the March 4, 2004

News

Couples say ‘I do’ in Red Square

NEWS BY VANESSA MACHIR “Do you demand equality under the law? Do you promise to fight discrimination in our constitution?” an officiator asked Anna Johansson (CAS ‘06) and Ginny Leavell (CAS ‘05). Dressed in white tulle, surrounded by friends and onlookers, Johansson and Leavell answered “I do.

By the March 4, 2004