Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

Leisure

‘Two Way Monologue,’ Sondre Lerche, Astralwerks

There’s nothing inherently wrong with soft pop. If lyrically interesting and tastefully delivered, bland music can surpass the dull limitations placed on it by the genre. On his sophomore effort, Two Way Monologue,Norwegian songwriter/musician/producer/engineer/wonderboy Sondre Lerche certainly doesn’t press the boundaries of instrumentation and arrangement, but he also isn’t able to create any sense of intimacy.

By the March 18, 2004

Voices

Skipping rocks across “the pond”

“I wish I was back in Barcelona! Its fantastic there, the people are so beautiful! The sun is always shining and the culture is fabulous!” Jane Hoya is especially enthusiastic about her dearest Espa?a, and it sounds like a very nice place, but I sure am tired of hearing about it.

By the March 18, 2004

Leisure

Virtually Lumpish

Despite the fact that I am notorious for moaning that “I’m tired,” not even I am torpid enough to really support the trend of museum putting their collections on-line. For District residents, if we care about what the museum holds, there’s no excuse not to see the real thing.

By the March 18, 2004

News

University housing to be smoke-free

Get ready to smoke your last cigarette indoors. After this year, smoking in any of the University’s buildings will be banned, leaving smokers to the mercy of the elements.

The Office of Housing and Residence Life, in conjunction with Interhall and the Housing Advisory Council, has recently decided to change the University’s smoking policy.

By the March 18, 2004

Sports

Curling for Columbine

Can you smell it? The fresh cut grass and pine tar in the air. Can you hear it? Flashbulbs popping and crowds cheering as the home team takes the field. Baseball season is rounding third base, and a month from now the craziest off-season of all time will hopefully be followed up by a great season of America’s favorite pastime.

By the March 4, 2004

News

“Axis” speechwriter describes White House

Sarcastic but friendly, former speechwriter David Frum reminisced about his time in the White House while defending the Bush administration in Copley Formal Lounge Tuesday.

Formally dressed in a suit and a blue tie, Frum began by taking a vote on what the small audience wanted him to discuss.

By the March 4, 2004

Sports

Brunson leads women’s hoops through mixed week

In a frustrating year for fans of Georgetown basketball, the women’s team has occasionally provided succor. The team, after all, boasts two record-smashing players, senior Rebekkah Brunson-the first woman ever to lead the Big East in both scoring and rebounding-and Mary Lisicky-a junior who broke the university’s three-point shooting record earlier this season.

By the March 4, 2004

Editorials

WGTB Recommends …

The WGTB staff listens to virtually every new release that comes out on CD and vinyl. They have donated their list of their best and most-played albums. 1. Xiu Xiu-Fabulous Muscles 2. The Walkmen-Bows and Arrows 3. Blonde Redhead-Misery is a Butterfly 4. Charizma and PB Wolf-Big Shots 5.

By the March 4, 2004

News

News Brief

Results of a survey conducted in the fall of 2003 indicate that the drinking habits of students have changed little since the survey was last taken in 2000.

With a 73 percent response rate among undergraduates, the results indicate that the percentage of students who do not drink has declined by three points to 18 percent, and the majority of students characterize themselves as “medium” or “light” drinkers.

By the March 4, 2004

Editorials

Racism: a tradition of toleration

EDITORIALS Four years ago, a rash of high-profile hate-based incidents occurred at Georgetown. In response, students and administrators cooperated to address serious omissions in the student code of conduct regarding bias-related offenses. Now, a new movement is preparing to tackle another form of racism, one that is more subtle and pervasive.

By the March 4, 2004