The staff of The Georgetown Voice.
Although Michael Franti and his band Spearhead have played with U2, Dave Matthews, Trey Anastasio and Ani di Franco, not many people outside of Northern Calif. even know their name. With their latest album, Everyone Deserves Music, and an international tour with Ziggy Marley, this may all change.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004
Hey everyone! Welcome to Georgetown University, my name is Guy Whitey Corngood and I’ll be your overly enthusiastic tour leader! Not only can I walk backwards while talking, but I can also summon enough fake enthusiasm to end every single one of my sentences with exclamation marks! Wow! Now, don’t be afraid, take my hand, and I’ll show you the wonders that abound at Georgetown! We’ll finish up at the Leavey Center around 12:30 for lunch.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004
NEWS BY VIN MCGILL Adam Giblin (CAS ‘06) and Eric Lashner (CAS ‘05) were declared the winners of the Georgetown University Student Association election on Monday after the Election Commission disqualified Kelley Hampton (SFS ‘05) and Luis Torres (CAS ‘05) from the race. Hampton and Torres vowed to contest the fines that led to their disqualification.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004
If, like me, you find it increasingly difficult to enjoy a movie for anything other than its kitsch value, you appreciate the need for a movie that straddles the fine line between unbearable pacing and refreshing unevenness. Fortunately, Video Americain, located in Takoma Park, Md.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004
When I decided to study abroad in Ecuador, I had no idea that what would begin as an opportunity to learn Spanish, study at an Ecuadorian university, volunteer at a local elementary school and became a dance on Ecuadorian tabletops would end tragically in an Ecuadorian emergency room.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004
Wanted: a mature, cooperative Hoya willing to stay over the summer and who works well with others. One Georgetown student will get an early chance to shape community relations this year when Jason Hurdle, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, resigns from the body later this week.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004
SPORTS BY CAMERON SMITH With a pivotal road stretch on the horizon, the Georgetown men’s basketball team knew they had to protect their home court well in a pair of key conference games. Their goal was met with mixed success, as they let a close game against Villanova slip away in the second half, falling 75-60, but rebounded with their second victory over Miami in a week at 80-64.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004
Georgetown alumnus Manuel Miranda (SFS ‘82) resigned Friday from his position as aid to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) after the Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into Miranda’s distribution of confidential Democratic memos. Miranda told The Knoxville News Sentinel that he resigned “so as not to distract the Majority Leader from pursuing the needed legislative agenda for the American people.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004
by Timothy Follos
It was an agonizing week for fans of Georgetown’s Women’s Basketball team. Despite the record-shattering play of senior forward Rebekkah Brunson, the Hoyas lost two home games in strikingly similar fashion-falling to Virginia on Sunday 52-45 and to no.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004
LEISURE BY PHIL MARCELLO There is controversy surrounding “Crimson Gold,” and that, more than anything, has generated critical acclaim and curiosity. Based on a true story, it was banned in Iran for its criticism of Iranian society. This criticism is not the focus of the film, nor is the crime that occurs.
By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004