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News

University drops apparel contract

NEWS BY VANESSA MACHIR The discovery of workers’ rights violations in a Lands’ End factory in El Salvador prompted Georgetown University not to renew its contract with the company this year. Lands’ End, whose contract with Georgetown expires this January, was responsible for manufacturing apparel bearing the Georgetown University logo.

By the January 29, 2004

Sports

Super Brawl? Pats and Cats lack claws

If this Super Bowl week proved anything, it’s that the Northeast won’t be hosting the big game until global warming takes it up a notch. The domes and US hotspots are in firm control of the game to the extent that I’m waiting for St. Thomas to be awarded the 2009 prize.

By the January 29, 2004

News

New head honchos at the Corp

Students of Georgetown, Inc. is under new management. The Corp announced the appointment of three new chief executives for 2004 on Friday.

Christine Werner (MSB ‘05), Brian McGovern (CAS ‘05), and Keith McNamera (MSN ‘06) will assume the respective positions of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

By the January 29, 2004

Sports

Hoyas fall in Camelot, hills

After a week in which the Hoyas broke two close games open in the second half-eventually beating both No. 19 Virginia Tech and St. John’s by wide margins- Georgetown’s Women’s Basketball team was not able to continue the trend Sunday. The Hoyas lost a nail-biter to Big East nemesis Rutgers University, despite Rebekkah Brunson’s record-setting performance.

By the January 29, 2004

News

Loose nukes prompt discussion in ICC

The march to war in Iraq demonstrates that the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction undoubtedly remains of central concern in the minds of policy makers everywhere.

This concern manifested itself most recently at the Paul C. Warnke Conference on Arms Control in the ICC, where U.

By the January 29, 2004

Voices

Rage against the machine

Teaching little kids English at a French school requires one thing: lots of photocopies. Recent favorites include color-it-yourself numbers, “Dick and Jane” and a scary page from a 1990 yearbook. With the right amount of energy and a not-so-sincere smile, these pages are portals into the magical world of the English language.

By the January 22, 2004

Leisure

Critical Voices

Appreciating Charizma requires historical background. A few years after Straight Outta Compton and at the same time as A Tribe Called Quest’s masterful The Low End Theory, a young MC by the name of Charizma was on the rise in L.A. While clearly showing influence from both of the aforementioned albums, especially the jazz beats of Tribe and the quick-fire delivery of Eazy-E or Ice Cube, his flow was so far advanced that many predicted he would be the ‘90s dominant hip-hop force.

By the January 22, 2004

Editorials

A new type of cure

As theories about treatment for the mentally ill have evolved, the need for St. Elizabeths mental hospital’s expansive campus in Southeast D.C. has declined. What remains of the 149-year-old institution is mostly a collection of aging and abandoned buildings.

By the January 22, 2004

Voices

Left brain/left hand coordination

Walking into any given Barnes and Noble, the average pleasure reader is faced with stacks of titles like American Dynasty and Bushwacked, all railing against the actions, policies and general state of being of the Bush administration. While their conservative counterparts like Ann Coulter’s Treason are nearly as prevalent, the sheer quantity of inked vitriol directed towards the president is striking.

By the January 22, 2004

News

Then Secret Service, Now VP

Georgetown has become increasingly aware of terrorist threats over the past two years. Efforts to safeguard the campus have gained new strength with the arrival of Dave Morrell, the new Vice President for Safety, on Nov. 1. Morell is responsible for the planning and execution of all safety measures taken at the University.

By the January 22, 2004