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VOICES BY SCOTT MATTHEWS Boy, there sure are a lot of Starbucks around! It seems like everywhere you go there’s another Starbucks! I mean, how many Starbuc … “Damn it!” I yell as I slam my fist down in anger and frustration, accidentally hitting a cactus that just happened to be there.
By the Voice Staff January 22, 2004
NEWS BY CHRIS STANTON Calling the debate over abortion “the fundamental moral issue of our time,” Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) took the stage in the ICC Auditorium on Wednesday to affirm the right to life. He invoked his belief in God to justify his desire to outlaw abortion.
By the Voice Staff January 22, 2004
Last November, the State Department issued a travel warning for Istanbul due to increased terrorist attacks in the region. As a result of the warning, the Emergency Support Team for International Affairs cancelled Georgetown’s study abroad trip to the McGhee center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies in Alanya, Turkey.
By the Voice Staff January 22, 2004
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 Voice Staff January 22, 2004
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 Voice Staff January 22, 2004
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 Voice Staff January 22, 2004
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 Voice Staff January 22, 2004
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 Voice Staff January 22, 2004
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By the Voice Staff January 22, 2004
Money and space are the largest obstacles the university faces today, President John J. DeGioia said last Friday. Accompanied by Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson, DeGioia outlined his vision for this semester at a meeting with student media.
Informally dressed and relaxed, DeGioia predicted an eventful spring at Georgetown.
By the Voice Staff January 22, 2004