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News

DNC Dropouts

Five prominent Democratic candidates for president struck a blow to the District’s hopes of attracting attention to its lack of congressional representation this week. Senators Joseph Lieberman, John Kerry and John Edwards, Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) and retired general Wesley Clark have removed themselves from the District’s January Democratic primary election.

By the November 13, 2003

Features

Filling history’s attic

COVER BY MIKE DeBONIS It may look like the secret government warehouse in Raiders of the Lost Ark, but it’s Lauinger Library’s Special Collection’s Department. That doesn’t mean you won’t find an original manuscript of Tom Sawyer, a lock of George Washington’s hair, the diaries of Graham Greene, or any of hundreds of thousands of other items.

By the November 13, 2003

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By the November 13, 2003

Editorials

So Much for The City, The Thrills, Virgin

The Thrills are not another one of the garage-revivalist bands with the requisite “The” in the band title. They are a five-piece group from Dublin whose pop-rock songs unabashedly evoke The Monkees, The Beach Boys and other masters of the ‘60s craft that so galvanized the ladies.

By the November 13, 2003

Voices

A hipster’s life of longing

I’ve spent the better part of this past year trolling through various movies, with the help of Netflix.com, the local arthouses, the well-appointed new Loews on K Street and a car.Of the many, from subte and profound to bombastic and Bruckheimerian, only one has truly captivated me: Kill Bill, Vol.

By the November 6, 2003

Voices

Fear and loathing in Lyon

VOICES BY KATHRYN KING I’m no longer a fan of cat stationery, horse figurines or T-shirts with zoo scenes airbrushed onto them, if I ever was. Animal memorabilia may be juvenile and trashy, but real animals are more appealing. At least I feel more affection for them than some of my friends who wish they were all eradicated.

By the November 6, 2003

Voices

Letter to the Editor

As a cosignatory of the original petition that prompted the Senate’s resolution rejecting Cardinal Arinze’s Commencement comments, I am saddened by the University administration’s unresponsiveness to the Senate’s concerns, as reported in your article of October 30.

By the November 6, 2003

News

GUSA rejects affirmation of Arinze address

NEWS BY LAUREN TANICK A Georgetown University Student Association representative defended the controversial remarks made by Cardinal Francis Arinze at the 2003 Georgetown College graduation ceremony at this week’s GUSA meeting.

By the November 6, 2003

News

GU’s social justice goes global

The University’s commitment to social justice will take on global proportions this spring with the addition of community service-based sociology classes at several study abroad locations. The program will help students learn about both social justice and local cultures, according to Department of Sociology Chair Sam Marrullo.

By the November 6, 2003

News

Big East conference adds five new competitors

NEWS BY MIKE DeBONIS The competitive prospects for most Georgetown athletic teams changed Tuesday, when five new colleges joined the Big East conference. At a meeting in New York, University President John J. DeGioia and the other presidents of Big East member universities unanimously voted to invite the five schools.

By the November 6, 2003