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DeGioia declines to formally address Arinze speech

NEWS BY SHANTHI MANIAN University President John J. DeGioia will not publicly respond to anti-gay remarks made by Cardinal Francis Arinze at last May’s graduation as requested by the Faculty Senate in a resolution passed on Oct. 21, according to Assistant Vice President of Communication Julie Bataille.

By the October 30, 2003

Sports

Football falls to league powerhouse Lehigh

Throughout the season, the Georgetown football team has dug itself into more holes than a confused Labrador searching for a bone in its backyard. Saturday was no different for the Hoyas, as an early fumble and two quick punts led to three unanswered Lehigh touchdowns, and a 45-24 loss at the hands of the Mountain Hawks.

By the October 30, 2003

News

Protesters question patriotism of USA Patriot Act

“We live in a democracy, and this is what democracy looks like,” said Peace Action member Emil Totonchi (SFS ‘06) yesterday to appoximately 15 students crammed into a mock prison made of chicken-wire. These students were joined by several others at a rally to the protest infringements on civil liberties by the Patriot Act.

By the October 30, 2003

Sports

Da Scoop: Women’s soccer ends season with a win

Women’s Field Hockey (5-12-0)

The Georgetown field hockey team suffered two losses this past week to Temple and Appalachian State. The team failed to hold on to a 2-0 lead against the Mountaineers, losing 5-2 on Friday. On Sunday the Hoyas dropped a 3-1 decision to Temple.

By the October 30, 2003

Features

The best of …

COVER BY VOICE STAFF The Voice has searched far and wide-well, at least to U Street-to bring you “the best” of six categories: Leisure, Shopping, Characters, Wining and Dining, Bodily Pleasures, and yes, Georgetown.

By the October 30, 2003

Sports

Drew or Zo: Pick your poison

SPORTS BY CAMERON SMITH The Hoyas may not enter Harbin Field through a shroud of smoke and hoopla as many of today’s top Division I football programs do. Nonetheless, Head Coach Bob Benson’s squad fields a pair of quarterbacks who possess the same multi-faceted arsenal as many of the football slingers for the nation’s largest programs.

By the October 30, 2003

News

Georgetown men discuss sexual assault

Responding to statistics that show that 95 percent of sexual assaults are committed by men, a group of male Georgetown students and faculty decided last Wednesday that the burden is on them to respond to the recurring problem of sexual assault on campus.

Ben Cody (CAS ‘05), the meeting’s organizer, said that he hoped an environment without women would allow Georgetown men to comfortably share their views on an often difficult and painful subject.

By the October 30, 2003

Leisure

‘Without Me’ reflects on loss of self

LEISURE BY ABBY LAVIN A few minutes into My Life Without Me audience members may get the sense that something is a bit unusual. With its gloomy setting, odd inflections in the actors’ voices, and a vaguely unsettling atmosphere, the movie seems to be taking place in some sort of alternate universe. Gradually, it all begins to make sense: It’s Canadian.

By the October 30, 2003

News

Students rally to bring troops home

NEWS BY LAUREN TANICK Tens of thousands of protesters swarmed the Washington Monument last Saturday to demand the end of the United States’ occupation of Iraq. Several dozen Georgetown students attended the rally, joining a diverse crowd of objectors hailing from all over the nation.

By the October 30, 2003

Leisure

Anti-Flag singer blasts right-wing ‘punks’

It is impossible to categorize Pittsburgh’s Anti-Flag as anything but a punk rock band. From their mohawks and clever pseudonyms to their music and politics, Anti-Flag adheres so closely to the genre’s template that, after nearly a decade of recording and touring, the band’s prominent stature among the Warped Tour demographic is to be expected.

By the October 30, 2003