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Voices

Losing the right to be indifferent

Walking around campus after President George W. Bush’s speech on Monday night, I could hear people whispering and talking to each other. “Maybe we shouldn’t go to class tomorrow in protest.” “I blame Congress for giving him a carte blanche.” “We can’t let France dictate our national policy.

By the March 20, 2003

News

‘Survivor’ winner describes life in the Outback

Tina Wesson, the winner of Survivor: The Australian Outback, spoke about her experience on the show and her resulting fame in ICC Auditorium Wednesday night.

Wesson also offered advice to those who attended the speech, telling students “college is a blast … this is the greatest time of your life.

By the March 20, 2003

Leisure

2003 World Championship for Global Hegemony

By the March 20, 2003

Voices

Come fly away with me

I am sitting in the Sbarro at the Miami International Airport. With six hours to kill before my connecting flight, I’m wondering what to do. I begin to concentrate on the couple next to me playing rummy. The husband-I assume they are married-is frustrated because he is losing.

By the March 20, 2003

News

Student files complaint against GU

Georgetown student Kate Dieringer (NUR ‘04) filed a complaint in early February with the Department of Education alleging that Georgetown violated her civil rights as a sexual assault victim.

Dieringer reported to the Office of Student Conduct in April 2002 that she had been drugged and raped in the fall of 2001.

By the March 20, 2003

Sports

Hoyas ‘Slay’ Vols, move to second round of NIT

While some may question the value of playing in the second-class National Invitation Tournament-Georgetown certainly did in declining a bid last season-this year’s Hoyas have already strongly benefited from the extra games. On Tuesday, Georgetown (16-14) played its most complete game of the year and defeated a .

By the March 20, 2003

News

H*yas for Choice seeks SAC funds

For the first time in over a decade, H*yas for Choice is applying to be recognized as an official Georgetown club by the Student Activities Commission. If the effort succeeds, the organization will be eligible to receive Student Activities Commission funding.

By the March 20, 2003

News

Inmates speak to students ‘Live from Death Row’

Madison Hobley, exonerated from Illinois’ death row after sixteen years of wrongful imprisonment, spoke to students last Wednesday in Reiss 103 about capital punishment. Hobley, who last year spoke with students via telephone from death row in Illinois, was pardoned by Illinois Gov.

By the March 6, 2003

Editorials

Emergency unpreparedness

February brought a flood of e-mails and letters from the administration to faculty, students and parents about the state of safety at Georgetown. When the federal government raised the “terror alert” to orange, the University responded by overloading students with unnecessary information and justifications of its policy since Sept.

By the March 6, 2003

News

GUSA certifies election results

The Georgetown University Student Association voted Tuesday night to certify the results of last week’s executive election. Brian Morgenstern (CAS ‘05) and Steve de Man (CAS ‘04) were sworn in as the assembly’s new president and vice president.

The certification vote was made amid controversy concerning flawed electronic ballots and allegations of improper campaigning by two of the three tickets.

By the March 6, 2003