Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

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

Sports

Our picks are better than yours

Gambling, while frowned upon by most major religions, is officially recognized in the newly-formed cult of Tubby Smith. To celebrate the Festival of 65, the most important holiday in Smith-ianity, (followed only by the Feast of God Shammgod), we are allowing people to peek at our award-winning bracket.

By the March 20, 2003

News

GSC releases Living Wage report

The Georgetown Solidarity Committee has released a report on wages at Georgetown recommending the University increase the pay of some of its subcontracted employees.

In the 12-page report submitted to 30 administrators and several faculty members, GSC recommended the University pay all staff members a living wage based on computed living expenses in the Washington, D.

By the March 20, 2003

Features

A change in Chinatown

Since its opening in 1997, the MCI Center has spawned substantial economic development, turning Chinatown into one of the city’s more bustling commercial areas. Six years ago, the thought of a Hooters restaurant on the same block as Wah Shing Kung-Fu School would have seemed laughable. But as the new Washington Convention Center nears completion just six blocks north and developers move into the area to install chain restaurants, bars and shops, more Chinese-owned businesses are being forced to compete both for customers and increasingly pricey commercial real estate.

By the March 6, 2003

Editorials

Don’t call 911

On Jan. 15, emergency operators put on hold residents, who were trying to report what became a fatal house fire in Dupont Circle for over two minutes. Records show there were 13 emergency operators on duty at the time, but it is not clear why calls reporting the fire were not answered.

By the March 6, 2003

News

Honor code violations may double

The number of cases handled by the University Honor Council has increased dramatically this year, with members of the council estimating that the total will be double the average of past years. The increased caseload is thought to be a result of a campaign to educate faculty members about the honor code rather than an increase in cheating by students.

By the March 6, 2003