Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

Sports

The Sports Sermon

There are many reasons why the Bengals should pass on Carson Palmer, first and foremost being that he’s a pretty boy. Second, the Heisman curse is bound to continue for this guy if the Bengals pick him up. Cincinnati is about as good at developing talent as they are at selling tickets, so bringing Carson into the mix is a lose-lose situation.

By the February 13, 2003

Voices

Letter to the Editor

As members of Advocates for Improved Response Methods to Sexual Assault (AFIRMS), we applaud the Georgetown Voice for its endorsement of our proposed changes to the sexual assault policy. The editors have clearly examined our reports carefully with the interests of students in mind.

By the February 13, 2003

Editorials

An inexcusable mistake

On Feb. 5, students were unable to access their Georgetown University e-mail accounts for approximately 14 hours. The administration shut down GUMail in order to remove a message sent out to the University community, which contained confidential and sensitive information about three students.

By the February 13, 2003

Sports

He got quicks

After two and a half years in college, I’m finally a D1 Baller. No more intramurals at Yates Field House for me, I’m a real athlete now. Well, sort of. College basketball at the University College Dublin is a little different from in the States. But college ball is college ball, and over here I’m a superstar.

By the February 13, 2003

Voices

Letter to the Editor

Mike DeBonis’ column (“Trash Talk,” Feb. 6) was reasonably well-written, which is to be applauded. However, the sanctimonious attitude he exhibits is not. The article ends with the paragraph, “Do yourself a favor if you’re a talk radio junkie or a HoyaTalk regular: Break out of the cycle and take a few minutes to get the real story.

By the February 13, 2003

Editorials

Better than hydro

In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush explained his National Energy Policy, an energy plan which breaks definitively with Republicans of the past who have not advocated environmentally-friendly policies. Bush claims that he has presented an energy plan that is environmentally sound and progressive in the development of “technology and innovation,” citing his effort to earmark $1.

By the February 13, 2003

News

Proposed free, confidential HIV testing denied

Funding for proposed free and confidential HIV screening in the Student Primary Care Clinic was denied by the University Wednesday afternoon, presenting a major setback to the year and a half long effort.

Doctors at the clinic, in conjunction with organizations such as the Student Health Advisory Board and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Working Group, have been working on the project which, according to Vice President for Student Affairs Dr.

By the February 13, 2003

Leisure

‘Russian Ark’ stays afloat

St. Petersburg has some self-esteem issues. Perched precipitously between Russia and Europe both geographically and culturally, it has long wavered between the “civilized” yearnings of Peter the Great and the revolutionary tendencies that renamed it Leningrad.

By the February 13, 2003

News

Clinton hosts Young Adult Symposium on campus

President Bill Clinton (SFS ‘68) took the stage in Gaston Hall on Tuesday to cries of “four more years!” Clinton gave the keynote address at his first annual Young Adult Symposium, a conference focused on solving youth issues in the United States, to the enthusiastic group.

By the February 13, 2003

Leisure

Poetry and politics at Uncommon Grounds

The kid looked like Eminem. Forearms flailing rhythmically yet with restraint. Steady wide-eyed gaze emphatic and penetrating. He had the flow, the excessive hyperactive energy, the uncanny sense for timing and shifting intonation, the brilliant lyrical subtlety .

By the February 13, 2003