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News

Arts center approval challenged

Community representatives have submitted complaints to the D.C. Zoning Commission requesting a delay in the approval of the University’s Performing Arts Center, construction of which was originally scheduled to begin this spring. They claimed that the University is not meeting conditions that the Board of Zoning Adjustment imposed last March, including an enrollment cap and a requirement that student vehicles be registered.

By the January 23, 2003

Sports

Eagles prey on women’s hoops

The Hoyas women’s basketball team dropped its second straight game to a top-25 team, losing 72-60 to Boston College Wednesday night at McDonough Arena. Despite junior forward Rebekkah Brunson’s seventh double-double of the season, the Hoyas’ record now stands at 11-4 (2-3 Big East).

By the January 23, 2003

News

What would MLK do?

The anti-war movement has gone mainstream.

Last Saturday’s anti-war protest in downtown Washington brought out somewhere between 30,000 and 500,000 people. No matter what the exact number, the crowd included both the usual and some not-so-usual groups of protesters.

By the January 23, 2003

Sports

Euro trashed

Setting: Captain America’s Bar & Caf?, Dublin.

Me: “Excuse me, do you show American football games here?”

Irishman: “American football? No.”

Me: “Do you know anywhere around here where they do?”

Irishman: “Ya, America. Haha!”

As the Irish folk working at Captain America’s had a good laugh at my expense, I was left heartbroken.

By the January 23, 2003

News

Students bring Fair Trade chocolate to campus

Georgetown Students for Fair Trade, a group that has worked to offer fair trade coffee on the Georgetown campus since last spring, has now expanded into a national organization and recently widened its campaign to include chocolate products. From Jan. 20 to Feb.

By the January 23, 2003

Editorials

A more perfect union

According to the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union’s website, the Credit Union “makes members its main priority.” While the declaration to provide excellent service to students and alumni is an admirable goal, so far this year GUASFCU has fallen far short.

By the January 23, 2003

Voices

Confessions of a lazy mind

Picture this: It’s a little after midnight early Wednesday morning, and you have a column and a three-page thesis outline due later that day. So what do you do? Well, if you’re me, you sit down with your too-often shirtless roommate and watch A Walk To Remember, based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks.

By the January 23, 2003

News

OIP attempts to determine value of study abroad

Starting this semester, approximately 1000 students from four universities including Georgetown will participate in a research project that will try to determine the value of studying abroad for undergraduate students.

The Office of International Programs at Georgetown is heading the study, which will examine what students learn abroad and the conditions that support this learning, according to Director of International Programs Michael Vande Berg.

By the January 23, 2003

Sports

The Sports Sermon

The question has arisen once again, this time with a bit more force and relevance: Should Pete Rose be admitted into the Hall of Fame? The answer, of course, is yes.

The Serm must admit somewhat of a bias here. We’re devout Reds fans. We were there for Riverfront Stadium’s last season.

By the January 23, 2003

Voices

Taming old variables

“What if we moved back to New South? Would that be amazing, or just horrific?” asked my roommate one night as we walked back from the cafeteria. Devoted New South ex-residents, we began reminiscing about the fun we’d had there—being thrown in the shower at 2 a.

By the January 23, 2003