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Leisure

Roberta Flack: singer, storyteller, enchantress

Roberta Flack performed Monday on the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration sponsored by the President’s Office. The performance set an attendance record, drawing over 8,000 students and other fans of Flack’s music together to celebrate the life of Dr.

By the January 23, 2003

Sports

Men’s basketball .500 in Big East

And now the hard part.

Despite beginning Big East Conference action by suiting up against four of the lesser teams in the conference, Georgetown’s men’s basketball team (10-4 overall, 2-2 Big East) has too often resembled last year’s squad that was prone to late-game collapses.

By the January 23, 2003

News

Law Center Dean resigns after 15 years

Judith Areen, Dean of the Law Center and executive vice president for Law Center affairs, submitted her resignation on January 10. She plans to leave her post at the end of her term, in June 2004.

Areen has served three five-year terms as dean and plans to remain on the staff of the Law Center after taking a one- year sabbatical.

By the January 23, 2003

Sports

Evangelista perserveres in the pool

Georgetown senior Bryan Evangelista’s swimming career has been plagued by injuries. Coming out of high school he struggled with a nagging shoulder injury and this season he broke his hand. Through all this adversity, Evangelista has remained a positive and driving force behind the Georgetown swimming and diving program.

By the January 23, 2003

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