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Leisure

Leisure Ledger

*Vagina Monologues auditions were held this week, and the e-mail promised that “every vagina will be heard.” We’re pretty sure they prefer to be called women now. *Chris Matthews of MSNBC’s Hardball is scheduled to host a live show in Gaston Hall on Wednesday, Jan.

Voices

I love sweatshops

I love capitalism. And sweatshops—nothing I can get behind more than the exploitation of those less fortunate so long as it saves me some money the next time I visit the Gap or Abercrombie or any of the other trendy, upscale clothing establishments that make me look like an individual (just like everyone else who shops there).

Editorials

Dead men walking

The legacy of former Illinois Governor George Ryan will be difficult to determine. During his four-year term, Ryan switched from staunchly supporting capital punishment to become a key advocate of death penalty reform. Adding to this transformation was his announcement last weekend that he would empty Illinois’ death row.

Leisure

Revolucion! Kind of.

The intended purpose of this godforsaken column is to promote off-campus activities. While it rarely lives up to its “revolutionary” moniker, this week’s installment should provide the opportunity for you to really get out there and make change and inspire true revolution.

Voices

“Hey Georgetown, have another drink”

It was so nice to be back home, drinking Smirnoff in my friend’s bedroom while her parents slept downstairs. We bought the liquor with a fake ID, my little brother was lucky enough to be designated driver for the evening and we were playing lame drinking games.

Sports

Men’s basketball ransacked by Pirates

Tuesday night, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (9-3 overall, 1-1 Big East) completed its strangest week in recent memory, losing to the Seton Hall Pirates (6-7 overall, 1-3 Big East) 68-54 in Big East Conference play.

The week began Sunday with Georgetown winning in overtime against West Virginia, the Hoyas’ first win in their last five OT games, followed by a highly publicized tirade by usually mild-mannered Head Coach Craig Esherick over officiating.

News

Alum receives Rhodes scholarship

Georgetown graduate Anthony House (CAS ‘02) is one of 32 students in the United States selected to receive the Rhodes scholarship for 2003. House is the first Georgetown student since 1997 to be awarded the distinguished scholarship to Oxford University in England.

Leisure

Cinema ecstasy

It’s the beginning of a new semester, which means standing in long lines at the bookstore, add/drop and correcting new professors on the pronunciation of your last name, right? Well, to a certain degree, but there’s also that awesome little perk—no homework! But only for a limited time, so here’s a short guide to a few of D.

News

GU study of alcohol ads released

American youth are overexposed to alcohol advertising on television, according to a University study released Dec.18. In 2001, young viewers saw more ads for beer than for fruity drinks, gum, skin care products and sneakers, according to “Television: Alchohol’s Vast Adland,” a survey by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown.

Sports

Hoyas show hustle, lose to Blue Devils 93-86

Last night, the Georgetown men’s basketball team played their best game all season—well, best three-quarters of a game.

Despite leading No. 1 Duke 44-41 (10-0 overall, 1-0 ACC) at halftime, the Hoyas (8-2 overall, 0-0 Big East) fell victim to a 17-3 Duke second-half spurt in a 93-86 loss at raucous Cameron Indoor Arena, in Durham, N.