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News

Library lounge renovation begins

The second floor lounge of Lauinger Library will be closed for renovation from this coming Monday until the end of the semester. This renovation, supported by the library and Students of Georgetown, Inc., will include the installation of a new coffeehouse, “The Midnight Mug,” more comfortable seating, new flooring and paint and better lighting.

By the October 17, 2002

Editorials

Radio free Georgetown

All radio stations, whether they are broadcast over AM/FM or the Internet, pay a royalty of 3.5 percent of all revenues to songwriters and producers. But now, the implementation of new royalty fees for Internet radio stations is putting the future of small stations like Georgetown’s WGTB in danger.

By the October 17, 2002

Features

Finding a Place for Campus Radio

Whether on not you have ever listened to Georgetown University’s Student Radio Station WGTB, it is undeniable that at one point in its history it had a strong presence not only on Georgetown’s campus, but on the entire D.C. area. During a time in the ‘70s the station broadcasted as far as Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia and had over 100,000 listeners.

By the October 17, 2002

Sports

Hoop dreams

It’s dark and quiet in the lobby of McDonough Gymnasium 15 minutes before the men’s basketball team holds open tryouts for the 2002-03 season. The only sound is the pacing of the six students inside. Every few minutes, someone stops to admire one of the trophy cases.

By the October 17, 2002

Editorials

At least they don’t sell crack

The Britney concert sold out before you realized she was coming to town. Dad wouldn’t let you charge those Caps tickets on his American Express. For whatever reason, you find yourself ticketless, standing in front of the MCI Center, talking to a guy on the sidewalk who is offering you decent seats for five bucks over what you would have paid at the box office.

By the October 17, 2002

Voices

The Manassas diaries

There were four of us that early Monday morn, four sad bastards facing futures without certainty. There was Redding, the erstwhile philosophy student from Georgia who owned one too many scarves. There was Mike, a sexual deviant from Arizona with a quick wit and a goatee.

By the October 17, 2002

News

Self-care guide available online

Health Education Services posted a new Students’ Self-Care Guide online two weeks ago, providing a new resource for students to use in making informed decisions about their health.

The guide contains information on common health problems such as the flu and sports injuries, and also has a “Playing it Safe” section that includes information on alcohol and drug safety as well as sexual health and other tests and immunizations.

By the October 17, 2002

Editorials

Worth it for the parking alone

With a potential $323 million budget deficit on its hands, the D.C. Council is looking for new ways to increase revenue. What better way to bring the city money then by raising parking fines? Well, how about expanding the city’s free parking privileges to include even more District employees at the same time?

According to the Washington Times, more than 1,000 city employees now enjoy parking perks.

By the October 17, 2002

Voices

Letter to the Editor

I read with interest your editorial “Time to ask and tell” (Oct. 10, 2002). There are real costs to integrating the openly gay into the ranks. This is not to say that those costs may not be worthy of the goal, but let’s fully understand the ramifications of what you are advocating.

By the October 17, 2002

Leisure

Arena hits with Misanthrope

Picture it: An obsequious throng seeks to curry favor from the higher-ups. The ambitious and the career-obsessed unflinchingly spout false compliments in order to get ahead. And anyone who rejects this system of self-serving superficiality and farce, but instead feels compelled to always speak the truth, is reviled as an aberration.

By the October 17, 2002