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News

Club Union votes against lockdown policy

The Georgetown Club and Activities Union voted unanimously Tuesday night to send a letter to the University administration expressing concern over the new lock-down policy on campus.

The letter follows one sent by the Georgetown University Student Association last Friday that expressed identical concerns.

By the September 26, 2002

Leisure

Ladytron: Rehash or renaissance?

So new wave is back. This whole ‘80s revivalist thing and all its oft-cited trappings?President Bush, corporate greed and, just maybe, a decent Georgetown basketball team?have tracked a parallel course across lesser-known music circles through media spanning from Omaha indie new wavers The Faint to Brooklyn’s electro club renaissance.

By the September 26, 2002

Sports

Voice Sports Homecoming Blow Out!

As the homecoming crowd of 1,749 began to filter out of Harbin Field, the question of the day began to fly around Lot T: “Who won?”

In what was an unusually hot afternoon in mid-September, the Georgetown Hoyas football team continued its streak of wins on Homecoming weekend.

By the September 26, 2002

News

Crew boathouse planned for 2004

On Sept. 9, Georgetown University and the National Park Service submitted applications requesting that a 1.09 acre parcel of land be zoned for the future site of the Georgetown University Boathouse.

The land, which is one-quarter mile from the Key Bridge and borders the Washington Canoe Club, the Capital Crescent Trail and the Potomac River, is currently owned by the U.

By the September 26, 2002

Editorials

Funny how these policies turn up

Think that picture of a swimsuit-clad woman on your neighbor’s door is offensive? If you live in a University dorm, he has to take it down. Or so you might infer from the University’s Residence Hall policy, which according to Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez, says, “The exterior doors of dorm rooms are considered communal space ? Material that is insulting or grossly offensive to other students that share or live in the same space is not permitted.

By the September 26, 2002

Sports

Field hockey wins third straight

The Hoyas’ women’s field hockey team extended their winning streak to three games on Tuesday, defeating the Towson Tigers 5-2 on Kehoe Field and evening their record at 3-3.

Five minutes into contest, first-year forward Jessica Quinn opened the scoring and extended her consecutive goals streak to five games.

By the September 26, 2002

News

I like the nightlife

Nightlife is arguably one of the most exciting aspects of going to school in the District. Georgetown would be Ho-Hum University in a small college town were it not for the eclectic group of bars, restaurants and clubs all over the city that provide activity for students who want to get beyond Healy Gates.

By the September 26, 2002

Editorials

Leave the McDonald’s alone

This weekend, an estimated 20,000 activists will descend upon the Washington area to demonstrate against meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. Like other protests in the last few years, these will be loosely organized gatherings of protesters ranging from union workers to anarchists.

By the September 26, 2002

Sports

The Sports Sermon

There is a need in life for many sports fans to pick on historically inept professional franchises. Many hardcore sports fans, the ones who read Sports Illustrated weekly, watch Pardon the Interruption daily, listen to sports-talk radio hourly and refresh espn.

By the September 26, 2002

News

GU student assaulted in front of Wisemiller’s

A male Georgetown student was assaulted Saturday evening outside Wisemiller’s Deli on 36th Street.

At approximately 4:50 pm, the victim was repeatedly struck in the head by two assailants. None of the victim’s valuables were taken.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the suspects are two white males, between 20 and 25 in age, both approximately 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall and 175 to 180 pounds.

By the September 26, 2002