Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

Leisure

Black House brings slammers to campus

Our ability to use language is one of our defining characteristics as a species. From sounds that become morphemes, morphemes that become words and words that combine to form complex narratives and dialogues, we convey our innermost thoughts and intellectual workings through language.

By the September 19, 2002

News

New metro proposal released

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority released an expansion plan Friday that replaces an earlier plan which would have placed a Metro station in Georgetown. In October, 2001, the agency had proposed a new subway line with a station at M Street and Wisconsin Avenue.

By the September 19, 2002

Leisure

Studio reveals Privates

In the contemporary world, Europeans and Americans continually search for ways to come to terms with a shameful history of colonialism and domination. Rather than critically examine this embarrassing past, however, most Westerners are content to compartmentalize and bury the sordid topic altogether.

By the September 19, 2002

News

Catania urges urban action for Republicans

David Catania, at-large Republican D.C. City Council member and Georgetown graduate, gave a speech on campus Wednesday night which emphasized the increasing applicability of Republican ideas to urban settings.

In a recent Washington Times op-ed piece, Catania expressed his view that the Republican Party made a mistake when it “gave up on urban areas in the ‘40s.

By the September 19, 2002

Leisure

That new fall feeling

The Fairline Parkway’s self-titled debut album off Atlanta-based Lazyline Records is meant for autumn. It is a “comfort album” for when the weather starts to get chilly and the schoolwork starts to pile up. Like an overcast day, The Fairline Parkway makes you want to turn off the heat, curl up and contemplate the mysteries of life with your closest friends .

By the September 19, 2002

Leisure

Buzz closes after nine years

In a sad turn of events for District clubgoers, Buzz, a weekly dance party that has been held at Nation (1015 Half St., S.E.) for the past nine years, has unexpectedly closed, effective immediately. Buzzlife Productions, which ran the event every Friday night, announced the closing on its website Wednesday evening.

By the September 19, 2002

Editorials

Let’s get it online

The promise is as familiar as that of a milkshake machine at New South. For years Georgetown University Student Association candidates have been plastering the walls of our dorms with the pledge to create mandatory University-wide online syllabi for classes.

By the September 19, 2002

Sports

Cross country gears up for successful seasons

The women’s and men’s cross country teams won their respective races in the Great Meadow Invitational this Saturday at The Plains in Great Meadows, Va. While both teams were satisfied with their success over the weekend, their focus is on preparing for the Big East and NCAA Tournaments in November.

By the September 19, 2002

Editorials

Oops, they did it again

Ah, election season, when voters’ fancies once again decide the fate of the free world. Or, alternatively, when unusable machines and untrained poll workers threaten to wipe out 250 years of democratic progress, as was the case in the most recent Florida primaries.

By the September 19, 2002

Sports

Hoyas start strong, falter in second half

Before last Saturday’s football game, the all-time series between Georgetown and Holy Cross stood even at seven wins each. The Crusaders broke the tie by defeating the Hoyas 41-13 in front of a crowd of more than 1,200 for the first football game held on newly renovated Harbin Field.

By the September 19, 2002