The staff of The Georgetown Voice.
It seems we may have moved into some sort of a time warp. Voters across the nation woke up Tuesday morning, went to their local polling precincts and learned the results later that evening or read about them the next day. But things were different in the District: While we know who probably didn’t win the Democratic mayoral primary, we don’t know who did.
By the Voice Staff September 12, 2002
The Georgetown Hoyas Men’s soccer team defeated the Navy Midshipmen at North Kehoe Field 2-0 Tuesday in a critical early-season test for the young Hoya team.
Last Saturday, the Hoyas lost a heartbreaker at Syracuse 3-2. In the game, George-town gave up a two-goal lead in the last five minutes of regulation and eventually lost in overtime.
By the Voice Staff September 12, 2002
Interim University Chaplain Scott Pilarz, S.J. wants Campus Ministry to “galvanize energy across campus” this year, he said in a meeting with the Voice on Tuesday.
Pilarz said that he wants to ensure that the programs Campus Ministry offers encourage spirituality and allow for reflection.
By the Voice Staff September 12, 2002
Before I die, I hope to be wealthy enough to found a university. With a relatively small amount of money?say, a few million dollars?I could easily start a small institution focused on training students for a specific range of careers. But that wouldn’t be any fun, because trade schools don’t usually have real sports teams.
By the Voice Staff September 12, 2002
Come! Cheap treasures, Clothes, Knick-knacks, Jewlery, Furniture at the Burleith Flea Market on Sunday, September 14 located on 36th Street between S and T Streets. If you want to participate, setup begins at 8 a.m. For more information, call Marjorie Wol
By the Voice Staff September 12, 2002
Poverty and homelessness are a major problem in the District. According to the D.C.-area non-profit group Help the Homeless, as of 1999 almost one-fifth of the city’s population lived in poverty. Nearly one-quarter of the city’s renters could not afford a one-bedroom apartment.
By the Voice Staff September 5, 2002
The infectious strain of Nicely Nicely Johnson’s solo from Guys and Dolls wafts haphazardly about the dusty attic of my addled thoughts. Driving nine hours straight. I cough uncontrollably for 15 seconds, gasping for breath and frantically searching my pockets for my inhaler.
By the Voice Staff September 5, 2002
It’s fair to say that recent events have not treated Marxism very well. Communism as a global ideological force has long since collapsed, replaced by the triumph of global capitalism. Ten years ago, Francis Fukayama took a page out of Marx and Hegel’s book and declared human society to be at the “end of history.
By the Voice Staff September 5, 2002
By the time you read this, the Oakland A’s may have won their 20th straight game, an American League record and the first streak of its kind since the 1947 New York Yankees. After a tumultuous offseason that featured the A’s losing their star and leader Jason Giambi, leadoff hitter Johnny Damon, closer Jason Isringhausen and rookie of the year candidate Eric Hinske, the A’s were given up for dead.
By the Voice Staff September 5, 2002
We’ve all seen them: Fluorescent bubble letters explode onto our television screen, followed by snippets of videos, catching impassioned artists shooting sultry looks. Brittany, Kylie, Hanson, even K-Ci & JoJo. An announcer shouts that this $20 disc is the key to a sweet party.
By the Voice Staff September 5, 2002