Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

Leisure

Imitations of rawk

Last week, MTV2 viewers were treated to a mini-marathon of vintage Nirvana clips to celebrate, what else, the eighth anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death. Not only did this probably cause nostalgic sighs across suburban America, but it also likely sparked laments over the spawn of half-ass imitators the band inspired.

By the April 18, 2002

Sports

Men’s lax undefeated; track teams shine

Men’s Lacrosse (9-0 overall, 3-0 ECAC, No. 3 ranking in USILA/STX poll)

The perfect season is still attainable as the Hoyas improved on their undefeated record with a nail-biting 8-7 victory over Hobart College on Saturday. Very muddy conditions and a solid defensive effort from Hobart forced the Hoyas to rely on a more balanced scoring attack than usual.

By the April 18, 2002

News

Honor council revises sanctions guidelines

The Georgetown University Honor Council approved and published a revised version of the Honor System Sanctioning Guidelines on Wednesday.

The revised guidelines were rewritten to clarify the definitions of common cases of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, cheating and impermissible collaboration.

By the April 18, 2002

Editorials

A drinking solution?

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism released a report about the alcohol culture at U.S. colleges last week. The statistics show that 1,400 college students die each year from alcohol-related injuries and that 70,000 students are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date-rape each year.

By the April 18, 2002

Sports

The Sports Sermon

There’s a simple test that occurs every April, which serves as certifiable proof to the level of “sports nerditude” found in every fan in America. The signs of a high nerditude are easy to recognize. If you start slicking your hair back like Mel Kiper Jr., know Tulane quarterback Patrick Ramsey’s shoe size or can quote the bio of some defensive tackle from Hofstra, then you have fallen into the abyss of the NFL draft.

By the April 18, 2002

News

Athletes concerned about morning safety

Student athletes showed concern this week over the lack of security on and around campus in the early morning hours, in response to the assault and robbery of Jason Bonitsky (CAS ‘02) Saturday morning. Both Metropolitan Police Department and Department of Public Safety officers took more than half an hour to respond to the incident.

By the April 18, 2002

Editorials

Not good enough

The Georgetown University Student Association has agreed to a trial run of the USA Today Readership program. Through the program, copies of USA Today, The New York Times and The Washington Post are now available to students for no charge in their Residence Hall Offices.

By the April 18, 2002

Sports

Tame Tiger

Don’t get me wrong: Tiger Woods is indisputably a handsome man. He is, by all accounts, a nice guy who is humble about and deserving of the billions of dollars and hours of media attention he receives for his golfing prowess. But this past week, I’ve grown real sick of seeing his smiling face every time I turn on the TV, read the newspaper or log onto ESPN.

By the April 18, 2002

News

Flag display fuels abortion debate

The controversial issue of abortion resurfaced this Monday as students passed thousands of pink and blue flags which filled Copley Lawn on Monday.

The 3,643 flags, put up by GU Right to Life, symbolized the number of abortions performed daily in the United States, according to statistics from the Alan Guttmacher Institute.

By the April 18, 2002

Editorials

The coup that wasn’t

Political opponents ousted Venezuelan President Hugo Ch?vez from power last Thursday. Ch?vez’ attempts to replace the executives of the state-owned oil monopoly, in conjunction with a series of labor strikes and protests, convinced an alliance of military and business leaders that he was unable to rule the country effectively.

By the April 18, 2002