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The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

News

Getting along … really

In recent years, students typically haven’t had their best college experiences dealing with the outside community.

Neighbors have railed against student underage drinking. The Advisory Neighborhood Commission, a local political body responsible for making policy around Georgetown, has made a concerted effort over the past few years to stop the annual block party.

By the April 4, 2002

Sports

Dusseau leads Men’s Lacrosse to victory

Senior attack Steve Dusseau led the Georgetown lacrosse team to victory in a 13-7 win over Bucknel, and had a career-high nine goals in yesterday’s game. The Hoyas extended their opening winning streak to seven games, the longest in Georgetown history.

Last year Georgetown played Bucknell in Lewisberg, Pa.

By the April 4, 2002

News

MPD prepares for D.C. protests

The Metropolitan Police Department is cancelling all leave and days off for its officers between April 19 and 23 in preparation for the thousands of protestors expected to come to the District to protest the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank scheduled for those days.

By the April 4, 2002

Sports

Women’s lax still undefeated; Baseball struggles

Women’s Lacrosse (8-0, 3-0 Big East)

The No. 1 Hoyas’ women’s lacrosse team continued to dominate this week, adding two victories to their perfect record. Last night at Ludwig Field in College Park, Md., Georgetown got its first-ever win over Maryland in 12 meetings between the two teams.

By the April 4, 2002

Photography

The Big Picture

By the April 4, 2002

News

Crime rate in area surrounding University down

Crime is down significantly in the districts surrounding Georgetown University, Lt. Brian Bray of the Metropolitan Police Department said at the Advisory Neighborood Commission meeting on Tuesday.

According to Bray, crime has decreased by 22 percent for the past year in District 206 and 15 percent in District 205, which together cover the Georgetown and Burleith area.

By the April 4, 2002

Sports

Church of baseball

“I believe in the Church of Baseball. I’ve tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. And the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball.”- Annie Savoy, Bull Durham.

To many people, Holy Week is the most important week of the year.

By the April 4, 2002

Editorials

How are we doing?

As part of the reaccreditation process by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Georgetown last month released a self-study report that looks into various components of University life and offers over 100 specific recommendations for suggested improvement.

By the April 4, 2002

Voices

Trials and tribulations in Chilean Patagonia

My friend Helen and I are studying abroad in Santiago, Chile. During Easter, we decided to visit the Torres del Paine national park, which includes the longest vertical drop in the world. The park is extremely remote, requiring a plane trip and four buses to arrive.

By the April 4, 2002

Leisure

Obsession, madness and murder

The opening, pre-show minutes of A Devil Inside set a mood: Anonymous skyscrapers are silhouetted against a chartreuse sky. Actors playing the plain and the pathetic do stage business in a seedy laundromat. The jangling and discordant sounds of Miles Davis’ “Pharaoh’s Dance” fill the air.

By the April 4, 2002