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Speaking of pot pourri …

J-bo Anne?The past is almost done. The future is almost here. How very profound.?D-bo

Justain & A-bo Anne?Have fun in the Rock.?Love, the Trick.

Buy a sponge, bitch!

Ma, Pup, Shepp, X, Dan and Liz?here we go again!!!?noodle

Brian’s weekly “Roses are Red, Violets are Blue” Poem Roses are red, Violets are blue, My poems are usually better, but this one will have to do.

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Panelists discuss U.S. image abroad

“Our overwhelming strength may be a cause for resentment, but it may also be a reason for other countries to want to be with us rather than against us,” said Marjorie Ransom, moderator and project director of the panel series entitled “Talking with the Islamic World: Is the Message Getting Through?” On Tuesday, panelists discussed U.

Sports

The Sports Sermon

We at the Sermon are huge fans of sports malcontents because they provide hilarious fodder for us on a weekly basis. It gets even better when sports fans contribute equally to the stupidity that we enjoy lampooning. For us, it doesn’t get much better than this past week.

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Sharpton: Lack of race in politics

The Reverend Al Sharpton assailed the Democratic and Republican parties for failing to address the issue of race in Americans politics. In an address to an enthusiastic crowd in Gaston Hall on March 25, Sharpton called for increased dialogue regarding the economic, social and political inequalities that continue to plague African-American communities today.

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I’m majoring in baggy shorts

First, let’s offer our kudos to the Maryland Terrapins on their first national championship.

Congratulations, you earned it. Hope you enjoyed your riots. They looked fun.

Now that that’s out of the way, it’s time for Georgetown University to start planning for some riots of our own, or rather, our second NCAA men’s basketball championship.

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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.

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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.

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Women’s lacrosse No. 1 in nation for the first time

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team was ranked first in the nation by the Brine/Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Poll for the first time in the history of the program yesterday.

“Its just exciting,” said senior All-American attack Erin Elbe. “But our coaches and our team never take the rankings into consideration.

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Middle States reaccredition report released

Representatives from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education will visit Georgetown early next week and make recommendations that will determine whether the University continues to receive federal funding.

As part of the reaccreditation process, more than 100 faculty, students and administrators participated in the drafting of a 129-page “self-study”report that critically analyzes various components of the University and represents “a significant opportunity for members of the Main Campus to reflect comprehensively on where we are and where we are going.

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Balti-less

Make no mistake, the Baltimore Orioles are the most miserable franchise in Major League Baseball. Arguments could be made for perennial losers like the Royals or Expos, or for recent expansion mishaps like the Devil Rays, but no team with half the market, budget or fan base that the Washington/Baltimore area affords could come close to Orioles in terms of utter worthlessness.