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Sports

Come to my house!

We’ll folks, we are in the midst of one of those times of the year again for sports fans. A time when nothing is really going on and all we can do is sit around and wait for the excitement of the upcoming weeks, which can’t come fast enough.

The Winter Olympics are over, Michael Jordan will be out for at least a few months after his upcoming knee surgery, and basketball and hockey season are still in that unintense pre-playoff period.

By the February 28, 2002

Sports

Marry me Mikey P.

An hour and a half before any given Mets game, the collection of fans in the field-level section of Shea Stadium is anything but typical. Instead of the old men and little children normally deemed the only spectators with enough time or enthusiasm to show up for batting practice, the seats are peppered with middle-aged women.

By the February 28, 2002

Sports

Voice Sports Profile: Erin Elbe

Her media guide biography dubs her “the most naturally talented lacrosse player on the team.” Team co-captain Erin Elbe (CAS ‘02) from Garden City, N.Y., a psychology major and sociology minor, started playing lacrosse in seventh grade and has developed into one of the nation’s elite players.

By the February 28, 2002

Sports

Voice Sports previews the Big East Tournament

The Big East Tournament, Georgetown’s last chance for an NCAA berth, gets under way on March 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Twelve teams, the top six from both the Big East East Division and the West Division, will compete for an automatic bid to the Big Dance.

By the February 28, 2002

Leisure

Gorillaz rock out behind screen

The Gorillaz project is a game?a musical aside or musical footnote, an excuse for serious musicians to make less-than-serious music. Its members?2-D, Murdoc, Russel and Noodle?are cartoon characters with real-life rock star egos. Few people recognize these two important facts, but seriousness and cockiness aside, nothing can detract from their quirkiness and fun, not to mention their phat beats.

By the February 28, 2002

Leisure

Despite efforts, avant-jazz album still boring

Jazz has fallen a long way from its ‘60s-era, hell-raising fury. With his new album Nu Bopp, pianist Matthew Shipp is apparently trying to reclaim some of the fire, but he only manages to hold a lighter in the air as a cheap reminder. Shipp probably thought that he could garner some innovation points by adding electronic weirdo FLAM to the rhythm section.

By the February 28, 2002

Leisure

A ‘Bitch and’ good time

It’s easy to get angry about how women, especially lesbians, are often degraded by pop culture. But it takes a special sensibility to turn that fury into something as silly-yet-serious as Brooklyn-based duo Bitch and Animal make their live shows. Those of you who were privileged enough to attended their concert in Bulldog Alley last year know exactly what’s in store for show-goers.

By the February 28, 2002

Leisure

Voice DIY part II: It’s not art?it’s how I pay the rent

In the world of the avant-weird, playing off the established boundaries of art is critical if one wishes to find success. Granted, those boundaries are arguably in tatters after several decades of increasingly outlandish and often infamous exhibits.

By the February 28, 2002

Editorials

Equal-opportunity speech

Red Square, Georgetown’s designated free-speech zone, was the center of controversy Friday when two groups of Georgetown students staked out the area. One group chalked up Red Square and posted flyers reading, among other things, “There are Gay Hoyas, too” and “There are Lesbian Hoyas, too.

By the February 28, 2002

Leisure

Faux-naif entertains at 9:30

For the past 30 years, Jonathan Richman has made a career out of singing songs dealing with topics ranging from ice cream men to puppy love. With longtime percussionist Tommy Larkin accompanying him on the cocktail kit, Richman brought this act to the 9:30 Club Wedensday, Feb.

By the February 28, 2002