Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

News

Tough job market improving for GU grads

Despite a tight job market, Executive Director of the MBNA Career Center Sylvia Robinson said that this year’s Georgetown graduates remain a very strong draw for companies building their leadership for the future.

According to the Feb. 22 New York Times’ article entitled “Not Wanted: ‘02 Graduates Seeking Jobs,” there will be an estimated 20 to 25 percent decrease in jobs for students who graduate with bachelor’s degrees this year, specifically at the end of the spring semester.

By the February 28, 2002

Editorials

Every career fair counts

Last Wednesday night, Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez indefinitely postponed a progressive career fair that was scheduled to take place the following day in the Leavey Program Room. The Student Activities Commission-approved fair was organized by GU Pride and H*yas for Choice, a group not recognized by the University, and was to feature organizations such as Catholics for Free Choice, Amnesty International and Choice USA.

By the February 28, 2002

News

Student demonstrations aimed at GAAP visitors

Two separate demonstrations concerning students’ sexual orientation were held in Red Square on Friday, targeting prospective students visiting campus for the first Georgetown Admissions Ambassador’s Program weekend for the class of 2006.

GU Pride and the Georgetown Solidarity Committee organized a campaign to inform prospective students of the LGBT presence on-campus, according to GU Pride member Liam Stack (CAS ‘05).

By the February 28, 2002

Editorials

Big Brother’s back again

In addition to those currently in use on M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, the Metropolitan Police Department has introduced even more security cameras across the city that threaten the rights of District residents. The new Joint Operations Command Center brings together video feeds from the newly-installed and the existing cameras to form the largest network of video surveillance cameras in the United States.

By the February 28, 2002

News

UN prioritizes anti-terrorism, Negroponte says

“Global terrorism destroys global interests,” said John D. Negroponte, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Wednesday. Negroponte emphasized that the United Nations must postpone all other goals until “we make sure history records that we dismantled global terrorism in the early part of this century.

By the February 28, 2002

News

Gonzalez accused of ignoring ‘invisible minority’

Supporters of the proposed a resource center for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students accused Vice President of Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez of not honoring the University’s policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. This accusation comes in response to Gonzalez’ decision to block the creation of a LGBT resource center on campus.

By the February 28, 2002

News

Committee questions postponement of career fair

The Speech and Expression Committee has questioned the decision of Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez to cancel the Progressive Career Fair last Wednesday. Gonzalez told career fair organizers that he wanted to delay the career fair until further notice, due to concerns that certain organizations being represented might advocate issues contrary to Catholic teaching.

By the February 28, 2002

News

Albright criticizes Bush’s use of ‘axis of evil’

The Bush administration’s use of the phrase “axis of evil” to describe Iraq, Iran and North Korea was a mistake, said former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Tuesday in Gaston Hall. Albright’s remarks followed her inauguration as the first Michael and Virginia Mortara Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy.

By the February 28, 2002

News

Pickard shares insights on FBI

Thomas Pickard, the acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from June 25, 2001 to Sept. 4, 2001, encouraged students on Monday to pursue a life of government service to help eliminate the global problems which led to the terrorist events of Sept.

By the February 28, 2002

Sports

Hoyas gain momentum on the way to New York

Immediately before the CBS telecast of last Sunday’s Georgetown vs. Syracuse game, the network was airing a pivotal Big 10 clash between Michigan State?a team on the NCAA Tournament bubble?and Indiana, a virtual lock to make the field of 65 this year.

Near the end of this game, MSU held a three-point advantage, and with five seconds left, Indiana called a timeout, to which the CBS announcer commented, “This is plenty of time to get off a good shot.

By the February 28, 2002