The staff of The Georgetown Voice.
Friedrich Nietzsche claimed that all great art emerged from the clash within man between the Apollonian impulse of order and Dionysian impulse of lust. Rock is certainly no exception, but from case to case, one impulse seems to trump the other. After all, rock spans a great range of sounds, from the gentlest folk ballad to the loudest misanthropic metal freakout.
By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002
The Chinese government, under the direction of Jiang Zemin, has been persecuting Falung Gong for over two and a half years. Falun Gong practitioners in China are beaten, tortured, raped and slandered by a massive propaganda campaign for following a spiritual practice.
By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002
Director of Student Programs Mary Kay Schneider will leave the University to become the associate dean of students at the University of Florida on April 15. She will be in charge of disability, new student programs, and multicultural and diversity affairs.
By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002
This week has seen some exciting developments in the lives of two distinguished members of the Georgetown community, both named John. The new film John Q. may at first glance be a stirring tale of a man determined to save his son at all costs, but this morality play has a Georgetown connection.
By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002
I prayed the other night.
I was lying in bed when it occurred to me how incredibly lucky I am to have a family, a group of friends and a campus community who care about and respect me in my entirety?and could care less if I like guys or girls. So I thanked God for that.
By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002
Kaydee Bridges (SFS ‘03) and Mason Ayer (SFS ‘03) won a convincing victory in Monday’s Georgetown University Student Association presidential elections. Over 45 percent of students participated in this year’s online election, a nine percent increase from last year.
By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002
Just off the elevator on the third floor of Leavey, I picked up the audition material for The Vagina Monologues. I took my place amidst a dozen or so girls (women) waiting to be called in and turned my attention to the script. I got to word six. Then I stopped.
By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002
The Metropolitan Police Department has been successful in apprehending several suspects involved in the string of crimes which have recently plagued the Georgetown area.
“There have been only a few cases in the last four months where a suspect hasn’t been apprehended,” Bray said.
By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002
We can criticize and kvetch all we want, but in the end, we must face the truth: We absolutely delight in the fruits of the packaging, in the billions of dollars that make sure things look just right. Sure it’s wasteful, but who can deny the allure of a glistening pile of, say, empty presents in a Macy’s window display? This mystery of packaging?its textures and vibrance, its ability to seduce the eye?is perhaps what compels Christo and Jeanne-Claude to wrap, artistically speaking.
By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002
James Carville, former political consultant and spin doctor for President Bill Clinton, amused the Georgetown community Wednesday with his opinions of the Bush administration’s first year and American politics in general.
Carville began his speech emphasizing his stance on the war in Afghanistan and the Bush presidency.
By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002