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The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

News

Real World comes to campus

Julie Stoffer, cast member of MTVs The Real World New Orleans, said in a speech on Wednesday that her experiences in New Orleans challenged her to be more tolerant of others. Stoffer spoke as part of a nationwide public-speaking tour sponsored by the Bush administration to raise awareness on drug abuse, abstinence, diversity and AIDS among American youth.

By the January 24, 2002

Editorials

Give us a medical explanation

University President John J. DeGioia’s creation of a new executive position in the Medical Center raises several concerns about his decision-making process. DeGioia, who announced his intention to appoint current Executive Vice President Sam Wiesel to the post, has failed to clearly define the responsibilities of the new position and to address faculty concerns about it.

By the January 24, 2002

Leisure

Brown paper bag blues

We all know why it’s there, this den of secret passions and forbidden pleasures. Although temporarily situated behind and underneath a vast web of scaffolding, and permanently located in the less fashionable end of M Street, Key Bridge News appears to be chugging along today as the same model of utopian urban efficiency and inauspicious prosperity that it always has been.

By the January 24, 2002

News

Ranking what counts

The new Princeton Review college rankings are out. As usual, the report lists Georgetown as one of the nation’s top universities. Nothing new or surprising is mentioned. As always, ours has one of the nation’s most selective admissions standards and, as always, the University’s location in Washington, D.

By the January 24, 2002

Editorials

Show me the money?please

Georgetown’s undergraduate tuition for the 2001-2002 academic year increased five percent from the previous year?from $23,952 in 2000-2001 to $25,152 this year. Compared to past tuition hikes, this most recent increase is not an outrageous or even out-of-the ordinary one.

By the January 24, 2002

Leisure

Wax in your ears

Two or three months ago, some elitist tool delivered a polemic in the Washington City Paper about the sad state of record stores in our fair city. Granted, this may be the case if you’re a vintage vinyl hound, who can’t live without a weekly dose of first-pressing mono-recorded wax.

By the January 24, 2002

Editorials

A lighter way to travel

The federal government has given the District $750,000 in research money to explore the idea of reintroducing light rail transportation into the city. Proponents, who include Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), say that light rail would be an effective alternative to the city’s current bus and Metro systems.

By the January 24, 2002

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By the January 24, 2002

Sports

Hoyas continue up and down season

With less than one minute remaining in last Saturday’s home game against the surprising Pittsburgh Panthers, first-year guard Drew Hall approached the line with the Hoyas trailing 66-64 and calmly sank two free throws to tie the game. The MCI Center, for several shining moments, resembled Cameron Indoor Stadium, the student-crazed home court of the Duke Blue Devils.

By the January 24, 2002

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Grieco?I love you; why do you hate me?Janet Reno

Jennifer Ernst?You are my hero! You are the wind beneath my wings.?The Brown Committee Admissions Dept.

If Uncommon Grounds opens a stand in Lauinger, they had better offer 40-cent coffee, 24 hours a day, because otherwise I’ll just stick to the vending machine coffee.

By the January 24, 2002