Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.

News

Rep. Smith criticizes Roe v. Wade

Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) likened the legalization of abortion in the United States to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case to not recognize blacks as legal persons. Smith was a keynote speaker at the Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life held at the University this Monday.

By the January 24, 2002

Voices

Shortly thereafter, there was contempt

In order to properly understand why I’m so angry at AT&T, you’ll need a little bit of background.

I guess in order for things to be perfectly clear, we’ll have to go back to the magical month of June in the magical year of 1980. It was a strange time for the United States.

By the January 24, 2002

Leisure

Schreifels strikes a chord

Walter Schreifels of Rival Schools is a rock star. Not in that good-looking, sings-to-the-camera, ladies’-man kind of way—although this writer finds the first to be true. Instead, he is the kind of rock star that has vision in his blood and determination behind his eyes—undoubtedly the product of a 15-year music career.

By the January 17, 2002

News

DPS sexual harassment case filed

Former Department of Public Safety officer Wanda Wright has brought sexual harassment charges against various officials in the department. Wright has since resigned from her position at the University.

Both DPS Director William Tucker and Associate Director Darryl Harrison did not return calls to the Voice by press time.

By the January 17, 2002

Editorials

One war’s enough

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) stressed in his speech Monday in Gaston Hall that the war on terrorism “will not be over until Saddam Hussein is removed from power.”

Lieberman reminded audience members that Saddam already “has the means?chemical and biological weapons that he hasn’t hesitated to use .

By the January 17, 2002

Free Unclassifieds

Free Unclassifieds

Billy Boyd rocking D.C.!!!

Cori?I love you; Ron is nothing; I think I have more money than Ron.?MJT

Midnight golfer? Yes, he is a midnight golfer.

To RB?Thank you for coming to our ice-cream social.

Mayor?Never turn down the Whitney Houston.

Yes that’s hoemotional.

By the January 17, 2002

Sports

Indoor track shines at weekend meets

The Georgetown indoor track team continued its stellar streak this past weekend, posting 13 first-place finishes at the Rutgers Invitational in Piscataway, N.J. The team came off an impressive finish at the Terrapin Invitational last weekend, where Georgetown recorded several winning times.

By the January 17, 2002

Editorials

Ethics for Life

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) stressed in his speech Monday in Gaston Hall that the war on terrorism “will not be over until Saddam Hussein is removed from power.”

Lieberman reminded audience members that Saddam already “has the means?chemical and biological weapons that he hasn’t hesitated to use .

By the January 17, 2002

Leisure

A twist of fate

When George Bush choked on a pretzel Sunday, media outlets across the world exploded in speculation. Was this a conspiracy? Is there a cover-up? Yet we at The Voice Leisure section choose to dig deeper?we mine the pits of sound bytes and news releases that have swallowed pundit and wonk alike.

By the January 17, 2002

News

Lieberman: Saddam needs to go

The United States should take immediate action to remove Iraqi president Saddam Hussein from power, said Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) on Monday. He described Hussein as a “sworn enemy of the United States” in a lecture delivered in Gaston Hall sponsored by the Lecture Fund.

By the January 17, 2002