Voice Staff

The staff of The Georgetown Voice.


Voices

A dangerous train of thought

I saw them as soon as I sat down. They were just one row in front of me and across the aisle. South Asian, maybe? Pakistani? They spoke in hushed voices in a language I couldn’t readily identify. What I could hear of their whispers didn’t sound like Arabic but might have been Pashto or Dari or Urdu.

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Seeing as The Sermon has undergone a changing of the guard, we feel that it is only fair to lay out our new allegiances.

First and foremost, we hate the Yankees. Their attempt to steal Jason Giambi from an exciting, young and improving A’s squad is nauseating.

Voices

Unexpected lessons

Unlike many of my peers, I am not a member of the Catholic Church. Also unlike many of my peers, Georgetown’s Catholic identity had no bearing on my decision to study here?I came to Georgetown because I wanted to pursue a degree in American Studies in the nation’s capital, and Georgetown provided the opportunity for me to do so.

Leisure

Sonic pur?e not for weak

When making music that sounds like a record collection in a blender, does it really matter who is pushing the pur?e button? The answer, of course, is an unequivocal, “No,” because records, especially records that fit that description, hardly ever “matter” in any consequence-laden kind of way.

News

School costs

The D.C. school board’s recent decision to cut short the academic year in order to save on operation expenses in a deficit-ridden year provided an easy target for city politicians. Mayor Anthony Williams immediately called the solution unacceptable. One City Council member called it an outrage.

Leisure

Experience the tyranny

Fans of power pop at its finest should not miss the Ted Leo and his fellow Pharmacists show next week. Leo is in town to promote his latest album The Tyranny of Distance, a remarkable collection of songs released by Berkeley’s Lookout! Records. His lengthy resume begins with memberships in the late-’80s New York hardcore bands Citizen’s Arrest and Animal Crackers.

News

Marlowe to leave

Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life Bethany Marlowe announced Tuesday that she will be leaving Georgetown after 15 years.

“The time is right for me to leave,” Marlowe said.

She will assume the position of Dean of Students at Winthrop University in South Carolina.

Sports

National powerhouses loom for Georgetown

The doors of McDonough are always locked during practices, so the Georgetown community cannot see the Hoyas take shape in front of its very eyes. So far this season, the Hoyas have dominated creampuffs, as expected, while showing off their impressive first-year arsenal of guards and forwards and their new-look, faster-paced offense.

News

GUSA creates interfaith board

On Tuesday, Georgetown University Student Association assembly members unanimously passed a resolution supporting the creation of the Interfaith Student Advisory Board.

Student representatives began working on this initiative after Gospel Choir members asked GUSA to support them with their staffing and funding conflicts with Campus Ministry.

Sports

Sportsview

Growing up, I loved to watch baseball. I couldn’t get enough of it. At night, I would watch baseball on TV; at school, I would play baseball with the kids in the playground and when I got home, I would take out my baseball cards and pick out my favorites. Guys like Don Mattingly and Willie Randolph were my idols, my all-star team.