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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.

By the December 6, 2001

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.

By the December 6, 2001

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.

By the December 6, 2001

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.

By the December 6, 2001

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.

By the December 6, 2001

News

DuBose exercises veto power

Georgetown University Student Association President Ryan DuBose (CAS ‘02) vetoed a resolution passed by the GUSA assembly Tuesday night in a nine-to-four vote. This is the first time a GUSA president has exercised the executive veto power in recent memory.

By the December 6, 2001

Editorials

GOCard: Go Away

Next semester, the University will begin to phase in the new GOCard, which will replace the 27 other cards students currently need to access University services and facilities. If they are brave enough, students can get their GOCard right now by venturing to a room buried deep under Leavey clock tower.

By the November 29, 2001

Sports

Injuries mount as No. 16 Georgetown rolls

Bouncing back from their tough non-conference loss to the University of Georgia, the Hoyas took their next four games in blowout fashion defeating Coastal Carolina, Towson, Grambling State and Bethune-Cookman.

Still, the Hoyas have been beset by injuries losing junior guard Trenton Hillier, first-year forward Harvey Thomas, first-year guard Tony Bethel and most importantly, last year’s leading scorer, sophomore forward Mike Sweetney, all for various ailments.

By the November 29, 2001

Leisure

Billy Joel parties hard at Gaston

When one thinks of Billy Joel, one rarely conjures up images of a man kicking over microphone stands, pouring water on the stage and smashing an alarm clock. Nor does one think of a man doing impressions of Hitler, John F. Kennedy or a fictional country singer singing out the Sept.

By the November 29, 2001

News

Racial preferences discussed by panelists

Representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Individual Rights and the Center for Equal Opportunity debated the pros and cons of affirmative action on Tuesday in ICC Auditorium. Panelists disagreed over the fairness of the use of racial preferences in the college admissions process.

By the November 29, 2001