Nicole Bush

Voices

Lost (and injured) in Translation

My plane landed in Tokyo and I was filled with excitement to be in a foreign country for the first time. My previous summer vacations had been limited to Florida and the continental U.S. Almost completely out of the blue, I purchased a ticket to Japan to visit a friend living there, simply for the experience of seeing Japan. Regardless of the fact that I spoke absolutely no Japanese, and knew little about Japanese culture, I felt prepared for my trip—I wasn’t.

By August 24, 2007

Voices

To the North and back again

No one is born looking and acting like a Georgetown student. Regardless of where you come from, you have to lose a bit of your identity in order to assimilate to life here. After a few weeks here you realize that your collar has crept up and you’re talking like your new friends from New Jersey.

By February 22, 2007

Voices

Single and ready to mingle

“Where do you live?” It’s a question that I am met with daily.

By November 2, 2006

Voices

Suck it in, zip it up and work it

One pair of jeans in my closet stands out from the rest of my denim collection—my skinny jeans.

By September 28, 2006

Voices

Notes from the underground

One woman’s descent into the addictive world of internet fandom

By August 31, 2006

Leisure

Bettie, Bondage and the Bible

Wearing nothing but her underwear, eight-inch heels and a ball gag around her neck, Bettie Page stands by a wall, her arms and legs tightly restrained with ropes.

By April 27, 2006

Features

The future of theater at Georgetown

As you walk into the new Royden. B. Davis, S.J. Performing Arts Center it is impossible not to be taken aback by the wide-open spaces, long white-tiled halls, and state-of-the-art theatrical equipment. The new space mirrors the vast expansion of the theater program at Georgetown in the past year. At the heart of this expansion is the completion of the Center.

By April 6, 2006

Voices

The Mono-tonous Life

Before you judge me, I am under doctor’s orders to sleep. That’s right—eat and sleep. I have mono, bronchitis and a sinus infection.

By March 30, 2006