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Photo Contest 2009

By the April 23, 2009

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To Catch the Wind: Georgetown Sailing Tacks and Jibes

Mike Callahan (SFS ’97) will never forget his first sailing practice at Georgetown-not that he especially wants to remember it. Over Labor Day weekend of 1993, Callahan-a talented skipper who... Read more

By April 16, 2009

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D.C.’s Professional Protesters

Andrew Bestor isn't crazy, but since June 2005, he has spent his weekday mornings holding picket signs and passing out pamphlets to Capitol Hill commuters outside of Union Station. Wearing a crisp tie and bulky, professorial glasses, the middle-aged former Boeing employee earnestly disseminates his home-made literature to harried Hill staffers, hoping just one of them will pause and let him make his case. Today, despite his well-groomed appearance and relatively inoffensive-though rather cryptic-sign stating "Cap and trade is C.I.A. bone," most walk past, dismissing him as just another fanatic.

By April 2, 2009

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The Voice Turns 40!

The Voice has reached middle age. This month, after decades of free exercise of our free speech, Georgetown University's weekly newsmagazine turns 40. To celebrate, we've collected some of the best, most controversial, and most entertaining work of our young history.

By the March 26, 2009

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Life After Politics: Georgetown’s Wonkish Professors

Don't let his role in the North Korean nuclear negotiations, former position as a high-level national security advisor to George W. Bush, or admiring Washington Post profile fool you: Victor Cha is just another run-of-the-mill academic.

By March 19, 2009

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Spring Fashion 2009: Recession Rustic

This spring, fashion goes back to basics with clean lines and bright, cheerful colors. Think Recession Rustic (never mind that the jacket costs $500)-it's the spirit of low-key simplicity that counts. Glitzy jewels and fussy florals are out, and playful, down-home ensembles are in. Get your inspiration from all-day breakfasts, petting farms, and good clean fun for a fresh-scrubbed look that's one part Lolita, two parts Punky Brewster. For him, basic denim gets a twist when overalls and cut-offs are accented with chunky hardware. Mix and match your favorites from last season for a fresh, playful mix. As for accessories, think workman's wear: those sturdy boots are great for muddy spring days. For her, pull-on dresses and one-pieces herald a return to kindergarten chic, and unlike previous seasons, there's no one silhouette. Structured pieces like blazers and belts balance flowing tops and are accented by splashes of color and bold accessories. Natural fabrics, like fresh cotton shirts or oh-so-supple leather jackets, reign. Sunny days may still be miles away, but bright colors pop even better against gray skies!

By March 5, 2009

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Dollars and Sense: UDC’s Tuition Showdown

Every time University of the District of Columbia President Allen Sessoms tries to speak to the crowd assembled in the auditorium of Building 46, seventy students rise and turn their back to him. These are the members of Operation Save UDC, and they have been standing for much of the past two hours, attentive to every detail of the public meeting of the Board of Trustees that is underway. They have reason to be vigilant; the trustees are voting on a proposed 86 percent tuition increase for the students of the University.

By February 26, 2009

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GUSA Senate: the Few, the Proud

"Senate debates are usually controlled by about six people," Johnny Solis (SFS ‘11) said. The five others are members of what Solis only half-jokingly calls "the ‘Bro' clique": not exactly Senate elite, but powerful, vocal senators who often see eye-to-eye.

By February 19, 2009

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Dance Dance Revolution: Georgetown’s Ballroom Dancing Team

The music began, a quick four/four. Dryden counted the beats aloud for me through her broad smile as she led me through the steps I had learned a little over an hour ago. How did I get here? A mere 24 hours ago I had become an honorary member of the Georgetown University Ballroom Dance team. But hell, three weeks before that day they weren't even in my periphery.

By February 12, 2009

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Saturday Night Fever: six hours on the beat with DPS

This past weekend, I shadowed several DPS officers on patrol, to see the typical Georgetown weekend from the perspective of the officers paid to keep students safe. What follows is an account of my night on the force.

By February 5, 2009

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Community & Disunity: scrutinizing diversity at Georgetown

You might say Brian Kesten (COL ’10) is on a mission from God. He certainly would. One night in early October 2007, Kesten was lying in bed praying before he... Read more

By January 29, 2009

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Party Politics

By the January 22, 2009

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Inaugurations: D.C’s Past, Our Nation’s Future

The Constitution’s only requirement for the Inauguration of a president is that he recite a 35-word oath promising to uphold the ideals and values of that document upon which our laws... Read more

By the January 15, 2009

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The Best Movies and Albums of 2008

The Voice staff indulges our egos by ranking this year's top ten movies and albums. Best Album - Wolf Parade, At Mount Zoomer Best Movie - Wall-E Read on to discover the rest of the rankings, a few of which may surprise you...

By the December 4, 2008

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Slamming Down Poetry in D.C.

It all comes down to one last vote. The score is tied at four poems each, with one judge voting for Two Deep and one for Jonathan for the last poem. The third judge, sitting at my table, stares at her dry-erase board with a furrowed brow while the audience yells at her—“Two!” “One! One!” “Come on!” It’s the end of the 11th Hour Haiku Head-to-Head Poetry Slam at Busboys & Poets on U Street, and the glory of the win all comes down to which poet this judge picks.

By November 20, 2008

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Underdogs With A Bite: Men’s Basketball Preview 2008-2009

When John Thompson III was named Georgetown’s head coach, the Hoyas had appeared in only one NCAA tournament in the past seven seasons. Under his leadership, the team has gone... Read more

By November 13, 2008

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Working for Change: Qatar’s Silent Labor Crisis

Ramesh Sithamparapillai just wants to go home. The 23-year-old Sri Lankan has worked as a cleaner in Qatar since he was 18. He lives in a narrow room filled with... Read more

By November 6, 2008

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Kicking It With Georgetown Women’s Soccer

After an entire first half with many near-perfect attempts but no goals on the field against St. John's, the Georgetown women's soccer team was itching to get on the scoreboard and take control of last Tuesday's game. Minutes into the second half, sophomore defender Courtney Kent came off the bench to capitalize on a throw-in from freshman midfielder Samantha Baker. Heading Baker's throw into the goal, Kent scored the Hoyas' lone goal of the game, defeating St. John's 1-0. The victory marked Georgetown's eleventh win in a season that most had predicted to be mediocre at best.

By October 30, 2008

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Controversial Catholics…and the third coming of The Georgetown Academy

A few weeks ago, unassuming stacks of 8 1⁄2” by 11” pamphlets appeared around campus beneath the racks that hold the Voice and the Hoya. The Georgetown Academy—which in its past incarnations has ranged from a straightforward Catholic journal of opinion to an acerbic, conservative work of satire that claims to have taken a lawsuit all the way to the Vatican—was back. Most Georgetown students were probably unaware that it had ever come and gone in the first place — petering off around 2001 after its heyday in the late nineties.

David Gregory (COL `10), a Catholic from New York and a member of the Knights of Columbus, is primarily responsible for reviving the Academy and serves as its newest Editor-in-Chief. The independent publication, which first appeared in 1991, is essentially a collection of essays on campus issues often written from a Catholic viewpoint, and is staffed by a largely conservative group of Gregory’s friends, most of whom he knows through campus ministry. According to the Academy’s Staff Editor Matt Cantarino (COL `11), the publication’s mission is to convey Georgetown’s identity as a Catholic one.

By October 23, 2008

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Fall Fashion 2008

This fall, fashion takes its cue from the movies. Books like Brideshead Revisited and Atonement set the stage for the never-ending parade of hacking jackets, cocktail dresses and felted hats that marched out of movie screens, onto runways and into stores. High waists and sheer, fluttery sleeves abound, and it’s now possible to sit in class looking like you’re relaxing on some far off terrace, surrounded by Georgian columns with a gin fizz in your hand. This season, draw inspiration from those women from the 30s who rediscovered their waists after the flappers draped their curves away for a decade.

By October 16, 2008