Editorials

Opinions from the Voice’s official editorial board.

Editorials

Time to take pollution down to zero

In 1989, broadcast television behemoth Ted Turner created Captain Planet, a cartoon character whose mission was to make the world eco-friendly by influencing young people with his mantra, “The power... Read more

By the April 23, 2009

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Squabbling Saps GUSA Confidence

Late last night, GUSA finally passed the Fall 2009 budget for all student funding boards on campus. The budget was approved in late February and has been stalling in the... Read more

By the April 23, 2009

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Obama lays a foundation in Gaston

In the most closely watched macroeconomics lecture in the school’s history, President Barack Obama spoke on campus Tuesday to defend the first three months of his administration’s economic policy and... Read more

By the April 16, 2009

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Censorship unacceptable on campus

Though it carried a warning that the reader should “chill out” and take the articles lightly, The Hoya’s April Fools’ issue has provoked a wave of criticism by Georgetown students... Read more

By the April 16, 2009

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Let D.C. gays walk down the aisle

Headlines around the country last week heralded actions taken by the state supreme court of Iowa and the Vermont state legislature that legalized same-sex marriages. Though its actions received less... Read more

By the April 16, 2009

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Quake rocks L’Aquila

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Italy last Monday, reducing much the small town of L’Aquila to rubble, claiming 289 lives and leaving thousands of others injured and homeless. The tragedy hit close to home for the Georgetown Italian department, which conducts a summer study abroad program in the small medieval town.

By April 16, 2009

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GPB books T-Pain

T-Pain, the R&B singer/rapper behind songs like “I’m ‘n Luv (Wit a Stripper)” and “Buy U a Drank” will be performing at the McDonough Gymnasium on April 18, according to Georgetown Program Board Chair Danny Fortin. Tay Dizm, an R&B artist signed to T-Pain’s label, will be opening.

By April 2, 2009

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Vandalism is attack on community

During the last few months, Georgetown’s campus has seen a slew of vandalism that clearly goes beyond typical acts of drunken buffoonery. The two separate incidents of defacement of the... Read more

By the April 2, 2009

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New bus route is punch to the GUT

Students who took the GUTS bus to Dupont Circle last weekend were in for a not-so-pleasant surprise. According to University spokesperson Julie Green Bataille, Georgetown tested for the first time... Read more

By the April 2, 2009

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Boathouse should not be a priority

Last week, the Voice reported that Georgetown has spent nearly $1 million out of its operating budget since 2005 to lobby for the rights to build a boathouse on the... Read more

By the April 2, 2009

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Information is power: keep GU safe

On Saturday, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson sent an email notifying the Georgetown community of the recent defacement of the Blessed Mother statue on Copley lawn—the third act... Read more

By the March 26, 2009

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Loans borrowing students’ futures

This week the credit crisis is about to hit home for many students entering college and graduate school. Sallie Mae, the largest private lender to students, announced that students will... Read more

By the March 26, 2009

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Metro funds have gone off the rails

Facing an enormous budget deficit and drastic service cuts while pursuing ambitious plans to construct two new lines, the Washington Metro Transit Authority is a mess. Recently published reports by... Read more

By the March 26, 2009

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D.C.’s done little to stop AIDS’ spread

The HIV/AIDS rate in Washington, D.C., has reached epidemic proportions. More than 3 percent of the District’s residents have HIV or AIDS, the highest rate in the nation and one... Read more

By the March 19, 2009

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Angert has a chance to start fresh

When Calen Angert (MSB `11) and Jason Kluger (MSB `11) are sworn in as Student Association President and Vice President, they’ll have a lot on their plate. They’ve promised to... Read more

By the March 19, 2009

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Give D.C. schools single-sex classes

In recent years, the small but fast growing movement to implement single-sex public education in the United States has been picking up steam. Some elementary and middle schools in Virginia... Read more

By the March 19, 2009

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GUSA no longer moderately enDowd

Since taking office as GUSA president last March, Pat Dowd (SFS ‘09) has handily accomplished what he promised to do in his campaign, creating a Summer Fellows Program, revising Georgetown’s... Read more

By the March 5, 2009

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D.C. schools trying to spare the rod

In the District, misbehaving public school students often learn more about the plagues of punishment than the power of the pen. The D.C. Public Schools’ current student discipline policy allows... Read more

By the March 5, 2009

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District given vote at barrel of a gun

Last Thursday, D.C. got one step closer to gaining representation in Congress, as the Senate approved the D.C. House Voting Rights Act. If approved by the House of Representatives, the... Read more

By the March 5, 2009

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Senate rescues the GUSA election

Like a certain pair of star-crossed lovers, the Election Commission acted with disastrous rashness when its three members chose late Monday night to disqualify two GUSA Presidential tickets. In disqualifying... Read more

By the February 26, 2009