Editorials

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Editorials

The Funny Third – You’ve got the fever, we’ve got the cure

This week a star-studded coalition of health-related campus organizations surprised the University by coming out with a strong anti-Influenza policy.

By the November 18, 2004

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By the numbers and Direct quote

90 Number of American casualties in Iraq in the first 17 days of November. 5.53 Average number of soldiers killed per day in November. 1211 Number of American soldiers killed... Read more

By the November 18, 2004

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Our lavender nation

In the days following the election, we all saw maps of the United States with each state colored the way its Electoral votes were cast: red for Bush or blue for Kerry

By the November 11, 2004

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Something rotten in the state of Jersey

New Jersey Democratic governor Jim McGreevey will resign on Monday in the wake of a sex scandal that erupted this summer and exposed his homosexuality to the public.

By the November 11, 2004

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Agenda bender

President George W. Bush, safely ensconced in office, is preparing to lay out his second term agenda, one most likely to be radically conservative.

By the November 11, 2004

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By the Numbers and Direct Quote

2.38 million Number of Halo 2 X-Box video games sold in the United States and Canada in the first 24 hours it was on the market. $125 million Revenue earned... Read more

By the November 11, 2004

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Correspondence

Asses in elephant skin In the aftermath of Bush’s reelection, I thought I’d offer a little advice to melancholy D.C. from faraway Texas. Don’t despair!?Too many people in this country need you right now.?They need your progressive commitment to healthcare, workers’ rights and the minimum wage.

By the November 11, 2004

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Correspondence

Letters to the Editor

By the November 11, 2004

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By the Numbers

The Sarcastic Edition

By the November 4, 2004

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Direct Quote

The Funniest Quotes of the 2004 Campaign

By the November 4, 2004

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Vote or die? We choose death, apparently

Yesterday, 120 million Americans went to the polls.

By the November 4, 2004

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Back to the future with Marion Barry

Former Mayor Marion Barry made his latest triumphant return to district politics on Tuesday.

By the November 4, 2004

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Turn on the bright lights

Security on the streets outside the front gates has become a more pressing issue in light of a recent increase in reported crime in the Georgetown neighborhood.

By the November 4, 2004

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Georgetown unites for neighborhood safety

The administration’s response to the recent off-campus housing crisis has been admirable.

By the October 28, 2004

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Committee-ing to change

This week the University decided to allow a sub-contracted worker to participate on the Advisory Committee for Business Practices.

By the October 28, 2004

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The Funny Third: The Voice endorses- Jon Stewart for President

After much smoke-filled, back room deliberation and deal making, the Voice encourages its readers to vote Jon Stewart for President of the United States of America Tuesday, Nov. 2.

By the October 28, 2004

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By the Numbers and Direct Quote

50,996,116 Number of popular votes Democratic candidate Al Gore received in the 2000 Presidential election.

By the October 28, 2004

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Community must pull together to ensure safety

The accidental death of Daniel Rigby (MSB ‘05) has affected the entire Georgetown community.

By the October 21, 2004

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Washington Post misses the facts

The most pressing question was how a second accidental death of a student had occurred in 10 days. Unfortunately, the Washington Post’s story on the incident answered this question with lazy reporting and stereotype.

By the October 21, 2004

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By the Numbers

1,000 Number of Georgetown students that live off-campus. 94 Number of houses the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs inspectorys attempted to inspect on Tuesday. 30 Number of houses actually inspected. 6 Number of households evicted due to “life safety” violations, like missing smoke detectors or improper wiring.

By the October 21, 2004