Editorials

Opinions from the Voice’s official editorial board.

Editorials

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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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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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

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Medical Center mishaps

The Georgetown University Medical Center lost $20 million in the last fiscal year.

By the October 14, 2004

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Lights, camera, inaction

Although most recent robberies in Georgetown have had students as victims, crime is a community problem.

By the October 14, 2004

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By the Numbers and Direct Quote

6 Number of people beatified by Pope John Paul II last week.

By the October 14, 2004

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Lock ’em out

Last weekend the University implemented new security procedures in the LXR-Nevils-Walsh complex in response to several armed robberies that occurred in West Georgetown over the past two weeks.

By the October 7, 2004

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Don’t call us, we’ll call you

No longer will families on the Federal “Do-Not-Call” list be confused as to whether the oven is buzzing or the phone is ringing.

By the October 7, 2004

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Space camp: even better than band camp

Last week, mankind made a giant leap forward-again.

By the October 7, 2004

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By the Numbers and Direct Quote

6 Number of Vice Presidents alive in 2004 98 Age of oldest Vice President when he died 14 Number of Vice Presidents who have been elected President 33 Percentage of... Read more

By the October 7, 2004

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Student loan swindle

Add another tax-revenue draining loophole to the list of errors on the part of the federal government.

By the September 30, 2004

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Gunning for a change

Guns in the district? Thanks, but no thanks, Congress.

By the September 30, 2004

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Field of dreams, schools of nightmares

Baseball, but still no books.

By the September 30, 2004

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Should they stay or should they go now

What Novak forgets is that every day Bush dithers over his policy, people are dying.

By the September 23, 2004

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By the Numbers and Direct Quote

Blogs, blogs and more blogs.

By the September 23, 2004

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Civilizing underage drinking

Anyone who has been to a college campus on a weekend night knows that criminal penalties don’t do much to stop underage drinking.

By the September 23, 2004

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Fight for your right

Student rights and responsibilities are a constant issue at Georgetown.

By the September 23, 2004

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Lands’ End: back in business with Georgetown

Protests pay off

By the September 16, 2004