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“We’re not an attentive team. I guess we’re checking out chicks in the stands.”- Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon

When asked about Georgetown basketball, CBS college basketball announcer Billy Packer has noted that Georgetown’s greatness was built on the larger-than-life personality of a single coach: John Thompson Jr.

By April 22, 2004

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Fightin’ Irish handle hardball Hoyas

Georgetown’s baseball squad (20-20) has been making a statement all season with their improved play. However, last weekend, when they took on Big East rival Notre Dame (27-5), the Fighting Irish had a bigger impression to make upon the national canvas. The fourth ranked Irish entered their weekend series at Shirley Povich Field in Landover, md boasting one of the best offenses in the nation, averaging almost eight runs per game.

By the April 22, 2004

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Crews walk through competition

With the fury of the underdog, the Georgetown men’s and women’s lightweight crews have started their seasons with key race wins. However, since both men’s programs had success at the Jesuit Invitational, the heavymeight men and openweight women’s programs have slipped in their early season marquee matchups.

By the April 15, 2004

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Men’s lacrosse catapults past Catamounts

Sometimes a single player can assert his will and completely dominate a game. In the men’s lacrosse game against Vermont last Saturday, that player was senior midfielder Walid Hajj.

Coming off a heartbreaking home loss to Navy, Georgetown’s men’s lacrosse team responded with a 13-5 rout over the Catamounts, who they had not played since 1993.

By the April 15, 2004

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Terps egg Hoyas over Easter

The women’s lacrosse team pushed through wins against North Carolina and Boston College, but a loss in a highly touted game against Maryland may haunt the team heading into the seeding for the national tournament.

Junior midfielders Lauryn Bernier and Ali Chambers each scored a hat trick to lead second-ranked Georgetown to a 14-3 victory over No.

By the April 15, 2004

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“Our tables are smaller because we’re a European company; Europeans are smaller”- an idiotic IKEA saleswoman

Last week, an Ottawa radio commentator crossed the line when he jokingly suggested that Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Tie Domi, beats his wife. Rather than dropping the gloves, Domi took the high road, saying the Ottawa Senator’s Peter Bondra’s referral to the Leafs-Senators playoff series as a “war” was disrespectful to Marines fighting in Iraq.

By the April 15, 2004

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Curling for Columbine

On a recent trip home I went to America’s largest running specialty store, RunTex in Austin, Tx. As a marathoner, I tend to log a good number of miles per week, which has recently caused a minor case of planter’s fascitis, which gradually causes a foot’s arch to collapse around weakened tendons, in my right foot.

By the April 15, 2004

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Men’s lacrosse be-devils Duke again

Georgetown Senior midfielder Walid Hajj is a 2004 pre-season All-American. With 3:14 remaining in Sunday’s game against no. 7 Duke, he showed why he deserved the honors.

Hajj scored his only goal of Sunday’s game on a rocket of a shot deep in the fourth quarter.

By the April 1, 2004

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“I think after awhile you just get sick of getting beat up on.”-Ga. Tech coach Paul Hewitt on his seniors’ motivation

March always brings out the best in college athletics, with basketball revved up to the point of madness. Before the focus shifts away from hoops, we need to reflect on last weekend’s superb Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight matchups, in both their fantastic competition and the make up of the teams that made it that far.

By April 1, 2004

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Women’s lacrosse pounced on by Tigers

SPORTS BY VINCENT MCGILL The women’s lacrosse team had a busy weekend. On Friday the no. 2 ranked Hoyas lost to the top-ranked Princeton Tigers, 7-9. On Sunday, the Hoyas regrouped to crush the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 13-6.

By the April 1, 2004

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Curling for Columbine

At 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, I found myself wandering in a dreamlike stupor down a desolate 36th street to my friends’ house. My friends and I welcomed in the baseball season by wiping crusted eyes to watch our beloved Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Big Egg in Tokyo, Japan, with stadium vendors selling whiskey while ushers blew whistles to alert oblivious fans of approaching foul balls.

By the April 1, 2004

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St. John’s storms by Georgetown baseball

Georgetown’s baseball team dropped the rubber match of a three-game set against Big East foe St. John’s this weekend. The Jonnies reversed a 4-1 defeat Saturday night to win 5-1. The Hoyas dropped to .500 in conference play (3-3) and 17-13 overall this season.

By the April 1, 2004

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Men’s lacrosse squeaks past Hobart

Entering Saturday’s contest against Hobart, the no. 6 Georgetown men’s lacrosse team knew that they had more to lose by falling than their unheralded opponent. However, head Coach Dave Urick also had particular motivation to win the game, having come to Georgetown from Hobart, where he won 10 consecutive Division III national titles for the school.

By the March 25, 2004

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Women’s lacrosse holds off devils, riding on top

SPORTS BY VINCENT MCGILL The women’s lacrosse team entered a tough two-week stretch against top-10 opponents this past Sunday against Duke. The no. 2 Hoyas remained undefeated after a highly contested match but the victory was hard fought.

By the March 25, 2004

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GU baseball surpasses 2003 win total

Junior Catcher Andrew Cleary’s two-run homerun was the difference in Georgetown’s 3-1 victory over visiting Navy. The win takes the Hoyas to 11-2 at their home field in Bethesda, Md. (15-11 overall). Senior ace pitcher Kevin Field pitched a one-two-three first inning in his return from a shoulder inning.

By the March 25, 2004

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Curling For Columbine

“It’s an open and national search, and the search begins immediately,” said University President John J. DeGioia on the head coaching vacancy at Georgetown. The real question is, does Georgetown have the prestige to get what it desperately needs: a marquee coach to turn around the sputtering program?

I asked Mike Wilbon of the Washington Post and ESPN’s “Pardon The Interruption” this question, and his response was an unambiguous, “Hell yes.

By the March 25, 2004

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“If Bonds is using steroids because his head keeps getting bigger, why doesn’t anyone accuse Jay Leno.”-Bill Simmons

I enjoy watching sports, especially the NCAA college basketball tournament. The first couple of days, though, have always been a little annoying.

By March 25, 2004

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BC finishes off Hoyas season, Esherick

Georgetown’s disappointing season came to expected end in the first round of the Big East tournament with a 68-57 loss to the Boston College. The Eagles used their superior size advantage to win their earlier Big East encounter against the Hoyas and once again utilized their interior size advantage to control the game.

By the March 18, 2004

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Hokies cause disappointing end to women’s season

SPORTS BY TIMOTHY FOLLOS 25 minutes of solid basketball weren’t enough for the Georgetown women’s Basketball team to win their Big East Tournament game against Virginia Tech on March 6. A summary of the team’s last game could also serve as an abstract of their entire season: Despite a great effort from senior forward Rebekkah Brunson the Lady Hoyas were edged by slightly superior opposition.

By the March 18, 2004

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Curling for Columbine

Can you smell it? The fresh cut grass and pine tar in the air. Can you hear it? Flashbulbs popping and crowds cheering as the home team takes the field. Baseball season is rounding third base, and a month from now the craziest off-season of all time will hopefully be followed up by a great season of America’s favorite pastime.

By the March 4, 2004