I know it feels like forever since last Thursday, but there’s finally a new Voice to make you, in the words of Kanye, harder, better, faster, stronger. You may want to pick it up to read on Friday night, since the new party rules have effectively killed the campus party scene, Kate Mays reports. Other highlights include:

-Four months after a fire threatened its existence, Phil Perry finds Eastern Market thriving even as rebuilding continues. Chalk up a victory for community spirit and fresh, delicious produce.

-Boldly going where no Hoya has gone in over 50 years, Alex Buzbee comes justaboutthisclose to making the Redskins, Anthony Francavilla reports. Could he end up playing on Sundays?

-University President Jack DeGioia speaks about college rankings, alcohol policy, lecturing in China and more. John Lawless has him On the Record for you.

-Has the “new” Leo’s been sufficiently ruined for you? Sara Carothers suggests something completely different: Malaysian.

-The Villa is one way to get a culture exchange in Italy. Answering a job offer in an unsolicited e-mail and boarding a bus to nowhere in particular is another, Sarah Harman found out this summer.

-The Voice Ed Board puzzles over the relaxed SFS language requirement. This may be a Catholic school, but speaking in tongues is an acquired skill these days.

That’s just a small sampling of the flavors that make up this week’s tasty issue. Thanks again for reading, and hit us up with any news tips, comments, questions or concerns.
-Mike Stewart, Managing Editor

Attending an Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting is like watching My Super Sweet Sixteen. You endure the dullness, the conspicuous consumption, and the tantrums for gems that last only one or two minutes. While Tuesday’s meeting didn’t yield a Jenna-Lowenstein-as-Judas-goat moment, it did reveal a surprising administration plan: Georgetown might pave over Leavey Esplanade with tennis courts.

In a presentation to the ANC about new construction, University Architect Alan Brangman assured the neighborhood their access to the tennis courts near McDonough won’t end when the athletic training facility is built over the courts. He said new courts will either be built on the MSB building’s parking lot, near Keogh field, or on top of Leavey Esplanade. He also called the Esplanade a mini-golf course, which seems like a better use for it than more tennis courts.

Linda Greenan, the university’s Assistant Vice President for External Relations, explained to the meeting that “nobody ever uses” the Esplanade.

Use fluctuates with the weather, but I don’t think it’s accurate to say nobody ever uses the Esplanade. People sunbathe and study on it in April and May, and several organizations have big meals there, including Fast-a-thon. Once the science and MSB buildings are built, more people will be around Leavey. With an increase in traffic to the Esplanade, why would the university be eager to give up our green space to casual neighborhood athletes?
-Will Sommer, blog editor