Big news from the Big East tonight: Pitt’s Ronald Ramon, his team trailing the West Virginia Mountaineers by two, pulled a Sapp and hit the clutch three with seconds left to pull away for the one-point win. Final score: 55-54.

Sound familiar?

The game helps Pitt’s chances of making to the big dance come March and is WVU’s 3rd loss in its past four games. The moral of the story? Don’t talk smack about Roy.

Photo courtesy ESPN.com

Mitt Romney withdrew from the G.O.P. 2008 primary and Senator John McCain outlined his platform to a crowd of roughly 10,000 people at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) today. Speakers at the thirty-fifth annual CPAC, held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel also included Vice President Dick Cheney and Congressman Ron Paul.

Former Virginia Senator George Allen used his introduction to endorse McCain, saying he was convinced by McCain’s integrity.  When McCain finally entered the room, he was greeting by some booing amid the applause.

“I came to political office as a foot soldier of Ronald Reagan,” McCain said, “and I’m as proud of my political heritage now as I was then.”

McCain discussed many issues from fiscal spending, the Iraq War, abortion and Supreme Court appointees. His remarks on immigration elicited jeering and shouts of “No amnesty!” from the audience.  But when he mentioned tax cuts, the audience gave McCain a standing ovation.

“The first thing I will do is make the Bush tax cuts permanent, and increase tax cuts for corporations from 25 to 35 percent,” he said.

McCain ended the speech with a reference to his past as a war hero.  “I have only found true happiness while serving a cause greater than my self interest…which is our country,” he said, “I love her deeply and never tire of serving her.”

Following Romney’s announcement, some of his supporters traded in their Romney paraphernalia for the McCain posters being handed out.

Photo by Vivian Chen, Contributing Editor

• Ever walk by 1789 and think to yourself, what I wouldn’t give to spend a night observing their kitchen and then write an insightful behind-the-scenes feature for a weekly Georgetown publication?  Well, it looks like editor-in-chief Mike Stewart beat you to the punch.
• “Having nine people running shows that [nine] people are really taking GUSA seriously,” GUSA president Ben Shaw told our very own Juliana Brint.  Full disclosure: I added in the “[nine]”.  But seriously, the GUSA race has begun!
• The Editorial Board has an idea to save the University time and money with practically zero effort!  (Hint: it starts with a “G” and ends with “oogle in, UIS out.”)
• This one could be a doozy: Tony Fracavilla tells us what Louisville has in store for the Hoyas on Saturday.  (And Phil Perry profiles our secret weapon.)
• This one’s for Voice readers in grades K-6.  Erin Espe reviews High School Musical: the Musical.  (It’s playing at National Theatre: the Theatre.)
• Tim Fernholz sits down for a little chat with Vice President of Safety and Security, Rocco DelMonaco, Jr. about observing Ash Wednesday, what Rocco’s commemorative license plate says and why 38,000 social security numbers aren’t so secure any more.

And that’s only the tip of the iceberg.  Head over to the Voice’s website for the whole shebang.