DC band Georgie James is heading to Splitsville. They enjoyed the Voice Bump in their very own cover story and were recently the subject of an Emmy-nominated film, but neither one could keep them together. Earlier today, they broke the bad news on their website:

“After three years, Georgie James is calling it a day. We’re proud of the album we made and everything else that we were able to do during our time together. We are both working on our respective solo projects (John’s can be found at ww.myspace.com/titletracksdc and Laura’s at www.myspace.com/lauraburhenn) and hope to have albums out early next year. Thanks to everyone that helped our band over these past few years. And thanks to those who’ve listened to the music and come out to the shows. It is greatly appreciated. See you around soon. - John and Laura/Georgie James”

It was fun while it lasted. Check out that cover story to remember them as they were, not as they are.

via DCist

As buses go, GUTS buses aren’t that bad.  They’re a convenient way to get from Georgetown to the Metro; they run fairly regularly on weekdays; and they’re free—a ride on the DuPont GUTS bus combined with a brisk fifteen minute walk down Connecticut brings my daily commuting cost to zero.

Still, I do have a few bones to pick.

1.  Some of the GUTS bus drivers won’t let people without Georgetown IDs ride the bus.  Two of my housemates—one from Skidmore, one from Bates—often run into this problem when taking the bus to and from their internships.  Some drivers will just let you sign a piece of paper if you don’t have a GoCard, but others refuse to let you on.  My advice to non-Georgetown GUTS bus riders: persist—the rules are on your side.  From the GUTS bus website:

Faculty, staff and students with a valid Georgetown University ID card can ride along any GUTS route at no charge. Physicians, staff and patients with valid GUH ID may ride the Rosslyn and Dupont shuttles. Visitors and persons doing business on campus may also ride free of charge and must show a picture ID at the time of boarding.  [emphasis added]

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Compiling another ‘top ten sexiest’ list for what must be an extremely hierarchically-minded readership, Cosmopolitan.com picked its favorite Olympic athletes. We can forgive them this one, though, because topping their list is our old friend Andrew Campbell (SFS ‘06) who joins nine other ridiculously sculpted athletes, including shoe-in Michael Phelps.

Campbell would make Vox Populi’s list, too, because he blogs. I wouldn’t mind subscribing to his feed, if you get my drift.