Austin touched on a few good articles about our victories below, but he neglected to mention the excellent work of our own Sports Editor Tony Francavilla—see his takes on the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight. Also, Clare Malone, our features editor, has been contributing to Sports Illustrated.com—here is her re-working of a recent Voice feature on the Hoyas’ male cheerleader and her contribution to SI’s Campus Report.

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Even as I basked in the glow of reflected glory from our beloved Men’s B-Ball team—final four bound—after the game last night, I was left with a question that had irked me from the first half onward. Why, when the ball was at UNC’s end, did we hear loud chants of “DEFENSE! DEFENSE!” from in-crowd mics, but when the Hoyas were under attack, nary a Georgetown voice was heard? I was positive that Hoya fans would make themselves heard, so it must have been CBS muting Georgetown supporters. Well, it was a combo of the two. One on-site correspondent reports that CBS covered up the Georgetown section’s in-crowd mic because the Hoyas were yelling “BULLSHIT!” at every bad call—apparently, the FCC doesn’t like it when you broadcast that. Either way, Atlanta here we come …

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Over at Purdue, a missing student was found dead—after two months—in an electrical transformer room.

“[W]ade Steffey apparently touched a “ceramic element” that connects an electrical wire to a transformer inside the room. The contact sent enough voltage through him to kill him.

“Norberg said officials apparently did check the room when searching for Steffey, but Steffey was behind a transformer. He was not visible from either an exterior or interior doorway, she said.

“On Monday, a utility worker was called to check the room after getting a report about a noise coming from inside. Purdue officials said she entered using the interior door, which had been locked.

“Norberg said she believes the utility worker might have gone farther into the room because she smelled an odor. That’s why she might have been able to find the body that was missed during the first search, Norberg said.

Say it with me now: Ughghghghghghghg. This is the kind of story that sends shudders through college students everywhere. Apparently, Steffey was looking for his coat one night when he stumbled into the room, which should have been locked. Even worse was the Purdue’s negligence in searching the room. Our sympathies are with Steffey’s family. And stay out of the maintenance rooms after the party, Hoyas.

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(An Occaisonal Reuben Review)

Loeb’s New York Deli
832 15th St. N.W.
Loeb’s Reuben is a jungle beast looming on your plate, overstuffed with an unbalanced amount of corned beef. Saeurkraut is sparse but fresh, with a light dousing of Thousand Island Dressing. Most delightful is the hearty Rye, though it earns a penalty for being untoasted.
6.5 out of 10 Delicious Points

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Before you head out of town, grab a copy of the Voice—it’ll make your plane/train/car/bus ride so much more enjoyable.

– Kate Mays checks out the students, neighbors, landlords and administrators who mix it up daily in the backstreets of West Georgetown and Burleith in this week’s cover story.

– Though the Hoya called for University VP for Auxilliary Services Margie Bryant to resign for her lack of progress on key projects, it turns out her main problem might be communicating with students. Or is it that she also works full time as a realtor?

– GU Cycling is taking off, with a second place finish in their first race as a team. Anthony Francavilla checks the tires.

– Check out reviews of the new Arcade Fire and !!! albums. Yes, !!!.

– Dan Newman: Park Ranger. And, yes, we’re awaiting your letters about Brendan Brown’s piece on Iran.

– The Voice Ed Board wants better campus mail. Oh, and they’ve got a soft spot for J Wall, too.

Have a good spring break, everybody. Look forward to an extra large, chock-full-of-news issue of the Voice when you get back.

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Over at The New Republic’s Open University blog, Georgetown Professor Michael Kazin (a former member of Students for a Democratic Society) wonders where radical student activists have gone, using Georgetown as an example of school without protests:

It’s possible that a campus in D.C. where both George Tenet and Madeleine Albright are faculty members and where Bill Clinton gives a speech every semester or so isn’t the best place to find a groundswell of independent activism. Or maybe “the student movement” has become mostly a subject for historical study, a phenomenon that crested decades ago and survives more as a desire of the left—young and old—than as a prospect for the future. (more…)

Georgetown pulls out the big win to take the top position in the Big East Conference—Sports Editor Tony Francavilla reports court-side …

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Just when you thought you couldn’t handle mid-terms anymore, here’s a new Voice to get you over the hump.

—The inimitable Mike Bruns spent the last week hanging out with D.C.’s homeless. Find out what he learned in this week’s cover story.

— GU Students are raising big bucks for a cancer cure. Dylan Richmond takes a run at Georgetown’s Relay for Life.

— One of the best strength coaches in the country is in charge of bulking up the Hoyas. Feel the burn with Noreen Malone.

— In a daring week of journalism, young Will Sommer not only takes on the Western Sahara, but pens an insightful column on on-campus STD testing and discovers the military-style training of D.C. bus drivers.

— The Editorial board uncovers a pressing problem with D.C.’s blood supply: there’s not enough of it!

There’s plenty more where that came from, so pick up a paper around campus, or peruse the website. Don’t forget to let us know what you think.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Voice:

- In our cover story, Chris Norton explores a hidden problem at Georgetown: The University has one of the highest rates of eating disorders among Universities in the U.S.–and the student group dedicated to lowering that number disbanded itself last year.

- The Voice editorial board thinks Georgetown students should bring back Students Ending Eating Disturbances.

- Kate Mays and Michael Keller enjoy the snow day with a feature that includes the one Hoya who didn’t want class cancelled and a campus sledding guide.

- Clare Malone spends some time with Georgetown’s only male cheerleader. And why’s he cheering? Maybe because the Hoyas have won eight in a row!

- Marco Cerna: Language chauvinist.

- And in the Fiction Section, Steve Fry deals with piracy problems head on.

That’s it for this week, folks. Don’t forget to say hello.

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Another week, another issue, a whole ‘nother set of fascinating articles for your consumption.

- Slavery was an integral part of Georgetown’s first five decades. Kathryn Brand explores Georgetown’s uncomfortable legacy.

- Ben Shaw (COL ‘08) and Matt Appenfeller (COL ‘08) take a 52 percent of the vote and win the GUSA executive elections. Kate Mays wraps up the surprisingly uncontroversial results.

- The Voice editorial board was going to pillory student ANC rep. Jenna Lowenstein for trying to expand the keg limit off campus, but then she changed her mind. Thanks for flip-flopping, Jenna!

- The Leisure section gets salacious in preparation for Valentine’s Day with Anastasia Stepanova’s pole-dancing experience and Sarah Harman’s guide to giving so you get.

- Who dey think gonna beat them Hoyas? Six games into a winning streak, David “Double D” Dietz calls in the win over Louisville.

- Mike Bruns is known for his pleasant demeanor. What’s his secret? Just take it easy, friends.

Thanks for keeping up with Georgetown’s preeminent newsmagazine. Don’t forget to holler at us.

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