Former Voice Editor-in-Chief Rob Anderson (COL ‘05) just got a sweet new gig writing the Editorialist, a new opinion blog at the Washington Post, where he will be both collecting and forming opinions. Congrats, Rob!

Of course, Rob isn’t the only Voicer to make the jump to professional media. Our alums have landed at CNN, CBS, Agence France Press, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Republic, The Washington City Paper, Entertainment Weekly, the Poynter Center, The Nation, and, of course, the Post. Which is to say, if you’re at Georgetown and interested in journalism, you should write for the Voice, where we’re serious about developing the skills you need to break into the field. Our parties are a lot of fun, too.

And if there are any other Voice alumni kicking around out there in the media word, drop us a line and let us know how you’re doing—maybe you’ll get a blog post, too!

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

[Update: Rob Anderson's Washington Post blog will not appear again until next week]

Once again we gather to celebrate the colorful pageant of Georgetown life. Here’s what’s new:
- What kind of college student wants to be a Priest? Noreen Malone meets Hoyas who think they’ve found their vocation in this week’s cover story.
- The Voice Editorial board endorses Jake Styacich (COL ’09) and his running mate, John Dougherty (SFS ’09), for President and Vice President of the Student Association.
- Intrepid reporter Kate Mays delves into the GUSA race, discovering just how serious, ridiculous and pants-less these candidates can be.
- What’s it like to call Hoya’s B-Ball for thirty plus years? Clare Malone profiles Georgetown institution and all-around-good-guy Father William McFadden.
- Lauren Gaskill takes the Voice from trashy to classy with an insightful review of the new Jasper Johns exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.
- In the Voices section, I wrote about the importance of recently-passed Father Robert F. Drinan’s legacy. But I’m not just self-promoting. These pieces are good, too.

Thanks for reading! Remember, we’re available for criticism, questions, and, yes, even compliments at thevoice@georgetown.edu

— Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

(An Occasional Ruben Review)

The Tombs
1226 36th St., NW

The Tombs Ruben, appearing at first glance to be a promising subject, rather disappoints. While the bread is initially buttery and crisp, the bottom slice soon becomes a soggy mess. A dependency on an (excellent) corned beef overwhelms the lacking sauerkraut, creating a poor ratio of meat to kraut. Not enough French dressing.
7.0 out of 10 Delicious Points

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

The Voice hits the street once again. What’s inside?

- For years, the Medical Center has been a drain on the University’s budget. But Anna Bank sees signs of a renaissance in this week’s cover story.

- The rite of custom brings us together at a defining hour—no, it’s not the State of the Union, it’s the yearly fracas of the GUSA executive elections. Kate Mays finds out who’s in the running.

- Remember when we beat Duke last year? That was great. Remember that controversial sign that was in the crowd? The Athletic Department didn’t, either, until they put it on the season tickets, writes Katherine Brand.

- Austin Richardson careens down the Arizona highway asleep before encountering a Cactus Priest.

- Feeling particularly punchy this week, the Voice Editorial Board takes on both the Hoya and the State of the Union.

- Editor-in-Chief Chris Stanton wines and dines you in the Voice’s new column, Goes Down Easy.

That’s all she wrote, folks. Don’t forget to stay in touch—hit us up at thevoice@georgetown.edu.

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

One of the things we do at the Voice is take a lot of things seriously, and one of those things is press freedom. You may recall last Spring we recognized Jihad Momani, a Jordanian newspaper editor who courageously stood up to censorship, and was punished for it, during the controversy surrounding the publication of Danish political cartoons featuring Muhammed, the Prohpet of Islam.

Today is another sad day in that vein. Yesterday, Hrant Dink, the editor of a bi-lingual Armenian-Turkish newspaper, was gunned down in the street outside of his publication’s office. Dink had been known for refusing to deny the Armenian genocide, and at the same time opposed those Armenians who demanded that Turkey recognize the genocide before it enters into the EU. Dink was also prosecuted and convicted by the Turkish government for making remarks against the Turkish state and identity. He had recieved repeated death threats from those who opposed his ideas.

Dink was a courageous journalist and an iconoclastic intellectual. It’s easy to forget here in the States that journalism is a dangerous job, but people like Dink and Momani remind us of the importance of free thought and speech, and the price that must be paid to earn it. One hopes that this will be a catalyst for more freedom and Turkey–and with people on all sides of the issues there condemning the killing, maybe it will be–and not a spark for more violence.

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

The latest edition of the Voice is out, and here’s what’ll you find inside:

- Our intrepid Chris Norton takes on the Atlas District for this week’s cover, where nightlife impresario Joe Englert has a vision to turn a run-down Northeast neighborhood into the new Adams Morgan.

- Ricky Schramm, a senior forward and co-captain of Georgetown’s soccer team, has been drafted by the MLS. Kathryn Brand sees what’s on his mind.

- Why did protestors interrupt Georgetown’s MLK Jr. celebration? Kate Mays investigates.

- The University has joined with the Citizens Association of Georgetown to hire a former military sniper to patrol the neighborhood. Mike Bruns finds out that “[Snipers] are trained to watch.”

- P.S. Hepburn and Dan Cook review the new Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Menomena albums. What, you don’t like indie rock?

- Defying all expectations, the Voice comes out against the President’s troop surge in Iraq.

Happy reading, folks. Don’t forget to tell us what you think at thevoice@georgetown.edu.

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor