(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

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

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.

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

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.

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

Whoa! Look out! It’s another book about the lead-up to the Iraq War from an insider!

Well, maybe it’s not really that surprising. But this time, it’s George Tenet (SFS ’76), who you might’ve seen walking around the ICC with that big ol’ cigar, and he’s probably going to try and straighten out this whole mess of a blame game.

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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.

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

Jonathan Richman, 6:00 Friday at the 9:30 Club, $12

If you show a little hustle out there in the field, you can still make it down to 9th and V to catch an early show with the godfather of Velvet Underground-worshipping lo-fi indie pop, who has spawned a thousand adenoidal voices and snarky-yet-sweet senses of humor since his early ’70s proto-punk group the Modern Lovers defined what awkward New England college kids could do with electric guitars. Then put on your black zip-up hoodie, run over to Ben’s on U Street to grab some vegan chili, and head up 14th to catch…

Lifetime, World/Inferno Friendship Society, 8:30 Friday at the Black Cat, $15

Jersey’s best dancers (or so they would have you believe) have reunited after seeing the hardcore emo sound they pioneered in the mid-90s get its edges sanded down and sell millions thanks to the likes of All-American Rejects, Fall Out Boy and MTV, natch. World/Inferno, meanwhile, is the band every weird kid in your high school with stringy hair and too much eyeliner spent their Friday nights going to see.

Deerhoof, 8:30 Sunday at the Black Cat, $13

If Richman was a little too nice and sincere for you and Lifetime was a little too moshy and loud, Portland’s favorite art-punks will be bringing the fractured beats and manic, noisy, shape-shifting pop melodies of their new album Friend Opportunity to the Cat for you to stand impassively in your skinny jeans and pretend to ignore.

Thunderbirds are Now!, Oxford Collapse, 8:00 Monday at the Rock and Roll Hotel, $12

Now this show is where we separate all the sniffling indie kids from the clustered up clever kids and figure out who actually wants to have a good time. It’s hard to find two bands this loud, energetic, likeable and just plain fun sharing a stage these days, so make the hike out to H Street Northeast and take the edge off the beginning of the week with a few drinks, a little jumping around and a lot of the best rock you can expect from some guys who sound like they should be playing at your party in your living room.

Posted by Chris Norton, Senior Writer

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.

Posted by Tim Fernholz, Managing Editor

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]

It was cold today. Really cold. I’m not just saying that—it’s a fact. Well, it was pubished in the Washington Post, anyway. The floppy-haired weatherman on Channel 5 even said records might be set tonight. The historic low was in 1895, at one degree above freezing.

So, if you’re considering skipping class because that walk to the ICC sounds like too much punishment, don’t worry. It’s going to warm up tomorrow, to a high of, um … 28. The mercury may not drop to zero, but trust me, no one should make fun of you for wearing long johns.

Posted by Austin Richardson, Blog Editor

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