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Mission Incompetent

Mission Incompetent
When it comes to management, you can either plan ahead and address issues before they get out of hand, or you can let stuff happen and just worry about covering your ass later. It's easy to see which way President Bush likes to govern, but perhaps less obvious to consider how Georgetown operates.

France Sucks

France Sucks
I've been taking French for a good ten years now, and although I visited Paris for ten days two years ago, I was doing the tourist thing and have therefore never really been able to use the language in normal situations. This was one of two major reasons behind my signing up for the seven week OIP program in Tours, France, where I would visit famous chateaus, taste fabulous wines, and dine on delectable French home cooking.

Ad Astra Per Aspera

Do the benefits of the space program really outweigh its costs? My first reaction, and indeed the first draft of this article, was a resounding and unquestioning 'hell, yeah!' My mind filtered through my past twenty years: multiple viewings of Star Wars, religious devotion to several shows on the Sci-Fi network, a love of all things Dune-related and a slightly unhealthy obsession with Orson Scott Card.

Hey, Jealousy?

Hey, Jealousy?
Do women find a man more or less attractive based on his availability? This question has long been of interest to people caught up in the game, or war, of love. I decided it would be interesting to look at the subject from a scientific point of view. In 1995, Stephan Desrochers published an article declaring that two very important aspects of the definition of manhood in American society are financial success and masculine personality attributes such as confidence and determination.

Freshman Essentials

Freshman Essentials
Hey freshmen! Welcome to a new year at Georgetown! Assuming that you aren't going to explode from all of the tips on how to enjoy Georgetown that you learned first at NSO and then from the rooftop keggers, I'm going to add some that usually get overlooked.

Love is in the Air

Love is in the Air
It happens to everyone. You get to campus, and you find that either a) things aren't going to work out with the guy/girl you left behind at State U., or b) you never had a guy/girl in the first place, and now you wish you did. Either way, you're single and looking to find that special someone.

Point: Dirty bird

Has Michael Vick been treated fairly?
Point: Dirty bird
It has been a long off-season for Michael Vick, and it is only going downhill from here. Only a few short months ago, Vick was the face of the Atlanta Falcons franchise, and one of the most recognizable and popular stars in the league. Now his career is in ruins.

Counterpoint: Bad Guy Gets a Bad Rap

Has Michael Vick been treated fairly?
Counterpoint: Bad Guy Gets a Bad Rap
Ever since the details regarding Michael Vick's involvement in dogfighting have started to emerge, pundits have been falling over themselves to condemn Vick in the harshest possible terms. Much of this criticism has been, no doubt, a good thing - it should be made clear to everyone that dogfighting is a detestable crime, beyond the pale of decency and morality.

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