Joe Laposata


Sports

D.C. United falls in postseason

D.C. United was eliminated from the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the Major League Soccer Cup playoffs on an aggregate score of 3-2 against the New York Red Bulls this weekend.... Read more

Sports

Field hockey caps improved season with home win

The Georgetown women’s field hockey team (6-12, 0-5 Big East) concluded its first on-campus season since 2007 with an impressive 3-0 home shutout win over Towson (2-16, 0-6 Colonial Athletic... Read more

Voices

Huge calves constantly at odds with skinny pants on the Hilltop

The weather is getting colder and your average male Hoya is transitioning his salmon shorts out for his salmon—sorry, Nantucket Red—pants. These pants must meet a variety of criteria in... Read more

Sports

Field hockey’s greatest show on turf

Hoya goalie Rachel Skonecki recorded a four-save shutout as the women’s field hockey team (5-9, 0-3 Big East) beat the Colgate Raiders (4-9, 3-1 Patriot League) 3-0 on Sunday. Team... Read more

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Outsmarting your cerebellum: Seizing both the day and night

No matter the diversity of interests at Georgetown, everybody from the athlete to the student guard to the poor soul in Lau at 3 in the morning has at least... Read more

Halftime Sports

MLB Analysis: The Last One

Ladies and Gentlemen: we have our American and National League Champions, our pennant winners, our pageant finalists if you will. The Giants play tonight in Kansas City for Game 1.... Read more

Halftime Sports

And then there Were Four

In my defense, I did at least correctly predict the AL Wild Card Game, which is about as well as any professional sports writers have predicted these playoffs have done.... Read more

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Unplugged: A good cup of coffee is hard to find on campus

  By Parents’ Weekend of freshman year, I had already spent 66 of my 75 Flex Dollars, $2 at a time, on 33 small black coffees at Uncommon Grounds. That... Read more

Halftime Sports

The MLB Roundup: As the Fat Lady Sings

It’s almost October, and that can only mean one thing: PLAYOFF BASEBALL! Here’s how the last pieces of the puzzle came together: The AL: Detroit, Kansas City, Oakland, and Seattle... Read more

Halftime Sports

As the Dust Settles: One Week Left

Apparently, 162 games are unnecessary: barring calamitous change, we have our playoff teams. Let’s dive right in: The AL Central This is the only real race left. The Royals are... Read more