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September 2009

News

On the Record with President John DeGioia

University President John DeGioia sat down with reporters this Tuesday to discuss the 2010 Campus Plan, expanding wireless Internet, the future of the science center, and more. Interview transcribed, edited,... Read more

By September 3, 2009

News

WMATA expands wireless and cell service

After years of providing phone service to Verizon customers in Metrorail stations, a new wireless contract will allow Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to provide service from all major carriers... Read more

By September 3, 2009

News

Saxa Politica: HoyaMail: no one’s perfect

It’s the start of another school year. Time to organize your dorm room, buy your books, and buddy up with an unfamiliar Resident Advisor. But this year, there’s one more... Read more

By September 3, 2009

Sports

Baseball sanctioned after major NCAA violations

The NCAA announced Wednesday afternoon that Georgetown’s baseball program will be placed on probation for three years following major violations committed by the program from 2000 to 2007. It is Georgetown’s first-ever major NCAA rules violation.

By September 3, 2009

Sports

Not a big deal

I like baseball—the drama, the sights and sounds of the game, and above all, the space for mindless number-crunching. I’ve even softened on Joe Buck. But I hate to see a good sport played badly, and for that reason, I’ll never again watch a game of the Little League World Series.

By September 3, 2009

Sports

Women’s volleyball looks to continue growth

Last year, the Georgetown women’s volleyball team managed to rebound dramatically from the season before—in which they tallied only five wins against twenty-seven losses—improving to 14-13 last season.

By September 3, 2009

Sports

The Sports Sermon: No place like home field advantage

Home field advantage is one of the most important factors in sports. Having the crowd behind a team—and against its opponents—can often push the home team over the top in a close match. But what is a team to do when it has no home field?

By September 3, 2009

Sports

Fast Break: Women’s soccer takes down JMU, stays unbeaten

The Hoyas defeated James Madison Wednesday afternoon in a 4-0 rout. The Dukes entered the game 2-0-1 in their last three meetings with the Hoyas.

By September 3, 2009

Sports

Hoya football has high hopes for new season

How long’s it been since the football team had a winning season? Well, the last time it happened, Bill Clinton was still President, Cher’s “Believe” was the track of the year, and the world had yet to enter the new Millennia. But as the Hoyas wrap up the last week of a month-long camp, the feeling around the team is one of hope, not dread. With a strong corps of seniors and a series of talented recruiting classes coming into their own, this could be the Hoyas’ year to break the .500 mark.

By September 3, 2009

Leisure

Miyazaki and the animated bowl of delights

The magic of Hayao Miyazaki is impossible to describe in a straightforward plot summary. I can only write “magic” or “bowl of delights” so many times, and it won’t really... Read more

By September 3, 2009