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What Rocks: Jaleesa Butler

At the start of the season in every sport, teams look for a player to step up and lead. For Georgetown women’s basketball, those duties will fall on the shoulders of... Read more

By November 5, 2009

Sports

The Sports Sermon: The Hoya faithful

John Thompson III is worried. Georgetown’s men’s basketball head coach has little more than a week before the Hoyas play their first game, and he has a lot on his mind. But right now he’s not thinking about line-ups, rotations, or rebounds. JTIII is worried about your afternoon classes.

By November 5, 2009

Sports

The big man is back and he’s better than ever

He’s back. To the delight of the Hoya faithful, Greg Monroe passed up NBA millions to return to the Hilltop for his sophomore season. He passed up a likely place as a lottery pick, an opportunity that many in his position would jump at. But Monroe doesn’t just want an opportunity to play professionally. He wants to succeed at the next level.

By November 5, 2009

Sports

Attrition is cause for Hoya paranoia

If you’re looking for senior leadership on this year’s Georgetown roster, you’re out of luck. No member of the class of 2010 will be on the court with the Hoyas at the Verizon Center this season. That’s not to say they can’t be found—just look towards Bloomington, Gainesville, or Detroit. That’s where you’ll find Jeremiah Rivers, Vernon Macklin, and DaJuan Summers—all freshmen on the 2007 Final Four team—playing this year.

By November 5, 2009

Sports

Floor general has the Wright stuff to lead

Leadership is something that cannot be measured. There is no statistic that says who the leader of a team is. No matter how much talent a team has, without a leader, it will be lost. The Georgetown men’s basketball team learned this lesson firsthand last year while watching a once promising season disappear into thin air. Ever since the departure of Jonathan Wallace and the rest of the class of 2008, the Hoyas have been looking for a definitive leader who can guide the team on and off the court.

By November 5, 2009

Voices

No tolerance for intolerance at Georgetown

Sunday afternoon, after hearing about the second hate crime this week in Georgetown, I bought some markers, poster board, and texted a few friends to organize a flash protest. In... Read more

By November 5, 2009

News

New DPS officer to combat hate crimes

The Department of Public Safety has assigned a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Liaison Officer to combat homophobia on campus, according to Associate Director of DPS Joseph Smith. “[Officer... Read more

By November 5, 2009

News

College explores new film minor

After spending over a year evaluating options for a minor in film and media studies at Georgetown, a group of professors has started to craft a proposal. “It is important... Read more

By November 5, 2009

News

Neighbors irate as GU plans no new housing

Georgetown residents are upset with University administrators, and it has only been the first community meeting for the draft of the school’s 2010 Campus Plan. The meeting, which took place... Read more

By November 5, 2009

Voices

Bring streetcars to the District

With budget problems mounting every week for D.C. transportation organizations, it’s hard to think about investing $1.5 billion over the next seven to ten years in an entirely new citywide... Read more

By November 5, 2009