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December 2012

News

The Corp joins with Google to map Georgetown’s landmarks

If you’re new to the Georgetown area or directionally challenged, you can now check out Google Maps to find all the classic Georgetown spots such as the Exorcist stairs or... Read more

By December 6, 2012

News

University begins initiative to improve campus technology

On Tuesday, Provost Robert Groves announced to the University community an $8 million investment in an initiative on technology enhanced learning aimed at three areas: faculty-designed classroom innovation, improving the... Read more

By December 6, 2012

Leisure

Reel Talk: Quentin-ssential Tarantino

The path of a filmmaker’s career can often take twists and turns, at times making critics out of former fans. For Quentin Tarantino, such defectors are largely confounded by his most recent film’s compulsive dips into farcical comedy. How, they inquire, could the genius behind two ‘90s masterpieces create a movie as incoherent and painfully self-indulgent as Inglourious Basterds? Either the auteur is criminally misunderstood or his trademark obsession with violence and pop culture references has enervated audiences’ tolerance for the absurd. Tarantino apologists point to the former; the absurd is what they crave most. And they are right.

By December 6, 2012

News

City on a Hill: Autonomy at any cost

Mayor Vincent Gray wasn’t crazy about the D.C. Council’s plan to use a referendum to secure budget autonomy for the District when it was first proposed, and it seems his... Read more

By December 6, 2012

Sports

Hoya women’s basketball nets two on the road

Coming off of a close victory over La Salle University (1-7) last week, the Hoya women’s basketball team (6-2) looked to continue their winning ways, squaring off in two road games versus cross-town rival George Washington University (4-3) and Monmouth University (2-5).

By December 6, 2012

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Hoya soccer could bridge a glaring gap

Non-revenue sports are in for a challenge when trying to find student support, but men's soccer could be the start of a change.

By December 6, 2012

Sports

Men’s soccer heads to first College Cup

With their win last Saturday against the University of San Diego (14-9-0) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, the 2012 Georgetown men’s soccer team (19-3-2) has written themselves into the Georgetown sports lore.

By December 6, 2012

Sports

Double Teamed: Belcher suicide raises alarm

For the typical American sports fan, waking up on an autumn Sunday means one thing: football. The thought of skipping it and missing any of the action, especially in our fantasy sports-driven culture, is almost unheard of.

By December 6, 2012

Sports

Track makes strides at Navy

The track and field season kicked off last weekend when the men’s team traveled to Annapolis, Md. to participate in the Navy Invitational. This was the first meet of the indoor season, which runs until the beginning of March.

By December 6, 2012

Editorials

DPS needs to improve laptop protection

There’s been an unfortunate spike in crime at Georgetown this semester. This November, thefts alone increased 44 percent from October. The fact that the majority of these thefts have occurred in public places like the Leavey Center is particularly worrying, as is the fact that a third of the incidents were laptop thefts. Students understand the need to protect their valuable personal belongings, but generally fail to actively do so. Responding to the increase in thefts, the University’s Department of Public Safety has launched a campaign to encourage increased vigilance.

By the December 6, 2012