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February 2015

Voices

Pursuing a diversity requirement in the wake of ignorance

The Feb. 19 edition of this paper featured a racially insensitive cartoon called “Beating the Dead Horse,” depicting GUSA candidate Chris Wadibia, the only black man in the race, as a... Read more

By February 26, 2015

Voices

The slippery slope of tipping: Why it’s inimical to Uber drivers

Over the past two years, perhaps no other private tech company has generated the kind of press, positive or negative, that Uber has. The popular ridesharing app, a mainstay on... Read more

By February 26, 2015

Features

The Carroll Fellows: Georgetown’s elite academics

“It really causes you to question who you think you are,” Jessica Hickle (SFS ‘18) describes how she believes the Georgetown’s Carroll Fellows Initiative has shaped her time on the... Read more

By February 26, 2015

Editorials

Casa Latina deserves a place on the Hilltop

Last week, the Latin@ Leadership Forum sent out a survey to Georgetown students to ask for support for its efforts to create a Casa Latina through an online survey. The... Read more

By the February 26, 2015

Editorials

Four-course semester worthy of consideration

The College Academic Council held a town hall on Feb. 18 to discuss the possibility of restructuring Georgetown’s undergraduate course structure, which currently operates under a five-course, three-credit system. College... Read more

By the February 26, 2015

Editorials

Judge’s ruling another blow for immigration reform

As with any university, Georgetown reflects larger discourses played out on the national or international stage. Conversations surrounding undocumented individuals in the U.S. are one example. Last month, the Editorial... Read more

By the February 26, 2015

Leisure

Beethoven’s Eroica triumphs in GU Orchestra’s multimedia concert

  Every song has a story, and classical symphonies are no exception. Take, for example, the origins of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, the Sinfonia Eroica (Italian for “heroic... Read more

By February 26, 2015

Leisure

Focus fails to keep audience’s attention

While it certainly is not going to go down as one of the all time greats, or even as one of the all time goods, Focus has some enjoyable moments.... Read more

By February 26, 2015

Leisure

Orange Anchor makes port, calls all on deck for nautical comfort food

“Is it joy? Is it friendship? Is it experience? Is it a means to survival? What is food to you?” These are the kinds of questions my friend, Katherine, posed... Read more

By February 26, 2015

Leisure

BMDT: Truth Be Told

Georgetown’s Black Movements Dance Theatre brings a complex set of issues and experiences to life in their newest show, Truth Be Told. The performance—choreographed by BMDT’s Artistic Director Alfreda Davis,... Read more

By February 26, 2015