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Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance: A revolution televised

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance stands as the most-watched one on record, garnering over 133 million viewers. Beyond sensational moments such as his downright devious digs at Drake or... Read more

News

2,000 miles away from home, students affected by California wildfires find support on campus

The Palisades and Eaton Fires in Southern California were 100% contained after 24 days of destruction in January. For Georgetown students whose homes stood in evacuation zones over 2,000 miles... Read more

News

Georgetown’s new Jakarta program submerges students in policymaking throughout the Asia-Pacific region

At the start of this semester, Georgetown announced the launch of a program in Jakarta, Indonesia. The launch surprised some Hilltop students, who received one message about the program in... Read more

News

Rally brings thousands to D.C. ahead of third anniversary of full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Thousands attended a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Feb. 22 to show their support for Ukraine, marking three years since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.... Read more

Voices

Despite impressive progress, why paving the road to health equity in D.C. still matters

What if I told you that your zip code determines your life expectancy more than your genetic code? In Washington, D.C., this isn’t just a hypothetical question—it’s a stark reality... Read more

News

SJP x WGTB benefit concert raises money for relief in Gaza while building solidarity and community

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Georgetown Radio (WGTB) co-hosted a benefit concert and Palestine solidarity event in Bulldog Alley on Feb. 23. The event, which included live music... Read more

Podcasts

Championing the Hoya Spirit: Benjamin Kurian’s Story | #002

The Voice is pleased to share another episode of GUQ Speaks.   This episode’s message from the hosts: Introducing our inaugural guest, Benjamin Kurian, a distinguished alumnus and former Student... Read more

News

Georgetown’s Funniest Human gets interviewed by Georgetown’s funniest newsmagazine: Meet Eli Blumenfeld

Last Friday, on Feb. 21, nine hopefuls vied to win the audience’s laughter—and votes—at the Georgetown Program Board’s Funniest Human stand-up competition. The jokes were mixed: falling off the top... Read more

New Writers Issue

Fashion faux-pas for female fans

Media and business conglomerates have overlooked the profitability of women’s sports for ages. Companies have bundled women’s sports media coverage into other deals on streaming platforms, and organizations have failed... Read more

New Writers Issue

Georgetown faculty and researchers face uncertainty amidst NIH funding cuts

In the wake of Trump’s announcement of budget cuts for the National Institute of Health (NIH), which provides millions of dollars in medical research grants, Georgetown faculty have faced uncertainty... Read more

Sports

Peavy can’t quite power Hoyas past Huskies on the road

Georgetown men’s basketball (16-12, 7-10 BIG EAST) lost by double digits to the UConn Huskies (19-9, 11-6 BIG EAST) 93-79 on Feb. 26. Once again graduate guard Micah Peavy was... Read more

New Writers Issue

ABT tries their hand in novel ballet, Crime and Punishment, but is this new style stretching them too thin?

Though this ballet was stagnant in dynamics and score, the innovative choreography and composition, diverging from classical ballet, left me intrigued to see more from Pickett.

News

Prospect Records and D to Z Presents concert unifies art and awareness, raising money for Medical Aid for Palestinians

On Saturday, Feb. 15, Prospect Records, Georgetown’s student-run record company, and D to Z Presents, a student radio show, hosted a benefit concert for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). The... Read more

New Writers Issue

“Feast Week” builds community over meals at Leo’s

Around 6 p.m. on Feb. 15, downstairs Leo’s dining hall went silent as a group of 40 people, occupying four tables, cheered and hollered as they finished their meal. Students... Read more

Sports

Georgetown men’s basketball announces that star freshman Sorber is out for the season

Georgetown men’s basketball announced on Twitter that freshman forward Thomas Sorber will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season. On Feb. 15, Sorber sustained a left foot injury that will... Read more

News

An inside look at the redevelopment of Henle

Following the June 2023 demolition of the former Henle Village, the finished redevelopment of the building—also known as the New Residential Complex—has been eagerly anticipated by Darnall residents craving peace... Read more

Sports

Without Sorber, Kalkbrenner creams Georgetown’s frontcourt

Georgetown men’s basketball (16-11, 7-9 BIG EAST) lost by double digits to the Creighton Bluejays (19-8, 12-4 BIG EAST) 80-69 on Feb. 23. While graduate guard Micah Peavy was stellar... Read more

News

GUSA News Brief 2/23: New conduct standards for GUSA, chalk, pass/fail courses, swings, and the RA union!

Welcome back to our second GUSA News Brief of the week, you lucky duck! The GUSA Senate convened yesterday to pass seven whole pieces of legislation in a barn burner... Read more

Halftime Leisure

American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson is a tell-all that puts the other involved members on trial

Netflix released American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson, a four-episode documentary diving into the criminal trial against the former professional football star.

Sports

Hoya Heartbreak: Georgetown comeback falls short against defending champs Notre Dame

In a spirited contest that had it all, from extended scoring runs and quality goals on both sides to dramatic challenges and tenacious defense, the No. 11 Georgetown Hoyas men’s... Read more

Podcasts

Welcome to GUQ Speaks | #001

The Georgetown Voice is pleased to start hosting GU-Qatar’s podcast, GUQ Speaks, this semester!   This episode’s message from the hosts: Hey Hoyas! We are super excited to launch this... Read more

Sports

Hoyas lose to Marquette despite tough defensive effort, 22 from Ransom

Georgetown women’s basketball (11-16, 4-12 BIG EAST) dropped a close contest against the Marquette Golden Eagles (19-8, 11-5 BIG EAST) 55-50 on Feb. 22. After falling behind big early, the... Read more

News

GUSA News Brief 2/21: A GUSA town hall!

Welcome to yet another GUSA News Brief! Today’s brief covers GUSA’s Feb. 21 town hall, where GUSA and university leadership offered updates on several university projects and attendees had a... Read more

New Writers Issue

D.C. chefs step up to support survivors of the Southern California wildfires

In light of the wildfires in and around Los Angeles last month, at least five D.C. restaurants took action in recent weeks to support affected victims, stepping up through organized... Read more

News

“Heaven opened its mouth and cried with us”: Georgetown community remembers hostages killed by Hamas

For Georgetown Rabbi Ilana Zietman, it was really hard to look at her two boys yesterday morning, after the return of deceased hostages held by Hamas to Israel. “While I... Read more