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Elon Musk, Grimes, and Living in a 21st Century Society

Few celebrities have managed to create a reputation and societal imprint as unique as Elon Musk. His image has become all the more interesting since the announcement of his relationship... Read more

By February 27, 2020

Music

Beach Bunny Combines Intimate Narratives With Uplifting Indie Pop In Honeymoon

Beach Bunny’s debut album, Honeymoon (2020), isn’t revolutionary, but the bright blast of indie pop is a refreshingly sincere addition to a genre that can be riddled with clichés. Lili... Read more

By February 27, 2020

Halftime Leisure

“No Time to Die” proves Billie Eilish isn’t going anywhere

Billie Eilish has scored another hit with her new single, “No Time to Die,” the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film of the same name. I put off... Read more

By February 27, 2020

Performance

Life is a Cabaret: Georgetown Rock Extravaganza Bands Students Together

Cabaret is, quite literally, an intergenerational Georgetown tradition. When Teddy Zambetti (COL ’80) helped put on the original Cabaret in 1977, he had no way of knowing that his daughter... Read more

By February 27, 2020

Editorials

Support Georgetown’s Black Survivors

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault  ************************************************************************************************************************* It is extraordinarily powerful to watch determined students demand their rights before senior members of the university administration. Members and supporters of... Read more

By the February 27, 2020

Sports

Losing Streak Runs to Three as Men’s Basketball Falls to Marquette

On Wednesday night, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (15-13, 5-10 Big East) continued to scuffle, losing 93-69 to Marquette (18-9, 8-7 Big East) in Milwaukee. Senior guard Markus Howard,... Read more

By February 26, 2020

News

Black Survivors Coalition sit-in enters second and third days

Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault Update 8:51 pm: Rosemary Kilkenny, vice president of institutional diversity and equity, released an email on behalf of the administration, affirming its commitment to... Read more

By February 26, 2020

Performance

Black Theatre Ensemble’s Blood at the Root Plants Deep Seeds of Thought

A red wash covers the floor and walls of the set of Blood at the Root, Georgetown University’s Black Theatre Ensemble (BTE) spring show. The hue, imbued by both painted... Read more

By February 26, 2020

News

University releases first-ever cultural climate survey

Georgetown has launched its first-ever Cultural Climate Survey to provide the administration with data on diversity and inclusion on campus in order to improve campus culture in the future. The... Read more

By February 26, 2020

Leisure

Concert Preview: Chelsea Cutler, March 5, The Fillmore Silver Spring

The accomplished 23-year-old EDM and pop artist Chelsea Cutler will be bringing her bouncy, alternative sound to The Fillmore Silver Spring on March 5.  Released in January of this year,... Read more

By February 25, 2020

Music

Father of All… Miscellany: Green Day’s New Album is Experimental, yet Lacking Direction

Just like its censored title, Father of All… (as opposed to Father of All Motherfuckers), Green Day’s new album feels oddly restrained and polished for punk rock. The band’s 13th... Read more

By February 25, 2020

News

Black Survivors Coalition Occupies Healy Hall

Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault The Black Survivors Coalition gathered in Red Square on Feb. 21 to protest the administration’s inadequate response to their list of demands dropped... Read more

By February 25, 2020

Halftime

The Weekly List: TikTok Edition

TikTok: you either love it or hate it, but you’ve definitely seen it. The spiritual successor to Vine and Musical.ly and currently the #1 free app on the App Store’s... Read more

By February 25, 2020

Halftime Leisure

Bad Bunny’s Third-Annual Valentine’s Day Video Proves His Artistic Growth

“Ignorantes” marks the third single by Bad Bunny—the stage name of the highly eclectic and popular Puerto Rican trap and reggaeton star, Benito Martinez—for his upcoming album, and his first... Read more

By February 24, 2020

News

Ambassador Yovanovitch Affirms the Value of Diplomacy

Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch accepted the Trainor Award on Feb. 12 for excellence in the conduct of diplomacy. The award is named for J. Raymond Trainor, who... Read more

By February 22, 2020

News

MPD raids Georgetown cigarettes and CBD store in drug search

Metro Police Department officers searched Mr. Nice Guys, a store selling cigarettes and CBD products on 33rd street on Jan. 30. The owners, who were arrested, deny illegal activity. The... Read more

By February 22, 2020

News

Satellite Caucuses involve D.C. in Iowa chaos

Iowans in 27 out-of-state locations across the US and abroad were able to participate in their state’s primary election remotely on Feb. 3.  Instead of returning to Iowa, Georgetown students... Read more

By February 22, 2020

News

After Resignation, Jack Evans To Run for Former Council Seat

Less than two weeks after resigning from the D.C. Council, Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) will be running in the upcoming special election to fill his old seat.  Evans filed to... Read more

By February 22, 2020

News

New downtown campus comes CALLing

Georgetown University will begin construction next semester on a new building in downtown D.C. With over 450 beds, it will house students enrolled in the Capitol Applied Learning Lab (CALL),... Read more

By February 22, 2020

Performance

Histories Collide in Mother Road at Arena Stage

Stretching backstage and out of sight, the road—Mother Road—appears to last forever. It is the context for every event to unfold for the next two and a half hours, and... Read more

By February 22, 2020

Performance

Improvfest 2020: Two Nights of Comedic Talent on Show

Each year, the Georgetown Improv Association (GIA) hosts Improvfest, a showcase of sorts that brings collegiate improv teams from all around the DMV and country to Bulldog Alley. The event... Read more

By February 22, 2020

Podcasts

What Is Love #2: How to Love

Welcome back to What Is Love, affectionately known as WIL, a podcast and project series rooted in the intellectual exploration of love and empowerment. We invite you to engage more... Read more

By February 21, 2020

Halftime

Halftime’s Dream Journal: A Trip to Vittles

There isn’t a known explanation for why we dream, but there are many theories. Maybe it’s our subconscious desires and wishes being voiced through hazy, strangely vivid scenarios. Maybe we’re... Read more

By February 21, 2020

Performance

Mask and Bauble’s Hedda Gabler is a Gripping Tale of Love and Power

Hedda Gabler, presented by the Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society and directed by Margaret Gleason (COL ’22), is an uncompromising work of art. As the lights cast a dim sunlight... Read more

By February 20, 2020

In the District

Age Old Cities Transforms Destroyed Past into a Haunting Virtual Journey

In a new, innovative take on what constitutes an art exhibit, the Sackler Gallery of Asian Art presents: Age Old Cities: A Virtual Journey from Palmyra to Mosul. Unlike any... Read more

By February 20, 2020