Archive

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

By Phoebe Nash February 27, 2025

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

By Eileen Weisner February 27, 2025

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

By Nola Goodwin February 26, 2025

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

By Ben Jakabcsin February 26, 2025

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.

By Alessia Turner February 26, 2025

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

By Elaine Clarke February 25, 2025

“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

By Alaena Hunt February 25, 2025

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

By Andrew Swank February 25, 2025

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

By Aubrey Butterfield February 24, 2025

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

By Ben Jakabcsin February 24, 2025

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

By Sydney Carroll February 24, 2025

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.

By Imani Liburd February 23, 2025

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

By Sam Lynch February 23, 2025

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

By Ibrahim Absar, Remas Al-Hawari, Abdullah Bin Masood and Obaid Ullah February 23, 2025

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

By Ben Jakabcsin February 22, 2025

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

By Phoebe Nash February 22, 2025

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

By Hannah Park February 22, 2025

“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

By Connor Martin February 21, 2025

Black Movement Dance Theatre’s spring production, “Eternal Roots,” creates conversation and connection

Audience whispers filled up the Davis Performing Arts Center’s Gonda Theatre as the lights dimmed on Feb. 14 and 15. In an 80-minute runtime, a production featuring intertwined bodies, pleas... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield February 20, 2025

Voices

Beyond our bubble: Unpacking D.C.’s disparities

The “Georgetown bubble” is very real—we say it all the time. We often admit that our university operates as its own little isolated community within a neighborhood that’s already secluded... Read more

By Alexis Tamm February 20, 2025

Peavy pandemonium takes Capital One as Hoyas pull past Providence

Georgetown men’s basketball (16-10, 7-8 BIG EAST) bullied the Providence Friars (12-15, 6-10 BIG EAST) to a 93-72 win on Feb. 19 at Capital One Arena. Despite the absence of... Read more

By Ben Jakabcsin February 19, 2025

Hoya Baseball holds back George Mason with 15-14 win

In a four-hour game on Feb. 18, the Georgetown Hoyas baseball team (2-2, BIG EAST) managed to put away the George Mason Patriots (1-3, Atlantic 10) 15-14. The length of... Read more

By Eileen Weisner February 19, 2025