Archive

On Being A Childhood Reader

When students leave for college, they often bring something to remind them of home like a favorite childhood toy, a photo album, or a souvenir from a family vacation. For... Read more

By Olivia Martin February 18, 2020

Georgetown Baseball Wins One of Three vs Navy to Open Season

Over the weekend, the Georgetown baseball team (1-2, Big East) traveled to North Carolina to face Navy (2-1, Patriot League) in the first series of the season for both teams.... Read more

By Ethan Cantrell February 17, 2020

Halftime

Trailer Takes: Hunters, Fast & Furious 9, Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back

Trailer 1 — Hunters (2020) Chetan: At first, I thought I clicked on the wrong link when I opened this trailer because it didn’t even seem like a TV trailer—it... Read more

By Chetan Dokku, Bella McGlone and Inès de Miranda February 17, 2020

After Slow Start, No. 15 Men’s Lacrosse Pull Away to Beat UMBC 14-8

The No. 15 Georgetown Hoyas men’s lacrosse team (2-0, Big East) won their second game of the season against the UMBC Retrievers (0-1, America East), who dropped their season opener.... Read more

By Jakob Levin February 16, 2020

No. 19 Women’s Lacrosse Struggles Against No. 12 Pennsylvania

On Saturday, the No. 19/20 Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (1-1, Big East) lost 17-6 to No. 12/16 Pennsylvania (1-0, Ivy League). The Quakers dominated the game, scoring 17 goals in... Read more

By Steven Kingkiner February 16, 2020

Allen Leads Men’s Basketball to Upset at No. 19 Butler

The Georgetown men’s basketball team pulled off an upset Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, defeating No. 19 Butler 73-66. Graduate student guard Terrell Allen led the way for... Read more

By Aaron Wolf February 16, 2020

Breaking Down The Impossible: Bartolo Colón’s Home Run

On March 7th 2016, Bartolo Colón solidified his place as one of the most memorable players of the past few decades when, with one marvelous swing, he hit the first,... Read more

By Ethan Cantrell February 15, 2020

Using NHL General Managers’ Trading Preferences To Determine, Among Other Things, If Short Guys Really Are Cagier In Negotiations

Complaining about a short, tyrannical schoolmaster, Paul Baumer, the protagonist of Erich Maria Remarque’s World War I classic All Quiet on the Western Front, remarks: “It is very queer that... Read more

By Will Shanahan February 15, 2020

Podcasts

What is Love #1: Self-Love

Welcome 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 deeply, by listening weekly, following our... Read more

By Myiah Smith February 14, 2020

Each NBA Team’s Worst Draft Pick of the Last Decade: Western Conference

Over this last decade there have been a plethora of great and not-so-great draft picks made in the NBA Draft. From high potential busts, late-round sleepers, to sure-thing star players,... Read more

By Alex Brady February 14, 2020

Performance

GUDC Spring Concert Creates Fervor Through Physicality

The minute that members of Georgetown University Dance Company (GUDC) take their places for rehearsal; they are no longer students. An intense focus grips their gaze as they immediately command... Read more

By Skyler Coffey February 14, 2020

News

Point-in-Time Count Surveys Homeless Population

Volunteers shivered as they circled Glover Park, scanned dark alleyways, and scoped out Georgetown’s canal for the second time that night. Ahead, a group of bodies sits perched on a... Read more

By Sarah Watson February 14, 2020

Carrying On: Deadheads To Doctors

“Psychedelics are to the study of the mind what the microscope is to biology and the telescope is to astronomy,” transpersonal psychology pioneer Dr. Stanislav Grof said. A substantial contingent... Read more

By Paul James February 14, 2020

Features

Georgetown’s Long Path to Divestment

Georgetown became one of the first private universities to introduce a plan to fully divest from fossil fuels on Feb. 6 following a board of directors vote. The university will... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia February 14, 2020

Despite Heavy Losses, Women’s Basketball Looks to Keep Competing

Photo by John Picker/The Georgetown VoiceThe 2019-20 season has been one of hardship for the Georgetown women’s basketball team. After losing their top three scorers from last year, the program... Read more

By Tristan Lee February 14, 2020

Features

Ethics Labs, Ivory Towers, and the Philosophy of Change

A single glance at the Georgetown University Ethics Lab is enough to know it does academic philosophy differently. Their pamphlets, the website, the lab itself all show intentional, consistent branding—sleek,... Read more

By Elizabeth Pankova February 14, 2020

Looking Forward: What’s In Store For The Rest Of The Men’s Basketball Season

The Georgetown men’s basketball team is in the midst of the most tumultuous season in recent history, filled with countless highs and lows and marked by scandal. In an up... Read more

By Lucy Cook February 14, 2020

Ask That “Dumb” Question

The intellectual curiosity and intrinsic motivation that drives this student population is widely suppressed by a competitive academic environment that adamantly demands perfection.

By Sarina Dev February 14, 2020

Lessons From Aristotle: The Accidents Of Long Distance

Keeping your high school relationship when you go to college is like shuffling a deck of cards. I’ve heard that because there are 52 unique elements to a deck, each... Read more

By Sam Hoag February 14, 2020

Editorials

Say no to cashless policies

In the District, restaurants and businesses alike are following an increasing nationwide cashlessness trend, a move that has been met with backlash. At Georgetown, The Corp made the switch in... Read more

By the Editorial Board February 14, 2020

Editorials

Get Lost, Jack Evans

For 10 glorious days in January, Ward 2 and D.C. were rid of Jack Evans. Now, Evans is running for his old seat, and a split field of Democrats threatens... Read more

By the Editorial Board February 14, 2020