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What’s Happened in the World Since Georgetown Basketball Last Went to the NCAA Tournament

It’s March 21, 2015, in Portland, Oregon. The buzzer sounds to close the second half of the men’s NCAA Round of 32 match-up between 4-seed Georgetown and 5-seed Utah. Despite... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Sports

Meet the New Gals

Georgetown Athletics CommunicationsTaylor Barnes: 5’8’’ Guard Taylor Barnes is a graduate student transfer from the University of Memphis. She is a Memphis, Tennessee native and was ranked the nation’s No.... Read more

By , and November 6, 2019

Sports

James Akinjo and the Hoyas Look to Make the Leap to National Contention

Tracking the evolution of James Akinjo’s freshman season is easy: look at what he did against Marquette. The first time Georgetown squared off against the Golden Eagles, on Jan. 15,... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Sports

Women’s Big East Preview

DePaul DePaul looks to have another great season following last year’s top-25 finish. The Blue Demons are led by a strong senior duo of guard Kelly Campbell and forward Chante... Read more

By and November 6, 2019

Sports

Meet the New Guys

Georgetown Athletics CommunicationsGalen Alexander: 6’6” Forward Hailing from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, Galen Alexander was recruited by current Georgetown assistant coach Robert Kirby to Louisiana State University in 2017. At the... Read more

By , and November 6, 2019

Sports

Standing Out: Ewing Hopes to Avoid Fates of Other NBA Greats Turned Coaches

Isiah Thomas. Clyde Drexler. Chris Mullin. Mention these players’ names and memories of their illustrious, Hall of Fame careers easily come to mind. Less likely to be revered: their stints... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Sports

Men’s Basketball Poised for Most Decisive Season in Recent Memory

Last year, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team entered their season as an afterthought in the Big East, let alone nationally. By most accounts, they exceeded expectations.  The Hoyas notched... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Sports

Women’s Basketball Can’t Overcome Slow Start, Drops Season Opener at Davidson

On Tuesday night, the Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team suffered a 66-52 loss in their season opener at Davidson. In the first game of Georgetown Head Coach James Howard’s third... Read more

By November 5, 2019

Sports

Field Hockey Finishes 6-13 On The Season

The Georgetown field hockey team (6-13, 1-6 Big East) finished their season with a weekend doubleheader in Connecticut. Friday night, the Hoyas fell 5-0 to No. 3 UConn (16-3, 7-0... Read more

By November 5, 2019

Sports

Men’s Basketball Hosts Mount St. Mary’s To Begin 2019-20 Campaign

The Georgetown men’s basketball team tips off its 111th season Wednesday evening at Capital One Arena with a matchup against Mount St. Mary’s. Entering their third season under Head Coach... Read more

By November 5, 2019

News

Voter Registration to be available through MyAccess

Georgetown students will soon be able to register to vote through the university’s MyAccess portal, the Institute of Politics and Public Service announced Monday. Within MyAccess, both undergraduate and graduate... Read more

By November 4, 2019

Music

Critical Voices: Jesus is King, Kanye West

I am a Christian. Growing up, my brothers and I were only allowed to listen to Christian music, excluding the occasional Whitney Houston song my dad would smuggle onto a... Read more

By November 4, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Coffee Chat: District Doughnut and Coffee

Arguably the most important hallmark in an average undergrad’s life is a new, if not enhanced passion for coffee. Around October of freshman year, what was priorly bitter becomes heavenly.... Read more

By November 4, 2019

News

Georgetown alum dies in climbing accident

Georgetown alum, Michelle Xue (MSB ’19) and her climbing partner Jennifer Shedden died from injuries sustained climbing an icy canyon on Red Slate Mountain in California on the weekend of... Read more

By November 3, 2019

News

GUSA Senate supports sex work legalization, DACA walkout

The GUSA Senate passed resolutions to support the decriminalization of sex work in D.C., an upcoming walkout in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and the... Read more

By and November 3, 2019

Sports

No. 3 Men’s Soccer Clinches Share of Big East Title with Seventh Straight Victory

The No. 3 Georgetown men’s soccer team continued its scorching run through the Big East, winning 2-0 at Villanova on Saturday afternoon. Junior forward Derek Dodson and junior midfielder Jacob... Read more

By November 3, 2019

News

Sen. Gillibrand shares story, discusses current political issues

Even at seven years old, Kirsten Gillibrand knew what she wanted to be when she grew up.  “I wanted to be senator,” Gillibrand told the crowd in the Reiss auditorium.... Read more

By November 3, 2019

News

Ethical AI standards for DoD unveiled at Georgetown

A group of tech leaders and academics appointed by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) unveiled newly proposed ethical principles for its use of artificial intelligence (AI) at Georgetown... Read more

By November 3, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Living with Yourself Doesn’t Seem to Make Much of Itself

Recently, Netflix released Paul Rudd’s new show Living with Yourself. A seemingly unique story with lots of potential, the show follows a man named Miles Elliot (Paul Rudd) who, burned... Read more

By November 3, 2019

Sports

Football Stumbles Against Colgate in a 24-14 Defeat

On Saturday, the Georgetown Hoyas football team suffered a disappointing 24-14 loss to the Colgate Raiders. After winning four in a row coming into conference play, the Hoyas have struggled... Read more

By November 2, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Coraline: The Kids Movie That Made Me Afraid of My Mom

Coraline (2009) isn’t exactly a “Halloween movie”. In fact, there’s no mention of Halloween at all. Despite this, Coraline’s resemblance to a lot of children’s Halloween movies has solidified its... Read more

By November 2, 2019

Halftime Sports

Rugby World Cup Preview

The last time English head coach Eddie Jones faced South Africa in the World Cup, he led Japan to one of the greatest upsets in the history of the game.... Read more

By November 1, 2019

Movies

A Great Cast Shambles Through a Middling Comedy Sequel in Zombieland: Double Tap

In the years since the original Zombieland (2009), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) have settled into their lives as a weird... Read more

By November 1, 2019

Sports

Field Hockey Travels To Connecticut For Final Two Games

The Georgetown field hockey team (5-12, 1-5 Big East) will finish their season with two games on the road this weekend. This afternoon they will take on No. 3 UConn... Read more

By November 1, 2019

Sports

Halloween Hat Trick from Germino-Watnick Propels Women’s Soccer to Overtime Victory Over St. John’s

It took a Halloween hat trick from senior forward Paula Germino-Watnick to lift the No. 19 Hoyas over the St. John’s Redstorm on Thursday afternoon. After a dramatic 90 minutes... Read more

By October 31, 2019