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Haute and Bothered: The Willful Ignorance of Fashion Shows

In the mid-19th century, Charles Frederick Worth created haute couture, the highest level of fashion, which emphasized the merits of clothing beyond mere utility. Designers had to couple knowledge of... Read more

By November 22, 2019

Sports

Second-Half Masterpiece Drives Men’s Basketball Past Texas, Into 2K Empire Classic Final

The Georgetown men’s basketball team picked up a crucial victory on the brightest of stages Thursday night, overwhelming Texas 82-66 at Madison Square Garden in the opening game of the... Read more

By November 21, 2019

Movies

Waves Will Sweep You Off Your Feet

Cinema is musical. When well-wielded, the language of film—rhythmic and lyrical—demands to be heard as well as seen. In the first moments of Waves (2019), a camera spins within the... Read more

By November 21, 2019

News

Recall petitions submitted, pressure on Evans grows

Activists from Ward 2 submitted 5,588 petitions to the D.C. Board of Elections on Monday in an attempt to trigger a recall vote for Councilmember Jack Evans. Triggering a recall... Read more

By November 21, 2019

Sports

Men’s Basketball Takes on No. 22 Texas at Madison Square Garden

On Thursday, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team will take on the No. 22 Texas Longhorns at Madison Square Garden in the 2K Empire Classic. Both teams are coming off... Read more

By November 20, 2019

News

Suspect in 1998 Georgetown-area murder in custody

Giles Daniel Warrick, the suspect in a murder in Georgetown and several rapes in the D.C. metro area between 1991 and 1998 was detained on Nov. 13, and is now... Read more

By November 20, 2019

News

GUSA Senate Passes Resolution Recognizing Jesuit Martyrs

The GUSA Senate passed a resolution to commemorate the El Salvador Jesuit Martyrs in honor of November being Jesuit Heritage Month at their Nov. 10th meeting. On November 16, 1989,... Read more

By November 20, 2019

Movies

Beware, The Good Liar is Trying to Con You

I once read the following anecdote, which describes the process of a con job. At a casino, a con man invites a potential victim to play cards and sits across... Read more

By November 20, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Fundamentally Off-Putting: Prime Video’s Modern Love Fails to Resonate with Viewers

Last month, Amazon Prime Video released its new anthology Modern Love. An adaptation of The New York Times weekly column of the same name, each episode presents one essay about... Read more

By November 20, 2019

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Songs for a MyAccess Crash

Imagine this—it’s 11 o’clock on a Friday, and freshmen across Georgetown are rushing to register for classes. They’re in one of the very last spots for registration and are therefore... Read more

By November 20, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Quiz: Build a Pizza and We’ll Tell You What 19th-Century German Philosopher You Are

I just declared my philosophy major this past Friday—yes, I’m well aware I will be unemployed after graduation, no need to tell me. As a celebration of this momentous occasion,... Read more

By November 19, 2019

Sports

Men’s Cross Country Advances to NCAA Championships, Women Narrowly Miss At-Large Bid at Mid-Atlantic Regionals

The Georgetown men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships on Friday in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The men’s team placed second out of 25 teams in... Read more

By November 18, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Let It Snow: A Christmas Twist On Classic Romantic Comedy Tropes

Let it Snow (2019) is the perfect movie to watch on a cozy Friday night after a long, stressful week—or a cozy, drunken Tuesday night after a long, stressful beginning... Read more

By November 18, 2019

Sports

Hoyas Outscore Their Poor Defense In Win Over Georgia State

The Georgetown men’s basketball team downed Georgia State 91-83 on Sunday evening at Capital One Arena behind 25 points from sophomore guard Mac McClung. The Hoyas took a whopping 51... Read more

By November 17, 2019

Sports

Men’s Soccer Triumphs over Providence, Wins Third Straight Big East Championship

The No. 3 Georgetown men’s soccer team recovered from a slow start to win the Big East Championship Final over Providence 3-1 at Shaw Field. On a brisk Sunday afternoon,... Read more

By November 17, 2019

Movies

Unlikely and the Underlying Problem of Higher Education

Unlikely (2019) follows five individuals from different parts of America and their second chances at a college education. Directed and produced by award-winning husband and wife filmmaking duo and, Jaye... Read more

By November 17, 2019

Sports

Offense Comes Alive as Women’s Basketball Gets In the Win Column

The Georgetown women’s basketball team put together their best performance of the nascent season on Saturday afternoon, picking up a 66-56 win on the road against Pittsburgh. In a neck-and-neck... Read more

By November 16, 2019

Sports

Men’s Basketball Prepares for Matchup Against Georgia State

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team looks to bounce back from their first loss of the season on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET  against the Georgia State Panthers at Capital... Read more

By November 16, 2019

Sports

Fourth Quarter Collapse Dooms Football in Loss at Bucknell

On Saturday, the Georgetown Hoyas football team, looking to right the ship on their season, fell short in a 20-17 loss at Bucknell. The Hoyas (5-5, 1-4 Patriot League) held... Read more

By November 16, 2019

Sports

West Virginia Hands Women’s Soccer A First Round Exit in the NCAA Tournament

In a game with just a handful of opportunities, West Virginia took theirs, while Georgetown could not, and now a Hoyas season that began with so much promise has ended... Read more

By November 16, 2019

Podcasts

First Time Long Time: The One Where Women Ball Too

First time caller and long time listener Katie calls into the show and the gang discusses issues in women’s sports from equal pay to revenue generation and much more.

By , and November 16, 2019

Sports

Men’s Soccer to Battle for Big East Championship Sunday

The Georgetown men’s soccer team is 90 minutes away from its third straight Big East Tournament championship, to be decided Sunday at noon on Shaw Field. Standing in their way... Read more

By November 16, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Can The Witcher Claim HBO’s Old Throne?

The Witcher is being advocated as Netflix’s attempt at a Game of Thrones show and we now have the latest trailer to see how their attempts have panned out. The... Read more

By November 16, 2019

Sports

No. 25 Women’s Soccer Gears up for 2019 NCAA Tournament

The No. 25 Georgetown University women’s soccer team (13-4-3, 6-1-2 Big East) will start their 2019 NCAA Tournament journey against the West Virginia Mountaineers (10-7-2, 5-3-1 Big 12) on Saturday... Read more

By November 15, 2019

Editorials

Preserve Print Student Journalism

It’s no secret that newspapers across the country have been going out of print at alarming rates. In our own backyard, The Washington Post’s Express stopped printing on Sept. 12,... Read more

By the November 15, 2019