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GU Politics releases Civility Poll, shows growing divisions

On Oct. 23, Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service released its Civility Poll, a nationwide survey of 1,000 likely voters as part of GU Politics’ Battleground Poll. The poll... Read more

By November 7, 2019

News

“Hidden Gem” American Studies major celebrates 50 years

This year, the American Studies Program is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The program, founded in 1969, emerged to address students’ questions about race, gender, nationalism, and other issues prevalent in... Read more

By November 7, 2019

Halftime Sports

An Ode to Washington’s Nationals

I’m not even kidding when I say that there are exactly three people who caused the Nationals to win the World Series: Joe Paquette, Nico Bocock, and the girl wearing... Read more

By November 7, 2019

Sports

Men’s Soccer Wins Big East Championship with Tie Against Creighton

The No. 3 Georgetown men’s soccer team tied 1-1 in Wednesday’s game against Creighton after two scoreless sudden-victory overtime periods left the two teams at a stalemate. This was the... Read more

By November 7, 2019

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Seven Unrelated Songs to Throw Together to Meet a Deadline

So there you are. You and your boys, kickin’ back and enjoying a coupla’ sacks of Capri Sun on a crisp Autumn’s eve. And then it hits you like a... Read more

By and November 7, 2019

Halftime

The Laundromat is a Bad Copy of The Big Short

When The Big Short  was released in 2015, it should not have worked nearly as well as it did. It was trying to explain a complex issue within the constraints... Read more

By November 7, 2019

Sports

“They Woke Up” – Men’s Basketball Uses Press to Avoid Disaster in Opener

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (1-0, Big East) kicked into high gear after a disastrous opening against Mount St. Mary’s (0-1, NEC), downing the Mountaineers 81-68 on the back of... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Podcasts

Full Court Press: Season 2, Episode 1

Get ready for the upcoming season with the first episode of Full Court Press! Nathan and Aaron preview both the men’s and the women’s seasons, providing predictions for where they... Read more

By and November 6, 2019

Halftime Sports

A Comprehensive List of All The Things Patrick Ewing is Taller Than

As your Georgetown Hoyas gear up for another season of high hopes and deep disappointment on the hardwood, I’ve been hard at work as well. Investigative journalism is my passion,... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Halftime Leisure

The King: Bore or Brilliance?

Ever since Netflix’s Roma (2018) became the first film released by a streaming service to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, the platform has continued to increase its... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Halftime

Trailer Takes: The Mandalorian, The Photograph, and Little Joe

The Mandalorian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmI7WKrAtqs Matthew: Woah woah woah! The trailer goes from stormtrooper helmets on spikes to talking about bounty hunters, one of which looks very similar to a stormtrooper. I... Read more

By , and November 6, 2019

Halftime Leisure

PERSONALITY QUIZ: Which Basketball Movie Are You?

Basketball season starts today! You care, right? More or less, let’s be honest. It’ll be fun to go to some games, and people around you are always talking about something... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Sports

Women’s Basketball Aims to Compete Despite Key Losses

The Georgetown women’s basketball team is determined to remain resilient. As James Howard enters his third year as head coach, the Hoyas look to overcome their lack of standout veterans.... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Sports

Kovacikova and Kelava Exemplify Women’s Basketball’s Far-and-Wide Recruiting Efforts

The central storyline surrounding the 2019-20 Georgetown women’s basketball team isn’t who’s on campus with the team. Rather, it’s who isn’t: their three now-graduated leaders who scored nearly three-quarters of... Read more

By November 6, 2019

Sports

Men’s Big East Preview

Villanova Since 2013-14, Villanova has finished first in the conference every season but 2017-18, when they won both the Big East and NCAA Tournaments. The team lost its leading scorer... Read more

By and November 6, 2019

Sports

Seeking New Leadership, The Hoyas Turn to Veteran Brianna Jones

When Brianna Jones and Cassandra Gordon begin talking about their futures, Jones falls naturally into her role as captain.  “Say it with confidence. ‘I’m gonna be great,’” Jones said to... 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

Halftime

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

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