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This is A Bronx Tale

Love or fear? That is the question that permeates the musical A Bronx Tale. Based on Chazz Palminteri’s own life, A Bronx Tale follows Calogero (Joey Barreiro) as he grows... Read more

By May 3, 2019

News

Georgetown pledges to go smoke-free for 2020-2021 school year

Georgetown announced in a schoolwide email on April 28 that the university will become smoke-free starting on August 15, 2020. This change was made after years of discourse and to... Read more

By May 2, 2019

News

Annual Spring Cleaning of DC Water System Underway

The water system in DC is undergoing its annual spring cleaning. During this time, chlorine is temporarily used as a disinfectant instead of chloramine—a less-reactive compound made when chlorinated water... Read more

By May 2, 2019

News

GUSA Senate Certifies 272 Referendum Results

The GUSA Senate voted to certify the results of the 272 referendum at its April 28 meeting. The verification was recommended by the Constitutional Council after finding the referendum to... Read more

By May 1, 2019

News

Rosemary Kilkenny appointed as first Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

Rosemary Kilkenny (L’87, P’06) was appointed to a new, expanded position as the university’s first Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, President John DeGioia announced in an... Read more

By May 1, 2019

News

The Voice’s Bunn Award Winners 2018-2019

Each spring, Georgetown’s media organizations are invited to enter submissions for the Edward B. Bunn Awards for Journalistic Excellence, sponsored by the Center for Student Engagement. A panel of judges... Read more

By May 1, 2019

Podcasts

Stripped: What’s Your Sex Brand?

“Maybe you wear a T-Rex costume but you’re actually like a flower.” -Emma, min 39 Emma and Isabel sit down with their special guest, the boyishly handsome Ron, a drinking... Read more

By and April 30, 2019

Sports

Storm Breakers: Hoyas Sweep St. John’s Out of Town

In what has been a trying season, the Georgetown baseball team (16-27, 5-4 Big East) may have turned a corner over the last two weeks. This weekend, they played their... Read more

By April 28, 2019

Podcasts

Afternoon Tea: Rituals

“When I go to shower, I bring my underwear in a plastic bag….’cause I don’t feel like being naked in my room.” -Max, around min 14:15 In this episode of... Read more

By and April 27, 2019

Sports

Hoyas Stumble Late And Drop Big East Finale

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (9-8, 3-2 Big East) dropped a heartbreaker in the final minutes against the Marquette Golden Eagles (9-8, 3-2 Big East) on Saturday afternoon on the... Read more

By April 27, 2019

News

Graduate Employees’ Union Begins Third Round of Negotiations with University

The Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) entered its third round of negotiations with the university on April 8. GAGE represents the unionized interests of graduate students—including master’s and Ph.D.... Read more

By April 27, 2019

News

Yellen on Monetary Policy, Future of Fed

Janet Yellen, the former Chair of the Federal Reserve, spoke in Lohrfink Auditorium on April 14 as a part of the annual Tanous Family Endowed Lecture Series. In her lecture... Read more

By April 27, 2019

News

College Scraps Minimum Course Requirement

Students in the Georgetown College will no longer be required to complete a minimum of 38 courses to graduate, the College Dean’s Office announced in a April 23 email to... Read more

By April 27, 2019

Sports

Hoyas Hold Off Red Storm on Senior Day

The No. 17 Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (11-4, 3-2 Big East) came out victorious after a well-fought battle against the St. John’s Red Storm (4-10, 0-5 Big East). The final... Read more

By April 27, 2019

Editorials

Support NASC Petition and Native Students

The Native American Student Council (NASC), the only Native undergraduate student group at Georgetown, submitted a petition to the Office of the President on April 3. The petition reminded the... Read more

By the April 26, 2019

Editorials

Reevaluate Grading Curves, Assess Students Fairly

For the spring 2019 semester, the McDonough School of Business (MSB) changed its undergraduate course grading guidelines. The previous policy, in place since 2009, specified that the average GPA in... Read more

By the April 26, 2019

Leisure

Disneynature’s Penguins Melts Hearts and Expectations

Unforgiving ice and snow bombard the Antarctic tundra. After this storm, the plain is desolate—lifeless. Suddenly, a beak breaks through the blanket of snow. Against all odds, Adeline the penguin... Read more

By April 26, 2019

Features

“No longer in the shadows”: Lavender Graduation exemplifies change on campus

Shiva Subbaraman could not help but chuckle about how much life for LGBTQ students has changed since her first day at Georgetown. “Every which way you can dream of,” she... Read more

By April 26, 2019

Leisure

Critical Voices: Anderson .Paak, Ventura

Anderson .Paak is truly a jack of all trades: a singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. His music incorporates a wide array of influences, building from the foundations of funk gods... Read more

By April 26, 2019

Opinion

Carrying On: The Price of Silence

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault. Given the highly personal nature of the events discussed in this piece, the author has chosen to remain anonymous. In September 2018, along... Read more

By April 26, 2019

Features

Pivot Program creates opportunities for returning citizens

When DeVaughn Bell was admitted into the Georgetown Pivot Program, he posted a picture of his Georgetown ID alongside his prison ID on social media. His family and friends, he... Read more

By April 26, 2019

Opinion

Campaign With Compassion

Sometimes politics feels like a hellhole. Whether it’s in the Twittersphere, on CNN or C-SPAN, or even just in everyday conversations, it can feel like an inescapable purgatory. This should... Read more

By April 26, 2019

Features

D.C. residents bring racial equity to the city’s climate change conversation

Dennis Chestnut has lived in the far northeast corner of Washington, D.C., since he was born. He speaks with pride about its history as one of the most diverse areas... Read more

By April 26, 2019

Voices

To All the Times I’ve Wanted to Leave the Hilltop

“I’m definitely coming to Georgetown!” A high school senior said this to me a few weeks ago, after I shared my study abroad experience with prospective students and families while... Read more

By April 26, 2019

Halftime Sports

The Voice’s Hockey Experts’ Round 2 Predictions

Our “experts” are keeping score of how many series they predict correctly and incorrectly, though flipping a coin would yield better results than what they’ve had. A bonus is awarded... Read more

By , , and April 25, 2019