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ANC Seeks Citizen Input for Jelleff Recreation Center Renovations

Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2E released a survey in January to assess how neighborhood residents would like to use the $7 million budgeted by the D.C. Council for improvements... Read more

Podcasts

Double Feature: The Lego Movie (2014)

To kick off Animation Month, Sheryl and Angela discuss The Lego Movie (2014), its amazing animation, and whether or not the story itself holds up after five years.

Halftime Leisure

Halftime Leisure Tells You What to Catch Up On Over Break

With spring break just around the corner, the Halftime Leisure editing team wanted to wish everyone a happy (and much deserved) break by recommending some of our favorite shows and... Read more

Sports

No. 18 Women’s Lacrosse Comes Up Short at No. 14 John’s Hopkins

The No. 18 Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (3-1, Big East) suffered its first loss on Wednesday afternoon, falling in a 12-11 thriller at No. 14 John’s Hopkins (3-1, Big 10).... Read more

Sports

Men’s Basketball Recovers with Solid Home Win over DePaul

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (17-11, 7-8 Big East) dispatched the DePaul Blue Demons (13-13, 5-10 Big East) 82-73 Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. In a wire-to-wire victory, the... Read more

Sports

Baseball Routs George Washington for First Win

On Wednesday, the Georgetown Hoyas baseball team (1-6, Big East) earned a much needed 14-4 victory over crosstown rival George Washington (3-4, Atlantic-10) in Arlington, VA. The game was closely... Read more

News

New Pilot Program Aims to Improve Student Recycling

The university, in conjunction with Georgetown Renewable Energy and Environmental Network (GREEN), updated waste collection bin signage in the Southwest Quad and Village A as part of a pilot single-stream... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: The Twilight Zone, The Hustle, and Rocketman

The Twilight Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29_gA_GDGvE Katie: I must admit two things: a) I know nothing about the original The Twilight Zone series, and b) I have a complicated relationship with horror... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: Quinn XCII, From Michigan, With Love

Quinn XCII’s sophomore album, From Michigan, With Love, is so raw, so real, and so deeply relatable. The album boasts a wide range of music, from upbeat bops like “Werewolf”... Read more

Leisure

The Heiress Dissects the Psyche of a Woman on the Verge

Two women—one skittish and delicate, the other older and boisterous—contemplate the purpose of life as they lounge in a lavish 19th-century parlor. The young woman offers an answer: “It is... Read more

News

Cardinals Sin: Georgetown Appeases, Frustrates Students Seeking Revocation of Honorary Degrees

Following months of student activism and internal discussions among top administrators, Georgetown University announced it was revoking the honorary degree it conferred on Theodore McCarrick, former cardinal and archbishop of... Read more

Editorials

Promote Diversity and Inclusivity, End Unpaid Internship Culture

As we make our way through the spring semester, the realities of summer internships become clear: For students not interested in fields like finance or consulting, paid opportunities can be... Read more

Features

Right on Cue: Black Theater Ensemble Reflects on 40 Years

After a run-through of a scene on a Tuesday evening, Samuel Oni (COL ’22) dropped his script onto the floor of the Devine theater. Next to him, Chase Hawthorne (MSB... Read more

Opinion

Home for the Weekend

From kindergarten through 12th grade, I walked three-quarters of a mile to school almost every single day. Even when it was raining and passing cars soaked me. Even once I... Read more

News

Students Adapt to Life in Hotel After Repairs Force Them from Vil B

On the Wednesday before he had to vacate his top-floor Village B apartment, Suraag Srinivas (SFS ’20) had some friends over. He described it as a celebration soured by the... Read more

Opinion

Carrying On: She’s Beauty, She’s Grace, She’s Worried about Race

“Pick the person in the room you find the most attractive.” Club initiations can range from truly terrifying to truly weird. After interview questions about my qualifications for joining the... Read more

Opinion

Friendship Knows No Age

Let me tell you about my friend. Just like the start of many friendships at Georgetown, we met in class. We got to know each other and started scheduling lunch... Read more

News

GU Fossil Free Petitions University to End Investments in Fossil Fuel

GU Fossil Free (GUFF) is calling on the university to fully divest its endowment fund from all fossil fuel companies by 2024. The group made this demand in a Jan.... Read more

Editorials

Take the Campus Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey

Georgetown released its second campus Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey on Feb. 1. The survey, which runs through March 1, allows students to inform the university of their experiences with... Read more

Sports

Pregame Primer: Men’s Basketball Desperate for a Win Against DePaul

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (16-11, 6-8 Big East) will host the DePaul Blue Demons (13-12, 5-9 Big East) this Wednesday at Capital One Arena. The 7:00 p.m. ET game... Read more

Podcasts

Full Court Press: Season 1, Episode 6

Villanova. Dionna White. That’s all you need to know.

Leisure

Nell Gwynn Captures the Heart of King Charles II and DC Theatergoers

Jessica Swale’s biographical comedy Nell Gwynn at D.C.’s Folger Shakespeare Theater presents the titular character’s rise from a mere orange seller to a mistress of the King of England. The... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: KIDZ BOP Kids, KIDZ BOP 39

When the last great empire falls and capitalism as we know it crumbles, there will be a few great pieces of art that remain. These are cultural artifacts that are... Read more

Podcasts

Stripped: To pack or not to pack?

In time for spring break, Isabel and Emma talk their upcoming trips to New Orleans *MardiGraswoopwoop* and the British Moors *BronteSistersnerdalert*, respectively. What to pack, they wonder? They look no... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Music of Mad Men

You don’t have to admire the philosophy of Don Draper to appreciate the music of his time. Mad Men brought forward the most exquisite of 1960s fashion and interior design,... Read more