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Folger Theatre’s Reading Room Festival reimagines and celebrates Shakespeare’s works

At Folger Theatre's Reading Room Festival, each playwright revealed how Shakespeare’s work remains ever-salient.

By March 9, 2024

Voices

A call for open discourse: Addressing free speech concerns at Georgetown

To address the vagueness of the Code of Conduct regarding disrespectful behavior, we must educate both faculty and students on the importance of engaging constructively with diverse perspectives.

By March 8, 2024

Sports

Hyde sets career home run record in first game in new stadium, Hoyas sweep FDU

The GUTS-to-Metro connection has long been the gateway into the city for adventurous Hoyas. With no Metro stop near campus, thousands and thousands of students over the years have relied... Read more

By March 4, 2024

Sports

“Horrific:” Hoyas’ lethargic defense squanders winnable Xavier matchup

Ed Cooley’s Georgetown Hoyas (9-20, 2-16 BIG EAST) crashed and burned in the second half against the visiting Xavier Musketeers (15-14, 9-9 BIG EAST) on Saturday night, giving up a... Read more

By March 3, 2024

News

Old legacies, new approaches: Reworked diversity requirement to take effect next year

What does it mean to receive an education from Georgetown, not despite but given the school’s history? A new one-credit seminar titled Race, Power, and Justice at Georgetown tries to... Read more

By March 3, 2024

Voices

Say more with less

The inherent desire to make our writing sound as sophisticated and scholarly as possible has likely been ingrained in all of us throughout our academic careers. I often get excited... Read more

By March 2, 2024

News

On 16th and U streets, neighbors push for equity in rezoning

At 1617 U St., a two-acre parcel of public land sits at the center of a dispute between the local community and two government agencies. Though the debate centers on... Read more

By and March 2, 2024

Voices

Put a bow on it: A blissful reclamation of “coquette”

The trend itself is innocuous: put bows on anything and everything from Britas to headphones, boyfriends, and even chicken nuggets. Besides its name, the trend has little in common with Lolita or anything remotely deviant. Still, it’s not the “bow” or “pink” style. It’s the “coquette trend,” but I’m not sure whether those partaking in the trend understand why. 

By March 2, 2024

Sports

Jacob Murrell is reaching new heights while staying local

Georgetown men’s soccer alumnus Jacob Murrell is only 19 years old, but he’s already reached incredible heights in his soccer career. The standout striker, who was recently drafted by D.C.... Read more

By March 2, 2024

Podcasts

Post Pitch: Coquette Aesthetic

Welcome back to Post Pitch!  This week, podcasts producer Romy Abu-Fadel interviews our writer, Alex Lalli, about her Voices piece in this week’s issue of The Voice. Tune in to... Read more

By and March 2, 2024

Halftime Leisure

From house to hoedown: Beyoncé takes on country in surprise new singles

Beyoncé’s two new singles, “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” and “16 CARRIAGES,” embody the superstar’s experimental spirit.

By and March 1, 2024

Editorials

Ensure Georgetown workers get what they deserve

Student-worker solidarity requires continuous action. This editorial board calls on students to support dining workers in their upcoming contract negotiations with Aramark. The negotiations will begin on March 6 and... Read more

By the March 1, 2024

Leisure

Dai Tre Fratelli: Comfort cooked al dente 

Dai Tre Fratelli is a labor of love made with Georgetown students in mind.

By and March 1, 2024

News

Hundreds protest as Jewish Life and Israel Alliance host panel with IDF soldiers

Over 250 protesters gathered on Feb. 27 as Jewish Life, a branch of Campus Ministry, and the Georgetown Israel Alliance (GIA) hosted a panel with members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

By , and February 29, 2024

Sports

Threes fly, Hoyas fall flat in loss at Villanova

On Feb. 27, Georgetown men’s basketball (9-19, 2-15 BIG EAST) lost in blowout fashion to the Villanova Wildcats (16-12, 9-8 BIG EAST), 75-47. In a season filled with blowout losses,... Read more

By February 28, 2024

Halftime Leisure

Shygirl’s Club Shy finds pleasure on the dance floor

The sounds of Club Shy harken back to the early 2000s, a nod to the golden years of quirky, carefree dance music.

By February 28, 2024

News

Over 800 students sign petition demanding longer winter break next year

More than 800 students and 14 student organizations have signed a petition to lengthen the 2024-2025 winter break. Currently, the break is scheduled to be just 17 days, a week... Read more

By February 26, 2024

News

Messes love company: @georgetown.hotmess active again

Broken glass in laundry room dryers, undercooked food, and leaky ceilings are all common sights on Georgetown’s campus. Students can often be heard talking about rats around campus or mold... Read more

By February 26, 2024

Sports

Too close: Hoyas hold on for narrow 77-76 win over DePaul

Georgetown men’s basketball (9-18, 2-14 BIG EAST) broke their 11-game losing streak with a hard-fought win against the DePaul Blue Demons (3-24, 0-16 BIG EAST) on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.... Read more

By February 25, 2024

Sports

Senior Day Survival: Hoyas squeak by Butler

Georgetown women’s basketball (18-10, 8-9 BIG EAST) survived a nail-biter against the Butler Bulldogs (13-14, 5-11 BIG EAST) 70-63 on Saturday Feb. 24 at McDonough Arena. On the team’s Senior... Read more

By February 25, 2024

Sports

Georgetown goes down big, nearly comes back in loss to St John’s

On Feb. 3, Georgetown men’s basketball (8-18, 1-14 BIG EAST) lost to the St John’s Red Storm (15-12, 7-9 BIG EAST), 90-85. It was a game in which the Hoyas... Read more

By February 22, 2024

Podcasts

Hilltop Horror Episode 4: CGI vs. Practical Effects – Which is Scarier?

What makes a movie scary? Lucy and Elspeth discuss how different movies use practical effects and CGI, as well as which movies were deemed “Scariest of All Time” by Rotten... Read more

By and February 22, 2024

Sports

Bulldog beatdown: Georgetown loses big to UConn in Storrs

To nobody’s surprise, the Georgetown Hoyas (16-10, 6-9 BIG EAST) fell to the No.15 Connecticut Huskies (22-5, 14-0 BIG EAST) 85-44 on Friday, Feb. 16. Georgetown was led on the... Read more

By February 19, 2024

Leisure

Argylle is all style, little substance, and perhaps too much spycraft

Argylle tries to blend too many tones, genres, and narrative elements at once, and fails to achieve any of them

By February 18, 2024

Podcasts

Turf & Burn: Is Steve Wilks the Scapegoat?

The NFL season has finally come to a close, with the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl and the 49ers firing defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. But the biggest winners of them... Read more

By and February 18, 2024