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GUSA Senate Certifies Executive Election Results

The GUSA Senate met Feb. 10 to certify the GUSA Executive election results. Norman Francis Jr. (COL ’20) and Aleida Olvera (COL ’20) won the election on Feb. 8 for... Read more

News

Hillary Clinton on the Future of Diplomacy

Calling for a stronger, smarter, and more valued diplomacy, Hillary Clinton spoke in Gaston Hall in a conversation moderated by former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns. The event... Read more

News

Scottish First Minister calls for new referendums on Brexit, Scottish independence

The United Kingdom is not ready to exit the European Union by the Mar. 29 deadline, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said in a speech at Georgetown University Feb. 4.... Read more

News

Alumni Square Residents to be Relocated to Georgetown Hotel

Alumni Square residents living in top floor apartments were notified on Feb. 11 that they would be moved out of their spaces and into the Georgetown University Hotel & Conference... Read more

Halftime Sports

The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -4

*If you already read Parts I, II and III of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC -4.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

Sports

Hoyas of the Week (2/4 – 2/10)

Welcome to ‘Hoyas of the Week,’ where we take a look at some outstanding performances in the past week across all of Georgetown’s athletic programs. Spencer Brown – Men’s Track... Read more

Full Court Press

Full Court Press: Season 1, Episode 5

Beth, Errol and Jorge talk about tough weekends for the men’s and women’s basketball teams, tournament hopes, and the mess that is the Big East.

Halftime Leisure

Halftime Takes: What The Oscars Missed

Whether you love them or hate them, the Oscars have been filled with controversies. With the ceremony coming soon, Halftime Leisure staff is getting ready for it with our opinions... Read more

Halftime Sports

The Patriots’ Special Teamers were the Super Bowl MVPs

Ryan Allen won the Patriots the Super Bowl. Yes, Tom Brady drove the team down the field with his favorite weapons, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, to score the game-sealing... Read more

The Voice of Discourse

The Voice of Discourse: 116th Congress

In the inaugural episode, Robert, Monique, and Connor discuss the newly elected congress, the demographic shifts in the make up of congress and the role that this congress will play in... Read more

Sports

Foul Trouble Torments Women’s Basketball in Away Loss to DePaul

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (11-13, 5-8 Big East) fell to DePaul (17-7, 8-4 Big East) by a score of 76-71 on Sunday afternoon at McGrath-Phillips Arena. After racing out... Read more

Sports

No. 18 Men’s Lacrosse Takes Down Sacred Heart in Season Opener

The No. 18 Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (1-0, Big East) opened their 2019 campaign with a 13-10 victory over Sacred Heart (0-1, Northeastern) Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field. Senior attackman... Read more

Opinion

Panama’s Lesson to the World

Pope Francis’ announcement that Catholic youth from around the world would convene in Panama City for World Youth Day 2019 provoked an expected enthusiasm in many Panamanians. For a small,... Read more

Sports

Men’s Tennis Picks Up Two Close Wins Over George Washington and Xavier

This weekend, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s tennis team (2-3, 1-2 Big East) picked up their first two victories of the spring season. The wins at the Junior Tennis Champions Center... Read more

News

Senator Durbin Discusses Shutdown, Immigration, Health Care

The Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown’s McCourt School hosted an event featuring Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (SFS ’66, LAW ’69), the Senate Democratic Whip since 2005, on... Read more

Sports

Women’s Lacrosse Begins 2019 Campaign with Strong Showing Against St. Joseph’s

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (1-0, Big East) won its season opener at St. Joseph’s (0-1, A-10) 12-9 on Saturday afternoon. Senior attacker Taylor Gebhardt scored three goals and added... Read more

Sports

Poor Shooting Plagues Men’s Basketball in Home Loss to Butler

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (15-9, 5-6 Big East) fell behind Butler (14-10, 5-6 Big East) with 10:42 left in the first half and trailed the rest of the way... Read more

News

Francis Jr and Olvera win 2019 GUSA Executive election

Norman Francis Jr (COL ’20) and Aleida Olvera (COL ’20) have won the 2019 GUSA executive election by a margin of 40 votes over Nicki Gray (NHS ’20). The results... Read more

Sports

Pregame Primer: Men’s Basketball Hosts Butler in Another Key Conference Battle

After prevailing in a 76-67 clash with the Providence Friars (13-10, 3-7 Big East) on Wednesday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (15-8, 5-5 Big East) faces another divisional dogfight. The... Read more

Sports

Women’s Basketball Comes up Short at Red-Hot Marquette

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (11-12, 5-7 Big East) fell, 59-52, at No. 8 Marquette (20-3, 11-0 Big East) on Friday night. Graduate student guard Dorothy Adomako led all scorers... Read more

SaxaTalks

Saxatalks: Freshman 101

After one semester in college, what do Georgetown freshmen have to say? From issues with diversity to snow days with friends, John, Chris, Victoria, and your host Liana unravel the... Read more

Halftime Sports

The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -5

*If you already read Parts I and II of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC -5.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

Sports

Pregame Primer: Women’s Basketball Travels to Milwaukee to Play No. 8 Marquette

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (11-11, 5-6 Big East) will square off against the no. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles (19-3, 10-0 Big East) on Friday night at the Al McGuire... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Conversations with a Killer: Netflix Reads Ted Bundy’s Wikipedia Page

Netflix’s recent release of Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes reflects a renewed fascination with notorious serial killers and their horrific crimes. With 100 hours of recorded data,... Read more

Sports

Men’s Basketball Overwhelms Providence in Comfortable Away Win

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (15-8, 5-5 Big East) defeated Providence (13-10, 3-7 Big East) on the road Wednesday night to complete the sweep of the Friars. The win was... Read more