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Super Bowl LIII Preview

They were the favorites in April, and now they meet again in February. As the legendary Keith Jackson said, “This game has everything in it. In the preamble.” In my... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: Maggie Rogers, Heard It In A Past Life

“Would you hear me out / If I told you I was terrified for days? Thought I was gonna break,” Maggie Rogers admits in “Light On,” the third single released... Read more

News

Educators Shed Light On Curriculum Inequities

Dr. Bree Picower and Dr. Paul Gorski led a discussion on curriculum inequities and social justice based curriculum as part of a larger series on “Excellence and Identity in Education.”,... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: Weezer, Teal Album

When a band covers a song, it is commonplace to add their own unique twist to the sound of the original. Take Hendrix’s obtrusive, amplified interpretation of Dylan’s folk-rock single... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Mark Hoppus and Alex Gaskarth Rattled the Rock World with Their “Simple Creatures” Announcement

Pop punk icons, Mark Hoppus of blink-182 and Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low completely blindsided the punk world last weekend when they announced on Twitter that they are forming... Read more

Sports

Pregame Primer: Men’s Basketball Hosts Xavier in Midweek Matchup

On Thursday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-7, 3-4 Big East) will take on the Xavier Musketeers (11-10, 3-5 Big East) at Capital One Arena. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m.... Read more

Leisure

Glass is a Shattered Mess

It is safe to say that we’re living in the superhero movie era. They have taken over the box-office, the celebrity realm, and even the critical world: at the Academy... Read more

News

University drafts response to proposed Title IX changes

Georgetown released a draft of its comment regarding the Department of Education’s (DOE) proposed changes to Title IX enforcement and welcomed student input on the document through Jan 27. The... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil, and Vile, A Dog’s Way Home, and Fast Color

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v38MNmDcgrM Panna: Initially the overabundant presence of celebrities in this trailer turned me off, but I have to admit that both Zac Efron and... Read more

News

University takes lead in aerial gondola coalition

Georgetown University has joined a regional coalition to support the study and construction of an aerial gondola system from Georgetown to Rosslyn over the Potomac River. As a coordinating committee... Read more

News

GUSA Senate tables resolution on 272 reparations referendum

The GUSA Senate tabled a resolution calling for a referendum to be put to the student body concerning a reconciliation contribution to be distributed to the descendents of the 272... Read more

News

GUSA Vice President candidate Sam Appel exits campaign, resigns from Senate

Sam Appel (COL ’20) stepped down from his candidacy for GUSA Vice President and resigned from the GUSA Senate on Monday night.  Appel’s running mate for GUSA President, Nicki Gray (NHS... Read more

News

Georgetown Law backs Catholic diocese in border wall proceedings

Georgetown Law’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) filed a brief opposed the federal government’s efforts to seize land belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, for... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Jazzing It Up!

Jazz is genius. I’m currently reading a 254 page book called The Jazz of Physics (by Stephon Alexander), and the only reason I can begin to understand the complexities of... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: gnash, we

Singer, song-writer, and sad boy musician Garrett Nash, better known as gnash, is nothing if not gentle and kind in his attempt to create music that sparks conversation and makes... Read more

Sports

Hoyas of the Week (1/21 – 1/27)

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.   Josette Norris – Women’s... Read more

Sports

Women’s Basketball Can’t Keep up with Seton Hall on the Road

On Sunday, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (9-11, 3-6 Big East) fell on the road to Seton Hall (13-7, 5-4 Big East) by a score of 76-63. This was the... Read more

Opinion

Branching Out: Marching Towards a New Culture of Protest

According to Troubles I’ve Seen, Jervis Anderson’s biography of Bayard Rustin, whenever Rustin, chief organizer of the March on Washington, was asked to organize similar events, he would wisely reply,... Read more

Opinion

Deconstructing the Desktop

Computers are inherently tools of privilege. Society and the average user often view computers as blank canvases that reflect their user’s intentions, but that is not the case. Rather, computers... Read more

Sports

McClung, Govan Lead Men’s Basketball Past St. John’s at MSG

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-7, 3-4 Big East) prevailed over St. John’s (15-5, 3-5 Big East), 89-78, Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Freshman guard Mac McClung led the... Read more

Editorials

With Transition to Live Registration, Actively Seek Student Feedback

Georgetown will transition to live registration this coming April, changing the way students sign up for classes. This shift from pre-registration to live registration is part of a larger technological... Read more

Sports

Pregame Primer: Men’s Basketball Looks for Revenge at St. John’s

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-7, 2-4 Big East) travels to Madison Square Garden for its rematch with St. John’s (15-4, 3-4 Big East) on Sunday. The Hoyas could leapfrog... Read more

Sports

Women’s Basketball Stumbles Again at St. John’s

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (9-10, 3-5 Big East) fell, 59-51, to St. John’s (9-10, 2-6 Big East) on Friday night. Redshirt senior forward Curteeona Brelove finished with a double-double... Read more

News

GUSA Executive Candidates Announce as Campaigns Kick-off

The GUSA Executive election campaign period officially began on Jan. 25 with four tickets having announced their bid for the positions of GUSA President and Vice President. The four tickets... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Liz Flemming: From School to Schooled

Firsts are a big thing in American culture: a baby’s first steps, the first time you fall off your bicycle, your kid’s first solo drive; the list goes on forever.... Read more