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Pregame Primer: Women’s Basketball Hosts Villanova Seeking a Much-Needed Victory

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (8-9, 2-4 Big East) will take on Villanova (11-6, 2-4 Big East) on Saturday in McDonough Arena. The Hoyas are looking to bounce back after... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Voices

The Brand New Truths of Social Media Advertising

The World Wide Web is a beautifully bizarre land where a Kickstarter for a man making potato salad can raise $55,000. At the same time, the 2017 Women’s March, the... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Voices

#MuteRKelly Black Girls Need Support, Too

Content Warning: Sexual Assault and Abuse In 2005, MadTV parodied R. Kelly’s urban opera, “Trapped in the Closet,” in a skit called “Trapped in the Cupboard.” Within the first minute... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Voices

The Brand New Truths of Social Media Advertising

The World Wide Web is a beautifully bizarre land where a Kickstarter for a man making potato salad can raise $55,000. At the same time, the 2017 Women’s March, the... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Voices

Carrying On: To All the Tinder Boys I’ve Ignored Before

Content Warning: Physical and sexual violence, harassment “Would you be opposed to undressing me and smothering my naked body in peanut butter?” I’m the Tinder girl most Tinder boys seem... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Podcasts

Afternoon Tea: Sex and Intimacy

In this episode, Kayla and Max bring on special guest Hannah to discuss sexiling, hookup culture, and intimacy at Georgetown.   Jingle: Bensound.com

By and January 18, 2019

Halftime Leisure

You Is the Gossip Girl Follow-Up We Deserve

Dan Humphrey has officially taken Gossip Girl too far. In the new psycho-thriller You, Penn Badgley (who played the aforementioned GG star) is Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager by day... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Leisure

Capernaum Depicts Life in Lebanon with Haunting Realism

In December, Capernaum (2018) broke ground by becoming the first Lebanese film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Motion Picture at the Golden Globes. Although the prize was taken... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Features

Lost in Translation: New Language Access Law Makes Strides but Comes Up Short

Andrea Tacconi remembers a day when a young girl could not get medical treatment at school because her family only spoke Spanish. In her written testimony to the D.C. Council... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Leisure

Pulse is a Clever Expression of Biometric Data

For Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, the human heartbeat fulfills its poetic potential best when heard as one among many. Lozano-Hemmer’s introduction to his newest exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum, Pulse,... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Features

On Their Own Turf: The D.C. Divas Fight For Recognition

This team won back-to-back national championships in 2015 and 2016 and another in 2006. They’ve taken home 14 division titles and have made 15 playoff appearances in their almost 20-year... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Mumford & Sons’ Delta Successfully Marries the Old and the New

Mumford & Sons is a band that, by all accounts, should not be as popular as it is. In an age where the music industry has been absolutely dominated by... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Editorials

D.C. homeless shelter replacement plan falls short during hypothermia season

As Georgetown students enjoyed the snow day after last weekend’s storm, many homeless residents of D.C. were stuffed into shelters due to the inclement conditions and low temperatures. A number... Read more

By the January 18, 2019

News

Marching On: Students Bring Gun Control Group to the Hilltop

When Kira Pomeranz (COL ’22) talks about gun violence, she gets intense, waving her hands and sighing about the enduring prevalence of the problem. “Quite frankly,” Pomeranz said, “the reason I... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Editorials

Hold Republicans accountable for government shutdown

On Dec. 22, 2018, parts of the federal government shut down after Congress and President Donald Trump could not agree on a budget for a wall at the southern border.... Read more

By the January 18, 2019

News

Finding His Voice: John Baldoni recalls pictures, protests, and the early days of the Voice

As the Voice nears our 50th anniversary in March, we are looking back at our history, alumni, and life after the Voice. John Baldoni (COL ’74) arrived on the Hilltop in... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Editorials

Problems With Women’s March Require Introspection and Action

Georgetown students will have the choice to participate in the third annual Women’s March on the National Mall this Saturday, Jan. 19. The first Women’s March took place on Jan.... Read more

By the January 17, 2019

Leisure

Mary Poppins Returns Brings Heart and CGI to an Old Classic

Mary Poppins is back, and she is ready to enchant a new generation of children. After months of Disney-generated anticipation by new and old fans alike, the sequel to one... Read more

By January 17, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Aquaman‘s Important Contribution to Superhero Diversity

There is an alarming amount of hate on the Internet for Aquaman (2018). Luckily, I’m here to explain what the haters are missing. The latest installment in the DC Extended... Read more

By January 17, 2019

Podcasts

Full Court Press: Season 1, Episode 2

Our staffers look at how both the men’s and women’s team began conference play — and what it will take to get each team to the tourney

By , , and January 16, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Men in Black: International, Under the Eiffel Tower, and The Upside

Men in Black: International : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QA4g17HtNY Dajour: I’ve never seen a Men in Black film in its entirety, which is something I hope to change in the future—just not starting... Read more

By , and January 16, 2019

Leisure

Concert Preview: Panic! At The Disco, Jan. 20, Capital One Arena

From its formation in 2004, Panic! At The Disco has maintained its presence as one of the biggest faces of rock in the 21st century. Their debut studio album A... Read more

By January 16, 2019

Sports

Men’s Basketball Hangs Around But Can’t Finish Against No. 15 Marquette

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-6, 2-3 Big East) fell, 74-71, to No. 15 Marquette (15-3, 4-1 Big East) on Tuesday night. Junior guard/forward Sam Hauser finished with a career-high... Read more

By January 16, 2019

Leisure

At Arena Stage, Indecent is a Requiem for Art’s Endurance

Ghosts come alive at the start of Arena Stage’s production of Indecent, the dust rising from the actors’ heavy overcoats in poetic plumes. Lemml (Ben Cherry, bearded and earnest) serves... Read more

By January 15, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Some Rap Songs – Hope Amidst Grief

I listened to Earl Sweatshirt’s Doris (2013) for the first time during my junior year of high school. I had just moved from the coast of South Texas to Arizona.... Read more

By January 15, 2019