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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

By February 27, 2019

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

By February 27, 2019

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

By February 27, 2019

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

By February 27, 2019

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

By February 27, 2019

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

By the February 27, 2019

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

By February 27, 2019

Podcasts

Full Court Press: Season 1, Episode 6

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

By , and February 26, 2019

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

By February 26, 2019

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

By February 26, 2019

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

By and February 26, 2019

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

By February 26, 2019

News

Blackface Performance, Offensive Costumes Featured in Old Yearbooks

Content warning: This article contains images of blackface.   Georgetown yearbooks contain images of Georgetown students wearing blackface and other racist costumes dating up to the 1970s. When Ari Goldstein... Read more

By February 26, 2019

News

President Duque Discusses Future of Colombia in Gaston Event

Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez (MSPP ’07) spoke in Gaston Hall on Feb. 14 about critical policy issues facing Colombia and Latin America. Elected in 2018, Duque spoke as part... Read more

By February 26, 2019

Sports

Hoyas of the Week (2/18 – 2/24)

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. Lawrence Leake – Men’s Track... Read more

By February 25, 2019

Halftime Leisure

The Tea About Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza

Well, Shane Dawson’s done it again. If you’re not familiar with the 30-year-old YouTuber, Dawson gained popularity in the late 2000s on the video-sharing site doing pop culture-related, highly click... Read more

By February 25, 2019

Halftime Sports

The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: Russia

*If you already read Parts I, II, III, IV,  V and VI of this article, skip down to where it says “UTCs +3 and +4.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as... Read more

By February 25, 2019

Opinion

A Walk in the Park: Thinking Critically About Dumbarton Oaks

As is the case with idiosyncrasies, a February thaw enables all kinds of strange behaviors. Enthusiasts of this ephemeral spring, uninhibited by unseemly “winter tans,” don shorts and t-shirts; the... Read more

By February 25, 2019

Halftime Sports

Champions League Reactions: Round of 16 First Leg – Part 1

I’ll explain “Part 1” first. Of the knockout rounds, the Round of 16 is the only one that gets split over four weeks instead of the normal two. Last year,... Read more

By February 24, 2019

Sports

Baseball’s Losing Streak Extends to Six

This weekend, the Georgetown baseball team (0-6, Big East) was swept on the road by  Campbell (5-2, Big South) in a three-game set. The rough series extended the Hoyas’ losing... Read more

By February 24, 2019

Sports

Women’s Basketball Hangs on to Defeat St. John’s on Senior Day

On Senior Day, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (13-14, 7-9 Big East) defeated St. John’s (14-14, 7-10 Big East) 82-80 in a nail-biter to win their second in a row.... Read more

By February 24, 2019

Sports

Men Place Third, Women Finish Sixth at Big East Indoor Track Championships

The Georgetown men’s and women’s track teams headed to Geneva, OH this weekend for the Big East Indoor Championships. The men claimed four individual titles on their way to 114... Read more

By February 24, 2019

Podcasts

The Miseducation of Lauryn and Mariah: Good Hair

On this episode Mariah and Lauryn talk about the most important thing to both of them, hair and more importantly, their own hair.

By and February 24, 2019

Sports

Towson Runs Away from Men’s Lacrosse Late

The No. 16 Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (2-1) fell at home on Saturday afternoon to visitors No. 9 Towson (3-0) 14-8 at Cooper Field. After the Hoyas took the lead... Read more

By February 23, 2019

Sports

Women’s Lacrosse Tramples Drexel at Cooper for 3-0 Start

The No. 19 Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (3-0, Big East) completely dominated Drexel (1-2, CAA) on Saturday winning 16-5. Senior attacker Morgan Ryan led the way for the Hoyas with... Read more

By February 23, 2019