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Women’s Basketball Crushed on the Road Against Villanova

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (11-14, 5-9 Big East) fell to the Villanova Wildcats (16-9, 9-3 Big East) in a 91-43 loss on Saturday at Villanova. Freshman guard Tayanna Jones... Read more

By February 17, 2019

Sports

No. 22 Women’s Lacrosse Outlasts No. 11 Towson to Begin Season 2-0

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (2-0, Big East) came away with a 10-7 win over No. 11 Towson (0-2, CAA) in its home opener on Saturday afternoon. Senior attacker Taylor... Read more

By February 16, 2019

Leisure

School of Rock Sticks it to the Man

Throughout the second half of January, the touring company for the Tony-nominated musical School of Rock brought a much needed explosion of energy to DC’s National Theatre during the country’s... Read more

By February 16, 2019

Fresh Voices

Fresh Voices: Sienna Brancato on Writing About Sex

In this episode of Fresh Voices, Julia talks to Sienna Brancato about writing a sex column and defining virginity.

By February 16, 2019

Sports

Pregame Primer: Women’s Basketball Travels to Villanova

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (11-13, 5-8 Big East) will take on Villanova (15-9, 6-7 Big East) on Saturday afternoon at Finneran Pavilion. Both teams were swept on a Midwest... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Leisure

BMDT Showcase Jubilation! Preview

Georgetown University’s Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT) will showcase its skillful repertoire in Jubilation!, after more than a semester’s hard work. The showcase will feature choreography by the faculty artistic... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Podcasts

Stripped: Will You Be My Valentine?

In this episode of Stripped, hosts Isabel and Emma dissect Valentine’s Day from every possible fashion and political angle, from the color pink to first dates. They try to answer only... Read more

By and February 15, 2019

News

PBS’ Finding Your Roots Shares History of the GU272

WETA, the District’s PBS-affiliate, hosted a screening and discussion of the fifth season of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Feb. 8 in George Washington University’s Lisner... Read more

By February 15, 2019

News

Affirmative Action Focus of Discussion at Student-Run Event

The Asian American Student Association and Black Student Alliance partnered in hosting a discussion about affirmative action on Jan. 30.  The event was facilitated by Marcia Chatelain, associate professor of... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Features

“Doing What Has Never Been Done:” GUSA Senate Passes Reconciliation Referendum for GU272

After four weeks of debate, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed a resolution approving a referendum on a reconciliation contribution for descendents of slaves sold by the Jesuits.... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Features

Terrence Johnson Talks Theology, Teaching, and Tradition

A giant painting sits on the floor of Professor Terrence Johnson’s office, among the hundreds of books lining the shelves, the African sculptures on the side table and desk, and... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Leisure

The Voice Predicts the 2019 Oscars

Best Picture by Angela Wu Who Will Win: Green Book Who Should Win: Black Panther It’s no secret that the Academy Awards voters are largely, to put it bluntly, old... Read more

By , , , , and February 15, 2019

News

Gun Control Gains Ground at Georgetown and Across the District

As of Feb. 12, twenty-one people have been killed in Washington, D.C., this year. Homicide rates in the District have been climbing since 2012, and this year’s rate marks a... Read more

By February 15, 2019

News

Students Lead the Way for New Composting Options at Leo’s

As Georgetown University Student Association’s (GUSA)sustainability chair, Samantha Panchèvre (SFS ’19) knows that there is composting at Leo O’Donovan’s Dining Hall. But she also knows many students are unaware of... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Voices

Carrying On: Amanda and the Pimpin’ Focus

When I was a kid, I wanted my first car to be a Ford Focus. I dreamed of whipping my cool, worldly friends around my tiny Texas town in a... Read more

By February 15, 2019

The Reel Pulpit

The Reel Pulpit: Awards Season

In this episode of The Reel Pulpit, host Dajour Evans is joined by leisure writer Danielle Guida to discuss the mess that is this 2019 awards season including our Oscar... Read more

By and February 15, 2019

Editorials

Transparency is Key for Sustainability Initiatives

The university has taken a variety of steps to reduce its environmental impact, including on- and off-campus solar projects to generate more renewable energy. While these plans are well-intentioned, issues... Read more

By the February 15, 2019

Editorials

Replace Jack the Bulldog with a Rescue

A series of Jack the Bulldogs have been at Georgetown for 57 years. He became the university’s official mascot after a committee of students raised funds to invest in a... Read more

By the February 15, 2019

Opinion

Taking Control by Opening Up

When I was a kid, I used to rewatch Monsters, Inc. all the time, enough that I wore out the family VHS tape. Do you remember that scene when one... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Opinion

We Were Never Silent: Calling for a More Inclusive Feminism

Coming to Washington, D.C., for college, I looked forward to my first Women’s March. In the weeks leading up to the event, I ordered red bandanas from Amazon to resemble... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Halftime Leisure

The Meme Files: Powerful Shaggy

I like to consider myself pretty well-versed in memes. I keep up with trends, and even if I’m confronted with a meme format I’ve never seen before, I’ve never found... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Halftime Sports

The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC +1

*If you already read Parts I, II, III and IV of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC +1.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

By February 14, 2019

Leisure

Let Freedom Ring! Exhorts Radical Love and Resiliance Through Song

The 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Let Freedom Ring Celebration, presented by Georgetown University in collaboration with The Kennedy Center, began with an accusation of inequity. Over an original... Read more

By February 14, 2019

Podcasts

Harry Pottercast: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Movie Edition)

In this episode, Dajour and Sienna are once again joined by Gaby to discuss the film version of Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone.    

By and February 14, 2019

Sports

Men’s Basketball Stumbles in Blowout Loss to Seton Hall

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (15-10, 5-7 Big East) came out flat against Seton Hall (15-9, 6-6 Big East) and lost 90-75 on Wednesday night. Senior center Jessie Govan led... Read more

By February 14, 2019