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Carrying On: Learning to Speak My Family’s Language

“Do you speak Korean?” asked my friend, sitting on the floor of my freshman year dorm room. “No…” “Well, have you ever been to the country?” “No,” I responded, “but—”... Read more

By February 1, 2019

News

Getting Candid with the Candidates: Nicki Gray

With elections for GUSA Executive coming up on Feb. 8, the Voice invited all of the candidates to our office to talk about why they are running, what issues are... Read more

By and February 1, 2019

Opinion

Ten Pounds of Paper and Ink

One journal is striped, slightly water-stained, and held together with a hair tie. Another is sturdy and black with “Carpe Fucking Diem” printed on the front. One is covered in... Read more

By February 1, 2019

Editorials

Don’t Deny D.C. Statehood

The 35-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, threw D.C. residents into the national spotlight, but also brought an unintended consequence for statehood advocates. Washington City Paper argued that... Read more

By the February 1, 2019

Editorials

Make Clergy Mandatory Reporters

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine proposed legislation last week that would make clergy members mandatory reporters of physical and sexual abuse of children. This would add priests, rabbis, imams, and... Read more

By the February 1, 2019

Sports

Men’s Basketball Moves to Third in Big East with Comeback Win over Xavier

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (14-7, 4-4 Big East) recovered from a slow start and put together a huge second half performance to take an 80-73 win over Xavier (11-11,... Read more

By February 1, 2019

News

“A Seat at the Table: A Discussion with the African-American Women Who Shaped the Democratic Party”

The Institute of Politics and Public Service hosted a discussion with the co-authors of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics, a book documenting their shared friendship and their behind-the-scenes... Read more

By January 31, 2019

Podcasts

Full Court Press: Season 1, Episode 3

In this episode, Beth, Jorge, Errol and, Aaron talk about the Hoyas as they continue conference play.

By , , and January 31, 2019

News

Georgetown submits comment on proposed Title IX changes

Georgetown submitted its comment to the Department of Education on Wednesday on the department’s proposed changes to Title IX enforcement. The comment was largely critical of the changes on several... Read more

By January 31, 2019

Leisure

Speech & Debate Grapples with the Complexities of Truth

Speech & Debate begins by brutally wrenching the audience back into the dark, confusing, and hazy years of high school: painted brick walls, cheesy slogans, and awkward morning announcements. Speech... Read more

By January 31, 2019

Podcasts

Double Feature 1: Aquaman

In this episode, Angela and Sheryl kick of the season by discussing DC’s latest superhero movie installment, Aquaman (2018). Jingle Credits: Feel by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported... Read more

By and January 31, 2019

Sports

Ewing Lands Another Recruit in Four-Star Center Qudus Wahab

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-7, 3-4 Big East) takes on Xavier (11-10, 3-5 Big East) at Capital One Arena on Thursday looking for a big conference win. On Wednesday,... Read more

By January 31, 2019

Halftime Sports

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

By January 31, 2019

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

By January 31, 2019

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

By January 31, 2019

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

By January 31, 2019

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

By January 31, 2019

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

By January 30, 2019

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

By January 30, 2019

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

By January 30, 2019

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

By , and January 30, 2019

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

By January 30, 2019

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

By January 29, 2019

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

By and January 29, 2019

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

By January 28, 2019