Archive

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 Margaret Gach January 30, 2019

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 Annemarie Cuccia January 29, 2019

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 Jack Townsend and Jake Maher January 29, 2019

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 Katherine Randolph January 28, 2019

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

By Emily Jaster January 28, 2019

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

By Brynn Furey January 28, 2019

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

By Aaron Wolf January 28, 2019

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

By Tristan Lee January 27, 2019

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

By Renny Simone January 27, 2019

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

By Logan Arkema January 27, 2019

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

By Santul Nerkar January 27, 2019

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

By the Editorial Board January 27, 2019

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

By Jorge DeNeve January 26, 2019

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

By Jorge DeNeve January 26, 2019

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

By Annemarie Cuccia January 25, 2019

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

By Anna Pogrebivsky January 25, 2019

Live registration to be instituted during registration for fall classes

Live registration was one of the topics discussed at the Hoya Roundtable event on Jan. 17. The registrar’s office first announced that live registration will be implemented in April when... Read more

By Karissa Teer January 24, 2019

Wisconsin Ave GUTS relocates to Reservoir Road

The long term stop of the Wisconsin Ave GUTS shuttle relocated to the intersection of 37th Street and Winfield Lane along Reservoir Road on Jan. 22, vice president of planning... Read more

By Alice Gao January 24, 2019

272 referendum resolution passes committee, moves to senate vote

The GUSA Senate Ways and Means Committee unanimously passed a resolution calling for a referendum to be put to the student body on implementing a reconciliation contribution for descendents of... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia January 24, 2019

Louis the Child does not win crown at concert

On the night of the first snowfall in Washington, DC, dozens of colorfully underdressed audience members, most with large, ugly, green stamps on the back of their hands, waited in... Read more

By Panna Gattyan January 24, 2019

Podcasts

Afternoon Tea: Identity

In this week’s episode, Kayla and Max sit down with their friend Mariah to discuss the formation of identity at college. Jingle: Bensound.com

By Kayla Hewitt and Max Fredell January 23, 2019

Trailer Takes: Spider-man Far From Home, Highlife, and John Wick 3,

Spider-Man Far From Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYYtuKyMtY8 Jorge: Firstly, it’s worth noting that this movie comes out after Avengers: Endgame (2019). This brings up the more pressing questions of, “When does... Read more

By Zain Sandhu, Jorge DeNeve and Juliana Vaccaro January 23, 2019

Provost Announces Tuition Increases for 2019-2020 school year

Undergraduate tuition rates for the 2019-2020 school year are set to rise by 3.59 percent to $55,440, University Provost Robert Groves announced in a Jan.16 campus-wide email. Undergraduate student tuition... Read more

By Alice Gao January 23, 2019