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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

Sports

Men’s Basketball Stumbles in Away Matchup with Creighton

Coming off of its best win of the season, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (16-11, 6-8 Big East) suffered another disappointing away loss on Saturday, falling to Creighton (15-13, 6-9... Read more

By February 23, 2019

Sports

Pregame Primer: Women’s Basketball Hosts St. John’s for Final Home Game

The Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team (12-14, 6-9 Big East) will rematch the  St. John’s Red Storm (14-13, 7-9 Big East) at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday in McDonough Arena.... Read more

By February 23, 2019

Podcasts

Harry Pottercast: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Movie Edition)

In the latest episode of Harry Pottercast, leisure writer Jake Sanford joins co-hosts Sienna and Dajour to talk all about the Chamber of Secrets film. Topics include: Is this the... Read more

By and February 23, 2019

Leisure

Everybody Knows Lives Up to Its Title to Its Own Detriment

Everybody Knows is the sort of movie that uses its central mystery, i.e. the kidnapping of a young girl, not as an end in and of itself, but rather as... Read more

By February 23, 2019

Sports

Women’s Basketball Defeats Seton Hall with Second Half Comeback

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (12-14, 6-9 Big East) defeated Seton Hall (14-13, 6-10 Big East) on Feb. 22 at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas trailed the Pirates 26-13 at halftime... Read more

By February 22, 2019

Sports

Pregame Primer: Men’s Basketball Looks to Exact Revenge Against Creighton

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (16-10, 6-7 Big East) will look to extend their winning streak to two games on Saturday afternoon against the Creighton Bluejays (14-13, 5-9 Big East)... Read more

By February 22, 2019

Halftime Leisure

NAACP Image Awards Provide Relief from an Exhausting 2019 Awards Season

This awards season has been tiring. The snubs, the Oscars doing everything in their power to annoy their core audience, the never-ending persistence of Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody—it’s all... Read more

By February 22, 2019

Sports

Pregame Primer: Women’s Basketball Looks to Regroup Against Seton Hall

Following three straight losses, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (11-14, 5-9 Big East) will be looking for a breakthrough in their matchup with Seton Hall (14-12, 6-9 Big East) on... Read more

By February 22, 2019

Halftime Leisure

A Proposal for a Best Animal Award at the Oscars

The bumpy road to the Academy Awards has been full of hosting controversies, an unpopular “popular film” award, and key categories getting moved (then unmoved) to ad breaks. But against... Read more

By February 21, 2019

Sports

Vindication: Men’s Basketball Bests Villanova for First Time in Four Years

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (16-10, 6-7 Big East) had their strongest performance of the season against No. 17 Villanova  (20-7, 11-3 Big East), winning 85-73 on Wednesday night. Both... Read more

By February 21, 2019

News

University Receives $20 Million Endowment from Baker Trust

Georgetown received a $20 million gift from Patricia and John M. Baker (COL ’64). The money will establish the Baker Trust for Transformational Learning, which is set to begin in... Read more

By February 20, 2019

Leisure

Critical Voices: Santana, In Search of Mona Lisa

Famed guitarist and singer Carlos Santana has come out with a new EP containing three tracks and two edits. The genesis behind the record is linked to the artist’s transformational... Read more

By February 20, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Frozen II, Long Shot,and Yesterday

Frozen II: https://www.youtube.com/user/disneyanimation Juliana: OK, I can’t be the only one who saw Elsa (Idina Menzel) running towards the ocean and was like, “Ah, great, we’re getting a Frozen/Moana crossover.”... Read more

By , and February 20, 2019

News

Georgetown Revokes Honorary Degree from Theodore McCarrick

Georgetown University has revoked the 2004 honorary degree it conferred on Theodore McCarrick, former cardinal and archbishop of D.C. The decision, announced by university President John DeGioia on Tuesday afternoon,... Read more

By February 19, 2019

Podcasts

Harry Pottercast: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book Edition)

In the latest episode of The Harry Pottercast, hosts Sienna and Dajour are joined by surprise guest Katie Randolph, social media editor for the Voice, to discuss the Chamber of... Read more

By and February 19, 2019

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Travel By Train

Travel by train: The journey calls for an early rising time, dark coffee, and school reading. The long-awaited long weekend presents the ideal opportunity to see my sister and father... Read more

By February 19, 2019