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Women’s Soccer Hosts Butler in Big East Championship Final

The No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (16-0-3, 8-0-1 Big East) hosts Butler (13-5-1, 6-2-1 Big East) in the Big East final for the second year in a row. The... Read more

Leisure

Reel Affirmations celebrates its 25th anniversary as a powerful visual platform for the District’s LGBTQ+ community

In a world of Netflix and Amazon Prime, it has become all too easy to be dismissive of film festivals. Is there still room for cinema? For Reel Affirmations, DC’s... Read more

Leisure

Tender and tenacious, Midsummer is a must-see

In their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mask & Bauble managed not to take themselves too seriously, which is often the fatal flaw of amateur theater. However, it’s hard... Read more

Opinion

Branching Out: D.C.’s Troubled Democracy

“Democracy Dies in Darkness.” A phrase familiar to most of us, this solemn threat hangs over the Washington Post website like the Watergate. It is a noble slogan. Pleasantly alliterative,... Read more

Leisure

Concert Preview: Lake Street Dive, Nov. 9, The Anthem

Brooklyn-based band Lake Street Dive will bring their soulful blend of jazzy pop to The Anthem on Friday, Nov. 9. With a retro energy that translates into irresistible concerts, the... Read more

News

GAGE holds phone bank to prepare for upcoming election

In an ICC conference room on Oct. 31, volunteers for the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) made calls to voters in the upcoming graduate student worker unionization election being... Read more

Halftime

Big Mouth shows us the Dark Side of Growing Up

Oh, puberty. Pubic hair. Periods. Masturbation. Boobs. Sexuality crises. Tell me again how middle school kids are meant to deal with one, if not all, of these issues given America’s... Read more

Sports

Women’s Soccer Defeats Xavier in Big East Semifinals

The No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (16-0-3, 8-0-1 Big East) took a step closer to a Big East three-peat with a 3-1 win over Xavier (10-8-3, 4-3-2 Big East).... Read more

News

Panel calls for Catholic Church reform in Dahlgren discussion

The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and the Office of Mission and Ministry co-hosted a discussion in Dahlgren Chapel on Oct. 24 on how the Catholic Church... Read more

Leisure

Washington Magic brings the district a night of food, tricks, and inspiration

We could all use a little magic. That’s the idea behind the new show, Washington Magic, that is currently captivating sold-out audiences in the historic home of James Monroe. Led... Read more

Leisure

With mixed results, Beautiful Boy attempts to illustrate the horrors of addiction

Beautiful Boy begins with a plea. The camera remains static on David Sheff (Steve Carell) as he painfully admits that his son is addicted to methamphetamines. But he isn’t there... Read more

Sports

Men’s Soccer Takes Down No. 14 Creighton

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (10-4-3, 6-2-1 Big East) defeated No. 14 Creighton (11-4-2, 7-1-1 Big East) in a come from behind, overtime win on Wednesday to secure a second... Read more

Leisure

Breakups, bedroom pop, and emo rock: pronoun is coming to the District

Singer-songwriter Alyse Vellturo, also known by her stage name, pronoun, doesn’t know what “indie-guitar-bedroom-pop” means, even though she coined the term to describe the style of her 2016 EP, There’s... Read more

Sports

Women’s Soccer Hosts Xavier In Big East Semifinals

The No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (15-0-3, 8-0-1 Big East) hosts Xavier (10-7-3, 4-3-2 Big East) in the Big East semifinals Thursday on Shaw Field at 1:30 p.m. ET.... Read more

News

Unanimous GUSA Senate resolution supports revoking cardinals’ honorary degrees

The GUSA senate unanimously approved a resolution urging the university to revoke the honorary degrees of Cardinals Theodore McCarrick and Donald Wuerl during its Oct. 28 meeting. The resolution concerned... Read more

Leisure

Mid90s mixes reflection with nostalgia

For the first time in Jonah Hill’s long Hollywood career, he has taken a seat behind the camera and created one of A24’s latest coming of age stories, mid90s. The... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Voice’s Worst Halloween Films

In the mood for a scary movie marathon to end Halloween in grand style? Our Halftime writers team has got you covered with the worst films to watch in this... Read more

Leisure

Corot’s Women: Reimagining femininity and reverting the male gaze

William Morris said it first. Every design choice is political. The National Gallery of Art recently unveiled its exhibit Corot: Women, a collection of 44 paintings of females—a rare gem... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: The Grinch, Bird Box, and Vox Lux

The Grinch — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xhtW-VnsG0 Jake: I think I came into this predisposed not to like what I saw. As someone who has watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1996) every... Read more

News

Red Square Exhibit Addresses Violence Toward Farmworkers

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) presented an exhibit entitled “Harvest without Violence” in Red Square on Oct. 23 to call attention to the issue of sexual violence in the... Read more

Sports

Men’s Soccer needs a win at Creighton for a First-Round Bye

Following a crushing 1-0 defeat to St. John’s (7-6-3, 3-2-2 Big East) on Saturday, the Georgetown men’s soccer team (9-4-3, 5-2-1, Big East) will look to regroup and finish out... Read more

Leisure

Imagine Color: A declaration of independent art

In an age of commercialization, it is easy to see why people find comfort in the untarnished nature of indie artists. There is an underlying intimacy in their exhibitions––a camaraderie... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Witchy Business

The idea of outspoken, unusual women as “witches” is a concept that can be traced back long before Salem, but I like to associate 21st century witchcraft with more of... Read more

Leisure

The Goo Goo Dolls dizzy up the Anthem with their 20th Anniversary Tour

Dizzy Up the Girl may have been released in 1998, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by the look of the crowd that filled the venue. Standing in the... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: Jean Deaux, Krash

It wasn’t really clear what Jean Deaux’s Krash was going to be when it arrived. Jean Deaux has been featured on Smino and Mick Jenkins songs for the last couple... Read more