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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

By November 1, 2018

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

By November 1, 2018

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

By November 1, 2018

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

By October 31, 2018

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

By October 31, 2018

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

By October 31, 2018

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

By October 31, 2018

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

By October 31, 2018

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

By October 31, 2018

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

By , and October 31, 2018

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

By October 31, 2018

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

By October 31, 2018

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

By October 30, 2018

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

By October 30, 2018

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

By October 29, 2018

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

By October 29, 2018

Sports

Football blown out by Colgate in Clash for First Place in the Patriot League

Colgate (7-0, 4-0 Patriot League) beat the Georgetown football team (4-5, 3-1 Patriot league) on Saturday by a score of 38-0.  In a lopsided affair, the Hoyas stood no chance... Read more

By October 28, 2018

Sports

Men’s soccer loses crucial Big East matchup to St. John’s

The No. 24 Georgetown men’s soccer team (9-4-3, 5-2-1 Big East) fell to St. John’s (7-6-3, 3-2-3 Big East) 1-0 on a wet afternoon at Cooper Field on Saturday. The... Read more

By October 27, 2018

Sports

No. 24 Men’s Soccer Hosts St. John’s for Senior Day

The No. 24 Georgetown men’s soccer team (9-3-3, 5-1-1 Big East) will host St. John’s (6-6-3, 2-2-3 Big East) today at 1:00pm on Shaw Field. This will be the Hoyas’... Read more

By October 27, 2018

Leisure

Trust and convenience in Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer starts underwater, outside of a hulking steel submarine. Inside of it, a human crew is briefly introduced. The men controlling the monitors talk and joke back and forth,... Read more

By October 26, 2018

Sports

Field Hockey Falls to No. 4 UCONN in Final Game of the Season

The Georgetown field hockey team (11-7, 2-5 Big East) fell on the final day of the season to No. 4 Connecticut (15-3, 7-0 Big East) by a 4-1 scoreline. Freshman... Read more

By October 26, 2018

Opinion

Slashers and Sex

If there are three things I love, they’re the smell of coffee, a hot bath after a long day, and watching attractive people be brutally murdered in sequential order. Before... Read more

By October 26, 2018

Columns

Carrying On: Running Through My Woes

I’m not a runner. At least, I don’t wish to identify that way, in the same way that I wouldn’t want to be known as a “shower-er” or an “incessant... Read more

By October 26, 2018

Sports

Women’s Soccer Ties Xavier in Final Regular Season Game

The No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (15-0-3, 8-0-1 Big East) slumped to a 0-0 draw at Xavier (10-7-2, 4-3-2 Big East) on the final day of conference play. Each... Read more

By October 26, 2018

Editorials

U.S. Must End Alliance with Saudi Arabia

On Oct. 2, journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian citizen and U.S. resident who frequently criticized the Saudi government, disappeared after visiting the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. In... Read more

By the October 26, 2018