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Meet the New Guys

 James Akinjo — 6’0” guard James Akinjo is a four-star recruit from Oakland, California, who was ranked 90th in the ESPN top 100 for the class of 2018. Akinjo has... Read more

By , and November 6, 2018

Sports

Meet the New Gals

Cassandra Gordon — 5’10” guard Cassandra Gordon comes to Georgetown from Santa Barbara High School, where she was a four-year starter at the guard position and earned Second Team All-California... Read more

By , , and November 6, 2018

Sports

Pregame Primer: Richmond Spiders

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (Big East) kicks off their season at Richmond (A-10) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The game will mark the first of head coach James... Read more

By November 6, 2018

Podcasts

Afternoon Tea: Season 1, Episode 3

In this episode, Kayla and Max talk club culture, student life, and the end of the world. http://media.blubrry.com/voicepodcastnetwork/georgetownvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Afternoon-Tea-3-11518-5.25-PM.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

By and November 5, 2018

Sports

Pregame Primer: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

A new season represents fresh opportunities in men’s college basketball, a sport marked by significant season-to-season volatility. The Georgetown men’s basketball team (Big East) will take the first step of... Read more

By November 5, 2018

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Hoya Hoop Fever

As we gear up for the 2018-19 college basketball season, Hoyas are beginning to feel that pseudo-state school pride wake up. Deprived of the tailgates and darties that our friends... Read more

By November 5, 2018

Halftime Leisure

What is Punk: A Case for the Authenticity of Music

Every fan of music finds themselves wondering, at some point or another, what it truly means to be authentic. The word is thrown around a lot in American music culture,... Read more

By November 5, 2018

Sports

Clear Eyes, Full Bench, Year Two: Women’s Basketball Sets Sights on Postseason Run

In James Howard’s first season as head coach of the Georgetown women’s basketball team, the Hoyas finally broke through with a historic postseason run. Now, in his second year, Howard... Read more

By November 5, 2018

Sports

Rising Up: Hoyas Reach for New Heights in Ewing’s Second Year

Close losses, missed opportunities, and gradual improvement were the dominant features of the Georgetown men’s basketball 2017-18 campaign. First-year head coach Patrick Ewing (COL ’85) inherited a talented, yet unproven,... Read more

By November 5, 2018

Sports

Women’s Soccer Defeats Butler for a Third Straight Big East Crown

The No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (17-0-3, 8-0-1 Big East) is once again the Big East champion after a 1-0 win over Butler (13-6-1, 6-2-1 Big East) on Shaw... Read more

By November 4, 2018

Sports

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

By November 3, 2018

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

By November 3, 2018

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

By November 3, 2018

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

By November 2, 2018

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

By November 2, 2018

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

By November 2, 2018

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

By November 2, 2018

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

By November 1, 2018

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

By November 1, 2018

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

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