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Hoyas of the Week (1/14 – 1/20)

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. Dorothy Adomako – Women’s Basketball... Read more

By January 21, 2019

Sports

Pregame Primer: Men’s Basketball Looks to Bounce Back Against Creighton

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-6, 2-3 Big East) will take on Creighton (10-8, 1-4 Big East) Monday in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day evening matchup at Capital One... Read more

By January 21, 2019

News

Rev. Charles Currie remembered for life as social justice champion

Former Georgetown professor and longtime human rights advocate Rev. Charles Currie, S.J. passed away on Jan. 4 in D.C. after a brief illness. He was 88. Georgetown honored Currie with... Read more

By January 21, 2019

Harry Pottercast

Harry Pottercast: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone (Book Edition)

In this episode Voice staffers Dajour and Sienna, along with special guest Gaby Varela, break down and discuss the first book in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.

By and January 20, 2019

News

Dr. Willie Parker discusses women’s health, religion in lecture

Dr. Willie Parker, a practicing OB/GYN who has specialized in abortions for the past 20 years, gave a lecture in the HFSC Social Room on Jan. 16 at an event... Read more

By January 19, 2019

Sports

Women’s Basketball Tops Villanova as Howard collects 100th win

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (9-9, 3-4 Big East) outlasted Villanova (11-7, 2-5 Big East), 68-63, Saturday afternoon at McDonough Arena to give head coach James Howard his 100th career... Read more

By January 19, 2019

News

STAIV Holds Town Hall on Proposed Title IX Changes, Interpersonal Violence

Students Taking Action Against Interpersonal Violence (STAIV) held a town hall on Jan. 15 to discuss the Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX regulations and the university’s approach... Read more

By January 19, 2019

Halftime Sports

NFL Conference Championship Predictions

After a long 2018 season, we are at the cusp of what proves to be a somewhat predictable playoff race. Yeah, we hoped our teams would make it, but even... Read more

By January 19, 2019

Sports

Pregame Primer: Women’s Basketball Hosts Villanova Seeking a Much-Needed Victory

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (8-9, 2-4 Big East) will take on Villanova (11-6, 2-4 Big East) on Saturday in McDonough Arena. The Hoyas are looking to bounce back after... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Voices

The Brand New Truths of Social Media Advertising

The World Wide Web is a beautifully bizarre land where a Kickstarter for a man making potato salad can raise $55,000. At the same time, the 2017 Women’s March, the... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Voices

#MuteRKelly Black Girls Need Support, Too

Content Warning: Sexual Assault and Abuse In 2005, MadTV parodied R. Kelly’s urban opera, “Trapped in the Closet,” in a skit called “Trapped in the Cupboard.” Within the first minute... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Voices

The Brand New Truths of Social Media Advertising

The World Wide Web is a beautifully bizarre land where a Kickstarter for a man making potato salad can raise $55,000. At the same time, the 2017 Women’s March, the... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Voices

Carrying On: To All the Tinder Boys I’ve Ignored Before

Content Warning: Physical and sexual violence, harassment “Would you be opposed to undressing me and smothering my naked body in peanut butter?” I’m the Tinder girl most Tinder boys seem... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Podcasts

Afternoon Tea: Sex and Intimacy

In this episode, Kayla and Max bring on special guest Hannah to discuss sexiling, hookup culture, and intimacy at Georgetown.   Jingle: Bensound.com

By and January 18, 2019

Halftime Leisure

You Is the Gossip Girl Follow-Up We Deserve

Dan Humphrey has officially taken Gossip Girl too far. In the new psycho-thriller You, Penn Badgley (who played the aforementioned GG star) is Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager by day... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Leisure

Capernaum Depicts Life in Lebanon with Haunting Realism

In December, Capernaum (2018) broke ground by becoming the first Lebanese film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Motion Picture at the Golden Globes. Although the prize was taken... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Features

Lost in Translation: New Language Access Law Makes Strides but Comes Up Short

Andrea Tacconi remembers a day when a young girl could not get medical treatment at school because her family only spoke Spanish. In her written testimony to the D.C. Council... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Leisure

Pulse is a Clever Expression of Biometric Data

For Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, the human heartbeat fulfills its poetic potential best when heard as one among many. Lozano-Hemmer’s introduction to his newest exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum, Pulse,... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Features

On Their Own Turf: The D.C. Divas Fight For Recognition

This team won back-to-back national championships in 2015 and 2016 and another in 2006. They’ve taken home 14 division titles and have made 15 playoff appearances in their almost 20-year... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Mumford & Sons’ Delta Successfully Marries the Old and the New

Mumford & Sons is a band that, by all accounts, should not be as popular as it is. In an age where the music industry has been absolutely dominated by... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Editorials

D.C. homeless shelter replacement plan falls short during hypothermia season

As Georgetown students enjoyed the snow day after last weekend’s storm, many homeless residents of D.C. were stuffed into shelters due to the inclement conditions and low temperatures. A number... Read more

By the January 18, 2019

News

Marching On: Students Bring Gun Control Group to the Hilltop

When Kira Pomeranz (COL ’22) talks about gun violence, she gets intense, waving her hands and sighing about the enduring prevalence of the problem. “Quite frankly,” Pomeranz said, “the reason I... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Editorials

Hold Republicans accountable for government shutdown

On Dec. 22, 2018, parts of the federal government shut down after Congress and President Donald Trump could not agree on a budget for a wall at the southern border.... Read more

By the January 18, 2019

News

Finding His Voice: John Baldoni recalls pictures, protests, and the early days of the Voice

As the Voice nears our 50th anniversary in March, we are looking back at our history, alumni, and life after the Voice. John Baldoni (COL ’74) arrived on the Hilltop in... Read more

By January 18, 2019

Editorials

Problems With Women’s March Require Introspection and Action

Georgetown students will have the choice to participate in the third annual Women’s March on the National Mall this Saturday, Jan. 19. The first Women’s March took place on Jan.... Read more

By the January 17, 2019