Archive

Critical Voices: BROCKHAMPTON, iridescence

BROCKHAMPTON, a self-described “boy band” from San Marcos, Texas, has confronted both fame and controversy in their sudden rise to the top. Before founding the band in 2015, the 13... Read more

By Ryan Mazalatis September 28, 2018

Critical Voices: Nashville Pussy, Pleased to Eat You

In the past 20 years, Atlanta-based rock band Nashville Pussy has built a moderate fan base with their Southern rock melodies and lyrics revolving around the classic themes of sex,... Read more

By Katherine Randolph September 28, 2018

New Program Director looks to engage students at KI

While freshmen moved into their dorms, wrapped up NSO, and started classes, someone else was also settling into campus —Juan Belmán Guerrero, the new program director for the Georgetown University... Read more

By Alex Lewontin September 28, 2018

Editorials

D.C. Council Must Uphold Initiative 77 Vote

On Sept. 17, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson held an open forum on whether the council should move forward with a proposed bill to overturn Initiative 77. Initiative 77, which... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 28, 2018

Editorials

Preserve Ballot Access and Vote, Dammit!

On Nov. 6, voters will go to the polls for Election Day 2018. While pundits often decry young voters’ poor turnout, being a college student provides extra challenges to voting,... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 28, 2018

Women’s Soccer Defeats DePaul on Cooper Field

The No.10 Georgetown Hoyas (9-0-2, 2-0 Big East) battled the DePaul Blue Demons (5-4-2, 1-1 Big East) in a 3-0 victory on a rainy Thursday evening on Cooper Field. Junior... Read more

By Errol French September 27, 2018

Women’s Soccer Hosts DePaul

The No. 7 Georgetown women’s soccer team (8-0-2, 1-0 Big East) hosts DePaul (5-3-2, 1-0 Big East) at Shaw Field on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Hoyas come into... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve September 26, 2018

Alexander Hamilton Society hosts panel on Chinese soft power

The Alexander Hamilton Society hosted a panel in the ICC auditorium to discuss Chinese soft power on Sept. 18. Allie Williams (SFS ‘19), president of the Alexander Hamilton Society, spoke... Read more

By Peter Guthrie September 26, 2018

Critical Voices: Hozier, Nina Cried Power

The long-awaited return of America’s favorite folk-rock Irishman does not disappoint. Andrew Hozier-Byrne, known better simply as Hozier, rose to prominence in the music scene following the release of his... Read more

By John Woolley September 26, 2018

Volleyball looks to continue win streak against Seton Hall

On Wednesday, September 26, the Georgetown Hoyas volleyball team (9-5, 2-0 Big East) continue conference play at home against the Seton Hall Pirates (5-11, 0-3 Big East). Wednesday’s match will... Read more

By Tristan Lee September 26, 2018

Halftime Leisure

BoJack Horseman‘s Season Five Proves to be More Man than Horse

What happens to celebrities after they win the award? What happens to them after the lights go off and the press turn off their cameras? What happens after they remove... Read more

By Nicole Lai September 26, 2018

Halftime

Trailer Takes: Captain Marvel, Beautiful Boy, and If Beale Street Could Talk

Captain Marvel — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1BCujX3pw8 Zain: “Who on earth is Captain Marvel?” you might ask. At first glance, this new addition to the MCU might seem like Marvel is just reaching... Read more

By Halftime Staff September 26, 2018

Critical Voices: Noname, Room 25

After a summer of Cardi-B and Nicki Minaj, Noname has returned to reinstate herself as the queen of honesty and Hip-Hop. Early on Sept. 14, Noname released her highly anticipated... Read more

By Hugh Brooks September 26, 2018

Juan Martinez sworn in as new GUSA President

Juan Martinez (SFS ’20), the former GUSA Senate transition chair, was sworn in as the GUSA president on Sept. 16 during a regularly scheduled GUSA senate meeting. Martinez assumed the... Read more

By Noah Telerski and Jack Townsend September 26, 2018

Panel discusses intersections of disability and immigration

A panel featuring disability advocates met in the Healey Family Student Center Social Room on Sept. 17 to discuss disability and immigration policy in the United States. It was moderated... Read more

By Roman Peregrino September 25, 2018

Despite Strong Performance, Men’s Soccer Doomed by Defensive Errors

Under the bright lights of Cooper Field, the Georgetown men’s soccer team (5-3-1, 1-1-0 Big East) demonstrated spells of impressive soccer, yet was unable to overcome two moments of defensive... Read more

By Tyler Pearre September 25, 2018

Halftime

Maybe the Bills aren’t that bad? And other thoughts from Week 3 of the NFL

It is Week 3, and the list of division leaders includes Miami, Tampa Bay, Cincinnati, and Chicago. The season is still young, but nobody could’ve foreseen this outcome with three... Read more

By Nathan Chen September 25, 2018

Halftime Leisure

“Your Venice Bitch”: Lana Del Rey’s New Single Defiantly Continues Her Narrative

On September 12th, with little fanfare, Lana Del Rey released her new single “Mariners Apartment Complex”. The song is the first piece she’s released since her album Lust For Life... Read more

By Skyler Coffey September 25, 2018

Halftime Leisure

Following a Streak of Successful Rom-Coms, Netflix Gets Cocky and Falls Flat with Sierra Burgess is a Loser

WARNING: contains spoilers, sorry!! I’m going to be honest with you, I watched Sierra Burgess is a Loser (2018) purely to see my one true love, Noah Centineo. His performance... Read more

By Anna Pogrebivsky September 25, 2018

Spicer discusses new book, bipartisanship, and the media at GU Politics event

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer discussed his new book, The Briefing, in the Lohrfink Auditorium on Sept. 17. In a conversation moderated by Mo Elleithee (SFS ‘94), executive... Read more

By Haley D'Alessio September 25, 2018

Men’s Soccer Hosts No. 6 Louisville

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (5-2-1, 1-1-0 Big East) will host No. 6 Louisville (5-1-1, 3-0-0 ACC) on Tuesday evening. Kickoff is set for 6:30 pm on Cooper Field. The... Read more

By Tyler Pearre September 24, 2018