Archive

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 Jorge DeNeve 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 Editorial Board October 26, 2018

Leisure

On the Edge of Desolation, Wildlife’s Characters Ache to Flee

Paul Dano’s directorial debut, Wildlife, takes place in small- town Montana, where forest fires rage in the mountains to the north. The inferno’s smoke appears almost painterly against the blue... Read more

By Caitlin Mannering October 26, 2018

Leisure

The Language Archive Grapples With the Hardest Words to Say

The voices of all the students involved in the making of The Language Archive, from the actors and costume designers to the producers and light directors, weave together and emanate... Read more

By Panna Gattyan October 26, 2018

Peer Educators, Powerful Results: 10 Years of SAPE

This year, Sexual Assault Peer Educators is celebrating its 10th anniversary of offering workshops, trainings, and speaker events on issues surrounding sexual assault. Undergraduate students have entirely led the program, commonly known... Read more

By Haley D'Alessio October 26, 2018

Will Haskell Win? Recent Grad Runs for State Senate

After graduating in May, Will Haskell put his plans to attend Georgetown Law School on hold to vie for a seat in the Connecticut State Senate, representing the 26th district.... Read more

By Noah Telerski and Rachel Cohen October 26, 2018

Features

Native American Students Look for Campus Community

At a presentation on Oct. 12, “Indigenous Resistance Across Borders: Political Education and Storytelling,” many of the people gathered at Casa Latina were familiar with each other. Kelsey Lawson (SFS... Read more

By Roman Peregrino October 26, 2018

Features

Students Struggle for Absentee Ballot Access

Andrew Straky wants you to cast your ballot this November. Straky (COL ’20) is a co-president of GU Votes, a program within the GU Institute of Politics and Public Service... Read more

By Alex Lewontin October 26, 2018

Podcasts

She Runs the World: Christine Fair on Public Discourse

Prof. C. Christine Fair discusses civility in public discourse as she responds to the backlash against her controversial tweet.

By Kaei Li, Claire Goldberg and Emily Jaster October 25, 2018

Taste Test

Taste Test: Trader Joe’s

In this episode of Taste Test, Devon O’Dwyer, Claire Goldberg, Caitlin Mannering, and Amy Guay taste and rank an assortment of Trader Joe’s fall items.

By Devon O'Dwyer, Claire Goldberg, Caitlin Mannering and Amy Guay October 25, 2018

Halftime Leisure

Unshelved: The Power of Womanhood in The Red Tent

This article will discuss major plot details (including the ending) of The Red Tent. The Red Tent is an epic of biblical proportions. No, really. Anita Diamant’s novel tells the... Read more

By Sienna Brancato October 25, 2018

Champions League Reactions: Matchday 3

I’ll admit that this round snuck up on me with the international break and the drama in the United-Chelsea match over the weekend, but the Champions League is still back,... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve October 25, 2018

Annual Security Report released with new crime stats, policies

Notable increases in reported hate crimes, as well as campus disciplinary referrals for drugs and alcohol, were the main findings in this year’s Annual Security Report. The report, which GUPD... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia October 25, 2018

No. 24 Men’s Soccer Comes From Behind to Steal Win over Providence

The No. 24 Georgetown mens’ soccer team (9-3-3, 5-1-1 Big East) extended their winning streak to three games in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night as sophomore forward Derek Dodson scored... Read more

By Will Shanahan October 24, 2018

Looking for perfection: No. 4 women’s soccer visits Xavier with a chance to go 9-0 in conference play

The No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (15-0-2, 8-0 Big East) finishes its conference slate against Xavier (10-7-1, 4-3-1 Big East) on Thursday night in Cincinnati. Kickoff is set for... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve October 24, 2018

Trailer Takes: My Dinner with Hervé, On the Basis of Sex, and Escape Room

My Dinner with Hervé– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7KRdBDl5is Sky: Oh wow okay. This trailer gives me serious Wolf of Wall Street (2013) vibes, except with slightly less explicit sex, and now Leonardo DiCaprio... Read more

By Halftime Staff October 24, 2018

The Buzz at Buzzard Point

For the first time in a while, there is a legitimate buzz around D.C. sports. The Capitals are coming off a Stanley Cup championship and the Redskins occupy the top... Read more

By Nathan Chen October 24, 2018

Opinion

Solidarity Shouts: Maintaining the Conversation about Criminal Justice

Last month, Valentino Dixon was exonerated and released from Wende Correctional Facility, thankfully. He had spent the last 27 years wrongfully convicted of second-degree murder. The linchpin to his freedom... Read more

By Max Fredell October 24, 2018

GUSA Senate passes resolution in support of singing GUTS bus driver

The GUSA senate unanimously passed a resolution supporting GUTS bus driver Larry Calloway during its Oct. 21 meeting. Calloway is known for singing and giving short speeches on his bus... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia October 24, 2018

No. 24 Men’s Soccer Takes on Providence in Big East Title Race

Coming off a dominant 4-0 victory over Seton Hall (5-5-2, 1-4-1 Big East) on Saturday, the No. 24 Georgetown men’s soccer team (8-3-3, 4-1-1 Big East) will look to continue... Read more

By Aaron Wolf October 23, 2018

Halftime Leisure

The Mystery of Iron Fist and Luke Cage

Since Iron Man (2008), Marvel has had a careful plan for each storyline and character brought to life on the big screen. The same is true for its Netflix shows:... Read more

By Juliana Vaccaro October 23, 2018

Library hosts “Women in Writing” panel

Hosting their sixth annual Georgetown Writes event, the Georgetown Library presented a panel on Oct. 11, highlighting “Women in Writing” both in the Georgetown community and around the world. The... Read more

By Karissa Teer October 23, 2018