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GAGE election to be held in November

The university announced that the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) unionization election will take place from Nov. 5 to Nov. 8. in an email from Provost Robert Groves and... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: LGBTQ+ Bangers

It’s smack dab in the middle of October, and that means taking a break from all of your favorite spooky playlists to celebrate the real holiday this month: LGBTQ+ history... Read more

Sports

Volleyball Drops Weekend Pair on the Road

The Georgetown volleyball team (13-10, 6-5 Big East) lost both ends of their weekend road trip north, falling to Seton Hall (8-16, 3-8 Big East) in straight sets in South... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: Usher, A

This summer, I went to an E-40 and Bone Thugz-n-Harmony concert. Between sets, one of the MC’s was working the crowd, joking around and playing radio hits to get people... Read more

News

“Edges that Blur” marks 10 year anniversary of LGBTQ Resource Center

Commemorating the tenth anniversary of Georgetown’s LGBTQ Resource Center, a group of about 150 students, faculty, alumni, and other supporters gathered for a conversation with Daniel Porterfield (COL ’83) and... Read more

Sports

Women’s soccer wins Big East regular season title against Butler

The No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (15-0-2, 8-0 Big East) won its second straight Big East regular season title with a 2-0 win over Butler (11-5-1, 5-2-1 Big East).... Read more

Sports

Men’s Soccer Gets Needed Win Over Seton Hall

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (8-3-3, 4-1-1 Big East) took on Seton Hall (5-5-2, 1-4-1 Big East) in what proved to be a very important 4-0 victory. Junior forward Achara... Read more

News

GUSA Senate adopts new meeting rules, elects Finance and Appropriations committee members

The GUSA Senate adopted new rules for the body and elected members to the Finance and Appropriations committee at its Oct 14 meeting. The senate unanimously passed a proposal introduced... Read more

News

Condoleezza Rice discusses China, trade in webcast

Georgetown’s Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Affairs hosted a viewing of a webcast in which Condoleezza Rice discussed U.S-Chinese relations. The viewing was held at the Mortara Center for... Read more

Sports

Women’s Soccer looks to clinch Big East regular season crown against Butler

The undefeated, No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (14-0-2, 7-0 Big East) will take on the Butler bulldogs (11-4-1, 5-1-1 Big East) this Sunday. The match will be held at... Read more

Sports

Football Remains Unbeaten in Conference with OT Win Over Lehigh

On Saturday, the Georgetown football team (4-4, 3-0 Patriot League) defeated defending conference champions Lehigh (1-6, 0-2 Patriot League) in an exciting 22-16 double overtime bout. This was the first... Read more

Opinion

Branching Out: How to Break the Georgetown Bubble

“Break the bubble.” I heard those words often in the September of my freshman year. It sounded like kind advice, sometimes, and other times, like a threat–break the bubble, or... Read more

Sports

Men’s Soccer Looks to Keep Winning Against Seton Hall

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (7-3-3, 3-1-1 Big East) travels to South Orange, NJ on Saturday for a matchup with Seton Hall (5-4-2, 1-3-1 Big East). The Hoyas will be... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: Twenty One Pilots, Trench

It was never really “cool” to like Twenty One Pilots. Consisting of singer Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun, Twenty One Pilots has always been associated with wannabe edgy, cringe-worthy... Read more

Sports

No. 4 Women’s Soccer Stays Undefeated With OT Win Over Marquette

The No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (13-0-2, 7-0 Big East) overcame Marquette (3-11-2, 1-5-1 Big East) 2-1 on a cool Thursday evening in Milwaukee, WI. It took two overtime... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Best of Lady Gaga

To celebrate Lady Gaga’s recent critically acclaimed role in A Star is Born (2018), some wonderful Halftime staffers have decided to take a look at the star’s (get it?) long... Read more

Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea: Season 1, Episode 2

In this episode, Max and Kayla talk about safe spaces on campus and how they translate to the world outside Georgetown.

Leisure

Critical Voices: alt-J, Reduxer

Alt-J is an indie-rock band that hails from Leeds, England, with an appetite for experimentation and a great capacity for individuality. Typically known for their ethereal vocals and eccentric beats,... Read more

Sports

Football Looks for Third Consecutive Win Against Lehigh

The Georgetown football team (3-4, 2-0 Patriot League) will host Lehigh (1-5, 0-1 Patriot League) on Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field. Kickoff is slated for 2:00 p.m. ET. The Hoyas... Read more

Halftime

The Way He Looks Is A Summer Dream

With summer ending, Leonardo (Ghilherme Lobo) and Giovana (Tess Amorim) hang out around the pool. While Leo regrets having to go back to school, Giovana is sick of nothing going... Read more

Leisure

Concert Preview: Hippo Campus and The Districts, Oct. 24, 9:30 Club

Indie rock band Hippo Campus, currently on the Bambi Tour, will be make a stop at 9:30 Club on Oct. 24. From St. Paul, Minnesota, the band was founded by... Read more

Sports

No. 4 Women’s Soccer Looks to Stay Perfect at Marquette

The No. 4 Georgetown women’s soccer team (13-0-2, 6-0 Big East) travel to Wisconsin to take on Marquette (3-10-2, 1-4-1 Big East) on Thursday.  The Hoyas will look to add... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: The Christmas Chronicles, Glass, and The Best of Enemies

The Christmas Chronicles– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0xv99h17QE Juliana:  “Santa’s in town early this year”? No kidding, Netflix! Personally, it’s a bit too early for Christmas season. That being said, this one somehow found... Read more

News

Jason Moran talks jazz and gentrification

Maurice Jackson, associate professor of history and African-American studies, and Jason Moran, the university’s distinguished artist in residence and composer of the score for the movie Selma, held a discussion,... Read more

Leisure

Tense and Intimate, First Man Takes You to the Moon and Back

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, is by all means an American hero. He was a family man whose ordinary life was turned upside down when... Read more