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Victims of prominent Georgetown-area rabbi reach settlement

Fifty-two victims of prominent Georgetown-area Rabbi, Rabbi Bernard “Barry” Freundel, have reached a settlement totaling more than $14 million after a three year court battle. Freundel, who was the leader... Read more

By September 7, 2018

Halftime Leisure

Insatiable isn’t Funny Enough to be this Bad

The first time I sat down to watch the pilot of Netflix’s new show Insatiable, I found it so blatantly offensive and aggressively unfunny that I wasn’t sure I could... Read more

By September 6, 2018

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: The Other Side of the Wind, First Man, and Slice

The Other Side of the Wind — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMWHBUTHmf0   Brynne:  The chaos of this trailer seems to reflect the erratic career of J.J. Hannaford (Jake Huston), a fictitious film director... Read more

By , and September 6, 2018

News

Library cancels Club Lau due to funding concerns

Club Lau, the Georgetown Library’s annual party held on the first Saturday of the fall semester, has been cancelled by the library’s executive committee because of funding concerns. The library... Read more

By September 6, 2018

Sports

Volleyball falls in four sets at VCU

The Georgetown volleyball team (4-5, Big East) fell to host VCU (2-5, A-10) 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 26-24, 25-17) Tuesday night in Richmond. The Hoyas were led by the play of... Read more

By September 6, 2018

Podcasts

Stripped: Season 3, Episode 1

In the first episode of “Stripped” season three, your favorite co-hosts and dynamite duo Isabel Lord and Emma Francois discuss the magic of a haircut and the psychology of perfume ads, inspired by... Read more

By and September 4, 2018

Halftime Leisure

Unshelved: Assault and Vengeance in The Round House

Stories of sexual assault are incredibly difficult to tell. This book, and my column, simply try to do so. Also, I acknowledge that different Native communities prefer different identifying terms... Read more

By September 4, 2018

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Happy Birthday Beyoncé

On September 4th, 1981, a queen was born. Perhaps the most iconic artist working today, Beyoncé has managed to continuously dominate the charts, selling over 100 million records worldwide, winning... Read more

By September 4, 2018

Sports

Volleyball travels to VCU

The Georgetown women’s volleyball team (4-4, Big East) looks to go above .500 against VCU (1-5, A-10) on Tuesday in Richmond. The Blue and Gray are coming off a 2-2... Read more

By September 3, 2018

Sports

Men’s Soccer Concedes Late Goal, Draws No. 10 Stanford at Home

Monday may have been Labor Day, yet it was anything but a vacation for the Georgetown men’s soccer team (2-1-1, Big East), which played 110 minutes of soccer against the... Read more

By September 3, 2018

Sports

Volleyball Splits Games in Georgetown Classic

Georgetown women’s volleyball (4-4, Big East) went 2-2 in the annual Georgetown Classic tournament, playing four games through August 31 and Sept. 1. They started out strong, winning in straight... Read more

By September 3, 2018

Halftime Leisure

The Justice League Review

Alright, sit down, shut up and buckle in. We’re going into this thing together and we’re either going to make it out the same way or die in the middle... Read more

By September 3, 2018

Sports

Women’s soccer wins 2-0 at West Virginia

The No. 11 Georgetown women’s soccer team (4-0-2, Big East) remained undefeated on the season with a 2-0 win against West Virginia (1-2-3, Big 12) on Sunday afternoon. Junior defender... Read more

By September 2, 2018

Sports

Field Hockey Stays Hot Against Sacred Heart and St. Francis

The Georgetown field hockey team (4-0, Big East) remained undefeated on the season with wins over Sacred Heart University (3-1, MAAC) and St. Francis University (1-2, A-10) on Friday and... Read more

By September 2, 2018

Sports

Men’s soccer faces three-peat champs on Labor Day

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (2-1, Big East) prepares to take on the three-time defending national champion, No. 10 Stanford (0-0-2, Pac-12), on Monday at 1 p.m. ET. The game... Read more

By September 2, 2018

Sports

Football opens season with a big win at Marist

The Georgetown Hoyas football team (1-0, Patriot League) opened up their season on Saturday with a resounding 39-14 victory over the Marist Red Foxes (0-1, Pioneer League) at Tenney Stadium... Read more

By September 2, 2018

Sports

No. 11 women’s soccer looks to keep undefeated season alive at West Virginia

The No. 11 Georgetown women’s soccer team (3-0-2, Big East) travels to Morgantown, WV, to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (1-1-3, Big 12) at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday... Read more

By September 1, 2018

Leisure

Concert Preview: FIDLAR, Sept. 18, 9:30 Club

West Coast punk is coming to the District on Sept. 18 when FIDLAR is set to play at the 9:30 Club. FIDLAR hails from Los Angeles and doesn’t shy away... Read more

By September 1, 2018

Sports

Men’s Soccer Downs Radford in Home Opener

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (2-1, Big East) opened its home schedule with a dominant 2-0 win over Radford (0-3, Big South) on Friday afternoon at Shaw Field. Sophomore forward... Read more

By August 31, 2018

Sports

Football Opens Season at Marist

Georgetown football (Patriot League) opens its 2018 campaign Saturday afternoon in Poughkeepsie, New York against the Marist Red Foxes (Pioneer League). It’s the fifth consecutive year the two teams have... Read more

By August 31, 2018

Features

In his comfort zone: Omer Yurtseven comes to Georgetown for basketball, community, and religious inclusivity

Junior men’s basketball player Omer Yurtseven has taken an unusual path to Georgetown. He mentioned Georgetown’s top-tier academics, the Hoyas’ team culture, and the presence and experience of head men’s... Read more

By August 31, 2018

Leisure

Fresh Places for Fresh Faces: The Voice’s Guide to Arts & Culture in D.C.

The Dupont Underground By Emma Francois The Dupont Underground is cool, so let’s get that out of the way. This arts and cultural platform occupies the old (built in 1949, to... Read more

By August 31, 2018

Features

Change in the district: The price of going cashless

“No Cashew Money,” reads a sign in the window of the fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen. At Sweetgreen’s 12 D.C. locations, as well as many of their national storefronts, cash is... Read more

By August 31, 2018

Features

Check Out Harriette Hemmasi, Georgetown’s New Dean of the Library

The new dean of library, Harriette Hemmasi has been working in and around libraries for nearly her entire career, but her first love was music. “I loved being around all... Read more

By August 31, 2018

Leisure

The Renwick’s No Spectators is Built to Burn, but Lacking Spark

In the era of “participatory” art galleries, the title No Spectators is bold, yet unsurprising. The Renwick Gallery’s current display, running until Sept. 16, takes this name from a slogan... Read more

By August 31, 2018