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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

Editorials

Dear incoming students…

Welcome to Georgetown. Here at the Voice, we have a yearly tradition of writing a letter to incoming students. In the past, we wrote of the need to “be flawed... Read more

By the August 31, 2018

Opinion

Call Me By My Name

When I posted a column online entitled “Confessions of a Serial Orgasm Faker,” my first instinct was to publish it anonymously. I mean, “Serial Orgasm Faker” isn’t exactly what I’d... Read more

By August 31, 2018

Opinion

Remember Georgetown’s Immigrant Roots

Georgetown University, like many American institutions of its age, was built by immigrants. In a contemporary political climate defined by xenophobia, it is more important than ever to understand and... Read more

By August 31, 2018

Editorials

ICE out of D.C.

Of all of the issues that played out on the national news cycle this summer, perhaps none seemed as urgent as that of American immigration policy. While the border region... Read more

By the August 31, 2018

Opinion

Carrying On: A Little Love in My Mailbox

The whirlwind of the first few weeks at college can be a real trial by fire, and when you have to turn a relationship into a long-distance one, you realize... Read more

By August 31, 2018

Sports

Men’s Soccer Looks to Rebound in Home Opener

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (1-1, Big East) will host Radford (0-2, Big South) in its home opener on Friday afternoon at Shaw Field. Kickoff is slated for 4:00 p.m.... Read more

By August 30, 2018

Sports

Women’s soccer takes down GW to stay undefeated

Facing a George Washington team (4-1, Atlantic 10) off to a hot start this season, the No. 11 Georgetown women’s soccer team (3-0-2, Big East) kept its early undefeated record... Read more

By August 30, 2018

Sports

Football Looks to Rebound After Disappointing 2017

At almost every school competing at the Division I level of college football, it’s that time of year again for the student body and larger fanbase; season tickets are being... Read more

By August 30, 2018

Leisure

Crazy Rich Asians: Ritz, Romance, and Representation

There is a scene in Crazy Rich Asians—the highly anticipated film directed by John Chu—where several branches of the Young family tree sit around a table performing a classic Chinese... Read more

By August 30, 2018

Sports

Women’s Soccer Takes on Crosstown Rivals

The No. 11 Georgetown women’s soccer (2-0-2, Big East) team takes on crosstown rivals George Washington (4-0, A-10) on Thursday at George Washington’s field at its Mount Vernon campus. The... Read more

By August 29, 2018

Leisure

Art in Style: GUCCI Brings Creativity to Songbyrd

The Georgetown University Collective of Creative Individuals (GUCCI) is the perfect embodiment of what happens when a group of motivated and artistic students are left to their own devices. GUCCI... Read more

By August 28, 2018

Leisure

Critical Voices: Ariana Grande, Sweetener

To say that a lot has happened in Ariana Grande’s life since the release of her last album, Dangerous Woman (2016), is a bit of an understatement. There was the... Read more

By August 28, 2018

Sports

Men’s soccer splits opening weekend results in South Carolina

The No. 13 Georgetown men’s soccer team (1-1, 0-0 Big East) had an up and down start to its season with a win and a loss on a two-game road... Read more

By August 27, 2018

Sports

Volleyball Splits Games in Opening Tournament

The Georgetown volleyball team (2-2, Big East) split its first four matches of the season over the weekend, at the 2018 Hyatt Regency Invitational in Atlanta. After falling to Abilene... Read more

By August 27, 2018

Sports

Loyal fellows go down: Hoyas prevail over Bulldogs

The No.15 Georgetown women’s soccer team (3-0-2, Big East) was frustrated. Down 1-0 to Yale (1-1-0, Ivy League) in the early moments, the Blue and Gray faced an uphill battle... Read more

By August 26, 2018

Sports

Field Hockey Starts Season 2-0

The Georgetown field hockey team (2-0, Big East) opened its season this weekend with two wins against Davidson (1-1, A-10) and Appalachian State (1-1, MAC). The Hoyas, playing under new... Read more

By August 26, 2018

Sports

Women’s Soccer Takes on Yale

The No. 15 Georgetown women’s soccer team (1-0-2, Big East) hosts the Yale Bulldogs (1-0, Ivy League) on Sunday. After two successive draws, the most recent coming against No. 11... Read more

By August 25, 2018

Sports

Volleyball enters the season with high hopes

The Georgetown women’s volleyball team will begin this year in a similar fashion to recent seasons. They are talented: senior middle blocker and preseason all-Big East selection Symone Speech is... Read more

By August 24, 2018

Sports

Women’s soccer’s top-15 matchup ends in scoreless draw

The No. 15 Georgetown women’s soccer team (1-0-2, Big East) tied with No. 11 Duke (1-1-1, ACC) 0-0 on Thursday in the Hoyas 2018 home opener. The draw marks the... Read more

By August 23, 2018

Sports

Men’s Soccer Looks to Improve Despite Key Losses

The No. 13 Georgetown men’s soccer team kicks off its 2018 schedule on Friday at South Carolina. The Gamecocks are one of several tough non-conference opponents the Hoyas will face... Read more

By August 23, 2018