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The Sports Sermon Archives: NBA All-Star Game Preview

Found nestled deep in Parker Houston’s computer, this ancient artifact holds him, Cam Smith, and Umar Asif accountable for their horrible takes on the NBA All-Star Game. They redraft the... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Songs in Spanish

I’m the first to admit it: I’m not a big fan of reggaeton or Latin trap music—shocking to believe considering I’m from Puerto Rico, the hub of those genres. However,... Read more

Leisure

Concert Preview: Portugal. the Man, Feb. 24, The Anthem

This Saturday, Portugal. The Man brings their pop-flavored psych rock to DC’s latest venue, The Anthem. They vaulted the alternative charts last summer with their unapologetically retro single, “Feel It... Read more

Columns

Gaudium et spes: Give Yourself Up for Lent

“We must, therefore, gain possession of ourselves, by asceticism, in order that we may be able to give ourselves to God.” –Thomas Merton You may have seen people walking around... Read more

Sports

Georgetown track has strong outing in Winston-Salem

Georgetown sent middle distance runners junior Spencer Brown, sophomore Kenny Rowe, freshman Rey Rivera, and graduate student Amos Bartelsmeyer to represent the Men’s distance medley relay (DMR) team and senior... Read more

Sports

No. 11 Towson stifles women’s lacrosse

After a weather delay postponed the game to Sunday, the Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (1-1, Big East) fell to No. 11 Towson (2-0, CAA), 21-13. Towson senior midfielder Emily Gillingham... Read more

Sports

The bats stay quiet for baseball over opening weekend in North Carolina

This President’s Day weekend the Georgetown baseball team (0-3, Big East) kicked off its season at David F. Couch Ballpark in Winston-Salem, NC. Unfortunately, the Hoyas dropped all three of... Read more

Leisure

Historic Presidential Portraits Offer Comfort, Inspiration

By now, the stunning portraits of President Barack Obama and Former First Lady Michelle Obama are all over the internet. We’ve seen the President’s pensive gaze framed with striking green... Read more

Sports

Heartbreak for the Hoyas: Women’s basketball falls just short of a sweeping Marquette

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (12-14, 7-9 Big East) lost a nail-biter on Sunday afternoon against Marquette (19-8, 13-3 Big East), falling 71-68 to the Golden Eagles in Milwaukee. Junior... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Have Mercy Wants to Make the Best of It But Does Not Know How

Although Have Mercy’s 2017 album is entitled Make the Best of It, it hardly centers around hopeful, uplifting themes that resonate with the idea of “making the best” of a... Read more

Sports

Softball limps to the finish line after a winning start at the Gamecock Invitational

The Georgetown women’s softball team (2-7, Big East) fell to 2-7 on the season this weekend at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C., dropping their final three games after winning... Read more

Halftime Sports

The Vermont Catamounts: This Year’s Sleeper Team

You’ve heard of the blue bloods, the lottery picks, and the hall-of-fame coaches in men’s college basketball. And most recently, you’ve probably been alerted to the FBI Investigation that has... Read more

News

On the Record: GUSA candidates Hunter Estes and Richard Howell

The Voice sat down with GUSA executive candidates Hunter Estes (SFS’19) and Richard Howell (SFS ’19) to discuss their platform of cost, community, and charity and their plans for tuition... Read more

Features

Travel Ban(d): Friday Music Series focuses on intercultural understanding

After the election of Donald Trump, Benjamin Harbert, a professor in the Georgetown University music program, began to hear lots of the same questions from his students. They wanted to... Read more

Sports

Women’s basketball looks for another upset against Marquette

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (12-13, 7-8 Big East) will take on Marquette (18-8, 12-3 Big East) on Sunday in Milwaukee. The Hoyas are looking to build on their momentum... Read more

Opinion

Starbucks Refuge

I’m sitting in a Starbucks thumbing through a World Bank report on education. My cold, numb hands clasp a coffee cup for warmth. “64 million primary and 72 million lower... Read more

News

On the Record: Logan “Batman” Arkema and Jonathan “Robin” Compo

The Voice sat down with the Dark Knight himself (Logan Arkema, COL ‘20) and his sidekick Robin (Jonathan Compo, COL ’20) for a conversation about their unique campaign, their goals... Read more

News

On the Record: GUSA candidates Josh Sirois and Casey Doherty

The Voice sat down with GUSA executive candidates Josh Sirois (SFS ‘20) and Casey Doherty (COL ‘20) to discuss their campaign platform, “Moving Forward,” and goals to bring feasible solutions... Read more

Halftime Sports

Trade Deadline Moves Set the Lakers up for Success

Last Thursday, the trade deadline sent the NBA into a frenzy. Most notably, the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a near-complete roster overhaul that hasn’t been seen in recent memory, especially for... Read more

News

On the Record: GUSA candidates Sahil Nair and Naba Rahman

The Voice sat down for an interview with 2018 GUSA executive candidates Sahil Nair (SFS’ 19) and Naba Rahman (SFS ‘19). In the interview, they discuss how being outsiders to... Read more

Columns

Solidarity Shouts: The Trouble With The Democrats

In October of 2016, I walked into my room in Kennedy Hall and threw my backpack on the ground as I made my way to the desk. My absentee ballot... Read more

Sports

White hot: Women’s basketball comes up with the huge upset at DePaul

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (12-13, 7-8 Big East) was victorious in Chicago on Friday night, notching an 86-85 win over Big East conference leaders, DePaul (20-7, 12-3 Big East).... Read more

News

GUSA vice presidential candidates debate student apathy and inclusion

GUSA vice presidential candidates shared their plans at a debate held by the GUSA Election Commission in the ICC on Feb. 14. Casey Doherty (COL ’20), Naba Rahman (SFS ’19),... Read more

Features

Underrepresented on the Hilltop: Georgetown’s Women Fight for Equality

Georgetown University’s Board of Directors, which governs the university and makes decisions regarding tuition, academic programs, and other university policies along with President John DeGioia, is composed of nine women... Read more

Fresh Voices

Fresh Voices: Ava Rosato on Humor and Self-Depreciation

In this episode of Fresh Voices, Assistant Voices Editor Lizz Pankova and Ava Rosato discuss her piece in the Feb. 16, 2018 issue, What’s in a Diss?. In it, they discuss Ava’s... Read more