Archive

Open Access: On Learning I Won’t Die of My Grandmother’s Disease

So, it looks like I won’t be getting Alzheimer’s Disease early. After looking at my genetic data, it turns out that I have no mutations in familial Alzheimer’s genes and... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky April 7, 2018

Champions League Reactions: Quarterfinal, Leg 1

Here we go again. This time, there’s only a week between the two legs so we have less time to stew over what happened in these legs and how to... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve April 6, 2018

Solidarity Shouts: Students Must Work Effectively for Workers’ Rights

As university students, we all have high hopes. Changing the world for the better, in any shape or form, is a priority for many of us. However, skepticism and pessimism... Read more

By Ezequiel Espiricueta April 6, 2018

Concert Review: Cigarettes After Sex Knows Its Niche, But Fails to Impress at the 9:30 Club

Everything about Cigarettes After Sex is on brand: their album artwork, their stage lighting, their outfits, and even their salt-and-pepper hair reflect their subdued, grayscale aesthetic. At their show on... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel April 6, 2018

Fresh Voices

Fresh Voices: Lizz Pankova on Existentialism, Absurdism and the Eric Andre Show

In this episode of Fresh Voices, Voices Editor Sienna Brancato talks with Assistant Voices Editor Lizz Pankova about her column, “On the Brain.” In her latest article, Lizz writes about the Eric... Read more

By Sienna Brancato and Elizabeth Pankova April 6, 2018

News

Court rules against university, neighborhood in aircraft noise petition

A federal appeals court struck down a challenge from Georgetown University and other neighborhood groups against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The complaint concerned redesigned flight paths of arriving and... Read more

By Noah Telerski April 5, 2018

How Villanova became the Golden State Warriors of College Basketball

It’s not long ago that the Villanova Wildcats were the unfortunate punchline to jokes about early-tournament exits. After reaching the Final Four in 2009, the Wildcats didn’t make it out... Read more

By Santul Nerkar April 4, 2018

Los Angeles, You’re Welcome.

Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barca, Milan, PSG, United, now the Galaxy. The career arc of Zlatan Ibrahimovic seemed to follow that of any European footballer from a non-powerhouse nation making... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve April 4, 2018

Concert Review: Coast Modern, March 19, 9:30 Club

“We’re gonna get weird tonight!” Singer Coleman Trapp of Coast Modern proclaimed such after performing the first track of the band’s 9:30 Club setlist: “Tiny Umbrella,” a beachy tongue-in-cheek tune... Read more

By Emily Jaster April 3, 2018

Baseball swept by UNC-Greensboro over Easter

Over Easter weekend, the Georgetown baseball team (7-19, Big East) played a three game set against the UNC-Greensboro Spartans (20-6, 2-1 Southern Conference). The series was played at UNCG Baseball... Read more

By Tristan Lee April 3, 2018

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Moxy Früvous

I have never met anyone else outside of my family who has heard of “Moxy Früvous,” which makes sense. As a 90s politically satirical folk-pop band from Canada, I could... Read more

By Margaret Gach April 2, 2018

News

GAGE and university agree to union election

Georgetown University and the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) signed an agreement today to hold a union election for graduate student teaching and research assistants in the Graduate School... Read more

By Lilah Burke April 2, 2018

Baseball goes 2-2 in the buildup to Easter weekend

The Georgetown baseball team (7-19, Big East) played four games in the days leading up to Easter weekend, splitting the results down the middle. They began play with a road... Read more

By Jake Gilstrap April 2, 2018

Women’s tennis finds a groove

Since last Friday, Georgetown’s women’s tennis (3-10, 0-1 Big East) has put forth impressive performances in three separate matches, coming out with a 2-1 record. The Hoyas faced Rhode Island... Read more

By Zach Pulsifer April 2, 2018

Critical Voices: George Ezra, Staying at Tamara’s

It’s not widely remembered that George Ezra was 2014’s third best-selling artist, only behind Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. At 19, he burst onto the scene with his hit release... Read more

By Mary Mei April 2, 2018

Softball drops two of three against St. John’s

The Georgetown softball team (8-25, 1-4 Big East) went 1-2 in a series against St. John’s (10-19, 2-1 Big East) on Thursday and Friday. The Hoyas were led by freshman... Read more

By Beth Cunniff April 2, 2018

MLB Preview and Predictions

American League Most Valuable Player – Mike Trout You just can’t go wrong with the Angels’ center fielder. Mike Trout has been a favorite for this award every year since... Read more

By Tristan Lee and Aaron Wolf April 1, 2018

Absurdism on the Brain

If you haven’t watched “The Eric Andre Show,” I don’t recommend starting now. Unless, of course, your definition of a quality talk show includes poop, random violence, uncomfortable guests, non-sequiturs,... Read more

By Elizabeth Pankova April 1, 2018

Mike Trout has Earned his Spot in Cooperstown

Every year, fans and commentators choose a player early in the season who they think will be the next breakout star. Whether it’s the rookie putting up all star numbers,... Read more

By Teddy Carey March 31, 2018

Fresh Voices

Fresh Voices: Rebecca Zaritsky on Open Access, Euthanasia, and Mental Health

In this episode of Fresh Voices, Opinions Editor Sienna Brancato talks with Rebecca Zaritsky about her recent entry to her column, “Open Access.” The article discusses her grandmother’s death, which leads... Read more

By Sienna Brancato and Rebecca Zaritsky March 31, 2018

Preview: Loyola Chicago vs. Michigan

It seems like every year, a host of analysts, fans, and other observers claim that the NCAA Tournament looks “chalky.” They point to bad matchups and superteams stopping any potential... Read more

By Santul Nerkar March 30, 2018

Halftime

Trailer Takes: Sicario 2: Day of Soldado, Eighth Grade, and Tag

Sicario 2: Day of Soldado – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIMChzE_aCo Sam: Mixed feelings from me on this one. Soldado is the sequel to Sicario (2015), a violent, unfettered foray into the war against... Read more

By Claire Goldberg, Inès de Miranda and Sam Charaf March 30, 2018

Concert Preview: Yo La Tengo, April 4, 9:30 Club

Yo La Tengo, whose music ranges from chaotic noise rock to nostalgic indie, is playing at the 9:30 club on Wednesday, April 4. The band was formed in 1984 in... Read more

By Maggie Grubert March 30, 2018