Archive

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

Columns

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

Columns

Gaudium et spes: The Meaning of the Crucifix

“I do not want to be in a religion in which I am ‘allowed’ to have a crucifix… In people who are Catholics, or call themselves Catholics, I want the... Read more

By Melvin Thomas March 30, 2018

Concert Preview: Cigarettes After Sex, April 2, 9:30 Club

Through the clamor of the news, our work, and other demands of college, one finds it increasingly easy to get distracted, forgetting to take the time to slow down and... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel March 29, 2018

Eye on Tiger

April is the month of the Masters. Last year, it was the month Tiger Woods underwent an anterior lumbar interbody fusion, which involved removing part of his lower back discs... Read more

By Bradley Galvin March 29, 2018

Manchester is Blue and the Red Half’s Panic

Manchester United sits 16 points behind crosstown rival Manchester City with eight games remaining. Despite a pair of trophies coming to Old Trafford last year and an FA Cup semifinal... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve March 29, 2018

News

Union election negotiations continue as GAGE agitates for an agreement

Union negotiations between the university and the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) are set to enter their eighth week on Monday. The two parties are continuing to explore a... Read more

By Lilah Burke March 28, 2018