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Women’s basketball falls to crosstown rival GW

After starting the season off 2-0, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (2-1 Big East) came up short in its first significant test of the season against George Washington (2-2 Atlantic... Read more

Sports

Own Goal Dooms Men’s Soccer in Round of 32

With heavy winds bearing down on Shaw Field, the No. 14-seed Georgetown men’s soccer team (14-4-2) conceded a late game-winning own goal with just 14 seconds remaining in double overtime... Read more

Sports

Football Falls to Colgate on Senior Day, 35-10

The Georgetown Football team (1-10, 0-6 Patriot League) was defeated by the Colgate Raiders (7-4, 5-1 Patriot League) 35-10 on Senior Day at Cooper Field Saturday, putting a cap on... Read more

Leisure

Concert Preview: ODESZA, November 25, The Anthem

ODESZA don’t have any time for a Thanksgiving food coma. After releasing their first project, Summer’s Gone (2012), Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight have been on a breakneck streak through... Read more

Sports

Johnson Leads Balanced Attack in Win over Eastern Shore

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (3-0, Big East) relied on a balanced scoring effort in its 83-57 victory over University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1-2, Mid-Eastern) on Saturday afternoon at... Read more

Leisure

Wonder Delivers Captivating Characters in Heartwarming Story

Wonder will make you cry. Maybe it’s going to be when a boy mentions how he’d rather look at people’s shoes than at their facial reactions. Maybe it’s going to... Read more

Leisure

Wonder Women! Draws Parallels Between Inspirational Artists and the Superhero Icon

Tucked away on the fourth floor of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, a passerby will find the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center (LRC), a quiet... Read more

Sports

Pregame Primer: University of Maryland Eastern Shore

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (2-0, Big East) will take on University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1-1, Mid-Eastern) at Capital One Arena on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for 12:00... Read more

Halftime

The Voice‘s Favorite Superhero Movies

With the much-anticipated Justice League finally rolling around to theaters, we assemble the team in the name of all that is comic booky goodness. Here are some of our picks for the... Read more

Halftime Sports

A History of the North London Derby

Arsenal fans have a different holiday schedule than everyone else. While most people enjoy Christmas or New Year’s, Arsenal fans look forward to St Totteringham’s day in the spring of... Read more

Sports

Football prepares for Senior Day matchup with Colgate

The Georgetown football team (1-9, 0-5 Patriot League) will look to end its season on a high note this Saturday at home versus Colgate (6-4, 4-1 Patriot League). The Hoyas... Read more

Sports

Women’s Basketball Downs Loyola Maryland

Following a 93-41 beatdown of Howard University (0-2, MEAC) in its season opener, the Georgetown Women’s basketball team (2-0, Big East) took care of business in the first road game... Read more

Features

Judaism in D.C.: How Jewish Communities Made their Home in the Capital City

As Georgetown students reached the center of the stage to receive their degrees at the 1869 commencement, they were greeted by Catholic chaplains, university administrators, and the 18th president of... Read more

Leisure

La Dolce Estate: Call Me by Your Name Captures Fleeting Love

There is a scene in Call Me by Your Name when Elio’s father, an archeologist dredging up Hellenistic-era statues from the sea, flips through slides of recent findings. One character... Read more

Carrying On

Carrying On: Keep Dreaming

I’ve developed a set of strategies so that staying awake is no longer just a matter of endurance. Rationing caffeine intake is an artform. Personally, I tend to start with... Read more

Opinion

When Home Is Hard to Define

Up until I left for Georgetown, it was simple to define “home.” Home was the house in Los Angeles where grew up. It was the place where I learned to... Read more

Leisure

Pickett’s Charge Brings History to Light at the Hirshhorn Museum

Few moments in history carry as much weight in the modern day, and are as widely misunderstood, as the American Civil War. After more than 150 years, the Civil War... Read more

Editorials

State Department Cuts Draw Concern

In the 11 months since his inauguration, President Donald Trump and his administration have weakened and eroded a number of top federal agencies. From the Department of Agriculture to the... Read more

Opinion

Life Infiltrating Art

I read reports of Louis C.K.’s alleged sexual misconduct, now confirmed by Louis himself, on the same laptop that held a “Louis C.K. is my spirit animal” sticker. Before I... Read more

Features

The Beat That Goes and Goes: The Sound of D.C.

At most go-go shows, when the music starts, it doesn’t stop for hours. The ten musicians onstage have instruments ranging from keyboards to cowbells, conga drums, and roto toms. A... Read more

Editorials

Tax Plan Shifts Burden Unfairly

In the past two weeks, Republicans in both the House of Representatives and the Senate released their respective proposals to overhaul the United States’ tax code. The versions have minor... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: The Post, The Greatest Showman, and Game Night

The Post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrXlY6gzTTM Macy: This trailer drew me in right away with an impressive cast that features many beloved and accomplished actors, including Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and Sarah Paulson.... Read more

Halftime Sports

A Glimpse of Greatness: Remembering Roy Halladay

Since the team’s founding in 1883, only two Phillies pitchers have thrown perfect games. In June of 1964, Jim Bunning did not let up a single baserunner against the Mets,... Read more

Halftime Sports

College Basketball Begins: Takeaways from the Champions’ Classic

Since 2011, the Champion’s Classic has served as the unofficial commencement of the men’s college basketball regular season. Four premier Division I programs (Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, and Michigan St.) are... Read more

Halftime Sports

The Best Steelers Touchdown Celebrations

How often did we see an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after a touchdown in 2016? It began in Week 1 when Steelers receiver Antonio Brown was flagged for twerking in the... Read more