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The Real Homework Your Team Should Be Doing on the NFL Draft QB Class

Four names have dominated the conversation around the pigskin puzzle that is the 2018 NFL Draft. And if you’re a fan of one of the cellar-dwelling franchises that holds an... Read more

By April 23, 2018

Sports

Track gears up for Penn Relays at UVA

The Georgetown track & field program finished off an impressive showing at the two-day UVA Challenge in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday night. On the first day of the event, freshman... Read more

By April 23, 2018

Sports

Women’s lacrosse holds off Marquette in overtime

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (11-4, 7-1 Big East) won its sixth game in a row after beating the Marquette Golden Eagles (9-7, 5-3 Big East) 9-8 in overtime. Junior... Read more

By April 23, 2018

Sports

Men’s and women’s tennis play strong against Mason

Thursday afternoon proved to be a big one for Georgetown’s Tennis program. Both the men’s (7-5, 1-0 Big East) and women’s (4-11, 0-1 Big East) teams took on their rivals... Read more

By April 23, 2018

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Sideline Story: J. Cole previews the NBA Playoffs

J. Cole is no stranger to hype. The North Carolina-based rapper has reached contemporary artistry’s upper echelon, where a single tweet about a forthcoming project sends the music world into... Read more

By April 20, 2018

Editorials

Media Must Cover Police Shootings Responsibly

Within the last three weeks, there have been two high-profile police shootings of unarmed black men. On March 18, Sacramento Police officers shot and killed Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s... Read more

By the April 20, 2018

Leisure

Mask and Bauble’s Footloose is an Unpretentious Good Time

It’s pretty safe to say that there are few who are unfamiliar with the general storyline of Footloose. Whether it’s the original film with a young Kevin Bacon or the... Read more

By April 19, 2018

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Incredibles 2, The Meg, And Hot Summer Nights

Incredibles 2 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5qOzqD9Rms Juliana: I tend to be a bit skeptical when it comes to Pixar sequels, because they never seem to be as great as the classics. That... Read more

By April 19, 2018

Sports

Baseball Win Streak Continues at UMBC

The Georgetown men’s baseball team (14-20, 2-1 Big East) continues to stay hot after picking up a win Tuesday night over the UMBC Golden Retrievers(10-19, 4-5 America East Conference) in... Read more

By April 19, 2018

News

14 Years Later, Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault Near Campus

Benjamin Filoberto Paz, 54, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on April 9 for sexually assaulting a Georgetown student in her townhouse in February 2004. Paz, a Maryland native,... Read more

By April 17, 2018

News

Nobel Peace Prize nominee keynotes inaugural Waging Peace Conference

The Justice and Peace Studies Program (JUPS) and GU Politics hosted the first annual Waging Peace Conference on April 13. The event’s theme was “Meeting the Other,” focusing on promoting... Read more

By April 17, 2018

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Underappreciated Female Rappers!

So lowkey as a writer, I’ve never written about any female rappers, after like six articles or something. Which is absurd. There are so many talented women in hip-hop! And... Read more

By April 17, 2018

Leisure

Tucci’s The Final Portrait is Brooding Yet Boring

Stanley Tucci’s The Final Portrait explores the trope of the tortured artist through its vignette of painter and sculptor, Alberto Giacometti, as he creates one of his last great works.... Read more

By April 17, 2018

Sports

Baseball Stays Hot With Sweep of George Mason

This weekend, the Georgetown Hoyas baseball team (13-20, 2-1 Big East) hosted the George Mason Patriots (14-20, 6-3 Atlantic-10) at Shirley Povich Field for a three game set, including a... Read more

By April 15, 2018

Halftime Leisure

The Good in The Mechanism

Chances are, if you’ve already watched this show, you’re from Brazil or going through a Narcos hangover. I don’t blame you: I’m a combination of both, which is probably what... Read more

By April 15, 2018

Halftime Sports

Champions League Reactions: Quarterfinals, Leg 2

The quarters are complete in the Champions League, and now we look forward to the semifinals. The four remaining teams harbor legitimate aspirations of winning the whole trophy, so let’s... Read more

By April 14, 2018

Fresh Voices

Fresh Voices: Dajour Evans on Music and the Black Community That Raised Her

In this episode of Fresh Voices, Assistant Voices Editor Julia Pinney is joined by Dajour Evans to discuss her recent Carrying On piece, “Don’t Forget the Happy Thoughts.” The two touch... Read more

By and April 13, 2018

Halftime Sports

NBA Eastern Conference First Round Preview

Raptors (1) vs Wizards (8) Before the season began, it seemed unlikely that Toronto would be able to collect the first seed in the Eastern conference. The Celtics made enormous... Read more

By April 13, 2018

Leisure

The Miracle Season is Average, But in a Good Way

There is a genre of film, often based on true stories, that is characterized by its coupling of heart-wrenching tragedies with inspirational tales of hope and redemption. The Miracle Season... Read more

By April 13, 2018

Sports

Baseball holds off Navy

The Georgetown men’s baseball team (10-20, 2-1 Big East) defeated Navy (25-10, 9-5 Patriot League) 3-2 Wednesday afternoon in Annapolis, Maryland. With freshman pitcher Jacob Grzebinski starting on the mound,... Read more

By April 13, 2018

Features

How Nationals Park Transformed the Riverfront

The Capitol Riverfront, the neighborhood encompassing the Washington Navy Yard, the Yards Park, and the riverfront area that stretches to the edge of Southwest D.C., sits along the Anacostia River.... Read more

By April 13, 2018

News

Dean Deacon on Diversity of Class of 2022

The students who opened their Georgetown acceptance letters last week are part of the most diverse group the university has admitted to date. According to Charles Deacon (COL ’64), dean... Read more

By April 13, 2018

Features

One-Two Punch: Georgetown Club Boxing Mixes Combat with Camaraderie

The scene outside Bulldog Alley on a Tuesday evening is laid-back: Students mingle near Chick-fil-A or Crop Chop, lingering around the tables with open books. Step inside the multipurpose studio,... Read more

By April 13, 2018

Leisure

A Quiet Place is a Parent’s Worst Nightmare

A Quiet Place begins in the middle of a story: Without speaking, a mother and her children search a disordered, abandoned store. As the older daughter walks around the space,... Read more

By April 13, 2018

Leisure

She Kills Monsters is Bursting with Friendship, Foes, and Fantasy

Blood. Humor. Geeks. Nomadic Theatre’s spring production, Qui Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters, is a comedic, action-packed, and down-to-earth narrative that is easy to enjoy. A heartfelt story about the fraught... Read more

By April 13, 2018