Archive

Sen. Flake discusses Republicans’ future, ‘politics of resentment’ with GU Politics

Republican senator Jeff Flake from Arizona spoke at Georgetown about his discontent with the direction of the Republican party on Monday, Jan. 29 in an event hosted by the Georgetown... Read more

By Rachel Cohen February 1, 2018

Third referendum on GUSA restructuring attached to executive ballot

On Monday, Jan. 29, the GUSA Election Commission announced a two-question referendum will be attached to the executive ballot this February. The referendum proposes structural changes to GUSA and expands... Read more

By Katya Schwenk January 31, 2018

This just (Griff)in: Blake is a Bad Deal for Detroit

This past Monday, the Detroit Pistons made a trade that left many scratching their heads. The Pistons traded forward Tobias Harris, shooting guard Avery Bradley, center Boban Marjanovic, and two... Read more

By Errol French January 31, 2018

Trailer Takes: Pacific Rim: Uprising, I Kill Giants, and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Pacific Rim: Uprising – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BAhwgjMvnM Juliana: I’m not really familiar with this franchise, but Pacific Rim: Uprising looks pretty great. The special effects were spectacular, and the action sequences were... Read more

By Halftime Staff January 31, 2018

The Weekly List: Out For A Drive

Whether it’s a quick drive within the vicinity or a longer trip on the highway, it is essential to have the right soundtrack for your adventures. Here are a couple... Read more

By Suna Cha January 30, 2018

On a roll again: Women’s basketball goes 2-0 on the weekend

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (10-11, 5-6 Big East) had a successful weekend, winning away at Butler (13-10, 5-6 Big East) on Friday and Xavier (2-9, 9-13 Big East) on... Read more

By Aaron Wolf January 30, 2018

What Baseball Doesn’t Need: A 20 Second Pitch Clock

Baseball. While the game has often been synonymous with America for decades, times are changing and game attendance is dropping as a result. In fact, this past season was the... Read more

By Teddy Carey January 30, 2018

The Milwaukee Brewers: 2018’s Biggest Breakout

The Milwaukee Brewers are the best team that you don’t know anything about. They will win the National League Central in 2018, and I’m here to tell you why. Friday... Read more

By Tristan Lee January 29, 2018

Columns

Open Access: Accepting the Grief of Chronic Illness

I was first introduced to the social model of disability during a freshman year writing seminar focused on disability. I read pieces from paralyzed men who believed that disability-causing illnesses... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky January 28, 2018

The Real Dark Magic in New England

It’s fun to talk about the Patriots cheating their way to the top. It’s easy to hassle their fans about Spygate and Deflategate and to slam Tom Brady as a... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve January 28, 2018

Blue days: Men’s basketball swept by Creighton

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-8, 3-7 Big East) launched a valiant comeback bid but still fell short in Saturday’s 85-77 away loss to the Creighton Bluejays (17-5, 7-3 Big... Read more

By Jayan Hanson January 28, 2018

Leisure

Preview: Vice President Joe Biden’s American Promise Tour, Feb. 6, The Anthem

Throughout his decades-long career as a U.S. politician, Vice President Joe Biden has acted as an inspiration and moral compass for all Americans, regardless of political affiliation. His message is... Read more

By Ryan Mazalatis January 28, 2018

NBA All-Star Snubs

All-Star team captains Stephen Curry and Lebron James have made their draft selections, and the rosters are now set for the NBA All-Star Game (Feb. 18). For the first time,... Read more

By Tristan Lee January 27, 2018

Spring 2018 GU Politics Fellows emphasize engagment, bipartisanship

The Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service welcomed its new class of fellows to Georgetown with the start of the spring semester. The five spring 2018 fellows have... Read more

By Margaret Gach January 27, 2018

Millennial mayors discuss fresh perspectives, local government with GU Politics

On Jan. 23, three young mayors from across the country gathered in the Healy Family Student Center to discuss the future of “millennials” as leaders in local politics. Hosted by... Read more

By Cassidy Jensen January 27, 2018

Pregame Primer: Creighton Bluejays

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-7, 3-6 Big East) travels to Omaha, Nebraska to face Creighton (16-5, 6-3 Big East). The Bluejays won the first meeting between the teams on... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve January 26, 2018

What to look forward to in 2018

Voice staffers share the movies and TV shows they’re looking forward to this year, from powerful female-led cinema to superheros and…sharks? Jessica Jones Season 2 — March 8, 2018 I... Read more

By Halftime Staff January 26, 2018

Podcasts

Fresh Voices Episode 2: Putting the “Feminist” in Finance

In the second episode of Fresh Voices, Voices Editor Sienna Brancato talks with Rachel Zeide about her piece in the Jan. 26, 2018 issue, on stands now! Rachel delves into her... Read more

By Sienna Brancato and Rachel Zeide January 26, 2018

The 250: The Elephant Man, First Episode of Spring 2018

In this episode of the 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss The Elephant Man (1980) starring John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, and Anthony Hopkins, and ranked 148 on IMDb’s top 250.

By Danielle Hewitt and Kayla Hewitt January 26, 2018

Postseason Heroes: Blake Bortles Edition

The miracle that almost was. The Jacksonville Jaguars, led by their unlikely hero Blake Bortles, came infuriatingly close to defeating Tom Brady and the Patriots, in what would have been... Read more

By Jake Gilstrap January 26, 2018

MLB Offseason Rankings

Earlier this month, the Houston Astros acquired right handed starter Gerrit Cole from the Pittsburgh Pirates. This led to speculation that the reigning World Series champions will now be unstoppable... Read more

By Tristan Lee January 26, 2018

Women’s basketball looks to build momentum on two game road trip

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (8-11, 3-6 Big East) heads to the midwest for a pair of road games this weekend, first facing off against Butler (13-8, 5-4 Big East)... Read more

By Santul Nerkar January 26, 2018

The Sports Sermon: Alabama vs UCF, The Podcast

On this episode of The Sports Sermon, Chris Dunn and Will Shanahan join new host Parker Houston to talk about UCF’s undefeated season, the college football national championship game, and... Read more

By Parker Houston, Chris Dunn and Will Shanahan January 26, 2018