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What’s going on with Markelle Fultz?

The modern NBA has seen its fair share of unorthodox free throw releases. Whether you prefer Shaq’s knuckleballing bricks or Chuck Hayes’ hitch, the best basketball league on the planet... Read more

Features

Suited for the Arts: Finding space for Georgetown’s creative communities

When Ariel Chu (COL ’18), one of the 12 studio art majors in this year’s graduating class, was deciding where to go to college, she had narrowed it down to... Read more

Halftime Sports

This Week in Sportswriting

Giannis Antetokounmpo Might Never Need a Jump Shot GQ, Nathaniel Freedman The problem with witnessing history is that you’re always doing it, but also that you’re never quite sure when... Read more

Columns

Bridging the Distance of Friendship

The day they left for college, two of my friends and I met at a Chick-fil-A next to the highway. During high school, the suburban chain had served as a... Read more

Leisure

“What Absence is Made Of” Proves that Less is More

During a cursory walk around “What Absence is Made Of,” it’s easy to become confused or disoriented by the artwork’s variety of styles.  This is because as the title suggests,... Read more

Sports

Football Battles Holy Cross as Both Teams Look to End Skids

After a 17-9 loss at home to the Fordham Rams (2-6,1-2 Patriot League), the Georgetown Hoyas football team (1-6, 0-2 Patriot League) will look to snap an ugly six game... Read more

Leisure

Nomadic Theatre Balances Comedy and Domestic Violence in Exit, Pursued By a Bear

A figure struggles against the duct tape that binds him to a sofa-chair. A stripper and a man dressed as a cheerleader console a conflicted woman. The floor is littered... Read more

Features

All that Glitters is Not Gold: Georgetown cheer team members speak out

One Friday night in October every year, Georgetown students fill McDonough Gymnasium to celebrate the beginning of the basketball season. They wait in line to see the players, the musical... Read more

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The Sports Sermon: State of US Soccer

In this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio, Jorge Deneve, Jonny Amon, and Jayan Hanson discuss the dismal state of the United States men’s soccer program after its failure... Read more

Opinion

Fear and Love in Beirut: Profile of a Syrian Street Musician

I stare at the grounds of Turkish coffee in my cup. The sunset bleeds down crumbling facades 100 miles from bleeding bodies in Syria. Beirut hums with evening fervor while... Read more

Editorials

DC Wharf Brings Up Familiar Problems

Two weeks ago, phase one of the District of Columbia’s Wharf revitalization project in the southwest quadrant of the city opened to the public. The project, which has been labeled... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Walking Dead Returns on a Painfully Average Note

Sunday night, AMC’s The Walking Dead returned for it’s 8th season premiere, which also just so happened to be the 100th episode of the series. This episode was hyped up... Read more

Editorials

Admissions Equity Requires Broader Consideration

Last week, The Hoya’s editorial board argued that, because it leaves qualified Asian-American students disadvantaged when applying to Georgetown and other elite colleges and universities, race-based affirmative action should no longer... Read more

Sports

Women’s Soccer Beats Xavier, Clinches Big East Regular Season Crown

On a sunny Thursday afternoon at Shaw Field, the Georgetown women’s soccer team (12-3-3, 6-1-2 Big East) defeated Xavier (8-7-4, 4-3-2 Big East), 1-0, to clinch the 2017 Big East... Read more

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Will a Second Season Ruin Stranger Things?

The first season of Stranger Things came out of TV left-field. It was terrifying and heartwarming. It was engrossing to the point that you couldn’t help but binge-watch, but felt... Read more

Leisure

Concert Review: LCD Soundsystem, October 17, The Anthem

LCD Soundsystem is back. After playing their “last show ever” at a legendary Madison Square Garden concert on April 2, 2011, the band decided they would rather be liars who... Read more

Sports

Women’s soccer hosts Xavier on Senior Day

The Georgetown women’s soccer team (11-3-3, 5-1-2 Big East) will host Xavier (8-6-4, 4-2-2 Big East) at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. The Hoyas are guaranteed at least fourth place... Read more

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to be the best

As the Bucks’ season last year came to an end at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, the bitterness of defeat was overshadowed by the potential for a bright future.... Read more

Sports

Tired Legs Plague No. 10 Men’s Soccer in Scoreless Draw Against Providence

Despite a sizeable gap between the two sides in the conference standings, the No. 10 Georgetown men’s soccer team (11-2-2, 5-1-1 Big East) and Providence (4-7-4, 1-2-4 Big East) played... Read more

News

Urban Health Collaborative Speaker Series Begins

The NHS began its new Urban Health Collaborative speaker series on Oct. 17 with a speaker event in the Alumni House. Sean Quinn, an architect for design and engineering firm... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: I, Tonya, Bright, and I Love You, Daddy

I, Tonya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_weoC3HT6Q Gabriela:  After watching this trailer, I’m not really sure what type of movie this is going to be. Although the teaser is very short, it does let you... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Bridesmaids Isn’t a Comedy

I’m sure you’re all familiar with the female-led “comedy” Bridesmaids (2011). The hype surrounding the film preceded my initial viewing of it—critics and the casual moviegoer alike hailed it as... Read more

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MLS Playoff Preview

Well, it’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing, Thanksgiving plans are being made, and Toronto FC are poised to make a run at their first-ever MLS Cup.... Read more

Sports

No. 10 Men’s Soccer Hosts Providence with Chance to Clinch Conference Tournament Spot

The No. 10 Georgetown men’s soccer team (11-2-1, 5-1-0 Big East) will host the Providence Friars (4-7-3, 1-2-3 Big East) this Wednesday at 2:00 pm. The game will be played... Read more

News

George Packer Commemorates Richardson American Studies Lecture Series

George Packer, author and New Yorker staff writer, spoke in the Riggs Library on Oct. 19. His talk, “How America Came Unwound,” marked the 30th anniversary of the Richardson American... Read more