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College Football’s Coaching Carousel: Grading the Seven Biggest Hirings

After the final full slate of games in a college football season, a host of head coaches at blueblood universities are handed their walking papers. This same day in the... Read more

By December 10, 2017

Sports

Women’s basketball travels to NC State for another difficult matchup

Coming off its first home loss of the season against Minnesota (9-1 Big Ten) on Thursday, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-4, Big East) looks to turn things around on... Read more

By December 10, 2017

Halftime

South Park : Season 21 Revisited

I have been trying to pinpoint the exact point in time I started watching Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s animated adult cartoon South Park. The show has become such a... Read more

By December 9, 2017

Sports

Still undefeated: Georgetown rides a hot start to victory over North Carolina A&T

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (8-0, Big East) remains undefeated after beating North Carolina A&T (5-4, MEAC) by a score of 83-74. Junior center Jessie Govan led the Hoyas with... Read more

By December 9, 2017

Sports

Pregame Primer: North Carolina A&T Aggies

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (7-0, Big East) will face North Carolina A&T (5-3, MEAC) on Saturday, as the Hoyas look to remain undefeated in the Patrick Ewing era. The... Read more

By December 8, 2017

Leisure

For Ahkeem Presents Black Lives Just As They Are

17-year-old Daje “Boonie” Shelton is a “bad kid.” Marked as such early on—a burden that, to hear her tell it, primed others to expect less of her in a depressingly... Read more

By December 8, 2017

Sports

Former field hockey coach Shannon Soares appointed associate athletics director for administration and varsity sports

On Thursday, Georgetown announced that former field hockey head coach Shannon Soares has been promoted to associate athletics director for administration and varsity sports. Soares will step down as head... Read more

By December 8, 2017

Halftime Sports

Is This the Year for Wichita State?

The mere utterance of “Wichita State” is enough to strike fear into the hearts of NCAA Blue Bloods, and not just because of their  petrifying mascot. The once-cute Shockers have... Read more

By December 8, 2017

Leisure

Gary Oldman’s Churchill is a Towering Figure in Darkest Hour

Many will want to refer to Darkest Hour, Joe Wright’s latest directorial effort, as a history lesson. The film traces Winston Churchill’s first month in office, providing a detailed look... Read more

By December 8, 2017

Leisure

Critical Voices: Björk, Utopia

Björk’s latest album, Utopia, released on Nov. 23, is one of the longest she has produced so far, comprised of fourteen tracks, one of them, “Body Memory,” lasting almost ten... Read more

By December 8, 2017

Sports

And then there were eight: Georgetown remains undefeated against Howard

In a crosstown battle on Thursday night, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (7-0, Big East) fended off the Howard Bison (1-9, MEAC), 81-67. With the win, the Hoyas remain undefeated... Read more

By December 8, 2017

Halftime

Trailer Takes: All The Money In The World, Mary Magdalene, and Love, Simon

All The Money In The World – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXHrCBkIxQQ (Editor’s note: All The Money In The World originally starred Kevin Spacey; however, following the allegations charged towards him in November, he was... Read more

By December 7, 2017

Sports

Hoyas Trip Up in Second Half, Fall to Minnesota 73-63

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-4, Big East) lost to a hot-shooting Minnesota team (9-1, Big Ten) 73-63 on Thursday night at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas stayed with the Gophers... Read more

By December 7, 2017

News

GAGE holds rally in support of unionization

Graduate students gathered for a rally in Red Square on Dec. 7 to protest the university’s decision not to voluntarily recognize their union. The rally consisted of speeches from graduate... Read more

By December 7, 2017

Opinion

Hypocrisy on the Hilltop

On Monday, I was deeply disturbed to learn that the university that taught me the importance of economic justice and the dignity of labor is now refusing to recognize its... Read more

By December 7, 2017

Leisure

The Disaster Artist, a Brilliant Masterpiece

It is difficult to make a movie more terrible than The Room. And it is even more difficult to make a movie about the making of The Room without it... Read more

By December 7, 2017

Sports

Pregame Primer: Howard Bison

On Thursday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-0, Big East) will take on the Howard Bison (1-8, MEAC) at Capital One Arena. The Hoyas are rolling of late and will... Read more

By December 7, 2017

Sports

Women’s basketball faces a tougher challenge in Minnesota

Heading into their third home game of the season, Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-3, Big East) will face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-1, Big 10) this Thursday night... Read more

By December 7, 2017

Halftime Sports

NFL Week 13 Winners and Losers

The NFL regular season is winding down, and there are many playoff races which remain tight. The AFC West, AFC South, NFC South, and Wild Card spots are all up... Read more

By December 6, 2017

Sports

Marcinkowski Signs Homegrown Player Contract with San Jose Earthquakes

Georgetown men’s soccer junior goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski has signed a Homegrown Player Contract with the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer (MLS). Marcinkowski will forgo his senior season as... Read more

By December 6, 2017

Halftime

Best of 2017: Television

The Voice‘s Leisure section unfortunately left out a key aspect of this year in its “Best Of” articles, and that would be television. Don’t worry, though, Halftime’s got you covered.... Read more

By December 5, 2017

News

University chooses not to recognize graduate student worker union

In a meeting yesterday between the provost’s office and the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE), the university chose not to voluntarily recognize a graduate student worker union. GAGE had... Read more

By December 5, 2017

Halftime Sports

Way Too Early World Cup Predictions Part 1

On Friday, the field was set for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. As a result of a new configuration for the draw pots (by ranking instead of confederation), groups... Read more

By December 5, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Weekly List: Winter Chill

With finals fast approaching, there has been a noticeable dip in temperatures. The first snow of the season is scheduled to be on Friday, which may provide a much-needed source... Read more

By December 4, 2017

Sports

Coppin’ a dub: Hoyas improve to 6-0 with a sloppy win

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-0, Big East) defeated the Coppin State Eagles (0-8, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) 76-60 Sunday evening at the Capital One Arena. Junior center Jessie Govan once... Read more

By December 3, 2017