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Critical Voices: Miley Cyrus, Younger Now

The world’s favorite sledgehammer licker, Miley Cyrus, has returned with the release of her latest album, Younger Now. After a few years of reshaping her identity and scarring the world’s... Read more

By October 13, 2017

Fashion Issue 2017

The 250: Fashion Issue! The Devil Wears Prada

In the first fashion episode of The 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss The Devil Wears Prada, starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep. In the episode, they reference an article from Cosmopolitan,... Read more

By and October 12, 2017

Features

Chad Gasman: How one GUSA senator hopes to #FEMMEtheHilltop

“I think Chad’s probably the first non-binary person to serve on the senate, which is a big thing,” said Juan Martinez (SFS ‘20), a GUSA senator. “It’s obviously predominantly white,... Read more

By October 12, 2017

Features

Kay Threatt: Tying Faith to Fashion

Fashion has been a part of Kay Threatt’s life since she was a child. She spent years trying on different outfits for her mother, a retailer and personal stylist. Threatt... Read more

By October 12, 2017

Carrying On

Carrying On: Angry Liberal Feminist Killjoy

I wear my opinions on my sleeve, literally. Fashion can be a useful way of expressing one’s personality, but my clothes spell things out. I am a frequent wearer of... Read more

By October 12, 2017

Features

Tiffany Tao: Highlighting Feminist Voices in Fashion, Writing, and Art

As practiced as Tiffany Tao (SFS ’19) is in cultivating an online image, she still finds the act of opening up on social media daunting. “It’s still scary putting things... Read more

By October 12, 2017

Features

Asli Acar: Realizing A Fashion Vision

Asli Acar (COL ’18) tries to wear a piece from her clothing line, Bassigue, every day. On the day of our interview, she chose a plain white T-shirt with the... Read more

By October 12, 2017

Columns

A Note from the Fashion Issue Editors

The world is a crazy place. It is wild, chaotic, and theatrical, and the political climate we are living in is even more so. Sometimes, amidst all this disorder, it... Read more

By and October 12, 2017

Fashion Issue 2017

…The Theater of It All

The pages ahead explore how fashion forges identity and helps wearers create clarity despite the chaos of everyday life. We have partnered with Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society (M&B) for a photo shoot that encompasses all the drama, ’80s glamor, and theatricality of their latest production, Rumors, showing Oct. 12-21. Actors from the show don costume, and models sport clothing, blurring the lines of reality and fiction. Costumes should help add to the story and increase and amplify the direc

By and October 12, 2017

News

Jesuit Speaker Advocates Stronger Relation between Church and LGBTQ Community

Father James Martin, S.J., spoke at the Holy Trinity Church to discuss the need to form a bridge between the Roman Catholic Church and LGBTQ Catholics. Martin is a consultor... Read more

By October 12, 2017

Voices

‘Easy to Spot’

This collection of quotes reflects a few perspectives on fashion at Georgetown. These quotes were selected from email interviews conducted by Brynn Furey (SFS ’20), Joy Kim (COL ’21), and Runzhong... Read more

By October 12, 2017

Voices

Fashion That Cements Existence

Fashion is a language that doesn’t speak, it demands. Its theoretical aim is to wordlessly communicate the essence of a particular person with one glance, creating a cohesive narrative from head to toe. It... Read more

By October 12, 2017

Leisure

American Made Fails to Address Sensitive Issues

From the very first scene, viewers of American Made know what they are getting themselves into as Barry Seal (Tom Cruise) deliberately startles the sleeping passengers on board by taking... Read more

By October 11, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Into the Great Wide Open: Remembering Tom Petty

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played the last stop on their 40th Anniversary tour at the Hollywood Bowl on September 25. A week later he passed away following cardiac arrest.... Read more

By October 11, 2017

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Voice Fashion Week

For this year’s fashion issue, themed The Theater of it All, we have a broad range of tracks looking at some of the most iconic characters and fashionable songs out... Read more

By October 11, 2017

News

Librarian of Congress Speaks on Future of Libraries

Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, discussed the future of libraries in the digital age, stressing the importance of digitizing archives and providing the tools for research to as... Read more

By October 10, 2017

News

Georgetown Take Back the Night Circulates Title IX Petition

Georgetown’s chapter of Take Back the Night, the national anti-sexual violence group, has launched a petition to maintain the university’s sexual assault policies in the face of recent Title IX... Read more

By October 10, 2017

Sports

No. 10 Men’s Soccer Outlasted by No. 19 Duke

The No. 10 Georgetown men’s soccer team (8-2-1, 3-1-0 Big East) fell to No. 19 Duke (10-2-1, 3-2 ACC), 2-1, on Monday afternoon at Shaw Field. Overall, the game was... Read more

By October 9, 2017

Halftime Sports

Bayern Munich’s Identity Crisis

The reign of Pep Guardiola is far in Bayern Munich’s rearview mirror these days. Their reality today is far from what they would’ve hoped for after his departure, a fact... Read more

By October 9, 2017

Halftime Sports

MLB Awards Predictions: MVP Winners

The votes are in and millions of Americans are eager to see the results of the 2017 MLB MVP votes. There are too many players with great seasons to analyze,... Read more

By October 9, 2017

Sports

Carolan’s Four Goals Lead No. 12 Women’s Soccer Past Villanova

The No. 12 Georgetown women’s soccer team (10-2-2, 4-0-1 Big East) romped to a 5-0 win over Villanova (6-8, 2-3 Big East) on Sunday afternoon. Redshirt sophomore forward Amanda Carolan... Read more

By October 8, 2017

Sports

Football can’t stop Princeton’s offense in loss

After jumping out to a 10-0 lead, the Georgetown football team (1-4, Patriot League) allowed 50 unanswered points as they fell to Princeton (3-1, Ivy League), 50-30. Princeton quarterback, senior... Read more

By October 7, 2017

Sports

Field hockey falls to Flames’ hot start

The Liberty Flames (5-6, 3-1 Big East) defeated the Georgetown field hockey team (7-6, 1-3 Big East) 3-0 on Friday afternoon. Freshman forward Victoria O’Keefe, Sophomore midfielder Agueda Moroni, and... Read more

By October 7, 2017

Sports

No. 10 men’s soccer cruises to victory over No. 15 Butler for first place in the Big East

After just one minute and fifty-five seconds of play, the No. 10 Georgetown men’s soccer team (8-1-1, 3-1-0 Big East) scored its first goal of the game. It was a... Read more

By October 7, 2017

Sports

Football Ready for Princeton

After an ugly 41-2 loss to Harvard last weekend at RFK Stadium, the Georgetown football team (1-3, Patriot League) faces another Ivy League test this weekend as they face off... Read more

By October 6, 2017