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Trailer Takes: Downsizing, The Florida Project, and Fifty Shades Freed

Downsizing — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_POpCkJToEQ Juliana: With all the crazy and wild movies that exist out there, Downsizing feels weirdly original. Like most sci-fi stories, it sprouts out of a “what if?”... Read more

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NBA Early Season Studs and Duds

The NBA season is underway, and some things can’t be predicted. Let’s take a look at some players that are going above and beyond expectations, and a few that aren’t... Read more

Sports

No. 18 Men’s Soccer Hosts St. John’s in Big East Semifinal

The No. 18 Georgetown men’s soccer team (12-3-2) will host the St. John’s Red Storm (9-6-3) on Wednesday at Shaw Field for the Big East semifinal matchup. The Hoyas are... Read more

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On Thin Ice: NHL Early Season Reactions

One month into the NHL season, there have been plenty of surprises. Hot starts and losing streaks have unsuspecting teams at the top of the standings and perceived contenders in... Read more

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Live Action Remakes Were Created by Satan

I am putting myself in a very dangerous position by saying this. At risk of being labelled a party pooper, overly contrarian, or a freak of nature, I have to... Read more

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Food Entrepreneurship Series Hosts CAVA CEO

Brett Schulman, CEO of Cava, and Todd Klein, a partner at Revolution Growth, spoke to students in the Fisher Colloquium Monday night as part of the Food Entrepreneurship Series. Cava,... Read more

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Caesar Blends the Classic Story with Modern Technology

Many students only know Shakespeare’s political drama Julius Caesar from their high school English class, and only remember Marc Antony’s infamous opening line to one of the greatest speeches in... Read more

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NBA Early Season Over/Under-Performers

We are just three weeks into the new NBA season and already irrational conclusions are being drawn. Giannis is the GOAT. LeBron and the Cavs are done for good. Lonzo... Read more

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MLB Manager Hirings and Firings

The 2017 Major League Baseball regular season ended just a month ago, yet there has already been a crazy number of firings and hirings in the Manager Department. This is... Read more

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Stranger Things 2 Is a Terrific Follow-Up to the First

Before I clicked play on season two of Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things, I was nervous. The first season was such an unexpected delight that I have spent the year... Read more

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Stripped Season 2 Episode 2

In this episode of Stripped, Isabel Lord and Emma Francois tackle some fashion and tabloid news, discuss the end of Teen Vogue in print, and mix in some serious social commentary... Read more

Sports

Women’s soccer travels to Wake Forest for NCAA first round

The NCAA women’s soccer tournament bracket is out, and the Georgetown women’s soccer team (14-3-3, Big East) didn’t have the resume to host its first round matchup. The Hoyas will... Read more

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In Conversation: “Awareness, Action, and Dissent”

In light of its current exhibition, “Ai Wei Wei: Trace at Hirshhorn,” which showcases Lego portraits of individuals whom the artists consider to be political activists, the Hirshhorn has collaborated with... Read more

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The Weekly List: Resistance

With the anniversary of Trump’s election coming up, we’d all like a nice pick-me-up. Unfortunately, as impeachment hearings apparently require a more colossal devastation to our national institutions than what... Read more

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The Harry Kane Team

Heading into the October international break, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola listed his side’s main Premier League rivals: Manchester United and “the Harry Kane team.” Tottenham Hotspur, and in particular... Read more

News

Free Speech Project hosts panel on First Amendment

The Georgetown Free Speech Project held a panel on the recent Charlottesville protests on Oct. 29. The event brought together four diverse, high-profile voices to speak on the first amendment.... Read more

Sports

Women’s Soccer Defends Big East Crown

Senior defender Elizabeth Wenger and sophomore defender Meaghan Nally walked onto Shaw Field at 12:30 pm singing and dancing to Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September.” The rest of the team... Read more

Sports

Women’s Soccer Eyes Second Straight Big East Tournament Championship

The No. 19 Georgetown women’s soccer team (13-3-3) hosts No. 20 Butler (13-1-5) for the Big East Tournament crown on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Each team comfortably won its semifinal,... Read more

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Volleyball Drops 11th Straight Match

The Georgetown women’s volleyball team (7-19, 1-13 Big East) dropped both of its weekend matches at home, losing in straight sets (28-26, 25-23, 25-19) to St. John’s (14-15, 6-8 Big... Read more

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Football Falls To Lafayette on Homecoming

Hoya fans hoping to see the season turned around in a homecoming contest against Lafayette (3-6, 3-1 Patriot League) were left disappointed as the Georgetown football team (1-8, 0-4 Patriot... Read more

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Biting Into Black Theater Ensemble’s “The Hand That Feeds You”

As the old precautionary adage goes: “don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” In other words, demonstrate loyalty to those who have sustained and contributed to the attainment of your... Read more

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Critical Voices: Snoop Dogg, Make America Crip Again

No matter how long it’s been since his last project, every so often hip hop fans seem to find themselves hearing the familiar, yet always surprising news: Snoop is back.... Read more

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Concert Review: Bad Suns, Oct. 29, 9:30 Club

As Bad Suns took to the stage at the 9:30 Club on Oct. 29, lead vocalist Christo Bowman proclaimed his pride of finally headlining at the venue. The band has... Read more

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SAC Votes Not to Sanction Love Saxa

The Student Activities Commission (SAC) voted to not sanction student group Love Saxa in a hearing 1 a.m. Friday morning. The hearing was in response to a complaint brought forward... Read more

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Critical Voices: Ty Dolla $ign, Beach House 3

It’s easy to forget that Ty Dolla $ign turned 30 in 2015, especially so considering he’s nearly impossible to overlook in 2017, seemingly singing the hook to every other top... Read more