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Carrying On

Carrying On: The revolution will not make you five pounds thinner

Halfway through my freshman year, I looked in the mirror, considered what I had eaten that day, and decided that something had to be done. I came to what I... Read more

Editorials

Protections for Undocumented Students Under Attack

Last week, President Trump reneged on a promise and threw the livelihoods of 800,000 young people into jeopardy by announcing that he plans to phase out the Deferred Action for... Read more

Photography

News

Administrators Share Tools for Supporting Undocumented Students

University administrators explained the recent rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and ways to support undocumented students at an information session in the HFSC Social Room.... Read more

Leisure

Concert Preview: Young the Giant, September 16, Merriweather Post Pavilion

Young the Giant has long graced the alternative world with their soft and positive energy, but they recently have taken a social stance by commenting directly on the disparity between... Read more

Leisure

Concert Preview: BADBADNOTGOOD, September 17, 9:30 Club

Jazz has a long history of persevering as other genres eclipse its popularity and adapting itself to fit alongside the dominant cultural trend. With rap’s recent move to be the... Read more

Sports

Women’s soccer remains goalless against ranked opposition in draw vs. No. 14 Rutgers

The No. 15 Georgetown women’s soccer team (5-2-1, Big East) played a hard fought 0-0 draw against No. 14 Rutgers (6-0-1, Big Ten). Georgetown senior midfielder Rachel Corboz came the... Read more

Halftime Sports

Why Liverpool should have sold Philippe Coutinho

The summer of 2017 will likely be remembered as the summer that changed soccer transfers forever. Paris Saint-Germain’s newest attraction, Neymar Jr., was purchased from perennial superpower FC Barcelona for... Read more

Sports

Volleyball splits pair of games on final day of Georgetown Invitational

The Georgetown women’s volleyball team (6-3, Big East) split its two matches on the final day of the Georgetown Classic on Saturday, prevailing against Coppin State (0-9, MEAC) in straight... Read more

News

GU Politics Introduces New Fellows

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, an initiative of the McCourt School of Public Policy, recently invited its fall 2017 fellows to campus. On Friday, Sept. 8, the... Read more

Sports

Volleyball falls short against James Madison

The Georgetown volleyball team (5-2, Big East) fell to James Madison (7-0, CAA) in five sets (25-20, 20-25, 25-11, 22-25, 15-6) on the first night of the Georgetown Classic in... Read more

Opinion

Swastikas and Silence

As always, they came for the Jews. I’m watching TV after the riots in Charlottesville. I hear that a girl died after a neo-Nazi hit her with his car, I... Read more

Sports

No. 15 women’s soccer flattens St. Francis (Pa.)

The No. 15 Georgetown women’s soccer team (5-2, Big East) routed the St. Francis Red Flash (2-4, Northeast) by a 5-0 scoreline on Friday evening. Sophomore forward/midfielder Paula Germino-Watnick led... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Seventh Season: How It Ended and What’s to Come

Since the finale premiered some time ago, I have had ample time to digest my initial reactions. In the week or so that has passed since the finale’s initial airing,... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Spider-Man: Homecoming is a Fresh Take on a Recycled Story

Superhero movies are not hard to come by nowadays. With over five superhero movies coming out this year alone, it’s safe to say the genre has exploded, possibly to the... Read more

News

[Updated]: Swastikas found in VCW and LXR elevators

A swastika was found carved into the interior of a Village C West elevator last night, as reported in an email to the Georgetown community from Rev. Mark Bosco, S.J.,... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: 9/11, Jigsaw, and The Mountain Between Us

9/11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djELni-bfHQ Brynn: I don’t think I would watch this movie for free, forget paying to see it in theaters or as a rental. Aside from the fact that it... Read more

Editorials

Nike Decision a Victory for Student Activists

Georgetown University announced on Wednesday that it has signed a new licensing agreement with Nike, Inc., and has facilitated a protocol between the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) and Nike, which... Read more

Halftime Sports

Rhys Hoskins is bringing excitement and hope to the Phillies

By the time Rhys Hoskins had his first hit of the game on Saturday night, the matchup between the Marlins and Phillies was over. It was the second inning, and... Read more

Leisure

Concert Preview: Nick Murphy, September 11, 9:30 Club

Under the moniker of Chet Faker, Nick Murphy forged a bold path in indie pop with his EP Thinking In Textures (2012) and debut album Built on Glass (2014). Balancing... Read more

Halftime Sports

All or Nothing: fights like Mayweather vs. McGregor could be bad news for UFC

The outcome was fairly predictable, but the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather superfight ended on a positive note for all parties involved. McGregor retained his pride with a respectable performance,... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Stranger Things Season 2 Trailer Succeeds in Every Way

This article contains spoilers from the first season of Stranger Things. In July 2016, all eight episodes of a show called Stranger Things were released on Netflix to much deserved... Read more

Sports

Top-Gear: Achara’s fifth goal of the season helps men’s soccer outlast No. 15 UCLA

For the second consecutive Monday, the Georgetown men’s soccer team (4-0, Big East) defeated a ranked opponent at home, upending No. 15 UCLA (1-2, PAC 12) 1-0 on Shaw Field.... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Danish Pop

Like many college students before me, I studied abroad this past semester. I was lucky enough to spend a few months in Copenhagen. I biked, reaped the benefits of free... Read more