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Why an All SEC Title Game is Bad for College Football

In the fourth year of the NCAA’s College Football Playoff, this will be the first time two teams from the same conference compete for the championship. Georgia defeated Oklahoma in... Read more

By January 8, 2018

Opinion

Wearing Black Isn’t Enough

As the horrible year that was 2017 wrapped up, with scores of men in Hollywood being accused of sexual assault and harassment, major actresses, including Meryl Streep and Emma Stone,... Read more

By January 4, 2018

Sports

Sword’s length away: Women’s basketball uses scoring runs to see off Xavier

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (7-6, 2-1 Big East) beat the Xavier Musketeers (8-5, 1-1 Big East) 65-60 on Tuesday at McDonough Arena in its 2017-18 Big East home opener.... Read more

By January 4, 2018

Carrying On

Carrying On: The Pressure to be Polished

The pungent smell of nail polish remover, hairspray, and acrylic assaults my nose as soon as I walk through the door. A young girl sits at the barber’s chair having... Read more

By January 4, 2018

Podcasts

Defenders United: William Snowden

“That sound of the links rubbing up against each other and that shuffle of the feet, is something that I will never forget. I don’t know what slavery sounds like,... Read more

By January 3, 2018

Sports

Sigh of relief: Men’s basketball earns first Big East win at DePaul

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (11-3, 1-2 Big East) got its first win of conference play over DePaul (7-8, 0-3 Big East) on Tuesday by a score of 90-81. Junior... Read more

By January 3, 2018

Halftime

Weekly List: Baila Conmigo (Part 3)!

The time has finally come… you’re leaving Georgetown behind for five glorious months in Spain! And right on time, the Latin Pop soundtrack to your semester has arrived.   1.... Read more

By January 2, 2018

Halftime Sports

Reasons to Stay Optimistic About the Eagles’ Playoff Chances

A few weeks ago, Philadelphia was salivating over the rising chances of the city’s first ever Super Bowl victory. The team’s defense had been playing excellently, and budding superstar quarterback... Read more

By January 2, 2018

Halftime Leisure

Black Mirror: Top 5 Episodes

Black Mirror is one of the most intelligent shows out today. Created in 2011 by Charlie Brooker, the science fiction anthology series contains standalone episodes that deal with often satirical,... Read more

By January 2, 2018

Sports

Women’s basketball returns to McDonough for Big East play

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (6-6, 1-1 Big East) will look to bounce back against Xavier (8-4, 1-0 Big East) on Tuesday at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas are coming off... Read more

By January 1, 2018

Sports

Pregame Primer: DePaul Blue Demons

On Tuesday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-3. 0-2 Big East) will go on the road again to play the DePaul Blue Demons (7-7, 0-2 Big East). The game will... Read more

By January 1, 2018

Sports

Falling Flat: Men’s basketball drops its second straight game at Marquette

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-3, Big East 0-2) lost to Marquette (10-4, Big East 1-1) on Saturday 74-65 at the BMO Bradley Harris Center in Milwaukee. The Hoyas remain... Read more

By December 30, 2017

Sports

Out of gas: Women’s basketball falls to Creighton on the road

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (6-6, 1-1 Big East) could not keep up with the Creighton Bluejays (8-4, 2-0 Big East), eventually falling 69-58 in Omaha. Once again, the Hoyas... Read more

By December 30, 2017

Sports

Pregame Primer: Marquette Golden Eagles

On Saturday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-2, 0-1 Big East) will go on the road to take on the Marquette Golden Eagles (9-4, 0-1 Big East) at the BMO... Read more

By December 29, 2017

Sports

Women’s basketball looks to continue its hot streak at Creighton

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (6-5, 1-0 Big East) returns to the hardwood Saturday against the Creighton Bluejays (7-4, 1-0 Big East) in Omaha. The Hoyas will look to build... Read more

By December 29, 2017

Halftime

The Magic of Mrs. Maisel

In a previous piece about Gilmore Girls, I trashed the show because that’s what it is: garbage. It perpetuates a ton of stereotypes about women and about relationships, and I... Read more

By December 29, 2017

Sports

All Friared Up: Hoyas open Big East play with exciting 75-43 win over Providence

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (6-5, 1-0 Big East) defeated the Providence College Friars (7-6, 0-1 Big East) with a 75-43 blowout in Providence, Rhode Island, on Thursday, beginning their... Read more

By December 29, 2017

Sports

Women’s basketball opens conference play at Providence

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (5-5, Big East) opens conference play at Providence (7-5, Big East) in its bid to break .500 after two straight seasons with a 9-9 mark... Read more

By December 28, 2017

Carrying On

Carrying On: Accepting Tranquility

“Wow what a year it has been. Are they all so full of emotions and change? How will we ever accept tranquility?” I could have written these words from my... Read more

By December 28, 2017

Sports

Double and nothing: Hoyas fall in 2OT to Bulldogs

In a thrilling start to Big East play, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-2, 0-1 Big East) fell to the Butler Bulldogs (11-3, 1-0 Big East) 91-89 in double overtime... Read more

By December 28, 2017

Sports

Pregame Primer: Butler Bulldogs

On Wednesday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-1, Big East) will take on the Butler Bulldogs (10-3, Big East) at Capital One Arena. The game tips off Big East play... Read more

By December 26, 2017

Halftime Sports

NFL Week 16 Winners and Losers

With the conclusion of Week 16, the NFL regular season is almost finished. At this point, all of the divisional races are wrapped up with the exception of the NFC... Read more

By December 26, 2017

Halftime Sports

Big Baller Bland: Evaluating Lonzo’s Slow Start

The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the most storied franchise in the history of the NBA. They have won 16 NBA championships, with their first coming in 1949 and their... Read more

By December 26, 2017

Sports

Men’s basketball blows out Alabama A&M to finish non-conference play

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-1, Big East) comfortably dispatched the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-13, SWAC), 89-49 on Saturday. The win ended a successful non-conference schedule for the Hoyas, whose... Read more

By December 25, 2017

Halftime Sports

A Look at NBA Christmas Day

We at Halftime want to wish everyone a happy Jrue, Justin, and Aaron this Holiday season! However you celebrate, one thing’s for sure: if you don’t plan on watching basketball... Read more

By December 24, 2017