Archive

University implements changes to Georgetown Day

Following past complaints by neighbors and professors, the university will be taking steps to ensure safety and minimize disturbances on Georgetown Day. The university will monitor this year’s event, held... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky April 27, 2017

Opinion

If You Need to Call GERMS, Call GERMS: Things to Remember on an Important Georgetown Day

On Friday, we celebrate a collective victory—a symbol of the student body prevailing over another academic year. For many, the close of the spring semester offers a moment to catch... Read more

By Kamar Mack April 27, 2017

Trailer Takes: American Assassin, The Beguiled, and Wakefield

American Assassin – teaser trailer #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwHAGKxsbcg Brynn: I think I’d rather watch American Assassin on the couch in my pajamas than rush to see it in the theaters. The suspenseful plot... Read more

By Halftime Staff April 27, 2017

Taste Test

Taste Test: Oreos

This week on Taste Test, Erika Bullock is joined by Danielle Hewitt and Daniel Varghese to learn the history behind the milk’s favorite cookie, Oreos!

By Daniel Varghese, Erika Bullock and Danielle Hewitt April 27, 2017

Concert Preview: Rostam, May 2, 9:30 Club

D.C. native Rostam Batmanglij will be returning to his hometown on May 2 for a concert at the 9:30 Club. The former Vampire Weekend band member has been slowly releasing... Read more

By Claire Goldberg April 27, 2017

Stranger in a Strange Land: Discover The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z understands one very important part of filmmaking: settings matter. Based on the David Grann novel of the same name, the film tells the story of... Read more

By Graham Piro April 27, 2017

GU F.R.E.E., GIA hold demonstrations during GAAP Weekend

About 10 students with GU Forming a Radically Ethical Endowment (GU F.R.E.E.) demonstrated in the ICC Galleria, where student clubs were tabling as a part of GAAP Weekend. Students from... Read more

By Isaiah Seibert April 26, 2017

Concert Preview: The Maine, May 3, 9:30 Club

On May 3 the Arizona alt-rock outfit The Maine will take the stage at the 9:30 Club to promote Lovely Little Lonely, their sixth studio album. A holdover from the... Read more

By Danielle Hewitt April 26, 2017

Stripped: Authority in Fashion

In this episode of Stripped, Emma Francois and Isabel Lord discuss unicorns and other fashion news (IKEA bag and Rihanna’s outfit), followed by an in-depth look at the role of education, childhood, and fashion in cultivating... Read more

By Emma Francois and Isabel Lord April 26, 2017

Arena Stage’s A Raisin in the Sun Captivates All Around

There is a dangerous magic about theatre-in-the-round—and a heightened sense of communal experience. At Arena Stage’s 2017 production of Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 play A Raisin in the Sun, the actors... Read more

By Amy Guay April 26, 2017

Cuban musicians visit Georgetown for joint performance

Eight Cuban musicians performed alongside the Georgetown University Orchestra and Concert Choir in Gaston Hall. The concert was the culmination of the Music for Cuba exchange program, created by music... Read more

By Katya Schwenk April 26, 2017

University renames Freedom and Remembrance Halls in honor of descendants of 1838 slave sale

Georgetown University renamed Freedom Hall and Remembrance Hall to Isaac Hawkins Hall and Anne Marie Becraft Hall to commemorate the 272 slaves sold by the university in 1838. To celebrate... Read more

By Emily Jaster April 25, 2017

Concert Preview: Jazz Cartier, April 29, U Street Music Hall

Jazz Cartier, Toronto’s latest rap export, has an upward trajectory as steep and sudden as any rap success story: after dropping his 2016 mixtape Hotel Paranoia, Cartier received nods from... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel April 25, 2017

Sports

Women’s golf captures program’s first Big East Championship

After a season of second-place finishes, the Georgetown women’s golf team scaled the mountain on the biggest stage of the season. The Hoyas captured their first ever Big East Tournament... Read more

By Santul Nerkar April 25, 2017

This Week in Halftime: From Comedians to Musicians

Brynn, Devon, and Emily share what they’re enjoying and looking forward to in arts and entertainment this week. Brynn: Although I rarely have time to watch full television shows,... Read more

By Halftime Staff April 25, 2017

Concert Preview: COIN, May 1, U Street Music Hall

Nashville-based indie rockers COIN are back with the April 21 release of their album How Will You Know If You Never Try. HWYKIYNT is the band’s sophomore album and features... Read more

By Caitlin Mannering April 25, 2017

Georgetown students and faculty join March for Science

About 150 Georgetown students and faculty joined the March for Science in downtown Washington, D.C to advocate for the importance of scientifically informed policy.The Washington march was the main protest... Read more

By Isaiah Seibert April 24, 2017

Weekly List: This Might Sound Weird, But…

Here’s a collection of songs whose lyrics sound, well, weird. But a kooky title doesn’t necessarily lead to a strange song (not that that’s a bad thing, though). The lyrics... Read more

By Claire Goldberg April 24, 2017

Critical Voices: Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.

DAMN., Kendrick Lamar’s latest project, continues his trend of creating exceptional, politically-charged rap that forges a distinct sound. While DAMN. is difficult to characterize stylistically, it is a clear departure... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel April 24, 2017

Sports

Blazing Ahead: Early outburst helps women’s lacrosse hold off No. 13 Denver

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (9-7, 7-1 Big East) took down No. 13 Denver (12-3, 6-2 Big East), 9-7, on Saturday afternoon. It was a pair of sophomores who stole... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve April 23, 2017

Concert Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Verizon Center, April 12

Performing in an arena and engaging a 20,000 person audience is no easy task, but at the Verizon Center on Wednesday, April 12, the Red Hot Chili Peppers made it... Read more

By Anne Paglia April 21, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: NBA Playoffs Preview

Nick Gavio is joined by Tyler Pearre and Parker Houston to discuss the NBA Playoffs and make bold predictions on how the postseason will end.

By Nick Gavio, Tyler Pearre and Parker Houston April 21, 2017

Columns

Dividing Lines: The Smokescreen of Money

For those who wonder what the Hoya state of mind is come second-semester senior year, one fun fact is that a cheery email from the Office of Advancement’s “Class of... Read more

By Kenneth Lee April 21, 2017