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Graduation Cleverly Contemplates Mortality in Adversity

Graduation, a Romanian film directed, produced, and written by Cristian Mungiu, grapples with ethical dilemmas, heartbreaks, and the pitfalls of cyclical corruption. Set in a small city in Romania, Graduation... Read more

By April 19, 2017

Features

On the Record with President DeGioia on Free Speech, Affordability, and Working With Descendants of Slaves

On April 11, former Editor-in-Chief Graham Piro sat down with President DeGioia to discuss the issues of free speech, affordability, Nike, Georgetown’s relationship with its legacy of slavery, and the... Read more

By April 19, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Thor: Ragnarok and Detroit

Star Wars: The Last Jedi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4I68XVPzQ Graham: Is it wrong that my reaction to this was just, “…eh?” Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot to like in this trailer.... Read more

By April 19, 2017

Leisure

Critical Voices: Arca, Arca

Arca, Venezuelan electronic producer, DJ, and songwriter, opened his recent self-titled project with haunting humming, rich bass, and ethereal ringing. This sound so severely defies expectations that one finds it... Read more

By April 18, 2017

Leisure

The Promise: A Love Affair Overshadowed by Atrocity

Over a million and a half Armenian men, women, and children were killed between 1915 and 1923. Distracted by the atrocities of World War I, the world turned a blind... Read more

By April 17, 2017

Leisure

Despite Clichés, Their Finest Inspires in the Face of Darkness

With the recently-released film The Zookeeper’s Wife and the anticipated summer release of  Dunkirk, World War II films are proving to be all the rage this year. Although the war... Read more

By April 17, 2017

Halftime Sports

Is Ajax on the Way Back?

It’s been a long time since AFC Ajax reached its last peak. In the late ’90s, the Dutch side reached two straight Champions League finals, winning in 1995 against AC... Read more

By April 17, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Weekly List: Lazy Sunday

When a hectic weekend of ~fun~ winds to an end, there’s a sweet spot between the chaos of your last two nights and the chaos of your week to come.... Read more

By April 17, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Taste Test: Peeps

This week on Taste Test, Erika Bullock is joined by Danielle Hewitt, Graham Piro and Isaiah Seibert to learn the history behind the popular easter confection, Peeps!

By , , and April 16, 2017

Halftime Sports

NHL Playoffs: Two Series to Follow (and One to Avoid)

For people who don’t watch a lot of regular season hockey (which is just about everyone), the Stanley Cup Playoffs can look like nothing more than a bunch of long-haired,... Read more

By April 16, 2017

Leisure

Critical Voices: The Chainsmokers, Memories…Do Not Open

Will The Chainsmokers (Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart) ever come out with a song that matches the success of “Closer?” That question is left unanswered even with the release of... Read more

By April 14, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: Pay the Players?

In this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio moderates a discussion between Graham Piro, Alex Lewontin, and Parker Houston on whether college athletes should be paid.

By , , and April 14, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Mickey Milkovich: A Character Analysis of Shameless’ Best Piece of Southside Trash

Spoiler Warning: This article discusses events in Shameless leading up to the Season 7 finale. “Kiss me and I’ll cut your fucking tongue out,” is what Mickey Milkovich (Noel Fisher)... Read more

By April 14, 2017

News

University files amicus brief

Georgetown joined 30 other universities in filing an amicus brief in opposition to President Trump’s recent executive order banning travel from six Muslim-majority countries. An amicus brief is a document... Read more

By April 13, 2017

Leisure

A World that Needs Changing in Stupid F**king Bird

The lights dim. An actor steps forward and scowls at the still-settling audience. “The play will begin when someone says, ‘Start the f**king play,’” he says. There’s silence, hesitation, and... Read more

By April 12, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: All Eyez on Me, Unforgettable and The Mummy

All Eyez on Me: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1666185/?ref_=vi_tr_mp_t_2   Claire: Making the story of Tupac into a movie had to be done, it’s just a question of whether it will be done right. The... Read more

By April 12, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Stripped: the new Vogue and the future of fashion

In this thrilling episode of Stripped, Emma Francois and Isabel Lord discuss the future of fashion tech, ‘zines, and jobs. Topics include the innovative 3D-printed Adidas midsoles, the newly announced... Read more

By and April 11, 2017

Halftime Leisure

The Walking Dead Has A Strong Finish to a Hit-or-Miss Season

Spoiler Warning: This article discusses events in The Walking Dead leading up to the finale of Season 7.   Well, another season of the most watched show on cable television... Read more

By April 11, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Women of Westeros: the Epitome of Unnecessary Sexualization, or Television’s Feminist Icons?

Disclaimer: This post is dark and full of spoilers. You’re not a true Game of Thrones fan unless you’ve spent a sizable amount of time between seasons scavenging the internet... Read more

By April 11, 2017

News

University files amicus brief in opposition to travel ban

Georgetown joined thirty other universities in filing an amicus brief in opposition of President Trump’s recent executive order banning travel from six Muslim-majority countries. An amicus brief is a document... Read more

By April 11, 2017

News

GSC hosts labor activist

The Georgetown Solidarity Committee (GSC) hosted Sophorn Yang, president of the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions, to speak in the Leavey Program room about conditions in Nike factories as well... Read more

By April 10, 2017

Leisure

Critical Voices: Depeche Mode, Spirit

At first, it seemed like there was a mistake. This was supposed to be the new Depeche Mode album, but it sounded like my mother’s Depeche Mode. It turns out this... Read more

By April 10, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Grace and Frankie and My Journey to Emotional Stability

I’ve reached an impressive and all together foreign state of emotional stability watching Netflix’s Grace and Frankie. It may seem odd that I would find inner peace through 13 episodes... Read more

By April 10, 2017

Leisure

Critical Voices: Raekwon, The Wild

Raekwon the Chef delivers another strong installment in his solo career with his seventh studio album, The Wild. Coming 24 years after his debut as a member of the Wu-Tang... Read more

By April 10, 2017

Leisure

Smurfs: The Lost Village Lacks Plot Development and Ingenuity

The Wikipedia description of the premise for Smurfs: The Lost Village is only two sentences long, and for good reason. The newest movie of the Smurfs franchise is the least... Read more

By April 10, 2017