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Librarian of Congress Speaks on Future of Libraries

Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, discussed the future of libraries in the digital age, stressing the importance of digitizing archives and providing the tools for research to as... Read more

By Graham Piro October 10, 2017

Georgetown Take Back the Night Circulates Title IX Petition

Georgetown’s chapter of Take Back the Night, the national anti-sexual violence group, has launched a petition to maintain the university’s sexual assault policies in the face of recent Title IX... Read more

By Austin Corona October 10, 2017

No. 10 Men’s Soccer Outlasted by No. 19 Duke

The No. 10 Georgetown men’s soccer team (8-2-1, 3-1-0 Big East) fell to No. 19 Duke (10-2-1, 3-2 ACC), 2-1, on Monday afternoon at Shaw Field. Overall, the game was... Read more

By Tristan Lee October 9, 2017

Bayern Munich’s Identity Crisis

The reign of Pep Guardiola is far in Bayern Munich’s rearview mirror these days. Their reality today is far from what they would’ve hoped for after his departure, a fact... Read more

By Will Shanahan October 9, 2017

MLB Awards Predictions: MVP Winners

The votes are in and millions of Americans are eager to see the results of the 2017 MLB MVP votes. There are too many players with great seasons to analyze,... Read more

By Teddy Carey October 9, 2017

Carolan’s Four Goals Lead No. 12 Women’s Soccer Past Villanova

The No. 12 Georgetown women’s soccer team (10-2-2, 4-0-1 Big East) romped to a 5-0 win over Villanova (6-8, 2-3 Big East) on Sunday afternoon. Redshirt sophomore forward Amanda Carolan... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve October 8, 2017

Football can’t stop Princeton’s offense in loss

After jumping out to a 10-0 lead, the Georgetown football team (1-4, Patriot League) allowed 50 unanswered points as they fell to Princeton (3-1, Ivy League), 50-30. Princeton quarterback, senior... Read more

By Graham Piro October 7, 2017

Field hockey falls to Flames’ hot start

The Liberty Flames (5-6, 3-1 Big East) defeated the Georgetown field hockey team (7-6, 1-3 Big East) 3-0 on Friday afternoon. Freshman forward Victoria O’Keefe, Sophomore midfielder Agueda Moroni, and... Read more

By Beth Cunniff October 7, 2017

No. 10 men’s soccer cruises to victory over No. 15 Butler for first place in the Big East

After just one minute and fifty-five seconds of play, the No. 10 Georgetown men’s soccer team (8-1-1, 3-1-0 Big East) scored its first goal of the game. It was a... Read more

By Tyler Pearre October 7, 2017

Football Ready for Princeton

After an ugly 41-2 loss to Harvard last weekend at RFK Stadium, the Georgetown football team (1-3, Patriot League) faces another Ivy League test this weekend as they face off... Read more

By Graham Piro October 6, 2017

Leisure

Critical Voices: Kamasi Washington, Harmony of Difference

After releasing his breakout 2015 album, aptly titled The Epic, saxophonist Kamasi Washington was hailed as the future of jazz, as one of few artists who would take the genre... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel October 6, 2017

Halftime

This Week In Sportswriting

Welcome to The Week in Sportswriting, where Chris Dunn outlines the top sports stories of the past week. Lynx Outlast Sparks to Win Fourth WNBA Championship ESPN, Mechelle Voepel With the... Read more

By Chris Dunn October 6, 2017

MLB Awards Predictions: Cy Young Winners

Every year, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America votes for the Cy Young Award, given to the best pitcher of each league during the regular season. Over the years, there... Read more

By Tristan Lee October 6, 2017

Georgetown’s late goal not enough as No. 12 women’s soccer draws with Creighton

The sun beat down as the No. 12 Georgetown women’s soccer team (9-2-2, 3-0-1 Big East) drew with the Creighton Bluejays (2-9-2, 0-3-1 Big East) 1-1 after overtime on Thursday.... Read more

By Teddy Carey October 6, 2017

Podcasts

Defenders United: Bahar Ansari

As a meditation on the role of public defense in our society, “Defenders United” explores the lives and work of public defense attorneys across the United States from the perspective... Read more

By Gabriella Ferrara October 6, 2017

Athletes should kneel for the right reasons

I would like to thank social justice twitter for incessantly reminding us all these past two weeks that when NFL players kneel, it is not because they are protesting Donald... Read more

By Beth Cunniff October 6, 2017

Podcasts

The Sports Sermon: MLB Postseason Preview

In this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio is joined by Graham Piro and Tristan Lee to discuss the MLB Playoffs.

By Nick Gavio, Graham Piro and Tristan Lee October 6, 2017

Islamic Studies Professor Speaks on Rise of Islamophobia

Georgetown professor of Religion & International Affairs and Islamic Studies John L. Esposito presented a talk entitled “Islamophobia – A social disorder that impacts our nation and students,” hosted by... Read more

By Alice Ye October 5, 2017

A Look at the New NBA Rule Changes

The NBA is taking steps this year to improve the quality of regular season games. Over the course of the summer, a myriad of changes have been approved, including modifications... Read more

By Cam Smith October 5, 2017

Leisure

Don’t Accept This Friend Request

It’s a great time to be a fan of horror movies. The past five years have seen mainstream hits like The Conjuring franchise that has combined critical and commercial success,... Read more

By Graham Piro October 5, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Annihilation, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and A Wrinkle in Time

Annihilation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAjdPKwoY7g Anna: First off, I love Oscar Isaac, although I guess the premise of this film is that he dies which is sad. It was directed by the... Read more

By Halftime Staff October 5, 2017