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CV: Drake, More Life

More record sales. More streams. More Life. More Everything.   Less than eleven months ago the 6-God released one of the most anticipated projects in the history of rap music,... Read more

Columns

Dividing Lines: Who Owns the Culture My Friends Appropriate?

A few weeks ago, I brought a friend to a delightful reception celebrating the Lunar New Year at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. A lion dance troupe broke out the... Read more

News

Writing Center expands awards program

The Georgetown University Writing Center is expanding its awards program to include four awards categories, each with a $1000 prize. The program, sponsored by US News & World Report, is... Read more

News

Georgetown to offer tuition discounts to federal employees

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) announced on Mar. 14 that it had reached an agreement with the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to offer 10% scholarships to... Read more

Breaking

L.J. Peak to forego senior season, enter NBA Draft

Georgetown men’s basketball junior guard L.J. Peak will forego his senior season and will enter the NBA Draft. The story was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, who also reports... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Stripped: Calvin Klein, Oscars Fashion and More

This week on Stripped, Isabel Lord and Emma Francois are joined by guests Caitlin Mannering and Amy Guay to briefly discuss fashion’s growing political consciousness and the Calvin Klein ad featuring the... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Baila Conmigo!

With GU’s LatinX Dance Showcase Reventón right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to put some *lit* Spanish songs on the playlist for your next party. Expand your Latin... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Studio Ghibli Series is a Nostalgic and Heartwarming Study Break

At this point in the semester, midterms abound and professors are not so subtly encouraging us to start thinking about our final papers and projects.  With all these impending deadlines,... Read more

Sports

Rammed: Women’s basketball falls to Fordham in first round of WNIT

The Georgetown Women’s basketball team (17-13, 9-9 Big East) fell to the Fordham University Rams (22-11, 11-5 A-10) Friday evening at McDonough Arena in the first round of the Women’s... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Night I Saw Cate Blanchett on Broadway

Because I’m a bougie millennial, I spent part of my Spring break in New York with my roommate and beloved companion, Grace. We shared a bialy from Russ and Daughters;... Read more

News

Unsung Heroes expands to other campuses

Unsung Heroes, a student-run initiative which runs a Facebook page sharing stories and photos of facilities, service, and other workers at Georgetown, has begun launching new chapters at campuses throughout... Read more

Features

The Speed of White

When Joe White toed the line for the 800-meter NCAA championship on Saturday, he brushed shoulders with future professionals and Olympians. Texas A&M’s Gilliam Indoor Track rocked as the gun... Read more

Features

End of Life Care in the District: Campus Reacts to Death With Dignity Act

More than two years after it was introduced, Washington, D.C.’s B21-0038, titled the “Death with Dignity Act of 2015,” became law in the District last month. With its passage, adult... Read more

Carrying On

Carrying On: An Open Letter to Latino Immigrants

Before his joint session speech to Congress on Feb. 28, Donald Trump called for a “compromise” on immigration. This move came in light of increased U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... Read more

Editorials

Bowser Funds Draw Questions

In recent weeks, a number of reports have surfaced concerning funds used in District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2014 mayoral campaign. This editorial board believes that these reports, and... Read more

Features

Benched: Men’s Basketball Woes Concern Fans

The Georgetown men’s basketball team squared off against St. John’s in the Big East Tournament Final at Madison Square Garden on March 9, 1985. The Hoyas, led by Tournament MVP... Read more

Leisure

CV: Cameron Avery, Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams

After rising to fame as the bassist for the psychedelic pop group Tame Impala, Cameron Avery takes a starkly different artistic direction in his latest album, Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams.... Read more

Leisure

Endless Reflections: Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors

When people step inside one of the plain, fifteen-square-foot boxes at the Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum, they discover an endless world of lights, colors, and... Read more

Leisure

CV: The Shins, Heartworms

The Shins have never been a band to take risks. After accomplishing the impossible by striking a remarkably original, balanced, and mature sound on their first record, growth seemed both... Read more

Columns

Open Access: Excluding Identities in the Inclusivity Movement

Confession: Sometimes, I watch TED Talks about productivity instead of being productive. Sometimes, that leads me down a TED Talk rabbit hole in which I insist that I’m learning while... Read more

Leisure

Monkeying Around: Don’t Go Bananas for Kong: Skull Island

“Is that a monkey?” As several Vietnam-era helicopters fly over the eponymous island, a 100-foot tall silhouette appears against the backdrop of a setting sun. One of the characters in... Read more

Opinion

Breaking the Pattern: Encouraging Women to Speak Up

“She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.” When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell silenced Senator Elizabeth Warren on the Senate floor, echoes reverberated to the ears... Read more

Leisure

Shadows Highlights Poetic Whitewash of 50s Jazz

In Greenwich Village circa 1955, as the foreshadowed fog of the 1960s began to roll in, New York was addicted to improvisation. The Bebop Jazz Movement was on fire, with... Read more

Editorials

Change Needed in Basketball Leadership

Georgetown invests in men’s basketball like its program is a national power. In recent years, however, performance has not met this level of investment. This editorial board believes that present... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Salt and Fire, Rough Night, and The Void

Salt and Fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s5N4fupIZE Graham: Werner Herzog, for me, is in the same category of directors as Lars von Trier and Paul Thomas Anderson where I’m never quite sure what... Read more