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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

By Halftime Staff March 15, 2017

Concert Preview: Tennis, March 19, 9:30 Club

Whimsical, beachy, and retro, Tennis encapsulates a sound like no other. The duo consisting of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, married and hailing from Denver, CO, released their first album,... Read more

By Claire Goldberg March 14, 2017

Michael Giacchino is the New John Williams

The lights go down. The text appears on the screen. “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….” And then: a cut to a shot of space with... Read more

By Graham Piro March 14, 2017

DC Fashion Week Promotes Diversity and Sustainability

Nestled in between New York and Milan fashion weeks lies DC Fashion Week (DCFW), the quirky and blossoming little sister of its iconic counterparts. DCFW celebrates its location in the... Read more

By Emma Francois March 14, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Intentional Walk Rule Change Misses the Mark

The past year has been pure bliss for baseball fans. For the first time in what seemed like eons, the sport had rid itself of its stigma that the game... Read more

By Graham Piro March 14, 2017

Concert Review: Panic! At the Disco, MGM National Harbor, March 3

Panic! At the Disco played to a large crowd at the MGM National Harbor Stage on Friday, March 3 to promote their latest album, Death of a Bachelor. After openings... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel March 14, 2017

Designated Survivor: Your New Favorite Show

I get it. Politics are dramatic enough in reality, and already seem to be infiltrating every aspect of your life. So, the last thing you want to do is watch... Read more

By Anisha Pai March 14, 2017

CISR urges board of directors against private prison investments

The Committee on Investment and Social Responsibility (CISR) recommended the university board of directors not invest directly in private prison companies and avoid commingled funds with investments in private prison... Read more

By Ryan Miller March 13, 2017

The Trump family’s ties to Georgetown

On a rainy day in January just four miles from Georgetown’s Hilltop, Donald Trump took the oath of office to become the 45th President of the United States. He was... Read more

By Noah Telerski March 13, 2017

Faculty Senate condemns Trump immigration ban

The Faculty Senate released a statement condemning President Donald Trump’s immigration ban and showing support for affected students, faculty, and staff. In the Feb. 21 statement, which was emailed to... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky March 13, 2017

CV: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Flying Microtonal Banana

After the emergence of psychedelic rock from the counterculture music scene of the early 1960s, the genre has gone under-appreciated by mass audiences, appealing only to a niche group of... Read more

By Ryan Mazalatis March 13, 2017

What I Learned from Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance

For many young adults in the United States and around the world, romance is hard. With all the technology we have today, dating should be effortless. Apps like Tinder... Read more

By Theresa Werick March 13, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: March Madness

Welcome to the Sports Sermon, the Voice‘s global sports podcast. In this episode, Nick Gavio discusses the upcoming NCAA Tournament with Chris Dunn, Tyler Pearre, and Parker Houston.

By Nick Gavio, Parker Houston, Chris Dunn and Tyler Pearre March 13, 2017

CV: Thundercat, Drunk

In his latest solo project, Thundercat wraps his disregard for traditional songwriting conventions in a bubbly, well-polished exterior. Drunk, jazz bassist’s third studio album, is a comprehensive investigation of his... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel March 13, 2017

The Weekly List: Out of this World

No matter who you are or what you’re studying, you have some sort of fascination with space. Everyone does. Maybe you’re still excited about the plethora of new Star Wars... Read more

By Emily Jaster March 13, 2017

Sports

Top men’s basketball commit requests release from Georgetown

Georgetown men’s basketball’s top 2017 recruit will not play college basketball as a Hoya. Tremont Waters, a 5-foot-10 point guard from West Haven, CT, will decommit from Georgetown pending official... Read more

By Nick Gavio March 12, 2017

Land of Mine: a Poignant Look at Unrecognized Victims of War

When wars end, reparations are made. Wrongs are, on paper, made right. By the end of World War II, Denmark, which had served as one of the war’s battlegrounds, had... Read more

By Brynne Long March 12, 2017

LGBT Living Learning Community proposal rejected

The administration denied the proposal for the creation of a Living Learning Community (LLC) for queer and allied students last semester. The GUSA LGBTQ+ Inclusion team submitted the proposal, titled... Read more

By Graham Piro March 10, 2017

Halftime Sports

The makings of a miracle

Well that was something. Barcelona’s 6-1 win at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night overturned a 4-0 deficit from the first leg at the Parc des Princes and completed la... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve March 10, 2017

The Untitled Leisure Project: Samurai Jack Is Back

Welcome to The Untitled Leisure Project, the podcast where Voice staffers discuss all things related to leisure. This week, Mike Bergin and Jon Block discuss the upcoming revival of Samurai Jack coming... Read more

By Michael Bergin and Jon Block March 10, 2017

The 250: Blade Runner

Welcome to the 250! This week, host Danielle Hewitt reaches peak movie snob as she discusses the Ridley Scott cult classic Blade Runner with Editor-in-Chief Graham Piro.

By Danielle Hewitt March 9, 2017

Sports

Black and Blue and Gray: Men’s basketball’s season ends in first round of Big East Tournament

NEW YORK, N.Y.- The Georgetown men’s basketball team (14-18, 5-13 Big East) found itself in a familiar situation with 6.5 seconds remaining in Wednesday night’s Big East Tournament first round... Read more

By Tyler Pearre March 8, 2017