Archive

GUSA presidential candidates discuss platforms in debate

On Monday, Feb. 20, three GUSA presidential candidates discussed why they would be the best nominee to mitigate rising tuition and improve health care services on campus, while reforming the... Read more

By Margaret Gach February 23, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: NBA Trade Deadline Madness

In this episode of The Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio discusses NBA deadline-day trades with Ryan Miller, Parker Houston, Tyler Pearre, and Chris Dunn.

By Chris Dunn, Nick Gavio, Parker Houston, Ryan Miller and Tyler Pearre February 23, 2017

GUSA Constitutional Council upholds previous referendum ruling

On Feb. 18, the GUSA Constitutional Council ruled that the results of the Dec. 1 Senate restructuring referendum would remain invalid but allowed the invalidated results to be released. The... Read more

By Margaret Gach February 23, 2017

Opinion

Why We Need to #TrustWomen and #DeleteUber

Last weekend, former Uber engineer Susan Fowler posted a blog about her experience with the company’s use of human resources (HR) and managerial tactics to cover up blatant sexual harassment,... Read more

By Claire Goldberg February 23, 2017

A Not-So-Definitive Ranking of Kanye’s Cover Art

When The Life of Pablo was released, I came across this tweet linking Kanye’s previous three albums to the three phases of Pablo Picasso’s artwork, which might’ve been a stretch,... Read more

By Claire Goldberg and Theresa Werick February 23, 2017

Halftime Sports

How DeMarcus Cousins made me a Kings fan, again

I put on my DeMarcus Cousins t-shirt with a blissful ignorance that all Kings fans experienced Sunday morning as I prepared for Boogie’s third All-Star game. I said to a... Read more

By Ryan Miller February 23, 2017

A United Kingdom: Not a Failure, But Hardly a Success

Biographical films are tough as they tell the story of usually unknown real-life heroes that rose to the occasion and defied the system. Therefore, on one hand, filmmakers feel pressured... Read more

By Luis Borrero February 23, 2017

Sports

Dancing with the Devil: Men’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament hopes crushed in loss to DePaul

This may just be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. With its NCAA Tournament hopes on the line, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (14-14, 5-10 Big East) was unable... Read more

By Tyler Pearre February 22, 2017

Trailer Takes: Ghost in the Shell, Song to Song, and The House

Ghost in the Shell, Trailer #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEDctELIm3I Xavier: The jam-packed action of this trailer snatches my attention immediately. From start to finish, guns are blazing, explosions are detonating, and punches are... Read more

By Halftime Staff February 22, 2017

The Lego Batman Movie Builds a Better Batman

The Lego system has served as a building block for many people’s childhoods. With Legos, children and adults can create while limited only by the bricks in hand and the... Read more

By Sahil Nair February 22, 2017

We Are Now Entering The Twilight Zone

Good horror is hard to come by nowadays, either because the plots are unoriginal or the filming is focused on gruesome, bloody imagery. Shaking our heads in disappointment at the... Read more

By Brynn Furey February 22, 2017

CV: Wyclef Jean, J’ouvert

After an almost four year hiatus, Wyclef Jean has returned with the release of his new EP, J’ouvert. The former Fugees frontman demonstrates that despite years of musical absence, he... Read more

By Xavier Ruffin February 22, 2017

Don’t See Fifty Shades Darker With Your Mother

The release of the long-awaited sequel to the box office hit Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker is sparking excitement among a large range of viewers. From teenagers to... Read more

By Ashianna Jetha February 22, 2017

Editorials

Vote Mack/Andino for GUSA Executive

As the GUSA executive election approaches, the Georgetown community is once again reminded of the student organization that ostensibly serves as the voice of the students to the administration. GUSA... Read more

By the Editorial Board February 22, 2017

Daniel Ellsberg discusses Pentagon Papers

On Feb. 16, former Department of Defense analyst and whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg gave a keynote address that unearthed fresh details on the historic Pentagon Papers controversy, including the surprisingly modest... Read more

By Amy Meng February 21, 2017

DataRescueDC seeks to preserve environmental data

On Feb. 18 and 19, Lauinger Library hosted DataRescueDC—an event coordinated by Data Refuge, a nationwide movement to preserve current federal environmental data. Over 200 people from the D.C. area... Read more

By Katya Schwenk February 21, 2017

Opinion

Proactive Prevention Can Save the Green Ash

On the well traversed walk from ICC to the Front Gates, it’s hard to miss perhaps the most famous, distinctive, photographed, and climbed of Georgetown’s trees: “The King” Green Ash.... Read more

By Marissa Ilnitzki February 21, 2017

Stripped: Fashion Takes New York But Not Without a Stab at Politics

In this episode of Stripped, Emma Francois and Isabel Lord discuss their top three collections from New York Fashion Week and each designer’s social and cultural impacts. But first, a... Read more

By Emma Francois and Isabel Lord February 21, 2017

Ballet Documentaries Celebrate Passion and Life

Dance is making a dazzling comeback in American popular culture. La La Land, for example, incorporates infectious tap numbers that remind us of beloved movie musicals like Singin’ in the... Read more

By Theresa Werick February 21, 2017

On the Record: GUSA Candidates Kamar Mack and Jessica Andino

In this interview, the Voice sat down with GUSA Executive Candidates Kamar Mack (COL ‘19) and Jessica Andino (COL ‘18) as they described what their plans for “A Fresh GUSA”.... Read more

By Chris Dunn February 20, 2017

On the Record: GUSA Candidates Garet Williams and Habon Ali

The Voice sat down with Garet Williams (COL ’18) and Habon Ali (SFS ‘18) as they campaign to be GUSA executives. (Full disclosure: Williams is a former Voice staffer) In... Read more

By Ryan Miller February 20, 2017

On the Record: GUSA Candidates John Matthews and Nick Matz

The Voice sat down with GUSA executive candidates John Matthews (COL ’18) and Nick Matz (COL ’18) for a conversation about their candidacy and goals for a future administration. In... Read more

By Margaret Gach February 20, 2017