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Concert Preview: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Feb. 21, 9:30 Club

Ever since the release of their first record Black Joe Lewis ten years ago, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears have entertained listeners with their soulful, fun blend of blues... Read more

By February 19, 2017

News

University set to offer Urban Studio Program

Georgetown will begin offering a full-year, six-credit course in fall 2017 named the Urban Studio Program. The program is supported by the Designing the Future(s) of the University Initiative, and... Read more

By February 19, 2017

News

DeGioia appointed to NCAA Committee on Academics

On Feb. 2, university President John J. DeGioia became the chair of the NCAA Division I Committee on Academics at the committee’s quarterly meeting in Indianapolis. He replaced president of... Read more

By February 18, 2017

Halftime Sports

My Dynasty Goes to Museums to See Your Dynasty

Earlier this week, my colleague Graham Piro wrote a piece comparing the relative greatness of two sports franchises – the New York Yankees and New England Patriots. It falls to... Read more

By February 18, 2017

Sports

Dogfight: Women’s basketball uses big fourth quarter surge to defeat Butler

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (16-9, 8-7 Big East) won at home, 83-72, against Butler (5-21, 2-13 Big East) on Friday night. Junior guard Dorothy Adomako scored 21 points and... Read more

By February 17, 2017

Features

Students and Professors React to Immigration Executive Order

Meghan Bodette (SFS ‘20) had been up all night. For the last three days, she had attended protests, marching, chanting, and showing no signs of slowing down. Bodette, along with... Read more

By February 17, 2017

Features

BMDT celebrates 35 years of dance, defiance, and diversity

Bodies tumble to the ground. Dancers fall, then carry each other around the studio. Pained, passionate faces match the sharp movements as Erykah Badu’s voice repeats the words, “This bitter... Read more

By February 17, 2017

Carrying On

Carrying On: Untangling the Art From the Artist

I have always been in love with movies. Beautiful, gritty, or suspenseful, it doesn’t matter. When done right, a film has the power to place me in a different world,... Read more

By February 17, 2017

Opinion

Counter-Protesting the March for Life

I’m bad at activism. I acknowledge it. I read articles but don’t share them. I hear about, for example, Donald Trump’s executive order on the Dakota Access Pipeline and skim... Read more

By February 17, 2017

Editorials

Congress Must Stop Obstruction

On Feb. 13, Washington, D.C. citizens and lawmakers held a rally and meeting a block away from the Capitol Building as a part of the burgeoning #HandsOffDC movement. The movement... Read more

By the February 17, 2017

Editorials

GSC Sanctions Miss the Mark

On Dec. 8, 2016, members of Georgetown Solidarity Committee (GSC) participated in a sit-in to protest Georgetown’s licensing contract with Nike. Eight of these students have since been found in... Read more

By the February 17, 2017

Columns

Dividing Lines: Reflections on the Inherent Violence of Borders

A powerful scene (and there are many) in Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men goes something like this. In 2027, a xenophobic and nationalist Britain regularly raids entire housing complexes in... Read more

By February 17, 2017

Leisure

The Voice Predicts the Oscars

Best Picture Who Will Win: Moonlight Who Should Win: Arrival It is tempting to place La La Land and its bevy of Oscar nominations here, but after winning the Golden Globe for... Read more

By the February 17, 2017

Leisure

Spirit and Soul in “The Café Life”

The beautiful paintings of Rodgers Naylor’s collection “The Café Life” inspire a cozy feeling in the Susan Calloway Fine Arts gallery. The bright colors and happy scenes glow against the... Read more

By February 17, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: Premier League

Welcome to the Sports Sermon, the Voice‘s global sports podcast. In this episode, Nick Gavio is joined by Jonny Amon, Jorge DeNeve, and Eamon Coburn to debate and discuss the English... Read more

By , , and February 17, 2017

Halftime Leisure

A Case for the Classics: City Lights

In City Lights (1931), one of Charlie Chaplin’s most celebrated films, the Little Tramp does what he does best: finds himself in ridiculous situations. The plots of Chaplin films are... Read more

By February 17, 2017

Features

It takes a Village (A): Life on the Hilltop for Chaplains and their Families

If you live in Village A, you might occasionally see something out of place. On days when the weather is warm and the sun shines, two small girls, dressed as... Read more

By February 16, 2017

Sports

The Phone Booth: NCAA Tournament or Bust

Welcome to the Phone Booth, the Voice‘s podcast dedicated entirely to Georgetown hoops. On this episode, Tyler Pearre is joined by Nick Gavio and Jorge DeNeve to examine the Hoyas’ recent performances in... Read more

By , and February 16, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Lessons from Literature: The Immoralist

“Envying another man’s happiness is madness; you wouldn’t know what to do with it if you had it.” ― André Gide, The Immoralist Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature... Read more

By February 16, 2017

Leisure

Concert Review: Blind Pilot, Rams Head Live!, Feb. 4

Blind Pilot played to an enthusiastic crowd at their show at Rams Head Live in Baltimore on Feb. 4. The Portland-based group’s music does not fall squarely in the category... Read more

By February 16, 2017

Leisure

CV: The Radio Dept., Running Out of Love

Amid global political turmoil, relentless violence, and perpetual uncertainty, it’s tempting to avert one’s gaze, but The Radio Dept. has taken a courageous step to face these challenges head-on with... Read more

By February 15, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Superbowl TV Spot Edition

Baywatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKgkiiprtKw Karis: The first thing that comes to my mind when watching the trailer is 21 Jump Street. I haven’t seen the original TV series with David Hasselhoff, so... Read more

By February 15, 2017

Leisure

Critical Voices: Homeshake, Fresh Air

Homeshake’s new album Fresh Air uses a blend of traditional guitar, electronic sounds and everyday noises such as footsteps to produce an album fit for chilling out and clearing your... Read more

By February 15, 2017

News

The Arlington County Board denies funds to Georgetown-Rosslyn gondola

The Arlington County Board announced Feb. 11 that it will not provide any public funds to build a proposed Georgetown-Rosslyn aerial gondola system over the Potomac River. The decision comes... Read more

By February 14, 2017

News

Georgetown Democratic Socialists hold first meeting

The newly-formed Georgetown chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) held their first meeting on Feb. 11, where co-chairs Andrew Adams (NHS ‘20) and Jordan Brown (COL ‘20) discussed the group’s... Read more

By February 14, 2017