Archive

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 Brynn Furey 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 Nick Gavio, Jorge DeNeve, Eamon Coburn and Jonny Amon February 17, 2017

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 Brynne Long 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 Jonny Amon 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 Jorge DeNeve, Nick Gavio and Tyler Pearre February 16, 2017

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 Louisa Christen February 16, 2017

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 Julia Pinney February 16, 2017

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 Emily Jaster February 15, 2017

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 Halftime Staff February 15, 2017

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 Laura Isaza February 15, 2017

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 Margaret Gach February 14, 2017

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 Claire Goldberg February 14, 2017

Opinion

The Age of Anti-Communication

When my mom was applying for new jobs last year, she found out it is no longer customary to reply to emails. Out of the dozens of jobs for which... Read more

By Claire Goldberg February 14, 2017

Alternative Universe: A White Man Isn’t Hosting The Oscars

In an alternative universe, Leslie Jones is hosting the Oscars. She yells to Ryan Gosling, “See me after the show, you tall glass of almond milk.” She (still yelling) says,... Read more

By Claire Goldberg February 14, 2017

Halftime Sports

My team, not my politics

In 2015, a reporter spotted a “Make America Great Again” hat in Tom Brady’s locker. “He’s a friend,” Brady responded, adding that it’d be “great” if Trump were president because... Read more

By Beth Cunniff February 14, 2017

CV: Kehlani, SweetSexySavage

Kehlani may be best known for her prior collaborations with Chance the Rapper and BJ The Chicago Kid on her album You Should Be Here (2015); but SweetSexySavage is the... Read more

By Devon O'Dwyer February 13, 2017

CV: Sampha, Process

Sampha Sisay’s debut album has been a long time coming. The South London singer-songwriter has recently collaborated with big names such as Drake, Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Solange. But every... Read more

By Daniel Sheehan February 13, 2017

Critical Voices: Original Broadway Cast, Dear Evan Hansen

Broadway is no stranger to bringing complicated and often taboo issues into the spotlight. From RENT, an honest examination of living with AIDS in New York City, to Next to... Read more

By Grace Perret February 13, 2017

Taste Test: Doritos

Welcome to Taste Test, a food podcast from The Voice Podcast Network! This week, in honor of the Super Bowl, host Erika Bullock talks Doritos with Danielle Hewitt and Phone Booth host,... Read more

By Danielle Hewitt, Erika Bullock and Tyler Pearre February 13, 2017

Advocates speak on disability at Kennedy Institute event

On Feb. 2, the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) held its annual Conversations in Bioethics series examining disability through the personal narratives of six activists and scholars from the disability... Read more

By Amy Meng February 13, 2017

Halftime Sports

My Dynasty’s Bigger Than Yours

The name “Mo Lewis” probably doesn’t mean much to the average sports fan. Indeed, even as a Jets fan, I had to Google his name at his first mention because... Read more

By Graham Piro February 13, 2017

The Weekly List: Good Vibes for Midterm Season

It’s that time of year again: the seemingly endless stretch between the beginning of the semester and finals dubbed “midterm season.” Georgetown, being the special little snowflake of a university... Read more

By Ryan Mazalatis February 13, 2017

Sports

Flying High: Georgetown cruises to victory against Marquette

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (14-12, 5-8 Big East) cruised to an 80-62 victory against the Marquette Golden Eagles (15-10, 6-7 Big East). Sophomore forward Jessie Govan led the Hoyas... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve February 11, 2017