Archive

University brings in mediator for Nike negotiations while GSC files speech and expression complaint

Weeks after a student protest occupying University President John DeGioia’s office ended and Georgetown allowed its licensing contract with Nike to expire, the university has hired an independent mediator to... Read more

By Ryan Miller January 22, 2017

Evenings at the Edge Offers an Exciting New Spin to the National Gallery’s Art

On Jan. 12th from 6-9 pm, the National Gallery of Art buzzed with an energy imperceptible during its regular hours. Glowing tables, thumping music, and dim lighting all added to... Read more

By Caitlin Mannering January 22, 2017

Toni Erdmann Explores the Touching, Quirky Relationship between Father and Daughter

German director Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann is one of the boldest films of the year. Built on witty dialogue, bombastic set pieces, and great performances by its lead actors, it... Read more

By Brice Russo January 22, 2017

Medical and legal centers partner to create Health Justice Alliance

The Georgetown University Medical Center and Georgetown University Law Center have partnered to form the Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance, a collaboration between the two centers and their training programs.... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky January 21, 2017

College Democrats hosts out-of-town protesters

On Jan. 10, Georgetown University College Democrats (GUCD) called for students to house incoming protesters for Inauguration Weekend on Facebook. The Facebook post, written by GUCD chair Meredith Forsyth... Read more

By Jonny Amon January 21, 2017

The xx Return with Bold Minimalism in I See You

The xx simultaneously developed and contradicted their established style with the release of their new album I See You. The band has been described as “minimalist” and “shy” by their... Read more

By Emily Jaster January 20, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: Clemson vs. Alabama

Host Nick Gavio explores the incredible College Football Championship Game with Chris Dunn, Jonny Amon, and Parker Houston. The panel discusses the title game and makes predictions concerning the future of college football.

By Nick Gavio, Chris Dunn, Jonny Amon and Parker Houston January 19, 2017

The 250: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Welcome to the 250! Every week Voice staffers watch and discuss a movie on IMDb’s top 250 list. This week Danielle Hewitt sits down with Erika Bullock to discuss Eternal Sunshine... Read more

By Danielle Hewitt and Erika Bullock January 19, 2017

Immortalizing Tragedy: Patriots Day Tells the Whole Story

Director Peter Berg’s Patriots Day covers every aspect of the 2013 attack. It shows the before, during and after and follows the survivors, the police and FBI, the bombers, and... Read more

By Brynne Long January 19, 2017

Binged: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Prior to watching the Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, fans of the beloved children’s book series were understandably nervous. The 2004 adaptation, featuring both Jim Carrey and... Read more

By Danielle Hewitt January 19, 2017

Podcasts

The Phone Booth: Trending Downward

Host Tyler Pearre examines the Georgetown men’s and women’s basketball teams’ recent performances with Santul Nerkar, Nick Gavio, and Jorge DeNeve in this episode of The Phone Booth. The panel discusses... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve, Nick Gavio, Santul Nerkar and Tyler Pearre January 18, 2017

Lessons From Literature: The Leopard

This Italian classic of historical fiction tells of the slow decay of an aristocratic Sicilian family of the 19th century. The patriarch, Don Fabrizio, is the protagonist and tragic hero... Read more

By Louisa Christen January 18, 2017

Case for the Classics: MA*SH

Two army surgeons work day and night to save wounded young men turned soldiers during the Korean War. If this sounds like the plot of a war drama, you’ve likely... Read more

By Brynne Long January 18, 2017

Graduate and law students hold teach-in

A team of Georgetown doctoral and law students led a teach-in Jan. 14 called “Resisting, Organizing, and Building in the Age of Trump” in the ICC Auditorium. The program united... Read more

By Emma Francois January 17, 2017

Dennis Reynolds: Official Psychopath

With a new season of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia coming out of FXX, I would like to take a moment to explore one of the questions that has repeatedly... Read more

By Ryan Mazalatis January 17, 2017

Men’s basketball loses sixth-straight matchup with Providence, falls to 1-5 in Big East play

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-9, 1-5 Big East) fell to the Providence Friars (13-7, 3-4 Big East), 74-56, in a Big East conference game at the Verizon Center on... Read more

By Nick Gavio January 17, 2017

Righting the Ship: Women’s basketball cruises past Seton Hall for second conference win

A breakout night for senior guard Mykia Jones led the Georgetown women’s basketball team (10-7, 2-5 Big East) to a 77-58 victory over Seton Hall (8-10, 1-6 Big East) on... Read more

By Alex Lewontin January 16, 2017

The Weekly List: Inauguration Chill

This weekend is a big one with the Inauguration (or The End of the World, whichever title you find more appropriate) on Friday and the Women’s March on Saturday. It’s... Read more

By Julia Pinney January 16, 2017

UConn Do It: Men’s basketball defeats former conference foe

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (10-8, 1-4 Big East) earned a much-needed non-conference victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating former Big East rival Connecticut (7-10, 2-3 American), 72-69. The Hoyas were... Read more

By Tyler Pearre January 14, 2017

Columns

Open Access: The Harm in Romanticizing Mental Illnesses

Acceptance of mental illness has come really far. We’re having open and honest conversations about what it feels like to live with depression or anxiety, and people who haven’t experienced... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky January 14, 2017