Archive

Critical Voices: Dr. Dog, Abandoned Mansion

On Nov. 29, Dr. Dog unexpectedly dropped their ninth studio album, Abandoned Mansion. With their most popular album having barely cracked the top 50, the Philadelphia-area indie rock band doesn’t... Read more

By Jon Block December 19, 2016

Rivalry Renewed, Vol. II: Peak and Pryor lead men’s basketball past Syracuse

A classic old-Big East rivalry turned Georgetown’s favor, as the Hoyas (7-4, Big East) defeated Syracuse (6-4, ACC), 79-72, Saturday afternoon in the Carrier Dome as adverse weather conditions raged outside.... Read more

By Tyler Pearre December 17, 2016

How To Look Ridiculous at a Silent Disco

There are only a few things that motivate a wimpy Californian like me to brave the chilly East Coast nights. A silent disco is one of them. Lots of random... Read more

By Julia Pinney December 15, 2016

Junior forward Isaac Copeland to transfer from Georgetown

Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III announced Monday afternoon that junior forward Isaac Copeland will transfer from the school following the fall semester. Copeland, a former 5-star recruit out of... Read more

By Tyler Pearre December 12, 2016

GU F.R.E.E. demands disclosure of university investment portfolio

On Dec. 7, a new student group called Georgetown Students for a Radically Ethical Endowment (GU F.R.E.E.) held a rally in Red Square and presented demands to university President John... Read more

By Michael Coyne December 12, 2016

Leo’s set to undergo renovations

Leo O’Donovan dining hall and Hoya Court are scheduled to undergo significant renovations for the 2016-17 academic year. Both Hoya Court and the upper floor of Leo’s will host new... Read more

By Michael Coyne December 12, 2016

Rolling into the Holidays: Women’s basketball downs Alabama for seventh straight win

“An SEC opponent, coming into our house?” said Georgetown Head Coach Natasha Adair when asked about her upcoming game against Alabama (7-1, SEC) after Georgetown’s (8-2, Big East) win against... Read more

By Alex Lewontin December 11, 2016

University Agrees to Ask for Third-Party Access in Nike Contract After Two-Day Protest

After a nearly 35-hour sit-in, student protesters and Georgetown reached an agreement Friday night that the university would not renew its contract licensing contract with Nike unless the company allows... Read more

By Ryan Miller December 11, 2016

Sanctuary Campus Movement hosts teach-in

Georgetown Sanctuary Campus Movement (GSCM) hosted a teach-in on Dec. 3 in White Gravenor. GSCM hosted community leaders in a series of panels and sessions on topics designed to increase... Read more

By Maddie Vagadori December 10, 2016

Good to be Home: Women’s basketball extends winning streak to six in first home game since Nov. 11

In its first home game since Nov. 11, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (7-2, Big East) defeated George Mason (5-5, Atlantic Ten), 69-56. Georgetown junior forward Dorothy Adomako led all... Read more

By Tyler Pearre December 9, 2016

[UPDATED]: Student sit-in against Nike ends on second day after agreement with university

Editor’s note: A group of student activists began an occupation of University President John DeGioia’s office around 10 a.m. Dec. 8. Read the Voice’s coverage of the second day below.... Read more

By Margaret Gach and Ryan Miller December 9, 2016

Students stage overnight sit-in against Nike contract

Yesterday at 10 a.m., 17 Georgetown undergrads stormed into the office suite of President John DeGioia in Healy Hall to protest the university’s involvement with Nike in a sit-in. The... Read more

By Lilah Burke December 9, 2016

Joe Biden addresses students on financial regulation

On Dec. 5, Vice President Joe Biden argued in support of the Obama administration’s financial sector policies and warned against the dangers of forgetting the lessons of the most recent... Read more

By Margaret Gach December 9, 2016

Critical Voices: Childish Gambino, “Awaken, My Love!”

The first single from Childish Gambino’s latest album “Awaken, My Love!” was released with little fanfare: a Youtube video of an eerie, gleeful, blue face, accompanied by a song entitled... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel December 9, 2016

Defying Appearances: The Districts at DC9, 12/3

The Districts didn’t look like they should be taken seriously. The band passed around a bottle of wine, each member taking a small sip. Frontman Rob Grote had a thin... Read more

By Jon Block December 9, 2016

Opinion

An Open Letter to Stephen Bannon

Dear Mr. Stephen K. Bannon, We represent 173 current students and recent alumni from across all eight graduate programs in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, and we... Read more

By Adriana Teran Doyle December 9, 2016

Taste Test: Tasty

On this episode of the Taste Test, Erika Bullock, Daniel Varghese, and Danielle Hewitt try some of their favorite Tasty and Tastemade recipes.

By Erika Bullock, Daniel Varghese and Danielle Hewitt December 9, 2016

The 250: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Welcome to the 250! This week Danielle Hewitt sat down with Erika Bullock to talk about the comedic staple Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

By Danielle Hewitt and Erika Bullock December 8, 2016

Arrival Journeys into the Unknown

Louise Banks (Amy Adams) stands on a forklift ascending into an alien space ship, one of twelve that have landed all over the world. Her face is covered by a... Read more

By Julia Pinney December 8, 2016

Students rush President DeGioia’s office to protest Nike

2:00 a.m. update: The remaining students outside DeGioia’s office left Healy Hall around 1:45 a.m. while the eight students inside remained. The students outside said they expect GUPD to allow... Read more

By Lilah Burke and Ryan Miller December 8, 2016

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: College Football Playoff

Host Nick Gavio talks about the College Football Playoff and Heisman race with Editorial Board Chair Chris Dunn, Assistant Features Editor Jonny Amon, and Sports writer Eamon Coburn.

By Nick Gavio, Chris Dunn, Jonny Amon and Eamon Coburn December 8, 2016

Leisure Slack Chat: Screw the Grammy’s

The nominees for the 59th Grammy Awards were announced yesterday morning. Former Leisure Editors Michael Bergin and Daniel Varghese got together later in the day over Slack to discuss what... Read more

By Daniel Varghese and Michael Bergin December 7, 2016

College adds new minors

On Dec.1, the university announced that the College of Arts and Sciences is set to add four new minors to the curriculum starting next semester. The new minors will be... Read more

By Jonny Amon December 7, 2016