Archive

Men’s basketball defeats Coppin State, earns consecutive victories for first time in 11 months

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (4-4, Big East) defeated Coppin State (0-9, MEAC), 96-44, on Wednesday evening. Georgetown graduate student guard Rodney Pryor led all scorers with 30 points. Sophomore... Read more

By Jon Block December 1, 2016

Facilities staff rejects contract

Georgetown’s Facilities Management staff voted on Nov. 16 not to accept the contract negotiated for them by the university and their union, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199. Negotiations... Read more

By Noah Telerski November 30, 2016

Celebrity and the Election

While Hollywood and celebrities garner unstoppable attention in daily life, stardom did not seem to have a strong influence in the 2016 election, even as it was pushed to the... Read more

By Tehya Corona November 30, 2016

Untitled Leisure Project: The Gauntlet – Bee Movie

On this episode of The Untitled Leisure Project, the Gauntlet returns! Jon Block moderates a discussion between Daniel Varghese and Danielle Hewitt, where they debate if the Bee Movie was good.

By Daniel Varghese, Danielle Hewitt and Jon Block November 30, 2016

Podcasts

The Phone Booth: The Maui Invitational

On this episode of The Phone Booth, host Tyler Pearre is joined by Nick Gavio and Jorge DeNeve to discuss the tumultuous Maui Invitational in which the men’s team demonstrated... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve, Nick Gavio and Tyler Pearre November 29, 2016

30 Days 30 Songs: 30 (Plus) Songs to Stick it to the Man

In case you’re not feeling the new president-elect and simultaneously looking for a new playlist, I’ve got just the thing you’re looking for. 30 Days, 30 Songs is bringing back... Read more

By Monica Cho November 29, 2016

An Energetic Return: Good Charlotte at Echostage, 11/16

After breaking their four-year hiatus with a four show mini-tour earlier this year, Good Charlotte performed at Echostage on Nov. 16. The Youth Authority tour featured both Good Charlotte and... Read more

By Monica Cho November 28, 2016

Lessons from Literature: Cat’s Cradle

“Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant... Read more

By Louisa Christen November 28, 2016

We Can Love: The Paper Kites at U Street Music Hall, 11/17

The Paper Kites, a folk-rock band from Melbourne, Australia, did not disappoint in the second show of their current month-long tour. Playing to a small yet spirited crowd at the... Read more

By Julia Pinney November 28, 2016

Weekly List: Wintertime Tracks

Thanksgiving has passed, and the season of Christmas music has begun. Whether you love it or hate it, that’s all you’re going to hear for the next 25 days, whether... Read more

By Halftime Staff November 28, 2016

Students march to protest Trump EPA appointment

On Nov. 17, a group of students marched from Red Square to the office of Myron Ebell, the head of President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team for the Environmental Protection Agency... Read more

By Isaiah Seibert November 27, 2016

Panel discusses climate displacement

On Nov. 14, the Environmental Future(s Initiative (EFI) hosted a panel in the Mortara Center for International Studies to discuss climate induced displacement and the future of environmental refugees. The... Read more

By Madelyn Rice November 27, 2016

Home Sweet Home: Men’s basketball picks off Howard in return to Verizon Center

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (3-4, Big East) defeated Howard (0-5, MEAC), 85-72, on Sunday afternoon. While the Hoyas led from the tip to the final buzzer and the Bison... Read more

By Alex Lewontin November 27, 2016

California, Here They Come: Women’s soccer advances to first College Cup in program history

The No. 2-seed Georgetown women’s soccer team (20-2-3, 6-1-2 Big East) earned its first ever College Cup appearance with a 1-0 win over Santa Clara (12-7-4, 6-1-2 West Coast). Graduate... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve November 26, 2016

Critical Voices: Metallica, Hardwired…To Self Destruct

Metallica has taken teenage angst and made it a lifestyle choice as the band members, all around 50 years old, continue to create heavy metal music with no clear intentions... Read more

By Brynn Furey November 26, 2016

Halftime Sports

College Football Rivalry Week Preview

Rivalry week is always the most electric time in college football, and this year is no exception. With both pride and playoffs on the line, Saturday promises to be a... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve, Parker Houston, Chris Dunn, Jonny Amon and Alex Lewontin November 25, 2016

Trouble in Paradise: Men’s basketball routed by Oklahoma State, worst start in 45 years

A Georgetown men’s basketball trip to Maui that started with promise sputtered to a close on Wednesday afternoon, as the Hoyas (2-4, Big East) fell to the Oklahoma State Cowboys... Read more

By Tyler Pearre November 24, 2016

We got it from Here: Hip-hop’s First Response to Trump’s America

It had been 18 years since hip-hop pioneers A Tribe Called Quest released their last album. But last week, just three days after the election, Tribe gave us the first... Read more

By Daniel Sheehan November 24, 2016

Increase in bias-related incidents around campus

In the past two weeks, the number of bias-related incidents on Georgetown’s campus and the surrounding community have increased compared to the average number of such cases. Jay Gruber, chief... Read more

By Margaret Gach November 23, 2016