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Open Access: Is Georgetown Prepped?

Georgetown Health Services has recently begun offering Truvada, more colloquially known as PrEP, to the student body through the Student Health Center. Truvada is a pre-exposure prophylactic drug for HIV.... Read more

By October 1, 2016

Sports

Rise of Keegan Rosenberry: Former Hoya Climbs MLS Ranks

As fighter jets soared and fireworks flared above Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California on a warm July afternoon, Keegan Rosenberry exited the stadium locker room and looked out onto... Read more

By and September 30, 2016

Leisure

Miss Peregrine’s is Dark but Unspectacular

On a tiny grey island in Wales, there is a colorful home for children. These children are peculiar; they have unique qualities that make it hard for them to live... Read more

By September 30, 2016

Leisure

Culture and Identity in the Modern Era: Visions and Revisions at the Renwick Gallery

Art is a constant struggle to balance culture and a sense of personal identity. Often artists must walk a fine line, expressing their own outlook on society while still creating... Read more

By September 30, 2016

News

2016 ANC Election: Meet the Candidates

On Nov. 8, residents of the Georgetown neighborhood will turn out to vote on the members of Advisory Neighborhood Council (ANC) 2E. ANCs are neighborhood committees which advise D.C. government... Read more

By September 30, 2016

Editorials

Kneel with GU Football Players and Cheerleaders

Last Saturday, in the middle of Homecoming weekend, the Georgetown University football and cheerleading teams lined up on the sideline of Cooper Field for the national anthem, played before the... Read more

By the September 30, 2016

Carrying On

Carrying On: The Courtesy of Courage

We are afraid of many things. We fear the prospect of children dying in Nigeria when the impending famine hits, or becoming paralyzed because Boko Haram is blocking efforts to... Read more

By September 30, 2016

Opinion

Illusions of Inclusivity: Looking Beyond Snapshots of Diversity

Over the summer, a picture on Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s Instagram went viral for its lack of racial diversity. The photo was of a group of interns, all... Read more

By September 30, 2016

News

Slave descendants respond to university proposal

In the three weeks since Georgetown University President John DeGioia released the proposals of Georgetown’s Working Group on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation, activists and descendants of the men and women... Read more

By September 30, 2016

Features

Ace Cosgrove is Making Noise: Rap, Social Justice, and Getting the Hell Out of the Basement

“You know it!?” asked Ace Cosgrove, half-surprised. After a quick nod, he passed his mic over to the fan and stepped back, letting him finish out several lines of his... Read more

By September 30, 2016

News

Olympic and Paralympic teams honored at Georgetown

Almost 600 Olympic and Paralympic athletes from Team USA convened on McDonough arena Sept. 29 night for the 2016 Team USA awards to honor the accomplishments of the athletes after... Read more

By September 30, 2016

Editorials

Stand with GU Facilities and Maintenance Workers

Some of the most essential members of this campus community are some of its least visible. Each morning, long before students and professors begin to walk the halls of Georgetown’s... Read more

By the September 30, 2016

Halftime Leisure

Case for the Classics: Labyrinth

On January 10th, 2016, fans all around the world mourned the death of musical icon David Bowie. An innovative, creative, and unique individual, Bowie constituted a voice for the voiceless... Read more

By September 30, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The 250: The Dark Knight

Welcome to the 250! The 250 is a weekly podcast where Halftime staffers watch a movie on IMDb’s Top 250 list and discuss their thoughts on the work. This week... Read more

By , and September 29, 2016

Halftime Leisure

Lessons From Literature: Travels with Charley

“We have in past been forced into reluctant change by weather, calamity, and plague. Now the pressure comes from our biologic success as a species. We have overcome all enemies... Read more

By September 29, 2016

Leisure

Life Put To Film: Moonlight is an Impressive Exercise in Storytelling

Moonlight is unlike any other film you’ll likely see in a mainstream theater. Amid a sea of sequels and remakes, its screenplay is thrillingly original. The 110-minute film explores masculinity... Read more

By September 29, 2016

News

H*yas for Choice requests apology from GUPD

H*yas for Choice is requesting a public apology and extra training on the University’s Speech and Expression Policy for Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) after officers removed condom envelopes from... Read more

By September 28, 2016

Halftime Leisure

Untitled Leisure Podcast: YouTube Rabbit Holes

On this episode of the Untitled Leisure Podcast, host Daniel Varghese, Erika Bullock, and Danielle Hewitt explore the dark depths of YouTube for your procrastination needs. Topics include makeup tutorials,... Read more

By , and September 28, 2016

Opinion

Pretty Pepper Spray Won’t End Sexual Violence

Mine is blue. My neighbor’s is lavender, one sparkle shy of a Bedazzler. They match our outfits; they fit in perfectly. I’m talking about our cans of pepper spray. Designed... Read more

By September 28, 2016

Leisure

Critical Voices: Bruce Springsteen, Chapter and Verse

On September 23rd, Bruce Springsteen celebrated his 67th birthday with the release of his new album, Chapter and Verse. His new book, Born to Run, will also be available this... Read more

By September 28, 2016

Sports

Inches Away: Women’s soccer struggles to break down Providence in Big East opener

The No. 6 Georgetown women’s soccer team (8-1-1, 0-0-1, Big East) failed to score against the Providence Friars (6-3-2, 0-0-1, Big East) on Sunday at Shaw Field. Junior Rachel Corboz... Read more

By September 28, 2016

Leisure

A Pleasant Derivative: The Magnificent Seven Evokes Happy Nostalgia

After an undoubtedly underwhelming summer at the cinemas, The Magnificent Seven rides into theaters to allay the summer blues. Antoine Fuqua’s remake of the 1960 Western classic starring Yul Brynner... Read more

By September 28, 2016

Leisure

The Weird and the Whimsical: Glass Animals at Echostage, 9/25

  The British indie rock group Glass Animals performed at Echostage on September 25th. Featuring many tracks from their latest album How to Be a Human Being and a few... Read more

By September 28, 2016

Halftime

José Fernández Was The Reason We Love Baseball

The sadness that comes when a young life is cut short is the heaviest, the most crushing, of all kinds of sadness. It’s a grief that numbs at first, like... Read more

By September 28, 2016

News

Vigil draws crowd for Black Lives Matter movement

Over 200 students and faculty gathered in Red Square on Friday, Sept. 23 for a vigil and forum on race relations and racial justice in the U.S. While the forum... Read more

By September 27, 2016