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Fugue Explores Memory, Identity, and the Secrets We Keep

Nomadic Theatre’s first production of the season, Fugue, handles intense themes and an ambitious script with tact and skill. Identity, sexuality, guilt, grief, and the complexity of the human existence are unpacked... Read more

By October 28, 2016

News

GSC delivers petition in support of facilities workers

On Sept. 24, members of the Georgetown Solidarity Committee (GSC) and a group of university workers held a rally and delivered a petition with over 1,000 signatures in support of... Read more

By October 27, 2016

Halftime Leisure

Life After Deathly Hallows: The Wizarding World’s Extended Life

Like Lord Voldemort at the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the enthusiasm of Harry Potter’s fandom has been resurrected in full-force, after years of being not-so-dormant.... Read more

By October 27, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The 250: Donnie Darko

Welcome to the 250! On this special Halloween episode, Danielle Hewitt and Daniel Varghese discuss the convoluted plot of Donnie Darko. 

By and October 27, 2016

Columns

Open Access: Addressing Addiction in a Campus-Wide Smoking Ban

Smoking isn’t really as cool as it used to be. I can’t say why for certain, though maybe it’s awareness about the health risks, the growing cultural interest in marijuana,... Read more

By October 26, 2016

Sports

Calming the Storm: Men’s soccer downs St. John’s

The Georgetown University men’s soccer team (5-8-1, 2-3-1 Big East) defeated the visiting St. John’s Red Storm (6-4-4, 2-2-2 Big East) on Saturday by a score of 1-0.  The lone... Read more

By October 26, 2016

Halftime Leisure

Taste Test: UberEATS

In the latest episode of Taste Test, host Erika Bullock, Danielle Hewitt, and Daniel Varghese explore the history of food delivery, from its origins around the world to the advent of... Read more

By , and October 26, 2016

Leisure

Ornate Beauty at the Freer and Sackler Galleries

“If all the trees on earth were pens, and all the seas, with seven more seas beside them [were ink], still the words of God would not be exhausted.” (31:27)... Read more

By October 26, 2016

Sports

Demon Possessed: Women’s soccer falls to Depaul

The Georgetown women’s soccer team fell to 13-2-2 on the season (5-1-2, Big East) after a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of the DePaul Blue Demons (10-5-2, 7-1, Big East).... Read more

By October 26, 2016

Halftime Leisure

Artist Spotlight: Our Last Night

You could listen to pop music, but maybe that’s too mainstream for your angsty, alternative self. Might I recommend the Punk Goes Pop albums? They’re exactly what they sound like:... Read more

By October 26, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The Walking Dead Season 7 Premiere: Bats, Bodies, and Blood

After ending Season 6 on the cliffhanger to rule them all, Negan and Lucille came out swinging (see what I did there?) in the Season 7 premiere of AMC’s The... Read more

By October 26, 2016

Leisure

Concert Preview: GWAR Oct. 30, 9:30 Club

American hardcore thrash/ heavy metal band GWAR is not easy to miss. Donning grotesque costumes and screeching vocals, the band is known for an unforgettable, albeit disturbing stage presence. Following... Read more

By October 25, 2016

Halftime Leisure

Untitled Leisure Project: Black Mirror

In this week’s Untitled Leisure Project, Danielle Hewitt, filling in for Daniel Varghese, sits down with Jon Block and Kenneth Lee to discuss the Netflix (and former Channel 4) show... Read more

By , and October 25, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The 250: WALL-E

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 Daniel... Read more

By , and October 25, 2016

Halftime Leisure

A Case for the Classics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Being made up of movies filmed on dry, punishing landscapes and populated with reticent, tobacco-chewing male characters cloaking their fragile masculinity with some good ol’ American blood and guts, the... Read more

By October 25, 2016

News

Maker Hub debuts in Lau

On Oct. 19 the Maker Hub in Lauinger Library hosted its grand opening for students, faculty and staff. The Maker Hub will serve as a collaborative space for Georgetown community... Read more

By October 25, 2016

Halftime Leisure

Voice Your Style: Keeping It Bright

Bailey Frank is a senior studying international law and is going on to study law to become an animal rights lawyer. She became a vegan on her Study Abroad in... Read more

By October 24, 2016

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: NBA Season Preview

On this episode of The Sports Sermon, host Jon Block lets the Voice‘s NBA experts (Tyler Pearre, Jonny Amon, and Parker Houston) discuss changes and predictions for the upcoming season.

By , , and October 24, 2016

Leisure

Subtle Perplexity: Pespective at the Touchstone Gallery

On October 7th, 2016, David Alfuth premiered his latest exhibit, Perspective, available at the Touchstone Gallery through the month of October. It features a combination of framed, three-dimensional, architecture-inspired works... Read more

By October 24, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: If Authors Were Musicians

Have you ever wondered, “If writers were musical artists, who would they be?” Well, we have. Halftime presents, The Weekly List: If Authors Were Musicians. Shakespeare: The Beatles The Beatles... Read more

By October 24, 2016

Halftime

Spooky NBA Predictions 2016-2017

Halloween is a time for scary things. Fortunately, there are few things as scary as the Golden State Warriors this upcoming season. Never in NBA history has there been as... Read more

By October 22, 2016

News

Suru contemplates return to South Sudan after donation

On Oct. 12, Georgetown dining employee Umberto Ripai Suru got quite the surprise, a check from Unsung Heroes for $5,400 to return to his home in South Sudan for the... Read more

By October 21, 2016

News

Election of Jesuit Superior General prompts reflection

On Oct. 14, in Rome, the General Congregation of the Jesuit order elected Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, S.J., of Venezuela as the 31st Superior General of the Society of Jesus,... Read more

By October 21, 2016

News

CAPS introduces accesible policies

Over the summer, Georgetown’s Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) introduced two new policies to increase accessibility. The policies work to lower the cost and increase the anonymity of treatment and... Read more

By October 21, 2016

Halftime

Warning to the Big 12: You Screwed Yourself

On Tuesday, the Big 12 Conference announced that it would not be accepting new members, ending an expansion search that began in July of this year. In total, the conference... Read more

By October 21, 2016