Archive

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 Margaret Gach 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 Michael Bergin September 30, 2016

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 Ryan Miller 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 Editorial Board September 30, 2016

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 Brynn Furey September 30, 2016

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 Danielle Hewitt, Michael Bergin and Graham Piro September 29, 2016

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 Louisa Christen September 29, 2016

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 Anna Shuster September 29, 2016

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 Cassidy Jensen September 28, 2016

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 Daniel Varghese, Erika Bullock and Danielle Hewitt 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 Sienna Brancato September 28, 2016

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 Brynn Furey 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 Jorge DeNeve September 28, 2016

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 Graham Piro September 28, 2016

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 Devon O'Dwyer 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 Daniel Sheehan September 28, 2016

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 Michael Coyne September 27, 2016

Opinion

Making a Name for Yourself: The Quest for Individuality at College

Most people don’t choose their names, and I didn’t choose mine. My parents picked it for the melody of syllables in “Madelyn,” and I’ve lived with the misspellings and the... Read more

By Madelyn Rice September 27, 2016

Critical Voices: Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine

Mac Miller has come a long way since the early frat rap days of his career. “Donald Trump,” the best known single off of his 2011 debut album Blue Slide... Read more

By Daniel Sheehan September 27, 2016

The Reel Pulpit: How to do Horror Right

It has practically become cliché at this point to say that jump scares are ruining horror movies. A litany of recent films, from Annabelle to The Woman in Black 2... Read more

By Graham Piro September 27, 2016

Critical Voices: Young Thug, Jeffery

After the release of two mixtapes, a modeling gig with Calvin Klein alongside Frank Ocean, and features on Kanye West’s extremely popular The Life of Pablo, Young Thug has dropped... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel September 27, 2016

The Weekly List: Hawaiian Reggae

If there are two things I miss most about the west coast, it is Mexican Food and surf music. Being a California girl and having a roommate from Honolulu, Hawaii,... Read more

By Tehya Corona September 27, 2016