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Sexual Assault Open Forum addresses gains, concerns

On April 20, six administrators gathered with students to discuss new programs and answer questions pertaining to sexual assault on campus in the third annual Sexual Assault Open Forum. Sponsored... Read more

By Margaret Gach April 24, 2016

Sports

Bradley Stays: NCAA grants Hayes hardship exemption, will return next season

He’s back. Senior center Bradley Hayes announced Friday evening that the NCAA has granted him a fifth year of eligibility through a hardship exemption and that he will return... Read more

By Joe Pollicino April 22, 2016

A Tropical, Playful Twelfth Night Delights at The Gonda Theatre

Lightning and rain thunders through Gonda Theatre. Nona Johnson (COL ‘17) and Alex Yurcaba (COL ‘18), playing twins Viola and Sebastian respectively, spin wildly in the midst of the chaos.... Read more

By Amy Guay April 22, 2016

Editorials

A Tale of Two Rivers: Environmental Injustice in D.C.

There are stark differences between the Potomac River and the Anacostia River. The first, bordering the south section of our campus, is a source of pride for its community. In... Read more

By the Editorial Board April 22, 2016

Features

A Shared Environment: D.C. and Environmental Justice

“The hoopla of Earth Day is over. The problems remain. Only time will tell if these demonstrations accomplished anything.” 46 years ago, “the most trusted man in America,” NBC news anchor... Read more

By Caitlyn Cobb April 22, 2016

Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood President, discusses reproductive rights

Cecile Richards, President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, spoke at Georgetown University on April 20 to a packed Lohrfink Auditorium in an event... Read more

By Cassidy Jensen April 22, 2016

Dr. Kimberly Brown speaks at Emancipation Day Symposium

On Monday afternoon, Dr. Kimberly Juanita Brown, Assistant Professor of English and Africana Studies at Mount Holyoke College, discussed her 2015 book, The Repeating Body: Slavery’s Visual Resonance in the... Read more

By Michael Coyne April 22, 2016

Dialogue between doctoral students and administration grows as petition circulates

The Doctoral Students Coalition (DSC) began to circulate a petition on March 29 asking that Norberto Grzywacz, Dean of the the Georgetown University Graduate School, postpone and reconsider changes to... Read more

By Jake Maher April 21, 2016

Shallow Sentiments, Sincere Music: Sing Street is an Entertaining, Mixed Blessing

As Duran Duran streams from an old television set, The Cure crackles from record players, and cigarettes dangle from the lips of every Irish schoolboy, the setting for Sing Street... Read more

By Caitlin Mannering April 21, 2016

Home Runs and Circuses: A Life at the Ballpark

One of my first memories is from 2001. I was five years old, and it was just a couple of months after 9/11. I was watching the New York Yankees... Read more

By Graham Piro April 21, 2016

The Road Less Travelled: Understanding Different Journeys to the Hilltop

I sit in a classroom at Georgetown when my professor inquires, “How many of your high school classmates are sitting in seats like these right now?” Reflecting on years in... Read more

By Jordan Hughes April 21, 2016

Contraception Without Deception: The Need for Clarity in Sexual Health

Health and Education Services (HES) claims that Georgetown adequately provides for students’ sexual health needs. Last year, at a panel on sexual health resources at Georgetown hosted by H*yas for... Read more

By Emily Stephens and Kory Stuer April 21, 2016

Not so Happy with Happy: Examining Disability Issues in Theater

As I sat on the hard plastic of a rigid chair in the auditorium of the Walsh Black Box Theater, watching the twists and turns of “Happy” unfold before my... Read more

By Emmy Buck April 21, 2016

Up In Arms: Pro-Life as More Than Anti-Abortion

All too often this campaign season, we hear presidential candidates like Ted Cruz marry the ideas of being pro-gun and pro-life while brushing over the cognitive dissonance that comes with... Read more

By Roey Hadar April 21, 2016

Editorials

Ph.D. Hours Increase is Unfair, Process Must Change

When hours increase, it would seem logical that a rise in pay would follow. For Georgetown’s Ph.D. candidates, however, the events of recent months have strayed from that simple logic.... Read more

By the Editorial Board April 21, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The 250: Singing in the Rain

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

By Danielle Hewitt and Chris Castano April 21, 2016

Halftime Sports

Can Leicester Close out its Miracle Season?

As the Premier League is nearing the end of the 2015-16 season, an unlikely contender is still positioned at the top of the table. Leicester City, who entered this year... Read more

By Nick Gavio April 21, 2016

Mask and Bauble’s Into the Woods Celebrates True Essence of Fairy Tales

Not all fairy tales result in the “happily ever after” that’s expected. Today’s generations are generally exposed to doctored folklore of the past — where Little Red Riding Hood is freed... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker April 20, 2016

Halftime

10 Famous Sports Team Moves

The biggest news in the NFL right now, even with whatever circus Johnny Manziel is in right now, is the recent move by the Rams from St. Louis to Los... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve April 19, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Songs that Summarize Shakespeare

Shakespeare is not everyone’s cup of tea. For those who find the bard’s language a little daunting, modern music artists have been kind enough to recreate some of his pieces... Read more

By Carlin Pierce April 18, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The Halftime Report: Week of 4/18

Spring has officially sprung here at Georgetown. Here’s what you can do when you’re not enjoying the sunshine. Album Releases: OK – The Fall of Troy (4/20) Always Strive and... Read more

By Halftime Staff April 18, 2016