Archive

Critical Voices: Zayn, Mind of Mine

As I’m sure many of you are aware, Zayn Malik, ex-One Direction member, finally released his much anticipated debut solo album, Mind of Mine, last Friday. The album, including its... Read more

By Tatiana Lebreton April 1, 2016

Lessons From Literature: Selfish Love

“So long as one is happy, one can endure any discipline: it was unhappiness that broke down the habits of work … I became aware that our love was... Read more

By Louisa Christen April 1, 2016

Sports

DeGioia continues to support Thompson’s leadership of men’s basketball

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (15-18, 7-11 Big East) just finished its worst season in 44 years, but University President John DeGioia continues to offer his support for current Head... Read more

By Joe Pollicino March 31, 2016

MLB Farewell Tours

Earlier this week, David Ortiz played his last home spring training game. Ortiz, who in November announced his plans to retire after this season, was driven off the field in... Read more

By Tyler Walsh March 30, 2016

Hagel addresses cybersecurity and military intervention

On March 21, former United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke with Professor Daniel Byman about security issues the United States and the world will face in the future.

By Jake Maher March 29, 2016

Halftime

Remembering the 1986 Boston Celtics

With ten games left in the NBA season, the Golden State Warriors have a chance to make history. Not that they haven’t already – between Steph Curry’s 3’s and... Read more

By Jonny Amon March 28, 2016

Halftime

Béisbol Diplomacy: Using Sports to Bridge the US- Cuba Divide

In 1917, American Marines landed in the eastern province of Oriente in Cuba. The troops were invited to train there by then- Cuban president Mario García Menocal, a conservative politician... Read more

By Chris Dunn March 25, 2016

Burning Issues: Board to Death

Last week a group of GU students crossed cultural lines and borders to give a public demonstration of why we can’t have nice things. It all started when Students for... Read more

By Austin Stollhaus March 25, 2016

Black, Blue, and Red All Over: Batman v Superman Is A Stunning Disaster

There comes a moment while watching Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice when the viewer realizes that they are no longer watching a cohesive film, and are instead experiencing some... Read more

By Graham Piro March 25, 2016

Talking Tech: Let it Go

On March 12, AlphaGo—a computer program developed by Google’s DeepMind project—won the third out of five matches in the game of Go against Lee Sedol. With two more matches remaining,... Read more

By Yafet Negash March 24, 2016

Miracles from Heaven: Underwhelming but Uplifting

It’s bad enough to fall from a three-story tree, but it’s worse when you’re also sick with a debilitating disease. In fact, one may wager that surviving such an event... Read more

By Brynne Long March 23, 2016

Baseball and U.S.-Cuban Relations

On Tuesday, in front of a crowd of thousands of passionate, festive fans, the Tampa Bay Rays took on the Cuban national baseball team in Havana’s historic Estadio Lationoamerica. The... Read more

By Tyler Walsh March 23, 2016

The Truth About NCAA Tournament Upsets

The NCAA Tournament always brings craziness to the sports world, and this year has been no exception. Ten first round wins by double-digit seeds is a new tournament record, and... Read more

By Nick Gavio March 23, 2016

Sports

Run Down: Women’s lacrosse falls to Loyola Greyhounds

The Georgetown University women’s lacrosse team (2-8, Big East) fell to Loyola (5-4, 1-0 Patriot League) 12-9 on Tuesday, March 22. The contest was the final non-conference game for the... Read more

By Chris Dunn March 23, 2016

Workers, students discuss experiences at GSC “Work with Dignity” rally

Georgetown Solidarity Committee (GSC) staged a rally in Red Square on Friday, March 18 to gain support for their Work with Dignity Campaign and demands.

By Lilah Burke March 22, 2016

Club sports circulate petition for solution to Kehoe’s closure

On March 13, a petition titled ‘A Cure for Kehoe’ was released to voice concerns by Georgetown students in club sports about the lack of solutions to the closure of Kehoe Field on Feb. 2.

By Caitlyn Cobb March 21, 2016

Midnight Special Presents a New Kind of Superhero

Midnight Special is, in a sense, a superhero movie, but it’s also perhaps the best antidote for the looming superhero overload in the film industry. It shares much of the... Read more

By Andrew Gutman March 21, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The Halftime Report: Week of 3/21

Early spring means two things: The weather is finally starting to warm up, and the entertainment industry is in a lull. Still, we searched the nooks and crannies and found... Read more

By Halftime Staff March 21, 2016

Higher Edge: Student Protest in the Time of Trump

If Donald Trump, with all his bigotry and hair spray, were invited to speak on Georgetown’s campus, how should students react?

By Kevin Huggard March 20, 2016

Rom remembered for authentic approach to life

Dahlgren Chapel was filled with a standing-room only crowd on Thursday afternoon as the Georgetown community gathered to honor the life of Nathan Kittredge “Kitt” Rom (SFS ’19).

By Michael Coyne March 20, 2016

The Round Table: Early Lives Matter

In the wake of the announcement that Cecile Richards will be coming to Georgetown to speak at the behest of the Lecture Fund it seems that the abortion debate has... Read more

By Joshua Raftis March 20, 2016