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Do not ignore “Caeser’s Photos”

On Thursday, Sep. 22, the Intercultural Center unveiled the exhibit “Caesar’s Photos,” focusing on the ongoing civil war in Syria. The conflict, now in its fifth year, has led to... Read more

By the October 6, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The Reel Pulpit: High Hopes for Doctor Strange

There’s no denying that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has changed Hollywood. The release of Iron Man in 2008 jumpstarted an unprecedented set of interconnected films that were more than... Read more

By October 6, 2016

Halftime Leisure

Untitled Leisure Project: Bon Iver

Bon Iver is back! In this week’s Untitled Leisure Podcast, host Daniel Varghese, Leisure Editor Mike Bergin, Assistant Leisure Editor Caitlin Mannering, and News staff writer Michael Coyne, discuss the... Read more

By , , and October 5, 2016

Leisure

A Shock to the Electronic Genre: Bob Moses at the 9:30 Club, 9/29

Like Robert Moses, the New York architect that the Canadian band Bob Moses is named for, Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance are on their way to becoming architects of a... Read more

By October 5, 2016

Leisure

Critical Voices: Florida Georgia Line, Dig Your Roots

Florida Georgia Line lead singers Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley said prior to the release of Dig Your Roots that their third album would cover more mature topics than those... Read more

By October 5, 2016

Halftime

It’s time to embrace e-Sports

A new era of sports is coming. It’s fast-paced, it’s exciting, and last year one of its final games was watched by more people than the average viewership of the... Read more

By October 5, 2016

Sports

Stick-ing Together: Field Hockey uses collective effort to down Longwood University

On Sunday afternoon, the Georgetown women’s field hockey team (4-8) won their second match in three games by defeating the Longwood University Lancers (6-5, MAC) by a final score of... Read more

By October 4, 2016

News

GUSA announces Senate results

GUSA’s annual Senate elections closed on Sept. 29 and results were released the next day. A total of 57 registered candidates ran for 32 available seats. There were several changes... Read more

By October 4, 2016

Leisure

Necessary Evils: The Birth of a Nation Finds Beauty in Hate, Hope in Atrocities

Having been both coronated and condemned in the months preceding its release, The Birth of Nation arrives as one of the most complicated pieces of cinema in recent memory. Adored... Read more

By October 4, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Midterm Survival Kit

Midterms are upon us, and if you’re asking yourself, “How am I going to get through this?” The answer is by cranking the volume up to 100 and blasting these... Read more

By October 4, 2016

Halftime

Remembering Arnie: Golf’s Greatest Ambassador

When I was eight years old, a family friend placed a golf club in my hands for the first time. Instantly hooked, I spent dozens of hours in my apartment’s... Read more

By October 3, 2016

Leisure

No Mastermind Behind This Film: Masterminds Proves Itself Unworthy of Cast

Director Jared Hess used to win hearts with his endearingly awkward oddball films, but those days seem to be behind him. Based on the 1997 Loomis Fargo Bank Robbery, his... Read more

By October 3, 2016

Leisure

Critical Voices: Shawn Mendes, Illuminate

When Shawn Mendes first broke out onto the scene in 2014, he was fresh-faced and stealing teen hearts everywhere. It’s 2016 and his new album, Illuminate, plays with a more... Read more

By October 3, 2016

Halftime Leisure

ABC’s Designated Survivor Shows Promise

New fall television is always a mixed bag. Some shows earn a 10 out of 10. Some fall into the negative range. Then there are those that are strictly average,... Read more

By October 3, 2016

Opinion

Party Culture Shock: Getting Comfortable Around Alcohol

On Friday night, my roommate wakes me up as she walks into our room at 1 a.m. “Sam’s super drunk and we think he’s going to throw up,” she mumbles,... Read more

By October 1, 2016

Columns

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