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And-Ones: Additional news and notes from Georgetown-Providence

Welcome to “And-Ones,” the Voice’s post-game notebook for all news, stats, and notes following each Georgetown men’s basketball game. Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III had nothing but high praise... Read more

By January 31, 2016

Sports

Ben There Dunn That: Bentil and Dunn combine for 52 to lead No. 10 Providence past Hoyas

Just four days after mounting a valiant comeback win over Creighton, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-9, 6-3 Big East) could not repeat the same late-game heroics, as the Hoyas... Read more

By January 31, 2016

Sports

Road, Sweet Road: Hoyas continue winning ways away with dominant performance in Providence

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (11-9, 4-6 Big East) dominated on the road Friday night as the Hoyas beat the punchless Providence Friars (4-16, 0-10 Big East) 82-51 in Rhode... Read more

By January 31, 2016

Halftime

Surprising NFL Playoff Results From a New England Perspective

As a New Englander and a strong supporter of the Patriots, I can’t help but say these playoffs went in the complete opposite direction of what I expected. Seven weeks... Read more

By January 30, 2016

Sports

We Are Georgetown and You’re Not: Hoyas to host No. 10 Providence Saturday night

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-8, 6-2 Big East) looks to beat a second top-10 team this season when it faces the No.10 Providence Friars (17-4, 5-3 Big East) on... Read more

By January 29, 2016

Features

On the Record: Georgetown’s Title IX Coordinator

On January 11th, Georgetown hired its first full-time Title IX Coordinator, Laura Cutway. Previously, according to the university website, Georgetown employed several deputy coordinators for the main campus, law center,... Read more

By January 29, 2016

Leisure

Imperfect Storm: The Finest Hours Fails to Make a Splash

Despite having a thrilling storyline and an amazing ensemble of actors to work with, Disney fails to create a truly moving cinematic experience with its newest movie The Finest Hours.... Read more

By January 29, 2016

Halftime

Why Cam Newton’s attitude might have him dabbing all the way to Disneyland

The spotlight loves Cam Newton. Since his days in the SEC when he first exploded onto the sports media radar, Newton has made perhaps just as many headlines with his... Read more

By January 29, 2016

News

GUSA Executive Ballot to include referendum on course registration

On Jan. 24, the GUSA Senate voted to issue a referendum on the GUSA executive ballot regarding moving to an open registration system and eliminating pre-registration. The resolution passed 22-0, with... Read more

By January 29, 2016

News

Sociology Department holds symposium on Chinese urban life

On Jan. 21 and 22, Georgetown University’s Department of Sociology hosted the symposium  “Blessed Happiness (Fu): Visions of a Good Life in Urban China,” during which researchers presented their findings... Read more

By January 28, 2016

News

City lists Wisconsin and M as high-crash intersection

The corner of Wisconsin and M Streets was recently investigated as a high-crash intersection by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in their study “High Crash Intersection Visits.” 195 crashes... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Sports

Women’s Hoops Pre-Game Primer: Hoyas go for second straight win vs. Providence

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (10-9, 3-6 Big East) will look to pick up their second-straight road win over a Big East opponent Friday night against the Providence Friars (4-15,... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Sports

Official Concern: Big East responds to Big John’s outburst on league officiating

Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman responded Thursday to former Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson Jr.’s recent outburst about league officiating following the Hoyas’ Tuesday night win over Creighton.   A... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Voices

An Inspiration Remembered: The Passing of Another Musical Genius

This week the music world lost two great icons — David Bowie and Glenn Frey. Perhaps to most readers, the name David Bowie is more recognizable. However, the latter is... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Voices

Diversity Beyond the Statistics: Self-segregation among Student Groups

Whether you are thousands of miles away from home, or a D.C. native, university life is terrifying at times. Dropped into the unknown, we often search for the familiar to... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Voices

Shutting Down: Access to Health Care on Weekends

As I woke up on a Monday morning, the lower half of my face swollen to an unnatural size, my immediate reaction was panic. At first, I was panicking because... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Editorials

A Need for Numbers: The University’s Sexual Assault Survey

On Jan. 14, Georgetown University launched its first-ever Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey, open to all degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students at the University. This confidential survey will remain... Read more

By the January 28, 2016

News

Memorial mass honors Fr. Richard Curry, S.J.’s life and legacy

The University held a memorial mass in Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart on Jan. 27 in honor of Father Richard Curry, S.J., who passed away on Dec. 19. A... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Leisure

Dull Bits Cut Out: The Rising Star of Oscar Isaac

Statistically speaking, if you’re reading this, you’ve probably seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens at least once, maybe even two or three or seven times. While watching the film, you... Read more

By January 27, 2016

Features

Behind the Times: Understanding the Health Care of Transgender Students

Last June, Alexa Rodriguez filed a discrimination complaint against MedStar Georgetown University Hospital with the D.C. Office of Human Rights. The hospital had allegedly denied her request for breast implant surgery on the grounds that she is a transgender woman.Rodriguez, Vice President of D.C.’s Latino LGBT History Project, had been referred to MedStar Georgetown for the surgery by her primary care physician at Whitman-Walker Health, a D.C. nonprofit community health center that specializes

By and January 27, 2016

Halftime Leisure

No More Burgers: A Five Guys Obituary

Did you hear the Five Guys on Wisconsin is closing? The news hit me like a bolt from the blue. There I was, sitting in Leavey Center, thinking of something... Read more

By January 27, 2016

Sports

And-Ones: Additional news and notes from Georgetown-Creighton

Welcome to “And-Ones,” the Voice’s post-game notebook for all news, stats, and notes following each Georgetown men’s basketball game. Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III had much to say about... Read more

By January 26, 2016

Sports

Holy Shot!: DSR’s free throws cap comeback victory over Creighton

They were left for dead. Down 70-59 with 2:32 left, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-8, 6-2 Big East) seemed to be well on its way to its second-straight loss... Read more

By January 26, 2016

News

Employees stay on campus during blizzard, face shortage of sleeping space

This weekend, in light of dangerous roads and a closed Metro system, dining and facilities employees were given a choice: stay overnight on campus with compensation for meals, but no... Read more

By January 26, 2016

News

GU professors: Congress is ‘willfully disregarding the latest science’

Two Georgetown University professors, Lawrence O. Gostin, JD and Kenneth Lin, MD, MPH, published a Viewpoint online in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Jan. 18 arguing... Read more

By January 26, 2016