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Honor Roll: Yaro, Marcinkowski lead Hoyas in near-sweep of Big East awards

The Big East conference announced their annual soccer season awards on Friday, and Georgetown was well represented.  Two members of the team, junior defender Joshua Yaro and freshman goalkeeper JT... Read more

By November 8, 2015

Features

Feet to the Fire: The University and Kalmanovitz Institute Celebrate Ten Years of Just Employment

The Kalmanovitz Institute commemorate ten years of Just Employment. PHOTO: Elizabeth Teitz“Don’t die in Red Square.”That’s what Father Raymond Kemp remembers telling student Zack Pesavento (SFS ’08) in March 2005. Pesavento was one of 26 students and members of the Georgetown Solidarity Committee (GSC) who took part in a nine-day hunger strike, protesting what they saw as unjust employment practices by the university towards campus-wide employees, including janitorial and facilities staff. These

By November 7, 2015

Sports

Battle Hardened: The Women’s Basketball Seniors

Logan Battle sits up straight, smiles, and speaks straightforwardly about her time at Georgetown. A turbulent career has not diminished the senior guard’s candor, nor has it dimmed the hope... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Sports

Dorothy Adomako: Spectacular Sophomore Living Her Dream on the Hilltop

Sophomore guard Dorothy Adomako has always wanted to play basketball at Georgetown. “My parents were always talking about Georgetown,” said Adomako. “They would come here and say ‘Oh, my kid... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Sports

Hard at Work: Practice Makes Perfect for Women’s Hoops

Wander into McDonough Arena on a weekday afternoon and you’ll hear sneakers squeaking on hardwood, hands clapping together, and booming voices echoing across an otherwise empty gymnasium. Move further inside... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Sports

Meet The New Guys on the Men’s Basketball Team

Sports Information Marcus Derrickson Forward, 6-7, 250 lbs Bowie, MD Derrickson comes toenters the Hilltop with high expectations. A complete and dynamic forward, Derrickson figures to be ready to contribute... Read more

By and November 6, 2015

Sports

Bradley Hayes: Stepping Into The Spotlight

In just ten minutes, Bradley Hayes saved his college career. During last year’s Round of 32 NCAA tournament game against Eastern Washington, Georgetown Head coach John Thompson III was forced... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Sports

Running the Gauntlet: This year’s Hoyas seek to prove they can compete with national powerhouses

John Thompson III looks tired. He could be tired because he is the head coach of a program which could face three ranked teams in the first ten days of... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Features

Big East Preview: The Voice’s Outlook for the Nation’s Toughest Conference

1. Villanova Wildcats Head Coach: Jay Wright (15th Year, 359-152, 10 NCAA Appearances, 1 Final Four) Player to Watch: Senior guard Ryan Arcidiacono The local senior from Langhorne, Pa. will... Read more

By , and November 6, 2015

Sports

State of the Union

With the leader of the Hoyas set to begin his final season, it’s time to look at the candidates to replace the star in the Oval Office of the Verizon... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Sports

LJ Peak: The Sophomore Jump

Fresh off of a stellar freshman first-year campaign and a gold medal win at the FIBA U-19 World Championships, sophomore forward L.J. Peak hopes to build upon a solid foundation... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Sports

Isaac Copeland: A Star in the Making

He’s a Hoya, stands six-foot-nine, and plays small forward. He’s tall, lanky, and prefers making plays that don’t always make it into the box score. And he might just be... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Sports

DSR: Returning for Unfinished Business

On March 31st, D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera dropped a bomb on Hoya basketball fans. The Indianapolis native announced he would forego his senior year of college to declare for the NBA Draft,... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Sports

All Bark, No Bite: Can Georgetown Rebuild its Damaged Reputation?

People used to fear Georgetown. Up until recently, any time Georgetown came up in a discussion among college hoops fans, it had a presence. It had the feel of other... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Halftime Sports

The Hypocrisy of Baseball Apathy: Making a Case for America’s Pastime

On Sunday Night, the Kansas City Royals won the World Series after a gritty, drama-filled series including not only amazing comebacks and extra innings but also striking human interest stories.... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Leisure

SPECTRE Solidifies Craig, Casts Shadows on Franchise’s Future

Spectre opens with James Bond sporting a skeleton suit, weaving in and out of a chaotic Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico City. His outfit changes many times over... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Features

A Brief History of Bond (James, Bond)

In the early days of James Bond, the protagonist was based around a very simple idea: women wanted him, and men wanted to be him. Surprisingly enough, this was never... Read more

By November 6, 2015

News

Faculty members across departments work to create possible urban studies minor

A group of faculty members, led by Sociology Professor Brian McCabe and English Professor Sherry Linkon, are working to the create an urban studies minor to better equip students with... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Sports

Beasts of the East: Men’s soccer downs No. 3 Creighton on Senior Day to win Big East Regular Season Title

With the Big East Regular Season Championship and home-field advantage in the conference tournament on the line on Senior Day, the No. 6 Georgetown men’s soccer team (13-2-2, 9-0 Big... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Halftime Sports

What is Wrong with the Lakers Right Now?

The Los Angeles Lakers, one of the biggest markets in the NBA, find themselves struggling early in the season with an unexpected 0-4 start. Early season projections weren’t high to... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Halftime Sports

Is Sepp Blatter Going Out Guns Blazing, or Is He Just This Dumb?

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on Sepp Blatter and corruption in FIFA. I couldn’t resist elaborating on the topic after Blatter’s recent comments, which I can’t really... Read more

By November 5, 2015

Sports

Ranking Statement: Men’s basketball unranked in two preseason national polls

The Georgetown men’s basketball team will tip off their 2015-16 season in 10 days unranked after the release of the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 poll earlier this week. The... Read more

By November 4, 2015

News

IPPS launches mentorship program to pair Hoyas with public service professionals

The Institute for Politics and Public Service (IPPS) launched its mentorship program Oct 30, which pairs students one-on-one with professionals in a variety of fields related to public service including... Read more

By November 4, 2015

Halftime Leisure

The Georgetown Voice Survey: The Best of Bond

In honor of the Voice’s Bond week leading up to the premiere of Spectre, coming to the big screen on November 6th, Halftime has taken a poll of what the... Read more

By the November 4, 2015

Halftime Sports

Haunting World Series Memories: The Four Moments that Cost the Mets a Championship

The Kansas City Royals are the 2015 World Series champions. On a chilly Sunday night, the Royals staged a dramatic come-from-behind win in New York to defeat the Mets and... Read more

By November 4, 2015