Archive

Almost one third of surveyed Georgetown female undergrads report experiencing non-consensual sexual contact

Nearly one third of the female undergraduate student population at Georgetown have reported experiencing non-consensual sexual contact, according to the Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey released June 16. According... Read more

By Ryan Miller June 16, 2016

University releases 20 year campus plan after collaboration with Georgetown Community Partnership

Georgetown administrators released the 20-year campus plan last Monday June 6 that will serve as the structure for housing, transportation, and conduct from 2017 to 2036. On June 2, Vice... Read more

By Emily Kaye June 16, 2016

Copa América Centenario: Round Two Analysis

Round two is officially complete. Where the teams stand, and what they must do to survive, are clearer now. Group A USA 4-0 Costa Rica This was much better... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve June 11, 2016

The 250: Zootopia

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, Daniel Varghese and Erika Bullock June 9, 2016

Copa América Centenario: Round One Analysis

With the first round of this expanded, special-edition Copa América finished, it’s time to take a look at where the teams stand and how well they did. Group A USA... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve June 7, 2016

Summer is Coming: Rejoice, Rap Fans

The lead-up to summer has been filled with speculation and anticipation. From the rumored collaborative album between Jay Z and Beyonce, to the long-awaited GOOD Music sequel album, rap fans... Read more

By Tyler Pearre June 7, 2016

Halftime NBA Draft Preview: Jaylen Brown Scouting Report

Welcome to Halftime’s preview of the 2016 NBA Draft, where our writers will be analyzing the players and teams that will headline this summer’s selection process. Strengths: Built like a truck before he... Read more

By Santul Nerkar June 4, 2016

Halftime NBA Draft Preview: Brandon Ingram Scouting Report

Welcome to Halftime’s preview of the 2016 NBA Draft, where our writers will be analyzing the players and teams that will headline this summer’s selection process. Strengths: Limbs. Long ones. Ingram is a... Read more

By Santul Nerkar June 1, 2016

The End of the World as We Know It… Again: X-Men: Apocalypse Fails to Distinguish Itself

A surprisingly prescient scene occurs midway through Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse that proves equal parts self-deprecating and predicting. A group of young mutants, led by Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey, leaves... Read more

By Graham Piro May 31, 2016

Halftime NBA Draft Preview: Buddy Hield Scouting Report

Welcome to Halftime’s preview of the 2016 NBA Draft, where our writers will be analyzing the players and teams that will headline this summer’s selection process. Strengths: Scoring. Buddy is a prolific scorer,... Read more

By Nick Gavio May 29, 2016

Halftime NBA Draft Preview: Ben Simmons Scouting Report

Welcome to Halftime’s preview of the 2016 NBA Draft, where our writers will be analyzing the players and teams that will headline this summer’s selection process. Strengths: Where to start with this guy?... Read more

By Parker Houston May 26, 2016

The 250: The Shining

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, Daniel Varghese, Erika Bullock and Chris Almeida May 26, 2016

This is New York: The Postal Museum displays the Big Apple in Tiny Squares

On the lower level of Massachusetts Avenue’s Postal Museum lies a one-room exhibit with the punchy title New York City: A Portrait Through Stamp Art written on glorified street signs.... Read more

By Emma Francois May 26, 2016

Riding an Ultralight Beam: Chance the Rapper, Kanye West, and the Story of Chicago Gospel

When Chance the Rapper’s third solo mixtape, Coloring Book, dropped, the internet was abuzz. The young rapper already had an expansive catalogue of two solo mixtapes, a collaborative free- jazz... Read more

By Chris Dunn May 25, 2016

Critical Voices: Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book

When Kendrick Lamar’s album To Pimp a Butterfly was released in March of last year, it was immediately apparent that the music world was witnessing something extraordinary and revolutionary. Already, Chance... Read more

By Daniel Sheehan May 24, 2016

Johnson meets with students, university maintains invitation

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson met with Georgetown students who are undocumented immigrants on May 16.

By Elizabeth Teitz May 20, 2016

To the Victor, the Spoils: Captain America: Civil War is Marvel’s Best Film Yet

It is hard to believe that Iron Man came out eight years ago and the Marvel Cinematic Universe was just a twinkle in Kevin Feige’s eye. In 2008, no one... Read more

By Graham Piro May 19, 2016

The 250: Young Frankenstein

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 May 17, 2016

Editorials

Ed Board Slack Chat: Should Jeh Johnson be disinvited?

Welcome to our first ever Editorial Board Slack Chat. Today we’ll be talking about the University’s decision to invite Jeh Johnson, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),... Read more

By the Editorial Board May 16, 2016

Day Wave Presents Melancholy Beauty at DC9

DC9 nightclub is unique in the world of music venues. Centrally located in the busy nightlife scene of Shaw, it looks more like a converted storefront than a concert hall.... Read more

By Michael Bergin May 15, 2016

Bookstore employees not guaranteed continued employment

According to Manager of Internal Communications Maggie Moore, employees of the Georgetown Bookstore are not guaranteed continued employment under new vendor Barnes & Noble. The Barnes & Noble will become... Read more

By Cassidy Jensen May 11, 2016

UndocuHoyas asks university to disinvite Johnson

A group of 30 students delivered a letter to the School of Foreign Service Deans on May 9 asking the University to rescind Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson’s invitation... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz May 10, 2016

GSC hosts town hall with workers

The Georgetown Solidarity Committee (GSC) hosted a town hall meeting on April 30 to set its agenda for the future and facilitate conversation among University-employed workers. Student members of GSC,... Read more

By Jake Maher May 5, 2016