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We Are Georgetown and You’re Not: Hoyas look to bounce back against Charlotte

CHARLOTTE—The Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-5, Big East), will look to snap its two-game losing streak when it visits Charlotte (2-8, Conference USA) Tuesday night. The game will be broadcast... Read more

By December 21, 2015

Voices

Jumpman: The Art of Your Airness

Shoes. Socks. Backpacks. Underwear. Hats. Coats. Watches. Basketball. Football. Baseball. Men. Women. Kids. Toddlers. Infants. Jordan Brand, a subsidiary brand under Nike Inc., is a company created by Michael Jordan... Read more

By December 21, 2015

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: A Sufjan Stevens Christmas

Every year on December 1, like clockwork, the world collectively decides to bust out the Michael Bublé and the Mariah Carey and play the same ten songs on a loop.... Read more

By December 21, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Countdown to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Of all of the Star Wars films, Return of the Jedi is probably the most difficult to judge objectively. It is not really a complete film. The first forty minutes... Read more

By December 20, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Countdown to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back is, without a doubt, one of the greatest sequels of all time. It does everything a good sequel should: it raises the stakes, introduces new elements... Read more

By December 20, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Countdown to Star Wars: A New Hope

Released in 1977, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was originally simply titled Star Wars. At this point, Lucas did not have any notion of a trilogy or expanded... Read more

By December 20, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Countdown to Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

The climax of the prequel trilogy, Revenge of the Sith just barely makes the whole thing worth it. The film feels like the only real Star Wars prequel. Lucas manages... Read more

By December 20, 2015

Sports

Who-NC Asheville: Hoyas fall victim to mid-major again, drop second-straight

Radford. Monmouth. Now add UNC Asheville to the list. The Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-5, Big East) continued their woes against mid-major opponents Saturday afternoon, as the Hoyas fell to... Read more

By December 19, 2015

Sports

And-Ones: Additional news and notes from Georgetown-UNC Asheville

Welcome to “And-Ones,” the Voice’s post-game notebook for all news, stats, and notes following each Georgetown men’s basketball game. After not playing in the Hoyas’ last game due to a... Read more

By December 19, 2015

Leisure

Tour de Force: Abrams Reinvigorates the Star Wars Franchise

“Luke Skywalker has vanished.” These four words kick off the seventh installment of the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens. An unbelievable amount of hype has surrounded the film since... Read more

By December 19, 2015

News

University considers consolidating mail services

  University Auxiliary Services is considering centralizing mail services from campus-wide Residence Hall Offices (RHO) to a single location in the Leavey Center as early as Fall 2016. Student leaders,... Read more

By December 18, 2015

Leisure

A Perfect Ten(01): H Street Restaurant Boasts Unique Style and Tastes

Walk up a flight of stairs next door to the H Street outpost of DC’s beloved Ben’s Chili Bowl, and the atmosphere takes a turn towards that of a familiar... Read more

By December 18, 2015

News

Interfaith Gathering Promotes Tolerance and Understanding

Georgetown convened “An Interfaith Gathering for Solidarity, Understanding, and Peace” on Dec. 16, as leaders from numerous faith traditions gathered to express their commitment to unity in Gaston Hall. Catholic,... Read more

By December 17, 2015

Sports

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

Welcome to “And-Ones,” the Voice’s post-game notebook for all news, stats, and notes following each Georgetown men’s basketball game. Sophomore forward Paul White did not play in Tuesday night’s game.... Read more

By December 16, 2015

Sports

Bench Pressed: Monmouth handles Georgetown, snaps Hoyas’ winning streak

  Monmouth entered Verizon Center Tuesday night 0-30 all-time against Big East teams. They left 1-30. The Hawks (7-3, 1-1 MAAC), nationally acclaimed bench mob in tow, defeated the Georgetown... Read more

By December 16, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Mac Miller Delivers Surprising Energy at the Fillmore

Given the number of drug references, not to mention the overall psychedelic tone, in Mac Miller’s music, one might expect his live show to be a little more, shall we... Read more

By December 15, 2015

Leisure

An Artist’s Touch: Hooper, Redmayne, and Vikander Make The Danish Girl A Delicate Triumph

Today, movies about LGBTQ characters are often relegated to a subgenre—Netflix has a whole category of “Gay & Lesbian” movies that is often left untouched by many simply because of... Read more

By December 13, 2015

Sports

Hoya Laxa: Hoyas nearly surrender 25-point lead in shaky win over UNC Wilmington

They’ll take it, but not in stride. The Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-3, Big East) shakily continued its winning ways Saturday afternoon, as the Hoyas downed UNC Wilmington (5-1, CAA)... Read more

By December 12, 2015

Sports

And-Ones: Additional news and notes from Georgetown-UNC Wilmington

Welcome to “And-Ones,” the Voice’s post-game notebook for all news, stats, and notes following each Georgetown men’s basketball game. Freshman forward Marcus Derrickson became the first Hoya to make five... Read more

By December 12, 2015

Features

Best of 2015: Music

1.) To Pimp a Butterfly — Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar’s latest LP is not for the faint of heart. In To Pimp a Butterfly, the Compton native directs his wide eyes... Read more

By the December 11, 2015

Leisure

No More Than Meets the Eye: Howard’s Direction Barely Keeps In the Heart of the Sea Afloat

Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is considered by many to be the greatest American novel of all time. Melville takes a fairly straightforward story of a captain’s quest for revenge against... Read more

By December 11, 2015

Sports

We Are Georgetown and You’re Not: Hoyas host UNC Wilmington on Saturday

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (5-3, Big East) will look to extend its four-game winning streak when it returns to action at Verizon Center Saturday afternoon to take on UNC... Read more

By December 11, 2015

Sports

Hoyas Stay White-Hot: Dionna White leads women’s basketball to double-digit victory over Delaware

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (6-2, 0-0 Big East) defeated the University of Delaware by a score of 61-50 on Thursday night in the McDonough Arena. This win marks the... Read more

By December 11, 2015

Features

Best of 2015: Movies

1.) Mad Max: Fury Road: Mad Max: Fury Road is a brilliant revival of a franchise long considered to be dormant. Tom Hardy takes over for Mel Gibson as the... Read more

By the December 11, 2015

Sports

Hoyas Host Hens on Hilltop; Hope to pick up second straight win at home

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (5-2, 0-0 Big East) will host the University of Delaware Blue Hens (4-3, 0-0 CAA) tonight at 7:00pm in the McDonough Arena. This is the... Read more

By December 10, 2015