Archive

Journalism Program hosts panel on Austin Tice, missing reporter

Georgetown University’s undergraduate Journalism Program presented an event Wednesday night on the plight of Austin Tice (SFS ‘02), who disappeared while freelance reporting on the conflict in Syria in 2012,... Read more

By Michael Coyne April 10, 2016

Voices

Evaluating Epigenetics: Avoiding Eugenic Thought

In the last decade, findings within epigenetics have been generating big waves far beyond scientific circles. It’s fairly easy to understand why. But, the moral discussions that have evolved from... Read more

By Caitlyn Cobb April 10, 2016

Features

Soul Searching: Navigating Georgetown’s Catholic Identity

“Everyday and every generation of students and faculty here, we carry that inherent tension between being a university in all its fullness, and being Catholic and Jesuit."

By Elizabeth Teitz, Isaiah Seibert, Lilah Burke and Liz Teitz, Lilah Burke and Isaiah Seibert April 9, 2016

Language options expand on campus

Georgetown students will have access to new language programs with the opening of foreign language minors to SFS students and the creation of a Johns Hopkins-Georgetown partnership.

By Margaret Gach April 9, 2016

Weezer’s White Album Fails to Innovate, but Lyrics Stand Out

Eight years and four albums later, Weezer has returned to their tradition of color-themed self-titled records with Weezer (White Album). Producer Jake Sinclair told Rolling Stone he wanted to return... Read more

By Carlos Miranda April 8, 2016

Melissa McCarthy Deserves Better than The Boss

Melissa McCarthy is funny—this may as well be taken as fact. She made everyone fall in love with her on Gilmore Girls and surprised everyone when she scored an unexpected... Read more

By Andrew Gutman April 8, 2016

Punk Stars Cry, Too: Parquet Courts Shows Depth and Diversity

It’s easy to write off punk-rock as grimy, distorted music dependent on high-energy and fast, palm-muted guitar. The songs are often short, the lyrics unintelligible. But some musicians manage to... Read more

By Michael Bergin April 8, 2016

Nomadic Tells A Tale of Self-Discovery With Happy

Are any of us truly happy? It seems like most of the time, we smile when we are sad, and try to have a positive attitude even when we are... Read more

By Claire Smith April 8, 2016

Editorials

A Minor, But Welcome Change

Last Tuesday, it was announced that SFS students beginning with the class of 2017 are to have access to the language minors offered by the College. This is overwhelmingly positive... Read more

By the Editorial Board April 8, 2016

Editorials

Balancing Speech and Preach

One could hardly be faulted for mistaking the University and the Church as age-old antagonists. The two ancient institutions share an inextricable history, a relationship at times both amiable and strained in fair measure.... Read more

By the Editorial Board April 8, 2016

Memorial 5K honors legacy of Nina Brekelmans

The space around Healy Lawn and Red Square was unusually busy on the morning of March 19, as approximately two hundred runners gathered to participate in the Nina Brekelmans Memorial... Read more

By Michael Coyne April 8, 2016

Halftime

Discrimination on Tobacco Road: North Carolina’s HB2 and the NCAA

I am a North Carolinian, and a college basketball fan. Despite my somewhat complicated personal feelings about the teams involved, I firmly believe that the best college basketball in the... Read more

By Alex Lewontin April 7, 2016

Halftime

If you’re reading this, it’s NOT too late to get back into baseball

This year, there is no excuse not to be excited about the opening of the 2016 baseball season. In just a short week, the sport has churned out drama at... Read more

By Amanda Christovich April 7, 2016

Still Blooming in Spirit: D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival

As my friends and I made the leisurely jaunt to the Tidal Basin this past Saturday, I must admit that my expectations were at an all-time high. After seeing the... Read more

By Caitlin Mannering April 6, 2016

Housing system glitch interferes with apartment selection

On Tuesday, April 5 during Phase 1 of the university’s new housing selection system, a glitch occurred at 1:40 p.m. preventing groups of rising juniors from viewing and selecting available... Read more

By Cassidy Jensen April 5, 2016

The Weekly List: April Showers Bring May Flowers

Everyone knows the old adage “April Showers bring May Flowers.” The sheer misery of April rain paves the way for the flora and fauna (and sauna-like weather) of May in... Read more

By Claire Smith April 5, 2016

A Case for the Classics: The Seven Year Itch

Marilyn Monroe long ago reached mythic, unreachable status as an immediately recognizable celebrity figure. She beams down in four different colors from Andy Warhol’s famous pop art, eyes peeping out... Read more

By Amy Guay April 5, 2016

Sports

Men’s Lax Weekend Roundup: Hoyas routed by No. 4 Denver

A dreadful start to the season didn’t get any better this past weekend, as the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (1-9, 0-2 Big East) lost to No. 4 Denver (8-1, 1-0... Read more

By Joe Pollicino April 5, 2016

The Halftime Report: Week of 4/4

You may just be waiting for the new season of Game of Thrones to premiere, but restless anticipation won’t make it come any sooner. To help take your mind off... Read more

By Halftime Staff April 4, 2016

Sports

Women’s Lax Pre-Game Primer: Hoyas to host Vanderbilt to open conference play

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (2-7, 0-0 BIG EAST) will begin Big East play Saturday afternoon against the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-6, 0-1 BIG EAST) at Cooper Field. The opening draw is... Read more

By Santul Nerkar April 1, 2016