Archive

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 Chris Castano November 6, 2015

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 Alex Boyd November 6, 2015

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 Joe Pollicino November 6, 2015

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 Amanda Christovich 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 Brian McMahon 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 Graham Piro November 6, 2015

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 Lindsay Reilly November 6, 2015

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 Tyler Pearre November 6, 2015

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 Max Schreiner November 6, 2015

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 Nick Gavio November 5, 2015

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 Joe Pollicino November 4, 2015

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 Isaiah Seibert November 4, 2015

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 Voice Staff November 4, 2015

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 Tyler Walsh November 4, 2015

Men’s Soccer Pre-Game Primer: Hoyas host No. 3 Creighton with Big East title on the line

After grinding out a tough road victory against rival Villanova on Halloween night, the No. 6 Georgetown men’s soccer team (12-2-2, 8-0 Big East) will face its scariest opponent of... Read more

By Tyler Pearre November 3, 2015

The 250: Goldfinger

The 250 is back! This week, Halftimers Katie LaScaleia and Danielle Hewitt review the classic James Bond film Goldfinger in anticipation of the new 007 movie, Spectre, hitting theaters this Friday. Check... Read more

By Halftime Staff November 3, 2015

Halftime Brunch Bracket Round Two: Martin’s Tavern

A staple of Georgetown-neighborhood history, Martin’s Tavern was one of the first bars to reopen after prohibition. The Georgetown establishment has hosted at least six presidents, and it famously stands... Read more

By Katie LaScaleia November 3, 2015

Casting Bond: Soccer Stars Edition

In anticipation of Spectre, the newest James Bond film, coming to theaters this Friday, this article will discuss something that I spend way too much time contemplating: which world soccer... Read more

By Susanna Herrmann November 3, 2015

ANC Wrap Up: Commission reaches resolution partially supporting MedStar renovations, discusses GUTS bus routes and Halloween crime

On Nov. 2, the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC), representing Georgetown, Burleith, and Foxhall, held its monthly meeting in which it expressed general support for the renovations to the GU MedStar... Read more

By Margaret Gach November 3, 2015

Saxa Politica: Checking the Privilege of International Students

When I tell other people that I am an international student, what vague group are others unconsciously associating me with? Do I join the ranks of the few foreign celebrities... Read more

By Kenneth Lee November 2, 2015

The Weekly List: Shaken, Not Stirred

Any good James Bond fan knows that each installment in this espionage franchise is incomplete without its signature song. In its own way, each track strives to capture the essence... Read more

By Michael Bergin November 2, 2015

GU Litter Free Cleans up Halloweekend

We’ve just passed the time where we get to let go of midterm stress in fun, well thought-out (or extremely last-minute) costumes. The time where we actually think that spooky... Read more

By Emma Berg November 2, 2015

Coming Off a Le-High: Football Falls to Lehigh 33-28

The Georgetown football team (4-5, 1-2 Patriot League) lost at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4-4, 2-1 Patriot League) 33-28 this past weekend. The Georgetown Hoyas were down as many as 20... Read more

By Jonny Amon November 1, 2015