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Pete Rose Should Definitely be in the Hall of Fame, Probably

On Thursday, September 24, MLB’s all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, met with commissioner Rob Manfred to discuss Rose’s reinstatement into MLB. In August 1989, he was banned for life from baseball,... Read more

By Chris Dunn September 28, 2015

2015-16 NBA Season Predictions

In one month, the NBA will once again tip-off it’s marathon 82-game season. If you’re like me, that means life will be restored to a state of normalcy as the... Read more

By Tyler Pearre September 28, 2015

Voice at Landmark: Lord Huron

The members of Lord Huron appeared to be more like old-school models than musicians when they walked onto the Miller Lite stage for the Landmark Music Festival this Sunday. They arrived... Read more

By Erika Bullock September 28, 2015

Voice at Landmark: Wale

“Can I take you to the go-go?,” Wale asked the crowd. It’s common for Kendrick Lamar to reference Compton, his hometown, or for Kanye West to give a shout out... Read more

By Chris Almeida September 27, 2015

Sports

One Is Brett-er Than Nothing: Campbell’s goal gives Hoyas 1-0 win over Providence

On an overcast Saturday afternoon at Shaw Field, the Georgetown men’s soccer team (5-2-2, 1-0 Big East), with the help of a marvelous left-footed strike by junior forward Brett Campbell,... Read more

By Robbie Ponce September 27, 2015

Things You Probably Did Wrong at Landmark Day One

A music festival can be a scary place. From strange performance-hula-hoopers to five-dollar canned coffee, there are many obstacles that any festival-goer must hurdle in order to have a successful... Read more

By Erika Bullock September 27, 2015

Voice at Landmark: The War on Drugs

Riding high off of the popularity of their most recent album, The War on Drugs came into Day one of Landmark Music Festival as one of the most anticipated acts.... Read more

By Jon Block September 27, 2015

Voice at Landmark: Band of Horses

Band of Horses came far from the west coast for DC’s Landmark Music Festival 2015. Based out of Seattle, WA, the band, with new music yet to come from this... Read more

By Michael Bergin September 27, 2015

Landmark Music Festival: Highlights from the Voice

Staffers from the Georgetown Voice had all-access passes backstage into one of the biggest musical events of the year: Landmark Music Festival. Landmark took place on Sept. 26 and 27 at West Potomac Park,... Read more

By the Voice Staff September 27, 2015

News

University follows through on commitment to divest

On Wednesday Sept. 23, the Georgetown administration announced that the university officially followed through on its commitment to divest its endowment from all direct holdings in companies which extract coal... Read more

By Justin Plumb September 27, 2015

Voice at Landmark: Ben Howard

Ben Howard emerged meekly, sporting a black t-shirt, a pair of jeans, and a glowing smile, onto the Miller Light stage to perform during the Landmark Music Festival this Saturday.... Read more

By Erika Bullock September 26, 2015

Voice at Landmark: The Mowgli’s

There’s only one way to describe the Mowgli’s: bubbly. The California-based group stepped—jumped, rather—onto the Lincoln stage at Landmark filled with enthusiasm and positive vibes, eager to play for an... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker September 26, 2015

News

HoyaCycles launches to make biking sharing more affordable for students

On Friday, Sept. 25, the Georgetown Office of Sustainability launched HoyaCycles, an on-campus bike rental program in conjunction with Outdoor Education and the Center of Student Engagement.. As a pilot... Read more

By Cassidy Jensen and Hannah Walrath September 26, 2015

Landmark Survival Guide

An American music festival can be a scary place. Even if you arrive at the Landmark Music Festival on Saturday or Sunday with a posse of your closest buds, there... Read more

By Daniel Varghese September 26, 2015

The Weekly List: The Local Artists of Landmark 2015

As some of you may know, Landmark Music Festival is occurring the weekend. The festival has a great lineup and an even better cause, the restoration of the National Mall.... Read more

By Michael Bergin September 26, 2015

News

Francis in the District: Pope Canonizes Junípero Serra, Addresses Congress

Becoming the fourth pope to officially visit the United States, Pope Francis began his apostolic journey to America this past Tuesday, spending three days in Washington before traveling to New... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker September 25, 2015

Introducing Halftime’s newest podcast: TasteTest

Ahh, fall. The wonderful season of scarves, hot tea, apple-picking and of course…pumpkin-flavored, mass-produced, packaged foods. What started as a seasonal selection at Starbucks has turned into a full-fledged food... Read more

By Halftime Staff September 25, 2015

Why Golf has been Waiting for Jordan Spieth

The year was 1997. Michael Jordan had earned his fifth NBA Finals MVP, putting aside the Utah Jazz in six games. Renowned college hoops coach Dean Smith had decided to... Read more

By Noah Nelson September 25, 2015

The Cap: Kam Chancellor

Halftime Sports Editor Matt Jasko examines the intersection between finance, economics, and athletics in his segment, “The Cap.” The Seattle Seahawks’ 27-year-old star superstar safety, “Bam Bam” Kam Chancellor, concluded his Emmet Smith-esque... Read more

By Matt Jasko September 25, 2015

Sports

Football Friday: Hoyas to face off against Ivy League foe Columbia

Brains vs. Brawn, or maybe Brains and Brawn vs. Brains and Brawn, as two schools with strong academic reputations face off on the gridiron. Saturday’s game will mark the second... Read more

By Jonny Amon September 25, 2015

Black Mass: Depp Shines in Dark Places

What makes a monster, and what brings him down? Black Mass director Scott Cooper (Out of the Furnace, Crazy Heart) explores these questions through Boston crime lord James “Whitey” Bulger.... Read more

By Brian McMahon September 25, 2015

Sports

Women’s Soccer Road-Trip Primer: Hoyas open Big East play against Providence

The Georgetown women’s Soccer team (5-4-0, Big East) travels to face the Providence Friars (7-3-0, Big East) this Sunday afternoon at 1:00pm, marking the start of Big East play for... Read more

By Santul Nerkar September 25, 2015

Everest Takes Viewers on Heart-Pounding Climb

Why does man want to climb to impossible heights? In one of the first scenes of the movie Everest, Rob Hall,played by Jason Clarke, tells his clients how the human... Read more

By Caitlin Mannering September 25, 2015