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The Boss is Back: Springsteen Triumphs at the Verizon Center

As Bruce Springsteen casually strolls onto the Verizon Center’s stage, there is no question as to why he is, and will always be, The Boss. He exudes confidence in the... Read more

By February 2, 2016

Halftime Leisure

A Case for the Classics: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

After a lukewarm response to the shockingly dark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg went back to the drawing board for the conclusion of... Read more

By February 2, 2016

Leisure

Critical Voices: Wet, Don’t You

Synth indie pop has been an increasingly popular genre, and indie groups and mainstream artists alike seem to have increased R&B influences in their music. Rising music trio Wet offers... Read more

By February 1, 2016

News

Secretary of Veterans Affairs discusses leadership and values

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald, visited Georgetown University on Jan. 29 to discuss the role of effective leadership in achieving success in all aspects of life. McDonald based... Read more

By February 1, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: You Have Distracted From My Creative Process

Something happened on Twitter last week, but we’re not going to bother with that here. Kanye West recently announced that his seventh album, entitled Waves (formerly So Help Me God... Read more

By February 1, 2016

Halftime Leisure

The Halftime Report: Week of 2/1

Another week, another Halftime Report. The new entertainment never stops, and neither do we. Here’s what you have to look forward to this week. Album Releases: This Is Acting –... Read more

By February 1, 2016

News

Huntsman addresses bipartisanship and political gridlock

Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor and presidential candidate and the co-chair of the organization No Labels spoke with students about bipartisanship on Thursday, Jan. 28. The event was hosted by... Read more

By January 31, 2016

News

Hillyer discusses free speech at Georgetown

  Quin Hillyer (COL ‘86), Contributing Editor of the National Review Magazine and Senior Editor for the American Spectator, criticized protests relating to free speech at Georgetown and other universities... Read more

By January 31, 2016

Leisure

Critical Voices: Ty Segall, Emotional Mugger

Ty Segall just can’t stop making music. Emotional Mugger, his latest release (from Drag City Records), is his ninth studio album in as many years, not to mention the numerous... Read more

By January 31, 2016

Sports

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

Welcome to “And-Ones,” the Voice’s post-game notebook for all news, stats, and notes following each Georgetown men’s basketball game. Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III had nothing but high praise... Read more

By January 31, 2016

Sports

Ben There Dunn That: Bentil and Dunn combine for 52 to lead No. 10 Providence past Hoyas

Just four days after mounting a valiant comeback win over Creighton, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-9, 6-3 Big East) could not repeat the same late-game heroics, as the Hoyas... Read more

By January 31, 2016

Sports

Road, Sweet Road: Hoyas continue winning ways away with dominant performance in Providence

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (11-9, 4-6 Big East) dominated on the road Friday night as the Hoyas beat the punchless Providence Friars (4-16, 0-10 Big East) 82-51 in Rhode... Read more

By January 31, 2016

Halftime

Surprising NFL Playoff Results From a New England Perspective

As a New Englander and a strong supporter of the Patriots, I can’t help but say these playoffs went in the complete opposite direction of what I expected. Seven weeks... Read more

By January 30, 2016

Sports

We Are Georgetown and You’re Not: Hoyas to host No. 10 Providence Saturday night

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-8, 6-2 Big East) looks to beat a second top-10 team this season when it faces the No.10 Providence Friars (17-4, 5-3 Big East) on... Read more

By January 29, 2016

Features

On the Record: Georgetown’s Title IX Coordinator

On January 11th, Georgetown hired its first full-time Title IX Coordinator, Laura Cutway. Previously, according to the university website, Georgetown employed several deputy coordinators for the main campus, law center,... Read more

By January 29, 2016

Leisure

Imperfect Storm: The Finest Hours Fails to Make a Splash

Despite having a thrilling storyline and an amazing ensemble of actors to work with, Disney fails to create a truly moving cinematic experience with its newest movie The Finest Hours.... Read more

By January 29, 2016

Halftime

Why Cam Newton’s attitude might have him dabbing all the way to Disneyland

The spotlight loves Cam Newton. Since his days in the SEC when he first exploded onto the sports media radar, Newton has made perhaps just as many headlines with his... Read more

By January 29, 2016

News

GUSA Executive Ballot to include referendum on course registration

On Jan. 24, the GUSA Senate voted to issue a referendum on the GUSA executive ballot regarding moving to an open registration system and eliminating pre-registration. The resolution passed 22-0, with... Read more

By January 29, 2016

News

Sociology Department holds symposium on Chinese urban life

On Jan. 21 and 22, Georgetown University’s Department of Sociology hosted the symposium  “Blessed Happiness (Fu): Visions of a Good Life in Urban China,” during which researchers presented their findings... Read more

By January 28, 2016

News

City lists Wisconsin and M as high-crash intersection

The corner of Wisconsin and M Streets was recently investigated as a high-crash intersection by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in their study “High Crash Intersection Visits.” 195 crashes... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Sports

Women’s Hoops Pre-Game Primer: Hoyas go for second straight win vs. Providence

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (10-9, 3-6 Big East) will look to pick up their second-straight road win over a Big East opponent Friday night against the Providence Friars (4-15,... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Sports

Official Concern: Big East responds to Big John’s outburst on league officiating

Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman responded Thursday to former Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson Jr.’s recent outburst about league officiating following the Hoyas’ Tuesday night win over Creighton.   A... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Voices

An Inspiration Remembered: The Passing of Another Musical Genius

This week the music world lost two great icons — David Bowie and Glenn Frey. Perhaps to most readers, the name David Bowie is more recognizable. However, the latter is... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Voices

Diversity Beyond the Statistics: Self-segregation among Student Groups

Whether you are thousands of miles away from home, or a D.C. native, university life is terrifying at times. Dropped into the unknown, we often search for the familiar to... Read more

By January 28, 2016

Voices

Shutting Down: Access to Health Care on Weekends

As I woke up on a Monday morning, the lower half of my face swollen to an unnatural size, my immediate reaction was panic. At first, I was panicking because... Read more

By January 28, 2016