Archive

Memorial mass honors Fr. Richard Curry, S.J.’s life and legacy

The University held a memorial mass in Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart on Jan. 27 in honor of Father Richard Curry, S.J., who passed away on Dec. 19. A... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz January 28, 2016

Dull Bits Cut Out: The Rising Star of Oscar Isaac

Statistically speaking, if you’re reading this, you’ve probably seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens at least once, maybe even two or three or seven times. While watching the film, you... Read more

By Andrew Gutman January 27, 2016

Features

Behind the Times: Understanding the Health Care of Transgender Students

Last June, Alexa Rodriguez filed a discrimination complaint against MedStar Georgetown University Hospital with the D.C. Office of Human Rights. The hospital had allegedly denied her request for breast implant surgery on the grounds that she is a transgender woman.Rodriguez, Vice President of D.C.’s Latino LGBT History Project, had been referred to MedStar Georgetown for the surgery by her primary care physician at Whitman-Walker Health, a D.C. nonprofit community health center that specializes

By Daniel Varghese and Graham Piro January 27, 2016

No More Burgers: A Five Guys Obituary

Did you hear the Five Guys on Wisconsin is closing? The news hit me like a bolt from the blue. There I was, sitting in Leavey Center, thinking of something... Read more

By Andrew Gutman January 27, 2016

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

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 much to say about... Read more

By Joe Pollicino January 26, 2016

Holy Shot!: DSR’s free throws cap comeback victory over Creighton

They were left for dead. Down 70-59 with 2:32 left, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-8, 6-2 Big East) seemed to be well on its way to its second-straight loss... Read more

By Joe Pollicino January 26, 2016

Employees stay on campus during blizzard, face shortage of sleeping space

This weekend, in light of dangerous roads and a closed Metro system, dining and facilities employees were given a choice: stay overnight on campus with compensation for meals, but no... Read more

By Margaret Gach January 26, 2016

GU professors: Congress is ‘willfully disregarding the latest science’

Two Georgetown University professors, Lawrence O. Gostin, JD and Kenneth Lin, MD, MPH, published a Viewpoint online in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Jan. 18 arguing... Read more

By Caitlyn Cobb January 26, 2016

Halftime Sports

The Rise of Leicester City

In a Premier League season overflowing with interesting storylines, one the most intriguing must be Leicester City’s meteoric rise to the top of the table. Throughout the first half of... Read more

By Nick Gavio January 26, 2016

The 250: The Departed

Welcome to another edition of the 250! A weekly podcast in which Voice Staffers view a film selected from the IMDb Top 250 and discuss their thoughts on the work. This week,... Read more

By Danielle Hewitt January 26, 2016

Halftime Sports

MLB Offseason Recap

This has been a dynamic offseason so far in Major League Baseball. Several of the game’s best players have been up for grabs—some have changed uniforms, while some have returned to... Read more

By Tyler Walsh January 26, 2016

The Voice’s Big East Weekly Power Rankings: Volume 4

Each week during conference play, the Voice Sports Staff will provide its take on each team’s performance to date. Providence (17-3, 5-2 Big East) Last week’s ranking: 4, ↑ 3... Read more

By The Voice Sports Staff January 26, 2016

We Are Georgetown and You’re Not: Hoyas return home for revenge against Creighton

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-8, 5-2 Big East) will take on the Creighton Blue Jays (14-6, 5-2 Big East) Tuesday at Verizon Center. The game is scheduled to tip-off... Read more

By Santul Nerkar January 26, 2016

A New Kind of Old-Fashioned: The Classic Romance of Carol

The thing about most great romances, and romantic films in particular, is how much they rest on what is implied, and how they can fit maximal meaning into minimal gesture.... Read more

By Andrew Gutman January 25, 2016

Halftime

John Scott: All Star, Victim in the League’s Battle Against Fun

I have absolutely no idea what I will be doing the night of Sunday, January 31. Anyone who knows me will tell you that this is because I’ve never been... Read more

By Chris Dunn January 25, 2016

Grin and Bear It: The Revenant is a Tour-De-Force For Its Director and Actors

No one likes a show-off. There are undoubtedly some moments throughout Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant that feel as if the director is simply showing off what he can do... Read more

By Graham Piro January 25, 2016

GUSA, Auxiliary Business Services address dining at Town Hall

On Thursday, Jan. 21, the Office of Auxiliary Business Services and GUSA held a Dining and Meal Plan Town Hall. The speakers outlined what they had learned about dining behavior... Read more

By Lilah Burke and Caitlyn Cobb January 25, 2016

Snow, Snow, Snow: Improv Worth Braving a Blizzard

Despite the blizzard of a lifetime raging outside, students crowded into Bulldog Alley for the Georgetown Improv Association’s sold-out show. The audience quieted in anticipation, but once Caitlin Cleary (COL... Read more

By Carlos Miranda January 25, 2016

The Weekly List: Black Ice

At 4:41 PM, you received an email from Georgetown, Monday’s classes were cancelled. You got so excited. You grabbed a few of your friends and ran out of Lau, no need... Read more

By Daniel Varghese January 25, 2016

What Team? Not Wildcats: Hoyas snap conference losing streak against Villanova

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (10-9, 3-6 Big East) beat out Villanova (12-7, 6-3 Big East) 57-51 on Sunday afternoon in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Georgetown freshman guard Dionna White notched her... Read more

By Alex Lewontin January 25, 2016

Halftime

Premier League Coaching Carousel

The Premier League coaching carousel is in full swing now, with five managers already sacked and a few more seemingly days away. Don’t tell them we’re only 60% of the... Read more

By William Treanor January 25, 2016

The Halftime Report: Week of 1/25

We made it to our second edition! Check out this week’s Halftime Report for the best in entertainment over the next seven days. Album Releases: Adore Life – Savages, Release... Read more

By Halftime Staff January 25, 2016

Back to Reality: Hoyas fall to UConn in old Big East reunion

Just when it seemed as though the season was starting to take off, things came to a screeching halt. The Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-8, 5-2 Big East) fell to... Read more

By Tyler Pearre January 23, 2016