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Helpless in Henle: Lessons Learned from a Broken Leg

My lack of athleticism was never more apparent than a few Saturday nights ago when I gracefully tumbled down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, bruising my pride and breaking... Read more

Voices

Cheat, Heckle, and Strip: Tabletop Gamesmanship 101

I’ve been an avid tabletop games player since before I can remember. I can thank my dad for this. Since I was just a baby, he taught me how to... Read more

Sports

Baseball returns home for seven-game homestand

The Georgetown men’s baseball team (16-15, 3-3 Big East), is coming back home. After winning two out of three against Villanova, the Hoyas are set to return home for a... Read more

Sports

The Sports Sermon

I’m a pro wrestling fan. Whenever I tell people at Georgetown this fact, it seems that I’m met by two very distinct reactions. There’s either total condescension, because many find... Read more

Editorials

Foreign Service grad stats only half the picture

According to the Cawley Career Education Center’s post-graduation employment statistics, in the past decade, more students who graduate from the School of Foreign Service are entering jobs in consulting and... Read more

Editorials

Keep professors accountable in course evaluations

Of the many adjectives that can be used to describe America’s post-secondary education system, “transparent” is not one of them. Unfortunately, Georgetown’s course evaluation system is not an exception to... Read more

Editorials

Making peer mentorships a productive experience

In the next few weeks, Georgetown’s admitted students will commit to becoming members of the Class of 2019. Over the summer, incoming freshmen have the option to communicate with upperclassmen... Read more

Sports

Men’s lax continuing momentum

Last Saturday, the No. 14/13 Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (8-4, 3-1 Big East) put on a show for its former members who returned for Alumni Day, winning 17-8 against Villanova... Read more

Sports

Men’s hoops TV ratings increase

Things are looking up for Georgetown basketball. Georgetown junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera opted to return for his senior season after initially declaring for this June’s NBA Draft. The Hoyas got... Read more

News

Students stage sit in to support ‘Engaging Differences/Diversity’ curriculum proposal

A group of over 50 students gathered for a sit-in outside of university President John J. DeGioia’s office on April 10 to present a petition expressing support for the “Engaging... Read more

News

Georgetown Day Cup initiative to encourage recycling on campus

The GUSA Senate Sustainability Subcommittee and the Corp Green Initiative have partnered to sponsor the first Georgetown Day Cup competition to promote recycling and sustainability on campus April 25, the... Read more

News

SAC places sanctions on Philodemic Society for policy violations

On Tuesday, April 7th, the Student Activities Commission voted 8-2 to place the Philodemic Society into a Restoration category and ban its travel for the 2016 fiscal year due to... Read more

News

On the record with Dr. Joel Hellman

On Tuesday, the Voice spoke with the incoming Dean of the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Joel Hellman, Ph.D. Why Georgetown? What do you find appealing about our University, specifically... Read more

News

Saxa Poitica: Classism dialogue outside the classroom

I’ll be dedicating my last Saxa Politica column (at least for the foreseeable future) to an issue I’ve seen grow in salience over the three years I’ve spent in college.... Read more

Leisure

Georgetown University Concert Choir: Bringing Mozart Bach

For many Georgetown students, McNeir Auditorium is a bit of an enigma. Aside from the occasional lecture or small performance, it’s a space that often sits empty during the day.... Read more

Leisure

Paper beats canvas at NGA

An abstract splatter of colors next to an impressionist portrait sounds like the formula for a disorganized mess of an exhibit. But the latest exhibit at the National Gallery, Focus... Read more

Leisure

Maxime a treat for student bourgeoisie

If there’s one thing that all Georgetown students learn about the neighborhood, it’s that restaurants on M Street are usually pretty good, but also pretty expensive. It is because of... Read more

Leisure

Kuniyoshi captures intersectionality

At almost 17, Yasuo Kuniyoshi migrated alone to the United States. Though he is considered an esteemed American artist—spending his career in Los Angeles and New York—Kuniyoshi was never allowed... Read more

Leisure

Under the Covers: Pursuing the Persistence of Memory

Memory is a fickle aspect of our lives. Vibrant memories can provide a level of certainty to conceptions of self, but they also hold painful details that sour relationships and... Read more

Leisure

Deadbeats: Save the heckling for Ed Nonymous

If you’re seeing a band at a concert, you should stop heckling. Few things are more annoying to encounter at a show than a fan who heckles a band over... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: The Mountain Goats, Beat the Champ

Metal and Satanism, blues and sadness, rap and da club—some music genres and subject matters just seem to go together. With their new album, Beat the Champ, the Mountain Goats... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: Matt and Kim, New Glow

If music is one big party, Matt and Kim sit at the head of the kids’ table. The dynamic duo has embraced their indie pop identity over the years, producing... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Closet Otaku: The embedded misogyny of Sword Art Online

I no longer feel comfortable with Sword Art Online’s very existence. SAO is based on a fascinating science fiction premise. A mysterious video game developer, Kayaba Akihiko, decides to trap... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Reflections On 11:59

“He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” – Confucius Over the past several months, I was lucky... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Is there a "War to Come" for Game of Thrones?

Spoiler warning: This article discusses events leading up to and including the first episode of season five. This writer has yet to conquer the literary behemoths the show is based... Read more