Archive

Tour de Force: Abrams Reinvigorates the Star Wars Franchise

“Luke Skywalker has vanished.” These four words kick off the seventh installment of the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens. An unbelievable amount of hype has surrounded the film since... Read more

By Graham Piro December 19, 2015

University considers consolidating mail services

University Auxiliary Services is considering centralizing mail services from campus-wide Residence Hall Offices (RHO) to a single location in the Leavey Center as early as Fall 2016. Student leaders,... Read more

By Justin Plumb December 18, 2015

A Perfect Ten(01): H Street Restaurant Boasts Unique Style and Tastes

Walk up a flight of stairs next door to the H Street outpost of DC’s beloved Ben’s Chili Bowl, and the atmosphere takes a turn towards that of a familiar... Read more

By Gabriel Spadaccini December 18, 2015

Interfaith Gathering Promotes Tolerance and Understanding

Georgetown convened “An Interfaith Gathering for Solidarity, Understanding, and Peace” on Dec. 16, as leaders from numerous faith traditions gathered to express their commitment to unity in Gaston Hall. Catholic,... Read more

By Roey Hadar December 17, 2015

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

Welcome to “And-Ones,” the Voice’s post-game notebook for all news, stats, and notes following each Georgetown men’s basketball game. Sophomore forward Paul White did not play in Tuesday night’s game.... Read more

By Joe Pollicino December 16, 2015

Bench Pressed: Monmouth handles Georgetown, snaps Hoyas’ winning streak

Monmouth entered Verizon Center Tuesday night 0-30 all-time against Big East teams. They left 1-30. The Hawks (7-3, 1-1 MAAC), nationally acclaimed bench mob in tow, defeated the Georgetown... Read more

By Joe Pollicino December 16, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Mac Miller Delivers Surprising Energy at the Fillmore

Given the number of drug references, not to mention the overall psychedelic tone, in Mac Miller’s music, one might expect his live show to be a little more, shall we... Read more

By Gabriel Spadaccini December 15, 2015

An Artist’s Touch: Hooper, Redmayne, and Vikander Make The Danish Girl A Delicate Triumph

Today, movies about LGBTQ characters are often relegated to a subgenre—Netflix has a whole category of “Gay & Lesbian” movies that is often left untouched by many simply because of... Read more

By Sarika Ramaswamy December 13, 2015

Hoya Laxa: Hoyas nearly surrender 25-point lead in shaky win over UNC Wilmington

They’ll take it, but not in stride. The Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-3, Big East) shakily continued its winning ways Saturday afternoon, as the Hoyas downed UNC Wilmington (5-1, CAA)... Read more

By Joe Pollicino December 12, 2015

And-Ones: Additional news and notes from Georgetown-UNC Wilmington

Welcome to “And-Ones,” the Voice’s post-game notebook for all news, stats, and notes following each Georgetown men’s basketball game. Freshman forward Marcus Derrickson became the first Hoya to make five... Read more

By Joe Pollicino December 12, 2015

Features

Best of 2015: Music

1.) To Pimp a Butterfly — Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar’s latest LP is not for the faint of heart. In To Pimp a Butterfly, the Compton native directs his wide eyes... Read more

By the Voice Staff December 11, 2015

No More Than Meets the Eye: Howard’s Direction Barely Keeps In the Heart of the Sea Afloat

Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is considered by many to be the greatest American novel of all time. Melville takes a fairly straightforward story of a captain’s quest for revenge against... Read more

By Graham Piro December 11, 2015

We Are Georgetown and You’re Not: Hoyas host UNC Wilmington on Saturday

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (5-3, Big East) will look to extend its four-game winning streak when it returns to action at Verizon Center Saturday afternoon to take on UNC... Read more

By Joe Pollicino December 11, 2015

Hoyas Stay White-Hot: Dionna White leads women’s basketball to double-digit victory over Delaware

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (6-2, 0-0 Big East) defeated the University of Delaware by a score of 61-50 on Thursday night in the McDonough Arena. This win marks the... Read more

By Phillip Steuber December 11, 2015

Features

Best of 2015: Movies

1.) Mad Max: Fury Road: Mad Max: Fury Road is a brilliant revival of a franchise long considered to be dormant. Tom Hardy takes over for Mel Gibson as the... Read more

By the Voice Staff December 11, 2015

Hoyas Host Hens on Hilltop; Hope to pick up second straight win at home

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (5-2, 0-0 Big East) will host the University of Delaware Blue Hens (4-3, 0-0 CAA) tonight at 7:00pm in the McDonough Arena. This is the... Read more

By Phillip Steuber December 10, 2015

Georgetown delegation attends Paris climate negotiations

A group of Georgetown students and faculty are representing the university at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) summit on climate change in Paris running from November 30 to December... Read more

By Margaret Gach December 9, 2015

Critical Voices: Roy Kim, The Great Dipper, MMO Entertainment

Georgetown’s resident K-pop star, Roy Kim, released his third studio album, The Great Dipper, last Friday. The South Korean singer-songwriter has won several major music awards and topped the charts... Read more

By Tatiana Lebreton December 9, 2015

Critical Voices: A Head Full of Dreams, Coldplay, Parlophone

If you were worried that Coldplay’s newest album would resemble the somber, surprisingly dark Ghost Stories released in 2014, fear not. A Head Full of Dreams is a complete turnaround... Read more

By Caitlin Mannering December 8, 2015

Unrecognized student groups gain campus storage space access

Student groups that are not recognized by the university, such as Georgetown University Fossil Free (GUFF) and Greek life organizations, are now eligible to use storage cages in the Regents... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz December 8, 2015

GU Jazz Ensemble Delivers Christmas with a Twist in Performance of The Nutcracker Suite

Jazz is, ultimately, a purely American genre. With its roots in the South, jazz was originally a blend of Creole, French, and African American traditions (now known as the New... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker December 8, 2015

Halftime Sports

The Overlooked Quality of the Bundesliga

Once it becomes clear that I am a Bundesliga fan, I am very often subjected to ridicule. One of the main arguments that I hear against Germany’s first division soccer... Read more

By Susanna Herrmann December 8, 2015

Halftime Sports

The Philly Sixers’ Bold Rebuild

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to an absolutely abysmal start to the 2015-16 season, going 1-20 over their first 21 games. Though they were close to breaking the record for... Read more

By Nick Gavio December 8, 2015