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Hairstyles and Politics: The 2nd 2015 GOP Debate

One week ago, eleven Republican presidential hopefuls crowded the stage at the Ronald Reagan National Library in Simi Valley, California for the ultimate CNN-engineered political showdown. Tensions arose, tempers flared,... Read more

By Katie LaScaleia September 24, 2015

Destruction vs. Determination: Why the NFL is Soft, and Why it Really Shouldn’t Be

I could be Jason Pierre-Paul, and I would still count the reasons to walk away from a damn near 3M dollar salary on one hand; but for the 24-year-old former... Read more

By Christian Hallmark September 24, 2015

My Plea to Jurgen Klinsmann: Play Lee Nguyen

The United States Men’s National Soccer team’s winner-takes-all playoff match with Mexico on October 10th for a spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup is quickly approaching. The Confederations Cup is... Read more

By Nick Gavio September 24, 2015

The Inevitable Rise of the MLS

Things are changing for professional soccer in the United States. Earlier this year, Orlando City SC and NYCFC squared off in front of a crowd of 62,538 screaming fans. Both... Read more

By Jonny Amon September 24, 2015

Checking in on the Offseason’s Free Agents

I know that it’s early in the season, but there are several former free agents in the league who have either helped or hurt their respective teams significantly in the... Read more

By Andrew Granville September 23, 2015

Doctor Who: Doctor, Davros, and a Dalek

Series premieres have always been a strength for Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat. Moffat rises to the occasion to produce some of his strongest episodes, especially series five’s The Eleventh... Read more

By Halftime Staff September 23, 2015

2015 MLB Postseason: A First Look

It has been a long, winding road for Major League baseball fans this year, as many teams have bounced in and out of playoff contention over the last few months–even... Read more

By Tyler Walsh September 23, 2015

Halftime Brunch Bracket: Founding Farmers

Founding Farmers is an old standby for most D.C. brunch-goers. A reservation is required if you want to be seated in less than thirty minutes, and the restaurant’s light-and-farmy atmosphere... Read more

By Danielle Hewitt September 23, 2015

Sports

Beltway Battle Renewed: Hoyas ready to host Terps

Following a two-game road trip to play VCU and West Virginia, in which the Hoyas went 1-0-1, the Georgetown men’s soccer team (3-2-2, Big East) prepares to host No. 11... Read more

By Tyler Pearre September 22, 2015

Sports

Women’s Soccer Road-Trip Roundup: Hoyas wear the Hatters, lose duel with the Knights

The Georgetown women’s soccer team (5-4-0, Big East) went 1-1 during their weekend road trip in Florida, dropping Friday’s match in Orlando to UCF (5-2-1, AAC) 3-1 before rebounding in... Read more

By Santul Nerkar September 22, 2015

Multiple Georgetown email accounts compromised by scammers

Over the course of the past few weeks, various Georgetown email accounts have been hacked and spreading a phishing scam via email. According to Joe Lee, chief information security officer... Read more

By Caitlyn Cobb September 22, 2015

Emmy Awards 2015: The Academy Gets it Right

After sitting through the Emmys on Sunday, I slowly came to a shocking realization: I was not angry with any of the voters’ choices. Usually, I find myself in meaningless... Read more

By Brian McMahon September 22, 2015

The What, Where, How and When of the UEFA Champions League 2015-16

It feels like it has been years since FC Barcelona lifted the trophy in Berlin to claim victory after beating Juventus 3-1 in the Champions League final of 2015. In... Read more

By Susanna Herrmann September 22, 2015

Halftime Brunch Bracket: Castano’s Backyard

For those of you who have been following Halftime’s Brunch Bracket, you’ve probably been wondering, what is Castano’s Backyard? Well, so were we. We had to go. It was an... Read more

By Graham Piro and Kenneth Lee September 22, 2015

The Legend of Tom Brady

There is one name that divides American culture more than any other. No, I’m not talking about Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. I’m talking about none other than the... Read more

By Tyler Pearre September 22, 2015

I’m Hopping on the Blue Jays Bandwagon and You Should Too

I first realized that my Philadelphia Phillies would not be making the playoffs this year on April 6th, Opening Day, when I skipped school and watched them lose 8-0 to... Read more

By Chris Dunn September 21, 2015

Sports

Turnover Darty: Ill-timed mistakes cost Hoyas in loss to Dartmouth

The Georgetown football team (1-2, Patriot League) suffered their second loss of the season against Dartmouth (1-0, Ivy League), by a score of 31-10 at Multi-Sport Field on Saturday. Early... Read more

By Phillip Steuber September 21, 2015

It’s a Down-Dog Eat Down-Dog World: yoga culture in DC

Yoga can be a down dog eat down dog world. This is especially the case at Down Dog Yoga, the local yoga melee of Georgetown yogis and yoginis, located in... Read more

By Caitlin Cain September 21, 2015

Student focus groups meet to dine and discuss new Leo’s options

Georgetown students took part in small group discussions this past week in Leo’s to share their thoughts with each other and independent consultants about dining around campus. These talks come... Read more

By Margaret Gach September 20, 2015

Student Employment Office standardizes student employee rights in new handbook

The Student Employment Office (SEO) published the new Student Employee Handbook this summer in an effort to standardize access to information surrounding student employment. The handbook replaces the previous system... Read more

By Isaiah Seibert September 19, 2015

Halftime Reviews: Space Jam

At age seven, I was young and wide-eyed. I loved Pokemon, The Crocodile Hunter (R.I.P Steve), and, like many youths of my day, I had an affinity for Warner Brother’s... Read more

By Michael Bergin September 19, 2015

The Cap: Eli Manning

Halftime Sports Editor Matt Jasko examines the intersection between finance, economics, and athletics in his segment, “The Cap.” Three developments dominated the discussion of the New York Giants’ 2015 offseason: Jason Pierre-Paul’s hand... Read more

By Matt Jasko September 18, 2015

Students rally support for 2016 presidential candidates

As the 2016 election cycle intensifies, Georgetown students have begun to organize themselves into various campaign groups supporting the presidential candidate of their choice. Current groups supporting Democratic candidates include... Read more

By Brendan Saunders September 18, 2015