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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

Deflating the Patriots Cheating Accusations

Ever since the mess that was Deflategate surfaced, there have been numerous other accusations thrown at the Patriots about their supposed extensive systems of cheating. These ranged from Spygate transgressions,... Read more

By Andrew Granville September 18, 2015

Sports

Football Friday: Hoyas prepare to host Dartmouth at Multi-Sport

After a convincing 34-7 victory against Marist in their home opener last week, the Georgetown football team (1-1, Patriot League) will square off against Dartmouth (0-0, Ivy League) Saturday at... Read more

By Phillip Steuber September 17, 2015

Halftime Brunch Bracket: Cafe Bonparte

As much as we all love the Georgetown experience, it’s sometimes nice to get off campus and explore other options – especially for brunch. But where do you go if... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker September 17, 2015

How Long Until the Yankees Run Out of Numbers?

This summer, the New York Yankees held ceremonies to retire the jersey numbers of Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada, and Andy Pettitte. Their 21 retirements are, by far, the most in... Read more

By Nick Gavio September 17, 2015

The Closet Otaku: The Return of the Beautiful Game

I am not really qualified to write about sports. Nor do I read a lot about sports, either, but evidently reading about sports these days does not make anyone happy.... Read more

By Kenneth Lee September 17, 2015

Who is the Next Kevin Ogletree?

In 2012, an undrafted receiver out of the University of Virginia made a huge impression during the NFL season opener for the Dallas Cowboys. When the little-known Kevin Ogletree exploded... Read more

By Jonny Amon September 17, 2015

Sports

Men’s Soccer Road-Trip Primer: Hoyas ready themselves for VCU and West Virginia

Fresh off a 5-2 blowout win against Radford last Saturday afternoon, the Georgetown men’s soccer (2-2-1, Big East) will gear up for a two-game road-trip against VCU (2-4, Atlantic 10)... Read more

By Lindsey Watson September 17, 2015

Sports

Colonial Affair: Volleyball falls to crosstown rival George Washington

The Georgetown volleyball team (4-6, Big East) fell to George Washington (7-4, Atlantic 10) 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-19) Wednesday night at McDonough Arena. Hurt by slow starts to each set,... Read more

By Santul Nerkar September 17, 2015

Higher Edge: What Are We Paying For, Anyway?

It’s the second week of school and everyone I know already seems to be consumed by work. Nine days of classes, and we’re burnt out and sleep deprived and wondering... Read more

By Lara Fishbane September 16, 2015

Santul’s College Football Recap: Boo Hoos

With one more week of college football gone, another weekend of large middle-aged men in undersized jerseys yelling at 18- to 22-year-olds on a screen is in the past. Let... Read more

By Santul Nerkar September 16, 2015

On the Fence: Struggling to Maintain My Disdain for NASCAR

I traveled to Richmond on Saturday night to watch a NASCAR race in person for the first time. The Federated Auto Parts 400, to be exact. Going in with no... Read more

By Brian McMahon September 16, 2015

Here We Go Again: The Bucs Fan’s Endless Cycle of Misery

Sewn into the fiber of sports fandom is an ever-present optimism which prescribes that, as bad as the fate of one’s team may be through the course of one season,... Read more

By Jay Benjamin September 16, 2015

Crumbs and Whiskers: The Cat Café Phenomenon Comes to Georgetown

As a diehard cat person in a world full of dog lovers, I was ecstatic to learn that Georgetown was opening its very own cat café this fall. The phenomenon... Read more

By Katie LaScaleia September 16, 2015

GUSA and administrators sign MOU to reform campus sexual assault policy

The Georgetown University Student Association and university administrators officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today after several weeks of meeting and negotiating reforms to the university’s sexual assault policies... Read more

By Ryan Miller September 15, 2015

Why I Hate Floyd Mayweather and You Should Too

Before you start reading this, I want to make one thing clear: I’m not a hateful person. When I was a little boy so many years ago, my mom used to... Read more

By Robbie Ponce September 15, 2015

Halftime Reviews: Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd

Abel Tesfaye, known to most as The Weeknd, has been taking the world by storm for the past year. He has collaborated with many artists, including Sia for her song... Read more

By Claire Smith September 15, 2015

Papal mass at Catholic U to use cross from Dahlgren Chapel

The Archdiocese of Washington has borrowed an iron cross from Dahlgren Chapel to feature during the Mass of the Canonization of Junipero Serra over which Pope Francis is to preside... Read more

By Kenneth Lee September 15, 2015

Halftime Brunch Bracket: Leo’s

At a university that boasts a diverse student body from all walks of life and all corners of the world, there are a few select experiences where backgrounds are forgotten... Read more

By Alex Boyd September 15, 2015

The Deflategate Apathist

I am a New York Giants fan. In other words, I don’t like the Patriots. But I’m happy Tom Brady won his appeal. I know. It’s hard for me to... Read more

By Alex Boyd September 15, 2015

Narcos Hits the Ground Running

A dash of 24, sprinkle in some Tom Clancy, add a pinch of Breaking Bad, and you have Narcos, the Netflix original series detailing the rise and fall of Colombian... Read more

By Brian McMahon September 14, 2015

Students, administrators talk sustainability, “smallify” the problems

Members of the Georgetown community from both the main campus and law campus on Sept. 11 to discuss the future of sustainability at Georgetown. Powered by the concept of “smallify-ing”... Read more

By Ryan Miller September 14, 2015