Archive

NBC’s Hannibal Will Be Missed

The idea of the show that is cancelled far too soon is not a new one. Television aficionados will point to shows such as Firefly, Twin Peaks, and Freaks and... Read more

By Graham Piro September 8, 2015

Leisure

DeadBeats: Not for the artists, but for the experience

Music festivals are certainly not a new concept. But in the past decade, they’ve drastically changed the way we enjoy our tunes – sometimes for the better, and others, for... Read more

By Maneesha Panja September 8, 2015

Mmm Mmm Good: Campbell’s two goals help Hoyas down No. 1 UCLA at sold-out Shaw

On a hot and humid Labor Day afternoon, the No. 12 Georgetown men’s soccer team (1-2-1, Big East) kickstarted their 2015 season by downing No. 1 UCLA (2-1-1, Pac-12) 3-1... Read more

By Robbie Ponce September 8, 2015

Halftime Reviews: Depression Cherry by Beach House

A single mood dictating an album usually spells disaster for an artist’s newest project. One tone, whether emotionally distraught or joyous, can turn to pure monotony with extreme ease. Beach... Read more

By Michael Bergin September 7, 2015

“I cannot live without books”: The 2015 National Book Festival

At first glance, the 15th annual National Book Festival looks like any other convention. It’s filled with confused attendees, stealing quick glances between their Walter E. Washington Convention Center maps... Read more

By Erika Bullock September 7, 2015

Gaston reopens with new and improved features

The Office of Planning and Facilities Management completed renovations to Gaston Hall this summer, with its reopening on August 27 marking the end to the stage’s limited availability. Concerns about... Read more

By Brendan Saunders September 7, 2015

Georgetown football player Ty Williams suffers serious neck injury

Georgetown junior linebacker Ty Williams suffered a serious neck injury during the football team’s 20-48 season-opening loss at St. Francis (Pa.) Saturday afternoon. Williams lied motionless on the field after... Read more

By Joe Pollicino September 6, 2015

New Weeks of Welcome programming welcomes Hoyas home

This year, Georgetown Weeks of Welcome (GWOW) replaced Welcome Week as the series of events welcoming students back to the Hilltop. The new festivities are now longer and incorporate a... Read more

By Isaiah Seibert September 6, 2015

Men’s Soccer Falls 1-Zip in Home Opener

No. 12 Georgetown’s (0-2-1 Big East) first home game of 2015 delivered a great deal to Shaw Field. First and foremost, the Hoyas’ battle with the Akron Zips (2-1-0 MAC)... Read more

By Alex Boyd September 5, 2015

Georgetown redesigns website to better organize resources

Although the official Georgetown.edu website unveiled its new design June 15, for many students the return to campus has been the first they’ve seen the homepage’s new look. The changes... Read more

By Lilah Burke September 4, 2015

The Halftime Brunch Bracket

Brunch. Everyone who’s anyone in DC has been there. There are many kinds of brunchers: the Eager Instagrammer, looking out for the most aesthetically pleasing brunch platters, iPhone in hand;... Read more

By Halftime Staff September 4, 2015

Prefrosh Preview

Club Lau: A Preview

This coming Saturday, hundreds of students will be stuck in Lau scared and pressured as the night grows darker. No, it’s not because professors have scheduled midterms for next week... Read more

By Jeffrey Lin September 3, 2015

The Soil: God, soul-pop, and the culture of South Africa

While in Cape Town this summer, I heard the South African acapella group The Soil’s new album blaring everywhere I went, from the insides of taxicabs, to farmers’ market shops,... Read more

By Elizabeth Cahan September 3, 2015

The Operatic Friendzone

When most people think of opera, the plot goes a little something like this: boy meets girl, girl meets boy, both characters fall in love with one another in less... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker September 2, 2015

Rabbi Harold White, 83, dies

Rabbi Harold S. White passed away at age 83, according to an August 31 campus-wide email from Georgetown University President John DeGioia. White came to Georgetown in 1968 and served... Read more

By Ryan Miller September 2, 2015

Editorials

The Hilltop: Under Construction

Freshmen getting their bearings on campus may well get lost in the ongoing construction, for none of it is marked on the maps they’ll receive during NSO. Others might get... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 1, 2015

Editorials

Georgetown’s Wake-up Call

Once again, Georgetown is grappling with the graphic reality of sexual assault on the Hilltop. A slate of survivors have come forward to tell their stories over the summer months—many... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 1, 2015

Prefrosh Preview

Guide to the Student Activities Fair

While classes and where you live are defining factors of your Georgetown experience, student involvements hold a big impact on a typical Hoya’s time on the Hilltop. The Council of Advisory Boards... Read more

By Grace Brennan September 1, 2015

Small Plots, Big Actors: A look at Southpaw and The Influence of “Boxing Films”

Despite featuring a muscle-bound Jake Gyllenhaal, a strong, tailor-made score, and scenes of heart-rending tension, Antoine Fuqua presents a film that relies on generic clichés to carry out a nonsensical... Read more

By Michael Bergin September 1, 2015

Halftime

The Weekly List: Back to School

Welcome back to the Hilltop, Hoyas! For our inaugural Weekly List, we’ve put together a playlist of some great end of summer/beginning of school tunes to get you acclimated... Read more

By Erika Bullock August 31, 2015

Beyond Title IX: Georgetown’s changing conversation around sexual assault

“The sexual harassment of students, including sexual violence, interferes with students’ right to receive an education free from discrimination and, in the case of sexual violence, is a crime.” –U.S.... Read more

By Courtnie Baek August 30, 2015