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Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari discuss themes of ‘Rosewater’ in Gaston Hall

Students and special guests filled Gaston Hall this past Sunday for a screening of Comedy Central show host Jon Stewart’s directorial debut film Rosewater. The screening was followed by a... Read more

Basketball Preview

Player Profile: Jabril Trawick

Georgetown senior guard Jabril Trawick is no stranger to adversity. From the Hoyas’ recent postseason disappointments, to the reformation of the Big East, the departures of Otto Porter Jr. and... Read more

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Player Profile: Mikael Hopkins

Senior Forward Mikael Hopkins is a simple man. He doesn’t feel the need to enter Midnight Madness wearing a cape, rapping his own song lyrics like fellow senior Jabril Trawick.... Read more

News

Construction to begin on Southwest Quad sand volleyball court

The construction of a new sand volleyball court in the Southwest Quad will begin later this month, according to an email sent by Vice President for Planning and Facilities Management... Read more

News

Higher Edge: Major decision, minor support

Between the rising costs of college tuition and the lingering effects of the recession, it’s no surprise that the specialized training versus liberal arts education debate has yet to be... Read more

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Player Profile: Joshua Smith

Senior center Joshua Smith returns this year after a summer at home, looking leaner, meaner, and ready to go. After sitting out his junior spring due to academic issues, Smith... Read more

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Player Profile: D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera

Last year, the Hoyas needed then-sophomore shooting guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera to keep them from hitting the bottom of the Georgetown basketballing barrel. In 2014-2015, the team is looking to the... Read more

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Men’s basketball season preview

Rock bottom. The Hoya faithful, of late, had grown used to a formula: win during the regular season, then lose quickly and spectacularly in the postseason. The 2013-2014 campaign did... Read more

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John Thompson III: Taking stock of the coach’s 10 years on the Hilltop

John Thompson III took over the Georgetown men’s basketball team in 2004, inheriting a program that had strayed far from its historic past. The team, while not resigned to irrelevance,... Read more

Features

Blades of Glory: Hockey in the nation’s capital

D.C. has never been considered a hockey town. Located too far south, with winters too mild, the District lacks the long hockey history that cities like Boston, Chicago, and Detroit... Read more

Sports

The Sports Sermon: What’s in a name?

What’s in a name? That which we call a team by any other name would play as well… Sorry, Romeo, but in spite of what Juliet has told you, names... Read more

Sports

D.C. United falls in postseason

D.C. United was eliminated from the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the Major League Soccer Cup playoffs on an aggregate score of 3-2 against the New York Red Bulls this weekend.... Read more

Sports

On the record with Lee Reed

The Voice caught up with Georgetown Athletic Director Lee Reed at Big East Media Day in New York on Oct. 22. Reed is finishing up his fourth year and is... Read more

Sports

Basuljevic carries men’s soccer into Big East semifinals

In his first playoff game for the Hoyas, freshman midfielder Arun Basuljevic propelled the Georgetown University men’s soccer team (12-3-4) past the Marquette University Golden Eagles (8-6-4) and into the... Read more

Leisure

Art Aficionados Fotoweek focuses frame on students’ perspective

Fixation, focus, and passion. These are the three words Georgetown University Art Aficionados chose as prompts for their new photography exhibition, which opened on Monday in the Healey Family Student... Read more

Leisure

No new tricks at Bulldog Tavern’s debut

“Traditions have to start somewhere,” reads the slogan on the back of Bulldog Tavern’s staff t-shirts. Every college has its iconic restaurant. For Georgetown, this has been The Tombs, where... Read more

Leisure

Stewart’s Rosewater shows daily struggle of Bahari’s incarceration

Jon Stewart usually flaunts his wit in front of the camera for all to see, but he has now demonstrated an ability to do the same without showing his face.... Read more

Leisure

Under The Covers: Emotion muddles the water of McEwan’s latest endeavor

A book by Ian McEwan is always well-received. Author of several award-winning novels, such as Saturday, Amsterdam, and the popular masterpiece Atonement, McEwan is famous for his harmonious structure and... Read more

Leisure

Reel Talk: ‘I beat Meryl!’

In a few short weeks, actors, directors, producers, and film crews will be tuning in to hear their names presented as nominees for major accolades in next year’s awards season.... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: Pink Floyd, The Endless River

With its unique flavor of psychedelic rock, Pink Floyd has shone for decades as one of the craziest diamonds in the history of pop music. The band’s latest and final... Read more

Leisure

Critical Voices: Damien Rice, My Favorite Faded Fantasy

“I have an allergic reaction to expectations,” said Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice, in a video for the music blog The Line of Best Fit.  After quietly fading out of the... Read more

Voices

Saying no to the dress: Sweatpants not a default, but a statement

A good friend of mine once told me that she enjoyed visiting Georgetown, but she was glad to leave because the lack of sweatpants on campus made her feel uncomfortable.... Read more

Voices

A response to ‘Take It or Leave It’ and its portrayal of medical leave

Medical leaves of absence remain an inappropriately quiet topic among both students and administrators, and it is encouraging to see the attention addressed in the Voice editorial board’s piece arguing... Read more

Voices

Carrying On: Education more involved beyond American borders

Academics is the aspect of a semester abroad that is remembered least. If you read the above statement and agreed with it, you may want to reconsider. Though perhaps not... Read more

Voices

Forgetting the resume: Serving the community for the good of others

I went to Mass once. It wasn’t that bad. In fact, aside from the tedious group prayers that harken to memories of my 6 year-old self squirming in a pew... Read more