Archive

GU Farmer’s Market completes fruitful season in Red Square

After a move to Red Square and the addition of several new vendors, the Georgetown University Farmer’s Market concluded a successful season last week. Vendors and student leaders praised the... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz November 20, 2014

October and November crime more than doubles from same period last year

Before becoming victims of a violent mugging, Jackson Sinnenberg (COL ‘15) and Jack Schmitt (COL ‘15) weren’t particularly focused on their safety as they walked back to Burleith from a... Read more

By James Constant November 20, 2014

Elevator malfunctions create accessibility issues on campus

This semester, a number of elevator malfunctions and delays throughout campus have caused students to raise concerns about university accessibility and convenience. One of the two elevators in Darnall Hall... Read more

By Courtnie Baek November 20, 2014

Saxa Politica: Got a problem? Here’s a town hall

On an almost weekly basis, the student body receives an email from Jay Gruber, Todd Olson, or Robin Morey, inviting them to take part in an upcoming event designed to... Read more

By Lara Fishbane November 20, 2014

Editorials

Res Life, administration must address RA sexual assault concerns

An op-ed written by Thomas Lloyd (SFS ‘15) in The Hoya last week about the mishandling of the Milzman ricin incident raised the issue of the unacceptable treatment of Resident... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 19, 2014

Editorials

GU should up restrictions on Greek organizations for students’ benefit

The death of a West Virginia University freshman at a fraternity party last Friday and the subsequent suspension of all WVU fraternity activity has reignited a public debate about the... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 19, 2014

Editorials

GU students must answer call to implement national service year

Joining the armed forces is often considered the pinnacle of service to one’s country. It was therefore heartening to see retired U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal advocate for an “appropriately... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 19, 2014

The Sports Sermon: Warring winter factions

As I sit in my apartment, trying to make it through the last week before this semester’s first major holiday break, there’s only one thing on my mind: snow. Specifically,... Read more

By Chris Castano November 19, 2014

Full Court Press: Laying the smackdown on the middlemen

Few Americans consider professional wrestling to be one of the more forward-thinking enterprises in the world of sports and entertainment. Ever since the often-ridiculed sport achieved some semblance of mainstream... Read more

By Joe Pollicino November 19, 2014

Men’s basketball downs A&M

The Georgetown University men’s basketball team (2-0, 0-0 Big East) was propelled to victory by its seniors on Tuesday as the Hoyas defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1-1, 0-0 Southland) 78-62... Read more

By Joe Pollicino November 19, 2014

Football rammed by Fordham

The Georgetown University football team (2-9, 0-5 Patriot League) dropped their sixth straight contest on Saturday as they lost 52-7 to Fordham University (10-1, 6-0 PL) in their penultimate game... Read more

By Max Roberts November 19, 2014

Women’s soccer climbs by Mountaineers on penalties

The Georgetown women’s soccer team (11-4-6) shocked the No. 3 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers (16-2-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this past weekend with a victory. After... Read more

By Max Borowitz November 19, 2014

The Hilltoss: Corp’s culinary skill rears its head in latest venture

Ron Swanson was once asked whether he’d like some salad. His response? “Since I am not a rabbit, no, I do not.” I would normally agree with any piece of... Read more

By Sam Kleinman November 19, 2014

Mask and Bauble confronts anonymity

Sonder, Mask and Bauble’s Donn B. Murphy One Acts Festival this year, refers to “the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your... Read more

By Emma Marshall November 19, 2014

Black Movements Dance Theatre raises the barre with Paradigm

A dancer starts her performance uneasily rocking back and forth on a chair, straining to finish a cigarette. Her co-performer struggles to take one more swig of a bottle while... Read more

By Maneesha Panja November 19, 2014

Reviews Haiku’d

The Hobbit “How shall this day end?” With Bilbo, the homies, and A big ass dragon Fifty Shades of Gray Sex, sex, kinky sex, This girl looks like she’s fourteen... Read more

By the Voice Staff November 19, 2014

Idiot Box: Only one sex sells

I mentioned becoming a new fan of The Good Wife to a guy friend recently, who responded that it didn’t sound like it was a show meant for his demographic.... Read more

By Julia Lloyd-George November 19, 2014

Critical Voices: Foo Fighters, Sonic Highways

Twenty years after founding the post-Nirvana project in Seattle, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl manages to push one of the most important remaining rock ‘n’ roll bands onward into 2015... Read more

By Caroline Koch November 19, 2014