How many times have you walked past 1789, trudging through the snow on the unfortunate path from Walsh to Leo’s, only to realize you have nothing but fish tacos to... Read more
Your dear scribe spent a hell of a lot of time reading over winter break. I was channeling my inner Juan Garcia Madero, one protagonist of many in Roberto Bolaño’s... Read more
To say that the deaths of unarmed black men Michael Brown and Eric Garner—and the subsequent decisions by grand juries to not indict the police officers who were responsible—were a... Read more
Complete with flair, class, and more guests than you can imagine, Mark Ronson has created an album to pay to tribute to the great era of early funk and soul... Read more
Georgetown students were “All About That Bass” in 2014, held captive by the catchy tune of the hit single by singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. In her new album, Title, the rising... Read more
Last semester’s finals generated a lot of panic, and in the middle of exam week, I wanted to go study. But not in Lau, or the MSB, or the Healey Family... Read more
The cover of next week’s New Yorker depicts an unsettling version of a familiar image. The Eiffel Tower emerges from a blood-spattered landscape, with its peak transformed into a pencil... Read more
We don’t care about Boko Haram. Last Wednesday, a series of terrorist attacks in France, beginning with the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, gripped the nation and the world. Millions... Read more
Climate change is the challenge that will define humanity’s future. Devastating droughts and floods will be more common, and the developing world will be disproportionately harmed. Let me get something... Read more
Senior Tyler Adams, at a height of 6-foot-9 and a weight of 250 pounds, is hard to miss. He’s a member of the Georgetown men’s basketball team, but you won’t... Read more
Rather than just accept the fact that steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs were part of the sport’s culture at the time, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, the electoral body... Read more
While Georgetown’s football team may not make it to the fabled Rose Bowl Stadium in the near future, the sailing team has made a habit of successful trips out West.... Read more
The Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-13, 2-3 Big East) had a tough year in 2014. During the calendar year, the team suffered two losing streaks of at least seven games,... Read more
While most high school seniors will spend the next few months anxiously praying for the big envelope to arrive in March, some students already know which college they will be... Read more
I bought into the idea of Lance Armstrong. I bought into the idea sold by the bright yellow bracelets with an embossed “Livestrong” embedded in the rubber. I watched every... Read more
As part of the “It’s On Us” campaign launched by the White House in September, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has produced a video to feature student-athletes taking a stand against... Read more
In last November’s general election, D.C. voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 71, a bill legalizing recreational use of marijuana in the District. Unfortunately, even with the majority support of all but... Read more
At the beginning of last semester’s finals week, Georgetown Dining implemented a pilot program where students with meal plans could exchange meal swipes for food at Hoya Court, which Aramark... Read more
D.C.’s new mayor, Muriel Bowser, campaigned on a platform that promised to end homelessness in D.C. by 2025. A report released last month by the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, however,... Read more
The School of Foreign Service and the McDonough Business School officially launched the Global Business Major and Fellowship Program (GBUS) this spring semester. SFS and MSB students were first notified... Read more
After running a pilot meal exchange program at Hoya Court last semester, the Office of Auxiliary Business Services, GUSA, and Aramark are currently working together to evaluate the long-term feasibility... Read more
The Department of Government enacted a new policy beginning the Spring 2015 semester that limits the percentage of students who can receive an A or A minus grades in undergraduate... Read more
Introduced by one the best music videos of the year, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” has been stuck in everyone’s heads since its release. With Ronson’s funk album... Read more
One day in early October, young entrepreneurs handed out copies of a mysterious novel to innocent passersby meandering through Red Square. Perhaps you picked up a copy, or stopped long... Read more
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