Archive

Critical Voices: Cold War Kids, Hold My Home

About a year and a half ago, I went to a Cold War Kids concert with some of my friends. In one of the band’s most popular songs, “Hang Me... Read more

By Jon Block November 3, 2014

[8tracks url=”http://8tracks.com/clibre/free-henle” ] Novembers on the Hilltop bring their usual brisk days, and a concurrent increase in time spent indoors and bothersome additional layers of clothing. All of this can... Read more

By Christina Libre November 3, 2014

Supernatural’s new season is abnormal

The CW’s Supernatural, thriving well beyond the average television shelf life, premiered its 10th season on October 7th. Since 2005, the show has followed the lives of Sam (Jared Padalecki)... Read more

By Michael Bergin October 31, 2014

Halftime Sports

The Heroes of San Francisco

Following the World Series, everybody seems to be talking about Giants ace Madison Bumgarner…and so am I. MadBum gave one of the best performances of all time in a Fall... Read more

By Alex Boyd October 31, 2014

The Weekly List: Escape

[8tracks url=”http://8tracks.com/carleytucker/the-escape-folk-and-bluegrass” ] The word midterm is definitely a misnomer, especially when the infamous “midterm season” seems to last for about two months. The late night studying, last minute cramming,... Read more

By Carley Tucker and Christina Libre October 31, 2014

Halftime Sports

Reacting to the Playoff Rankings

On Tuesday the inaugural College Football Playoff selection committee unveiled the first official playoff rankings for the 2014 season. And, while the poll delineates the top 25 teams in the... Read more

By Jay Benjamin October 30, 2014

Free in DC: Part III, Roosevelt Island

If you’ve ever been to the Georgetown Waterfront and looked out on the Potomac, you may have been struck with what looks like a forest floating in the middle of... Read more

By Katherine Landau October 30, 2014

Halftime Sports

The Fantasy Update

For NFL teams and fantasy owners alike, not too much has gone according to plan this football season. The defending champions are 4-3, after dropping to the struggling Rams only... Read more

By Jeremy Dang October 30, 2014

Youtube’s Cultural Shift

Seven or eight years ago, most people only visited YouTube to watch the latest viral video and, as a vlogger, bringing in one thousand subscribers was a miracle. You could... Read more

By Danielle Hewitt October 30, 2014

Editorials

In GU Fossil Free-CISR dialogue, a model for campus engagement

Eight members of the student group GU Fossil Free presented a finalized proposal to the university’s Committee on Investments and Social Responsibility, an advisory committee to the Board of Directors,... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 30, 2014

Editorials

D.C. voters should pass marijuana initiative, but proceed with caution

To reduce racial disparities in D.C. drug arrests, the Council of the District of Columbia voted in July to decriminalize possessing up to 1 ounce of marijuana for citizens aged... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 30, 2014

Editorials

Sabra protests put strengths and dangers of Israel BDS on display

Sabra Dipping Company opened a pop-up Hummus House on Wisconsin Ave. at the beginning of this month, at once inviting both sampling of the unassuming Levantine delicacy and criticism of... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 30, 2014

Carry That Weight emphasizes heavy impact of sexual assault on campuses

Georgetown’s Red Square included more than its usual fare of tabling student groups and farmers market tents on Wednesday. Pillows and mattresses bearing red tape in the shape of an... Read more

By Ian Philbrick October 30, 2014

Student groups gather to support GU Fossil Free divestment proposal delivery

Georgetown undergraduates, graduate students, and university faculty rallied outside McShain Lounge in Southwest Quad to support GU Fossil Free as it officially presented its divestment proposal to the Committee on... Read more

By Ryan Miller October 30, 2014

D.C. voters to decide on marijuana legalization within the District

On Nov. 4, District voters will determine whether the D.C. Council can move forward with Initiative 71, an act to legalize recreational use of marijuana within D.C. Initiative 71, the... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani October 30, 2014

Saxa Politica: Admission based on assets?

It’s college admissions season, and Georgetown’s Nov. 1 deadline for early action admissions is just a few days away. Every year—it seems as if on a fixed schedule—the New York... Read more

By James Constant October 30, 2014

Features

Don’t Stop Believing: The Catholic perspective on Georgetown’s religious identity

Early yesterday afternoon, three unidentified men approached the front gates and set up camp in Healy Circle. They carried black signs with white lettering that read “Repent and Believe the... Read more

By Caitriona Pagni and Rhiannon Greene October 30, 2014

The Sports Sermon: Casillas already in soccer’s pantheon

I recently came across an online piece written by international soccer writer Kris Voakes in the wake of this weekend’s clásico match between Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona. In... Read more

By Chris Castano October 30, 2014

Volleyball falls to Marquette

The Georgetown women’s volleyball team (9-15, 3-8 Big East) fell in their crucial homecoming matchup last Saturday against Marquette (17-6, 8-3 BE), dropping the first three sets of the match... Read more

By Max Borowitz October 30, 2014

Men’s soccer earns vital six points

In a week when the Georgetown men’s soccer team (9-3-4, 4-2-1 Big East) desperately needed to prove itself against the Big East’s big guns, the team defeated No. 2 Creighton... Read more

By Robbie Ponce October 30, 2014