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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

Critical Voices: Ariel Pink, Pom Pom

When he’s not embroiled in social media beef with fellow artists—“mermaid,” “delusional misogyny,” and “stupid and retarded” were among the jabs traded on Twitter—Ariel Pink produces an eclectic assortment of... Read more

By Michael Mouch November 19, 2014

Building your passion should come before building your resume

Leadership is a quality that almost everyone strives for and sees as an indicator of success. Throughout my life, I believed being a quintessential leader—an outgoing individual who can rally... Read more

By Erika Bullock November 19, 2014

Carrying On: Religion inciting inner conflict

I’ve always had a complicated relationship with religion. I grew up celebrating Christmas, but quickly learned that my parents are devout atheists. I naturally adopted their beliefs even while attending... Read more

By Nicole Steinberg November 19, 2014

If you don’t know, don’t go: Put an end to the party crashing

Growing up outside the U.S. in a protective parental bubble, I wasn’t really exposed to the Mean Girls-esque house rager. I prefer quieter parties, where everybody relaxes in a cozy... Read more

By Kenneth Lee November 19, 2014

This college student hates clickbait and the reason why will shock you

I’m an avowed news junkie. I spend a perhaps unreasonable portion of my day perusing my favorite online haunt (read: reddit) for stories of interest, bestowing clicks on those with... Read more

By Noah Buyon November 19, 2014

Burger, Tap & Shake vs. The Tombs

Welcome back to the Halftime Burger Bracket 2014! We present to you the battle of The Tombs versus Burger Tap Shake. These are two very different eateries with two very... Read more

By Michael Bergin and Jon Block November 19, 2014

Halftime Sports

The African Cup of Nations’ Ebola Problem

Due to fears of the spread of Ebola, Morocco has refused to host the 2015 African Cup of Nations, asking that the tournament be postponed to 2017. In response, the... Read more

By Pietro Bartoli November 19, 2014

Black Coal, Thin Ice Perplexes and Excites

Something unusual happened last February at the Berlin International Film Festival. Many films were vying for the festival’s top prize, including Richard Linklater’s 12-year coming of age story Boyhood and... Read more

By Andrew Gutman November 19, 2014

Farmers Fishers Bakers vs. Black and Orange

We went out on the night of November 15th, 2014 to settle a simple question. Who has the better burger: Farmers Fishers Bakers or Black and Orange? We knew this... Read more

By Connor Letendre November 18, 2014

Halftime Sports

The NFL Thermostat: Week 11

HOT 1. JJ Watt Enough is enough, this guy needs an MVP award ASAP. If you haven’t been keeping track at home, the Texans’ defensive end has been having another... Read more

By Max Roberts November 18, 2014

Critical Voices: Cool Ghouls, A Swirling Fire Burning Through The Rye

Listening to A Swirling Fire Burning Through The Rye, the sophomore album from San Francisco band Cool Ghouls, is a blast from the past. A traditional four piece band (two... Read more

By Jon Block November 18, 2014

The Quest for the perfect burger: Burger Week

There comes a point in a person’s life when the desire to be a healthy, civil, and productive human being gives way to something much greater. When the fabric of... Read more

By Daniel Varghese November 17, 2014

The Weekly List: Travel

[8tracks url=”http://8tracks.com/clibre/to-travel “] Little more than a week stands between Georgetown students and their Thanksgiving break, and, yet, the wait feels interminable. Gathering up the strength to haul oneself to... Read more

By Christina Libre November 17, 2014