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The Sports Sermon: Nipping it in the bud

These days, you can’t so much as look at the homepage of a major sporting news outlet without seeing Johnny “Football” Manziel’s name somewhere in the headlines. Between tearing it... Read more

By Chris Castano September 25, 2014

Football poisons Ivy, beats Brown

The Georgetown University football team (2-2, 0-0 Patriot League) capped its 50th anniversary off this Saturday with a definitive win over Brown University (0-1, 0-0 Ivy League) by a score... Read more

By Max Roberts September 25, 2014

Women’s soccer dethrones Dukes

The Georgetown women’s soccer team (5-2-2, 0-0 Big East) strolled to a comfortable victory over Duquesne University (3-3-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) this past Sunday by a score of 2-0. ... Read more

By Max Borowitz September 25, 2014

Men’s soccer defeats William and Mary in brutal heat

Some wins come ugly. That was the case this past Sunday as the Georgetown men’s soccer team (3-1-3, 0-0 Big East) faced off against William and Mary (2-4-0, 0-0 Colonial... Read more

By Kevin Huggard September 25, 2014

You are what you commit to, so stick to what you love

Commitment is one quality that heavily defines who we are as human beings. It is a reflection of not only our values and beliefs, but also of how strongly... Read more

By Jupiter El-Asmar September 25, 2014

Females and the family feud: Why we deserve to have it all

Every conversation I have with my mother nowadays seems to end up in the same place: my future. In my mother’s mind, women of my generation are supposed to... Read more

By Leila Lebreton September 25, 2014

Carrying On: Navigating a commitment-phobic culture

Sex has changed drastically in recent years. Well, not the act of sex itself, but American cultural norms surrounding it have certainly changed substantially. Most of us consider it... Read more

By Isabel Echarte September 25, 2014

We aren’t kitten around: Stop catcalling and inappropriate behavior

I was running like I had never run before. The wind was blowing through my hair, adding wings that made me feel extra aerodynamic. I had taken my earbuds... Read more

By Dayana Morales Gomez September 25, 2014

Learning to Love Super Mario

If there ever was a “Most Interesting Man in the World,” he would be named Mario Balotelli. On the pitch, he’s one of the most captivating figures in professional sports.... Read more

By Robbie Ponce September 24, 2014

Gotham Presents a Fresh Origin Story

Over the last decade, comic book heroes have found their home on the silver screen. While Marvel has created an empire in movie theaters, DC Comics has carved out a... Read more

By Chris Almeida September 24, 2014

NBA Preview: Northwest Division

After a season of many surprises and even more disappointments, the Northwest Division heads into the 2014-15 season with quite a few questions still to be answered. Oklahoma City Thunder... Read more

By Max Borowitz September 24, 2014

Erika’s Flea Market Finds: Georgetown

One of the perks of apartment living is, of course, the newfound decorating space. One of the downsides of decorating, however, is the costly endeavor of finding art objects with... Read more

By Erika Bullock September 24, 2014

The Unlikely Collapses of the Brewers and A’s

The first half of the Major League Baseball season ended with two unlikely division leaders. The Oakland Athletics headed into the season without two of their most important pieces from... Read more

By Steve Filocoma September 23, 2014

The Weekly List: Cop These Covers

[8tracks url=”http://8tracks.com/mkb108/weekly-list-the-cover-set” ] Welcome to the Weekly List! Now for you music fans out there, there is something fun and exciting that comes out on very rare occasions, much like... Read more

By Michael Bergin September 23, 2014

The Role of Stats in Deciding the MVP Race

Although the MLB awards won’t be announced for two months, baseball fans have started to engage in the yearly tradition of debating who deserves which award. The Mets’ Jacob deGrom... Read more

By John Dodderidge September 23, 2014

Latest Doctor Who Successfully Draws on Roots

Following last week’s rather unconventional Listen, it was probably a smart thing for Who-showrunner Stephen Moffat to return the series to its more formulaic roots. Time Heist, written by longtime... Read more

By Graham Piro September 23, 2014

Everything to play for: Gibraltar’s National Team

The territory of Gibraltar has 30,000 inhabitants, 11 of which took the field earlier this month against Poland in a qualifying match for UEFA Euro 2016. The team got crushed,... Read more

By Kevin Huggard September 22, 2014

Image in the Age of the NCAA

On February 14, after star freshman point guard Tyler Ennis hit a half-court shot to defeat Pittsburgh 58-56, Syracuse Athletics’ official Twitter account, @Cuse, tweeted “get your Tyler Ennis jersey... Read more

By Jay Benjamin September 22, 2014