Archive

Hoyas United for Free Speech to protect student rights

Hoyas United for Free Speech, a recently-formed unaffiliated coalition of students concerned with expression and diversity of speech on campus, is seeking extensive reforms to Georgetown’s policies and practices in... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz October 23, 2014

Construction illuminates accessibility issues on campus

Though construction work on the north side of campus is an inconvenience for Hoyas who have to travel through the area, unclaimed posters appeared last weekend reminding everyone that these... Read more

By Lara Fishbane October 23, 2014

Former SFS Dean Carol Lancaster dies

Former Dean of the School of Foreign Service Carol Lancaster (SFS ‘64) passed away on Wednesday at the age of 72, according to an email from President John DeGioia. Dean... Read more

By Ryan Miller October 23, 2014

Catholic University’s ‘Milk’ screening resolution sparks broader conversation

The Catholic University of America sparked debate on the stinted progress of LGBT issues at Catholic universities in the midst of the Vatican Synod on the Family when it postponed... Read more

By Manuela Tobias October 23, 2014

The Sports Sermon: The dark side of pickup games

Playing pickup sports might be one of the most dangerous choices you can make. If you’re choosing to participate in that type of setting, chances are you don’t play on... Read more

By Chris Castano October 23, 2014

BuckWild: Feeding america’s hunger for competition

Competitive eating has become a delicious part of our nation’s sporting history. What started as pie eating contests at county fairs has turned into major sport. Many Americans only go... Read more

By Emmy Buck October 23, 2014

Student leaders speak out against possible consolidation of three resource centers

Georgetown administrators have, over the past month, engaged in discussions about consolidating the Women’s Center, the LGBTQ Resource Center, and the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access into a single center.... Read more

By James Constant October 23, 2014

No love for tennis teams in losses

The Georgetown men’s and women’s tennis teams traveled to Charlottesville and Blacksburg, Va., respectively, last weekend for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Atlantic Regionals. Unfortunately, in preparing for their upcoming season,... Read more

By Dayana Morales Gomez October 23, 2014

Field hockey’s greatest show on turf

Hoya goalie Rachel Skonecki recorded a four-save shutout as the women’s field hockey team (5-9, 0-3 Big East) beat the Colgate Raiders (4-9, 3-1 Patriot League) 3-0 on Sunday. Team... Read more

By Joe Laposata October 23, 2014

Higher Edge: Minimum effort for college affordability

“Back in my day, I worked my way through college.” That’s reasonable enough for our parents to say, when referring to a time when colleges didn’t expect students to live... Read more

By Julia Jester October 23, 2014

The main event: Boxing brawls in six stellar bouts

The Georgetown Club Boxing team hosted their third annual Blue and Gray Gloves showcase on Healy Lawn this past Saturday. Students from East Carolina University, Baltimore University, and the United... Read more

By Chris Almeida October 23, 2014

Editorials

Construction, advocacy should augment campus disability dialogue

With much of Georgetown’s campus currently affected by construction, accessibility for disabled students and faculty has been severely curtailed. Fences crisscross throughways while concrete barricades block off roads and ramps.... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 23, 2014

Editorials

GU administration’s priorities turn away from student rights, well-being

Earlier this month, GUSA revealed that university administration was considering consolidating the Women’s Center, LGBTQ Resource Center, and the Center for Multicultural Equity Access into a single entity. The proposal... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 23, 2014

Editorials

District Council should advocate in opposition to concealed carry ruling

In response to a July ruling by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. that declared D.C.’s ban on firearms unconstitutional, the Council of the District of Columbia passed emergency... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 23, 2014

Uncovering Georgetown’s vendetta against the class of 2017

Georgetown sent students into an uproar when it announced that it was considering a third-year Leo’s meal plan requirement for students. There are many problems that would come out of... Read more

By Roey Hadar October 22, 2014

Forget the fourth wall: Breaking Hollywood’s glass ceiling

The Bechdel Test was concocted by the eponymous Alison Bechdel as a method for determining how well a film represents female characters. Bechdel was a cartoonist who originally came up... Read more

By Graham Piro October 22, 2014

Outsmarting your cerebellum: Seizing both the day and night

No matter the diversity of interests at Georgetown, everybody from the athlete to the student guard to the poor soul in Lau at 3 in the morning has at least... Read more

By Joe Laposata October 22, 2014

Carrying On: The sky is falling: Leaving red meat behind

It’s hard not to be pessimistic about the fate of the world, given the recent slate of depressing news—the Islamic State, protests in Hong Kong, Syria’s civil war, natural disasters,... Read more

By Isabel Echarte October 22, 2014

Meditate through ‘Days of Endless Time’ exhibit at Hirshhorn Museum

The soft strings of a cello draw the viewer into a dark gallery. This tranquil greeting opens “Days of Endless Time,” the Hirshhorn Museum’s new moving-image exhibition that explores the... Read more

By Sabrina Kayser October 22, 2014

Iñárritu soars to new heights with Birdman

The theatre, the theater, what’s happened to the theater? Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), undertakes a satirical meta-analysis of theatrical performance. Michael Keaton... Read more

By Brian McMahon October 22, 2014

Exorcise your nightmares on M Street

After Homecoming this Saturday, it will be easy to reach the level of inebriation required to traipse around town in a costume without feeling like a massive tool. Don your... Read more

By Amy Char October 22, 2014