Archive

Georgetown environmental groups come together for annual summit

A coalition of environmental student groups, academic departments, and University offices came together on Tuesday for the Georgetown Environmental Leaders Fall Summit, where they discussed how to foster a community... Read more

By Ryan Miller September 11, 2014

University implements new overnight guest policy for minors

On Monday, the University announced a new Minor Guest Policy, which dictates that minors visiting Georgetown students living in all on-campus housing are now required to have a signed permission slip... Read more

By Morgan Hines September 11, 2014

Jes Res, Northeast Triangle details revealed at construction open house

The open house for students interested in the ongoing construction projects was shared recent progress on the former Jesuit Residence renovations and Northeast Triangle construction, coincidentally using Georgetown’s newest building,... Read more

By Courtnie Baek September 11, 2014

GU Pride approved to host IgnatianQ conference on campus

Georgetown’s administration has approved the proposal drafted last spring for the IgnatianQ LGBTQ Catholic conference to be held on the Hilltop, according to GUPride President Thomas Lloyd (SFS ‘15). The... Read more

By Caitriona Pagni September 11, 2014

D.C. police to pilot body cameras

Some D.C. police officers could be wearing body-mounted cameras as soon as Oct. 1 as part of a pilot program testing their viability for the entire police force, according to... Read more

By James Constant September 11, 2014

Editorials

Voice survey data on student safety awareness reveals disconnect

As one of the safest parts of D.C., Georgetown is not an area in which emergency protocols are often deemed necessary. Nevertheless, a distinct lack of awareness regarding emergency systems... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 11, 2014

Editorials

Ill-advised D.C. streetcar program wasteful, redundant

Georgetown students making the trek down to H Street NE in the past few weeks likely witnessed D.C.’s latest transit project in action—one that looks straight out of the 19th... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 11, 2014

Editorials

Obama’s ISIL address targets terrorism and raises questions

Syria. Ukraine. Gaza. Iraq. Recent international crises have presented the United States with nothing but bad choices in terms of foreign policy, and given President Barack Obama a splitting political... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 11, 2014

Higher Edge: Stay classy, for-profit universities

In 1911, the federal government tried to rate American colleges, but failed miserably. Undeterred, the U.S. Department of Education is trying again. Later this fall, a draft of President Obama’s... Read more

By Julia Jester September 11, 2014

Features

Bursting the Georgetown Bubble: The Voice investigates public safety awareness among Georgetown students

Maximiliano Astruc (COL ‘16) was walking home from Lauinger just after midnight on an icy Monday morning in January, after spending hours going over stock pitches and poring over different... Read more

By Steven Criss September 11, 2014

Buck Wild: Fútbol, not football

“Gooooooooaaaaaaallllll!” blares over the speakers, echoing throughout the airport terminal. Everybody freezes for a single moment to listen to the announcement and then erupts in a wild flurry of overzealous... Read more

By Emmy Buck September 11, 2014

At the helm with Nevin Snow

This past summer, four members of the Georgetown sailing team represented America at the World University Championships in Italy, defeating defending champions Australia in the finals to take home first... Read more

By Kevin Huggard September 11, 2014

Football winless after Dayton loss

The Georgetown football team (0-2, 0-0 Patriot League) continues to search for a win this season after falling to Dayton (1-0, 0-0 Pioneer League) 23-14 last weekend. In the first... Read more

By Joe Pollicino September 11, 2014

The Sports Sermon: It’s not personality, it’s business

I’ve been going to the University of Vermont men’s ice hockey games since I could walk. I used to sit down at the bottom of section 18, adjacent to the... Read more

By Chris Castano September 11, 2014

Men’s soccer sends Badgers back underground

Georgetown’s 2-0 victory over Harvard this weekend did little to inspire championship-level confidence in Hoya soccer fans. The Blue and Gray (2-0-2, 0-0-0 Big East), therefore, had something to prove... Read more

By Rob Iannaccone September 11, 2014

Page 13 Cartoons

Page 13: The Seven Circles of Housing Hell

By Dylan Cutler, Marielena Octavio and Will Banse September 11, 2014

Gems of Georgetown past and present to rock the Gonda Theatre

The Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance challenges students to abandon the stereotypical Georgetown legacy with GEMA Rocks, a show celebrating the diversity of comedic and musical talents of current students... Read more

By Manuela Tobias September 11, 2014

Tusk on point, a bona fide mindbender

Have you ever wondered if “man is indeed a walrus at heart?” Director Kevin Smith explores this existential dilemma in his latest film, Tusk, complete with Justin Long sparring with... Read more

By Bianca Uribe September 11, 2014

New Latin American eatery Tico boasts small plates, big flavors

At first glance, chef Michael Schlow’s new restaurant Tico might be mistaken for a recording studio. When designing this new gem of an eatery at the heart of U St.,... Read more

By Tyler Kranawetter September 11, 2014