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Spy Kids Review: Send in the Thumbs

Memories are so often idealized over time, and become simplified as they grow distant from initial realities. Retrospectives on Robert Rodriguez’ 2001 classic, Spy Kids, fit neatly into this category... Read more

By November 7, 2014

Halftime Sports

This Week in the BPL

We’re 10 matches into the Premier League, putting us at just over a quarter of the way through the season. Here are some thoughts from match day nine. 1. Chelsea:... Read more

By November 7, 2014

Halftime Sports

Passing by the Superstars

As I write this, the three undefeated teams in the NBA are the Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, and Golden State Warriors.  Lebron James and the Cavaliers are 1-2, the Thunder... Read more

By November 7, 2014

Halftime Leisure

Critical Voices: Haerts, Haerts

In their self-titled freshman album, Haerts crashes 80’s new wave into modern synth sound. However, this crash often comes with the calamity of too many genre-bending, mottled tracks. The majority... Read more

By November 7, 2014

News

GUSA establishes new committee on class, equity, and access

In collaboration with the Georgetown Scholarship Program, GUSA has established a new Committee on Class, Equity, and Access, applications for which are now open. According to the committee’s proposal, it... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Page 13 Cartoons

The 6 People You Always See at Yates

By and November 6, 2014

Features

Take It or Leave It: Does a medical leave of absence help or harm?

“I can’t go back to Georgetown, there’s no way I can come back the way I am.” When Georgetown students arrive on campus, they have their road map to success... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Halftime Sports

Remembering the Role Players

The NBA season is underway, and a lot of familiar faces are wearing different colors this year, with many free agent signings and trades taking place over the summer. The... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Halftime Leisure

The Christopher Nolan Countdown You Deserve

Some may look at midterm election results and their ramifications as the highlight of this week’s news, but something far more important is taking place: the release of Interstellar. Consequently,... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Halftime Leisure

Critical Voices: Damien RIce, My Favourite Faded Fantasy

My Favuorite Faded Fantasy, Damien Rice’s third album, is a refreshing, introspective twist on Rice’s usual, breathy laments on love and heartbreak. His first album since his move to Iceland,... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Voices

Sinatra aficionados ignore the reality behind the scenes

As we walked our prom dates back to the car, Emmett seemed to glide along beside me, holding hands with the French exchange student he’d fumbled his way through asking... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Sports

Field hockey caps improved season with home win

The Georgetown women’s field hockey team (6-12, 0-5 Big East) concluded its first on-campus season since 2007 with an impressive 3-0 home shutout win over Towson (2-16, 0-6 Colonial Athletic... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Bringing boxing back

I sat in my seat at DAR Constitution Hall and watched as professional boxer Michael Clark fell hard on the canvas—Dow Jones in 2008 hard, or your GPA after organic... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Sports

Football’s comeback falls short

“You are what your record says you are.” While the popular Bill Parcells adage may hold true in most cases, it is certainly not the case with the Georgetown football... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Sports

Capitals’ early woes continue

The Washington Capitals (4-6-2) started their season brightly under new Head Coach Barry Trotz. Their success, however, was short lived, as a five-game losing streak has darkened the 2014 debut,... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Sports

Buck Wild: Cheer-leading the charge for minimum wage

Professional cheerleading squads have become an integral part of sports entertainment. These women wave pom poms around, kick the air with spirit and deliver ostentatious smiles to the crowd. Professional... Read more

By November 6, 2014

News

Rangila relocates from Gaston Hall to Kennedy Center

Georgetown University South Asian Society announced Saturday that its annual dance show, Rangila, will be held at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House Stage instead of Gaston Hall, where structural issues... Read more

By November 6, 2014

News

Bulldog Tavern to hold grand opening Friday in Healey Family Student Center

The Healey Family Student Center’s Bulldog Tavern will hold its grand opening on Friday evening as Georgetown’s newest on-campus location for student drinking and dining. The pub has been in... Read more

By November 6, 2014

News

Homeless face risks as hypothermia season begins in D.C.

The Department of Human Services issued a hypothermia alert on Nov. 1, requiring all homeless shelters in the city to offer shelter when temperatures drop to 32 degrees Fahrenheit or... Read more

By November 6, 2014

News

City on a Hill: Election 2014, Social issues lose

The result of Tuesday’s mayoral election, with Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) emerging victorious against David Catania (I-At Large) with 53.9 percent of the votes, were predictable. After the release of a... Read more

By November 6, 2014

Editorials

GU must reform medical leave policy to better support students

With the number of Hoyas opting to take medical leaves of absence on the rise this year, several students have voiced concerns about the way in which the university handles... Read more

By the November 6, 2014

Editorials

Street harassment an ongoing and serious issue for GU students

Last week, Hollaback!, an organization dedicated to ending street harassment and intimidation, posted a video of a young woman named Shoshanna Roberts being catcalled during a 10-hour walk through the... Read more

By the November 6, 2014

Editorials

Voters’ political choice limited in Congressional midterm elections

Late Tuesday night, Independent candidate David Catania (I-At Large) conceded the D.C. mayoral race to Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4), confirming her as the District’s seventh successive Democratic mayor since it... Read more

By the November 6, 2014

Voices

Carrying On: Soccer warms bitter Russian hearts

This past weekend I witnessed the immense influence a sporting event can have on a crowd and a culture. Russians are known to be resigned and emotionally uncomplicated on the... Read more

By November 5, 2014

Voices

Huge calves constantly at odds with skinny pants on the Hilltop

The weather is getting colder and your average male Hoya is transitioning his salmon shorts out for his salmon—sorry, Nantucket Red—pants. These pants must meet a variety of criteria in... Read more

By November 5, 2014