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Carrying On: Humanity’s good nature revealed in marathons

It was an impossibly perfect day. The April air was cold against perspiring legs and raw against expiring lungs. The entire city of Boston was in the streets, offering encouragement... Read more

By Laura Kurek October 8, 2014

The man in the mirror: Feeling the pressures of adulthood

Attention Georgetown students and faculty: I don’t like the way I look. Crazy, groundbreaking, and all-around unheard of, I’m sure, but bear with me. Ragging on one’s own physical appearance... Read more

By Chris Castano October 8, 2014

Pigeonholing ‘typical’ Hoyas should not unify student body

We all know the image of the typical Georgetown student. He comes from a northeastern prep school. He wears flip-flops when it’s warm and boat shoes at all other times.... Read more

By Kevin Huggard October 8, 2014

Excessive, aimless workloads displacing creativity on the Hilltop

I was passively scrolling through Tumblr with five reading assignments open in adjacent tabs when my roommates asked me when I was going to bake... Read more

By Lara Fishbane October 8, 2014

Raising the Specter of Corruption in Serie A

I am writing this because I am bitter. I am bitter about a league that has been diminished by corruption. I am bitter about the blatant disparity with which teams... Read more

By Pietro Bartoli October 8, 2014

Latest Who, "Kill the Moon," Tries a Little Too Hard

Doctor Who has proven in the past that it can be a scary show. Despite its origin as a program for children, the show has evolved significantly over the course... Read more

By Graham Piro October 8, 2014

The Chaos of Week 6 in College Football

The sixth week of the college football season contained all the marks of excitement, including marquee matchups featuring top teams, a successful Hail Mary pass, record-setting shootouts, and upsets. Lots... Read more

By Jay Benjamin October 8, 2014

Tea in DC: The Caffeine-Rich DuPont Circle

If your are dissatisfied with the lack of proper appeasement of your caffeine addiction in the greater Georgetown area, let me suggest a journey for you. Take an extremely pleasant... Read more

By Katherine Landau October 8, 2014

Rooting for L.A.’s Other Basketball Team

Because I am likely one of the only Los Angeles Clippers fans you’ll ever know in your lifetime, I’ll be the first to admit it-being a Clippers fan can be... Read more

By Robbie Ponce October 7, 2014

The NFL Thermostat: Week 5

HOT 1. New York Giants Offensive Rookies This comes in part from my own bias for my hometown team, as several rookies have helped contribute to their team’s success this... Read more

By Max Roberts October 7, 2014

Gone Girl is Mostly Successful

You might know David Fincher, director of such films as Seven, Fight Club, and The Social Network. You probably also know Gone Girl, the 2012 novel by Gillian Flynn that... Read more

By Andrew Gutman October 7, 2014

A Game Worth Watching: The NBA Preseason

June 16th, 2014 marked one of the saddest days of the calendar year. Suffering and despair came over our souls as we went from the highest of highs to the... Read more

By Stanley Dai October 6, 2014

NBA Preview: Pacific Division

In a conference full of remarkable talent and promise, the Pacific Division offers a peculiar mix of potential and weakness. Los Angeles Clippers At the top of the Pacific are... Read more

By Max Borowitz October 6, 2014

The Empire Strikes Out: Star Wars loses Expanded Universe

What ever happened to artistry? It’s a legitimate societal concern given the omnipresence of 140-character Twitter screeds and Buzzfeed articles that pare life down to short, consumable, forgettable numbered lists.... Read more

By Ian Philbrick October 6, 2014

New Hendrix Biopic Emerges from the "Purple Haze"

Music biopics have a tendency to rear toward hagiography, as the stars they depict often end up falling into the stereotype of tortured genius or underdog who bucked the... Read more

By John Dodderidge October 3, 2014

Free in DC: Part II

Midterm season hit in full force last week, so after spending a weekend working on a 10 page paper and studying I desperately needed to get off campus and into... Read more

By Katherine Landau October 3, 2014

Champions League Roundup: Week 2

Another week. Another set of Champions League matches. With Week 3 play wrapping up, we are now a third of the way through the group stages. Here’s a look back... Read more

By Sri Ramesh October 3, 2014

Critical Voices: Prince, Art Official Age and PlectrumElectrum

The summer of 1995 saw an ugly divorce between Prince and Warner Brothers Records, with whom Prince had signed in 1978. While under contract with Warner Brothers, Prince released several... Read more

By Jay Benjamin October 2, 2014

A King-Sized Victory

Tuesday marked the end of the longest active postseason drought in baseball as the Royals returned to the playoffs after 29 long and painful years. For the past six months,... Read more

By Alex Boyd October 2, 2014