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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

Critical Voices: Bahamas, Bahamas is Afie

Whenever I find myself emotionally deep in the cheap seats, I often turn to my favorite artists for the inspiration I need to move forward. For most of my years... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani September 22, 2014

The case for two wild cards

October is just days away, and that means that the MLB playoffs are almost here. The playoffs consist of a few precious weeks of nail-biting for all, heartbreak for most,... Read more

By Alex Boyd September 19, 2014

The Weekly List(en): Can’t Stop The Chillwave

[8tracks url=”http://8tracks.com/cumberdale/downtempo” width=”500″ height=”500″ ] Whether you’re in the zone at Lau or zoning out back out home, sometimes you just can’t handle lyric-driven music. This eight-song selection of atmospheric... Read more

By Noah Buyon September 19, 2014

The EPL title race is already over

Every so often, we are blessed with a stretch of incredible matches. This weekend was one of said stretches. Arsenal and City played out an exciting 2-2 draw, Southampton ran... Read more

By Sri Ramesh September 19, 2014

Critical Voices: Generationals, Alix

Any band foraying into the realm of indie-pop can attest to the difficulties that this genre presents. Trying to create a catchy, high-energy sound without coming across as empty and... Read more

By Jay Benjamin September 19, 2014

Critical Voices: Tweedy, Sukierae

Sukierae, father-son duo Jeff and Spencer Tweedy’s first album, plays like a twenty track long jam session, with all the good and bad that implies. The duo, going by the... Read more

By Ida Dhanuka September 18, 2014

League of Legends: Beyond the Stigma

With the League of Legends World Championship having begun today, it’s a good time to re-examine the booming popularity of this particular gaming platform. League of Legends, a Multiplayer Online... Read more

By Stanley Dai September 18, 2014

The NFL Thermostat: Week 2

HOT: 1. Washington Redskins: It might seem ridiculous to place a team that just lost its franchise quarterback on the hot list, but realistically, the future of the Redskins looks... Read more

By Max Roberts September 18, 2014

Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby Overcomes Limitations

One thing that needs to be understood about The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby is that it was originally conceived and screened as two films: Him and Her. These films, which... Read more

By Andrew Gutman September 18, 2014

Page 13 Cartoons

How the Lau food truck menu changes when you are drunk

By Dylan Cutler September 18, 2014

Georgetown community remembers Andrea Jaime

Georgetown student Andrea Jaime (NHS ‘17) passed away from apparent meningitis at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. That evening, students, faculty, and friends gathered in Dahlgren Quadrangle to... Read more

By Julia Jester September 18, 2014

Senate holds first hearing on D.C. statehood in 21 years

Activists and District leaders crowded the Dirksen Senate Office Building this Monday as the Senate held its first hearing on the issue of D.C. statehood in 21 years. If D.C.... Read more

By James Constant September 18, 2014

Trojan Women Summit presents opportunity for Syrian voices to be heard

In lieu of a performance from its original cast members after they were denied visas to the U.S., Georgetown will host Voices Unheard: Syria: The Trojan Women Summit this weekend.... Read more

By Courtnie Baek September 18, 2014

Adjunct professors reach settlement agreement with the university

Six of Georgetown’s part-time faculty reached a settlement last Thursday on the terms of a three-year contract with the University. The faculty was part of a bargaining committee that voted... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani September 18, 2014

Thrive Week highlights nutrition and well-being issues on campus

Georgetown’s Health Education Services began Thrive Week, formerly known as Be Well Week, on Monday, and will continue its health-related events through Saturday, Sept. 20. The change in title comes... Read more

By Morgan Hines September 18, 2014

Saxa Politica: GU history is far from a fairytale

Once upon a time, Georgetown became the first Catholic university in America to have an LGBTQ center, with not one, but two full-time staffers—an anomaly at the time. Today, the... Read more

By Julia Tanaka September 18, 2014

Features

Start Me Up: The business of student startups

It was a pleasant winter evening in Rwanda, where the temperature rarely dips below 60 degrees no matter the season. Ann Yang (SFS ’15) and Phil Wong (SFS ’15) took... Read more

By Dayana Morales Gomez September 18, 2014

The Sports Sermon: The case for dance

If you’re a sports fan, and you happen to be friends with dance enthusiasts, I promise you, at some point, you’ll be out to dinner and someone will turn to... Read more

By Chris Castano September 18, 2014

Field hockey streak cut short

The Georgetown field hockey team (2-3, 0-0 Big East) brought home their second win of the season against Holy Cross this past Saturday, before dropping a game on Sunday 4-1... Read more

By Victoria Borneman September 18, 2014

Rugby rebuilds after graduation

The Georgetown club rugby team was founded in 1967 and holds an impressive legacy of success here on the Hilltop. After a strong 2013-2014 season during which they won their... Read more

By Sourabh Bhat September 18, 2014