Archive

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

Georgetown football drives Marist away for first win

When the Georgetown football team (1-2, 0-0 Patriot League) traveled to Poughkeepsie, NY to play the Marist Red Foxes, they knew that they needed to turn their season around.... Read more

By Arjun Gupta September 18, 2014

Editorials

Reliance on U.S. News college rankings misleads prospective students

U.S. News and World Report released its annual rankings of American universities last week, ranking Georgetown University No. 21 in the nation—a step down from No. 20 last year. While the... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 18, 2014

Editorials

Rapid rehousing program does disservice to D.C. homeless

Housing now costs more in D.C. than anywhere else in the United States, according to a report released this month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Beating out the usual leaders,... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 18, 2014

Editorials

U.S. Senate hearing on D.C. statehood leaves the District disappointed

When a resident of Wyoming—America’s smallest state by population—feels dissatisfied with his or her political representation in the U.S. Congress, she can vote, run for national office, or plead with... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 18, 2014

Majumdar’s abstractionist exhibit impresses at Spagnuolo Gallery

“Too much of anything is never good,” artist Sangram Majumdar shared with the crowd gathered at Georgetown’s Spagnuolo Gallery on Sept. 10. I quickly understood his point while staring at... Read more

By Colleen Zorc September 18, 2014

Shawn Levy’s latest flick leaves you with stellar cast, nothing more

This Is Where I Leave You follows the Altman family, who come together to sit shiva for a week after the death of their father. As the four siblings return... Read more

By John Dodderidge September 18, 2014

Rural steakhouse dazzles high society

Iron Chef Jose Garces’ first D.C. project, Argentinian steakhouse Rural Society, brings gold-medal refinement to flavors of the land of silver. Not afraid to get ‘Messi,’ this new eatery has... Read more

By Jason Cardinali September 18, 2014

Under the Covers: Iranian journalist breathes truth into the City of Lies

The narrative painted about Iran by the American media is a depressing one—a landscape peppered with deserted lands, beheadings, extremists, and bombings. Hyperbole about Iran as part of an “axis... Read more

By Micaela Beltran September 18, 2014

Reel Talk: Leave it to the imagination

As an industrious college student, there’s nothing I love more than killing time by watching movie trailers. Something about the instant gratification and cheesy melodramatic music really gets me going. ... Read more

By Dayana Morales Gomez September 18, 2014

Critical Voices: Jhené Aiko, Souled Out

Previously known for singles and the occasional LP, Jhené Aiko bares all on her new album, Souled Out, which symbolizes life through a girl’s eyes. At the end of the... Read more

By Daniel Varghese September 18, 2014

Critical Voices: Lia Ices, Ices

There is a time and a place for extravagance, and Lia Ices’ third full-length release, Ices, is undoubtedly such an occasion. Unapologetically eponymous, this album is exorbitantly rich with an... Read more

By Charlotte Cooley September 18, 2014

NATO summit a needed show of strength against Russia

Last week, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization held a conference in Wales to discuss Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine. The conference was highly anticipated in the wake of months... Read more

By Jason Gusdorf September 18, 2014

New policy helps freshmen recover from early mistakes

Over the past weeks, freshmen and other new Hoyas across campus have begun to pick up on the various beats and rhythms of life at Georgetown. In addition to... Read more

By Jack Lynch September 18, 2014

Carrying On: Enjoying the trials of working in public relations

Having been a member of the Voice for over two years, I have gained more than just my fair share of of snark and some trendy t-shirts. Through all... Read more

By Laura Kurek September 18, 2014