Archive

RoboCop: I don’t think you’re beautiful, I think you’re bionic

The problem I have with reboots is that they usually end up as retreads of once-original stories in a modern setting and a few more clichés thrown in for surprises.... Read more

By Benjamin Mazzara February 13, 2014

Spagnuolo photos border on brilliant

Each picture represents a house on the road. Some have only one inhabitant, some up to seven or eight. Some lie against one another, while some sit and stare off... Read more

By Nicole Kuhn February 13, 2014

Mars, the land of Spirit and Opportunity

The first thing I noticed about it was its obscurity. Compared to the recklessly tall missiles that span the entire height of the building and the lofty exhibits chronicling the... Read more

By Simone Wahnschafft February 13, 2014

Bike repair stand coming to GU, bikeshare delayed

Thanks to a donation from the Bike House D.C., a Dero Fixit bike repair facility will be installed next to the Red Square bike racks by the beginning of March.... Read more

By James Constant February 13, 2014

GUSA executive campaigns kick off

Campaigns for the election for Georgetown University Student Association executive launched Thursday at midnight and will run until the election on Feb. 27. The four tickets in the race are... Read more

By Claire Zeng February 13, 2014

GU presenting at SXSW

The South by Southwest conference, famous for spotlighting a variety of filmmakers, musicians, and entrepreneurs, will feature Georgetown representatives for the first time in its conference on educational innovation, SXSWedu.... Read more

By Grace Brennan February 13, 2014

Lecture series proposed

The Intellectual Life Committee of the GUSA Senate has proposed a series of lectures by professors in order to expose students to subjects and classes which may interest them. Proposed... Read more

By Daniel Paradis February 13, 2014

Coalition presents diversity proposal to DeGioia

The Black House hosted President John DeGioia at their annual dinner on Feb. 10 at the Riggs Library to discuss a proposal presented on Feb. 7 to DeGioia by a... Read more

By Manuela Tobias February 13, 2014

Union Jack: Keep neutrality on the net

According to the Internet, the Internet is dead. The Jan. 14 U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruling that struck down net neutrality has been seen by many... Read more

By Sara Ainsworth February 13, 2014

Deadbeats: Punk ain’t no Pussy Riot

I first heard about Pussy Riot a few months ago from a friend who wanted to connect with me over our love for the various shades of punk music. This... Read more

By Rhiannon Greene February 13, 2014

Eating Out: Life is like a box of chocolates

Did you forget to make reservations for you and your boo this Valentine’s Day? Go homemade instead—and add a little spice to your romantic dinner with some natural aphrodisiacs. ... Read more

By Sabrina Kayser February 13, 2014

Critical Voices: Cashmere Cat, Wedding Bells

On his sophomore EP, Wedding Bells, Magnus August Høiberg, better known by his stage name, Cashmere Cat, gets cold feet. The bold, dancy breakbeats and the sliding, bass-heavy drops characteristic... Read more

By Joshua Ward February 13, 2014

Critical Voices: Gardens & Villa, Dunes

With their second album, Dunes, Gardens & Villa, an indie, synthpop group from Santa Barbara, California, produced an all-too-familiar sound. Their record is composed of monotonous synthesizer samples, light... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani February 13, 2014

Features

Following the Money: Why are so many Georgetown graduates taking jobs in banking and consulting?

Right around 4:30 a.m., after another late night of running numbers, Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union CEO Chris Kelly (COL ’14) hits the lights and locks up... Read more

By Rhiannon Greene February 13, 2014

Page 13 Cartoons

Page 13: GUSA Campaign Slogans

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to reflect the accurate spelling of Omika Jikaria’s name.

By Dylan Cutler February 13, 2014

In an ideal world, there would be a vaccination against ignorance

As of Feb. 1, there have been 23 cases of polio reported in Syria as a bloody civil war ravages the country and brings a society to its knees. In... Read more

By Claire McDaniel February 13, 2014

A penetrating look at V-day: Maybe you’re not so special after all

It’s pretty trendy to hate Valentine’s Day. We’ve all heard the reasons: “It’s a capitalist scam invented by greeting card companies!” and so on. Which is all well and good—trust... Read more

By Julia Tanaka February 13, 2014

Ballroom Dancing: ‘Temptation in my heart, I’m burning, I fall apart’

Love is a drug, or so the saying goes. Love can be so many other things as well, depending on the popularity of the latest romantic comedy or on trending... Read more

By Leo Luo February 13, 2014

Editorials

Justice Dept. moves toward marriage equality

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced last Saturday that the Justice Department will expand its legal recognition of same-sex marriages to include the same “privileges, protections, and rights” as opposite-sex... Read more

By the Editorial Board February 13, 2014