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A Mouthful of Birds gives audiences something to chew on

Dionysus conjures the image of a smiling man with a flowing black beard, passing around grapes and dancing through the forest. As the Greek god of wine, festivities, and theater,... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker January 16, 2014

Bridging the Gibraltar, Catch 15 hits DC

A sensational mix of Spanish and Moroccan, the Mediterranean wares of Catch 15 will hook the most elegant of tastes. You can find it just a block from the Farragut... Read more

By Emilia Brahm January 16, 2014

Ralph Fiennes’s The Invisible Woman, a tale of two biddies

Some imagine Charles Dickens sitting in front of a Victorian desk, armed with quill and parchment, creating his masterpieces. A few might even envision him reciting sections of his work... Read more

By Emmanuel Elone January 16, 2014

Eating Out: Slow and steady eating

“It’s ze power of ze chocolat, no?” the French stranger asked me. I had just dropped a heavy jar of chocolate spread on the table with a massive clatter, and... Read more

By Sabrina Kayser January 16, 2014

Deadbeats: Don’t sell yourself short

I really like Brand New. No, that’s an understatement. I worship Brand New. I started listening to them in the middle of high school, and they form the basis of... Read more

By Rhiannon Greene January 16, 2014

Critical Voices: Burial, Rival Dealer

“This is who I am,” the first vocal sample of the EP resonates. Six years after his album, Untrue, was crowned the best album of 2007 (based on aggregate reviews),... Read more

By Joshua Ward January 16, 2014

Critical Voices: Switchfoot, Fading West

It’s understandable if you don’t remember Switchfoot. After all, it has been ten years since they released that song, “Dare you to moooove!” In their newest release, Fading West, Switchfoot... Read more

By Andrea Keklak January 16, 2014

Unemployment benefit extension is essential

In its monthly labor report released on Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the United States generated a mere 74,000 jobs in December—a disappointing number for economists who... Read more

By the Editorial Board January 16, 2014

Adjunct professor Scheuer crosses the line

In a recent column published on his own website, Georgetown adjunct professor Michael Scheuer seemed to endorse the assassinations of President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron. Borrowing... Read more

By the Editorial Board January 16, 2014

House anti-abortion bill targets poor women

On Jan. 9, members of the House held a hearing on HR7, otherwise known as the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) led the House Subcommittee... Read more

By the Editorial Board January 16, 2014

Features

A for Effort: Hoyas are used to good grades, but do we deserve them?

If you were sitting on Healy lawn at graduation in the Spring of 2013, there’s a 55 percent chance that you were one of the many students graduating with the... Read more

By Lara Fishbane January 16, 2014

Musketeers gun down Hoyas in Big East duel

In the final game of a three-game road trip, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (11-5, 3-2 Big East) surrendered a 17-point second half lead in a loss to Xavier (14-4,... Read more

By Joe Pollicino January 16, 2014

Tennis ready for success

The Georgetown men’s and women’s teams anticipate a strong spring season after impressive showings in tournaments in the fall. Reflecting on the fall season, Head Coach Gordie Ernst said, “The... Read more

By Sourabh Bhat January 16, 2014

Women’s basketball leashes Bulldogs

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (7-9, 1-3 Big East) fought back from a 15-point second-half deficit to take Saturday’s game at McDonough Arena from the Butler Bulldogs (7-9, 2-3 Big... Read more

By Kevin Huggard January 16, 2014

Rise and Fire: The NBA’s lenience problem

On April 12, 2013, University of North Carolina hoops star P.J. Hairston announced that he would return to Chapel Hill for his junior season. Today, less than a year later,... Read more

By Brendan Crowley January 16, 2014

Features

Best of 2013

Albums 1. Yeezus – Kanye West A challenging album that stands in sharp contrast to some of West’s past releases thanks to its raw minimalism, Yeezus is generally devoid of... Read more

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2013

Page 13 Cartoons

TFP Student Action Presents: How the Gays Stole Christmas

By Dylan Cutler December 5, 2013

News

Epicurean owner responds to solidarity committee petition

In a Nov. 18 letter addressed to the “Students of Georgetown,” Chang Wook Chon, owner of Epicurean restaurant, responded to the Nov.11 petition presented to him by Georgetown Solidarity Committee,... Read more

By Kenneth Lee December 5, 2013

News

Alum returns to host sexual assault workshop for men

In mid-January, D.C. non-profit group Men Can Stop Rape will offer an educational program exclusively for men about sexual assault prevention in Village C West’s Alumni Lounge. The event has... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani December 5, 2013