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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 February 13, 2014

News

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 February 13, 2014

News

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 February 13, 2014

News

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 February 13, 2014

Leisure

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 February 13, 2014

Leisure

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 February 13, 2014

Leisure

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 February 13, 2014

Leisure

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 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 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 February 13, 2014

Voices

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 February 13, 2014

Voices

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 February 13, 2014

Voices

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 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 February 13, 2014

Voices

Carrying On: Undercommitted to eudaimonia

Time is a precious commodity, as any Georgetown student will tell you. It is precious not because of an inherent value, but because of how we live in it. But... Read more

By February 13, 2014

Editorials

Construction noise complaints need consideration

Since GUSA members met over a week ago to discuss possible solutions for alleviating student discontent over excessive construction noise in New South residence hall, both administrators and students have... Read more

By the February 13, 2014

Editorials

Official alcohol amnesty policy protects students

The University administration has moved to include an official written alcohol amnesty policy in the Student Code of Conduct. This policy, which the University already follows informally, allows students to... Read more

By the February 13, 2014

Sports

Rise and Fire: Biathlon: the great unknown

I can’t ski. My trips down most beginner-level mountains involve more time spent facedown in the snow than time spent actually moving. I also cannot shoot a gun. I blame... Read more

By February 13, 2014

Sports

Familiarity key for men’s lacrosse

Head Coach Kevin Warne returns this week for his second year at the helm of the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (1-0, 0-0 Big East), who began their season Wednesday with... Read more

By February 13, 2014

Sports

Men’s basketball back in running for NCAA Tournament

Just over two weeks ago, the outlook for the remainder of the 2013-14 Georgetown men’s basketball season appeared bleak at best. Following a heartbreaking 65-60 loss, their fifth straight, at... Read more

By February 13, 2014

Halftime Sports

Beanpot Hockey 2014

For the first two Mondays of every February, college hockey takes over the city of Boston.  Northeastern, Harvard, Boston College and Boston University play against each other for the Beanpot,... Read more

By February 11, 2014

Halftime Leisure

TV Recap: Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Say Goodbye, Olympics Begin

Hey! New day, new column! Welcome to our weekly TV recap! Where we talk about what happened this week in TV. (Duh.) Anyways, enjoy! There were many endings and beginnings... Read more

By February 7, 2014

Halftime Leisure

Brick by brick: The Lego Movie is a breathtaking creation

Chris Pratt. Will Ferrell. Elizabeth Banks. Will Arnett. Morgan Freeman. Sounds like the recipe for a well narrated Television crossover Parks and Recreation, Arrested Development special, doesn’t it? But unfortunately... Read more

By February 7, 2014

Halftime Sports

A Lakers Eulogy

Being a Lakers fan used to be a lot of fun. Following the team into the playoffs year after year; watching Kobe light up the stage by making shots that... Read more

By February 6, 2014

Halftime Sports

All The Way: MLB lowers transfer fees

  This is a column from the February 6, 2014 edition of The Georgetown Voice. It can be found here Major League Baseball did its part to help reduce the United States’... Read more

By February 6, 2014