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Two voice solution: Campus press obscures dialogue

In a historic address to the American Jewish Committee this past July, Secretary of State John Kerry called on U.S. citizens to build a “great constituency for peace” in support... Read more

By Jake Sorrells November 21, 2013

Sports

Men’s basketball looks to big matchups in Puerto Rico

This week, the men’s basketball team (1-1, 0-0 Big East) leaves the continental United States once again to face the next of their non-conference challenges. With more than a week’s... Read more

By Chris Almeida and Brendan Crowley November 21, 2013

Everyone can use the F-word, as long as you’re for women’s rights

Feminism is a dirty word. It accuses and it undermines. It passes judgment. It makes me squirm when I hear it. Frankly, it’s a bitch. I do not feel comfortable... Read more

By Caitriona Pagni November 21, 2013

Interest in CBL courses increases

An increasing number of professors across several Georgetown undergraduate departments are working in conjunction with the Center for Social Justice to incorporate a community-based learning aspect into their courses. The... Read more

By Manuela Tobias November 21, 2013

Georgetown gets diversity, but not in the ways that matter most

Georgetown is great at recruiting an internationally and religiously diverse class, but I can’t comfortably say that this is true of race and socioeconomic status. I’m a product of broken... Read more

By Diandre Sheridan November 21, 2013

Carrying On: Hoyas, you gotta question faith

When I was 14 my maternal grandmother, a devout Catholic, forbade me from reading The Da Vinci Code. She told me that the novel’s plot suggested an alternative history of... Read more

By Sara Ainsworth November 20, 2013

My Campus survey results released

The University administration announced during the Planning 202 forum on Nov. 19 that the Northeast Triangle construction is set to begin in early summer 2014, increasing the number of beds... Read more

By Mary-Bailey Frank November 20, 2013

GU students help the homeless

With winter fast approaching and temperatures falling, Georgetown student groups have been raising support for the homeless people living in the area. As part of Hoya Outreach Programs & Education’s... Read more

By Lara Fishbane November 20, 2013

Students call on Wendy’s to join Fair Food Program

Over 150 student activists marched from the White House to a NoMa Wendy’s restaurant on Nov. 16, where D.C. Fair Food, the regional chapter of the Student Farmworker Alliance, presented... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani November 20, 2013

News Hit: SLC endorses GU Fossil Free

The nine members of GUSA’s Student Life Committee voted unanimously to endorse GU Fossil Free’s divestment proposal on Nov. 19, which opened the door to a full GUSA senate vote.... Read more

By Claire Zeng November 20, 2013

City on a Hill: No vouching for this program

The government shutdown brought national attention to the budget battles between D.C. and the Capitol, but it’s not just appropriations fights where Congress hamstrings the District. There are more subtle,... Read more

By Gavin Bade November 20, 2013

Gritty and dark, Hunger Games whets audience’s appetite

The odds are no longer in Katniss Everdeen’s favor. Darker and more raw than The Hunger Games (2012), Catching Fire captures the emotional aftermath of Katniss’ Hunger Games win and the dangerous ripples of rebellion coursing through Panem.

By Rianna Folds November 20, 2013

Forget Lululemon, Smithsonian’s yoga exhibit makes you stretch

Sounds become muffled and a silence descends as you walk down the stairs at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery and enter Yoga: The Art of Transformation. Glowing chakras on the floor form a winding path that beckons you in to wander through the art.

By Sabrina Kayser November 20, 2013

At National Gallery, all that glitters is gold

“Do you see those eyes in the angel’s wings? I’ve looked around the rest of the pattern, and it’s only here. Do you know what it means?” a stranger asked me.

By Elizabeth Baker November 20, 2013

DCity BBQ smokes up

Cozily situated and reminiscent of Frank Underwood’s favorite refuge, DCity Smokehouse is D.C.’s newest barbecue joint helmed by Hill Country’s former pitmaster Rob Sonderman.

By Nicole Kuhn November 20, 2013

Lez’hur Ledger: Tofurkey and mommy issues

I’m not going home for Thanksgiving. This really wasn’t a hard decision. Usually I have a near panic attack with the logistics, given it’s the only time of the year when I have to do math. My thinking goes something like this: If my flight is Wednesday afternoon, and I have to be at Reagan National Airport an hour in advance, and it takes 20-40 minutes to get to the airport by Metro and 15-20 minutes to get to the Rosslyn Metro by GUTS bus, then that means… yep, I have to skip all my Tuesday classes. Also, on a somewhat related note, how awesome is that airport? If I have a child I’m thinking of naming it Reagan National. I’m not a Republican, but I am a fan of efficient transportation hubs.

By Henry Thaler November 20, 2013

Plate of the Union: Leo’s is where the heart is

If you knew how many times since coming to Georgetown I’ve made it home for Thanksgiving, you might say I’m a bad kid. As a senior, I’ve managed to make the trek back to Minnesota only once.

By Rebecca Barr and Colleen Wood November 20, 2013

Critical Voices: Wooden Shjips, Back To Land

Although they call their latest album Back to Land, Wooden Shjips seems to be lost at sea. On their fourth LP, the band uses a mix of Doors-inspired organ and fuzz-out guitar riffs to create a collection of trance-like, five-minute trips. “Ghouls” features a repeating organ riff that sounds so classic, you might wonder if you’ve heard it somewhere else before.

By Jackson Sinnenberg November 20, 2013