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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 November 20, 2013

Leisure

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 November 20, 2013

Leisure

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 November 20, 2013

Leisure

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 November 20, 2013

Leisure

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 November 20, 2013

Leisure

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 November 20, 2013

Leisure

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 and November 20, 2013

Leisure

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 November 20, 2013

Leisure

Critical Voices: The Ripples, The First Few

On Saturday Nov. 23, The Ripples, a Georgetown student band, will drop a pebble in the vast lake of the music world, hoping to create waves that disrupt our collective conscience.

By November 20, 2013

Editorials

Master planning needs more student interest

The University administration held several master planning events this week intended to engage the student body on housing issues such as sustainability. While the Voice applauds the University for ramping... Read more

By the November 20, 2013

Editorials

D.C. jail suicides show lack of inmate care

D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells  (D-Ward 7) opened a hearing on Nov. 7 to investigate a report released by the Department of Corrections on in-custody deaths in the District’s Centeral Detentions... Read more

By the November 20, 2013

Editorials

Community learning adds to class experience

Interest in community-based learning courses, classes that incorporate community service as part of the curriculum, has increased at Georgetown in recent years. Professors from a wide range of departments have... Read more

By the November 20, 2013

Page 13 Cartoons

Student protests at the annual fall leaf pickup

By and November 14, 2013

Features

Not crazy, just a little unwell: Mental health at Georgetown

On the outside, a visit to Georgetown's Counseling and Psychiatric Services may appear trivial or commonplace, no different from the typical routine for a doctor’s appointment—but the decision to seek out CAPS at all can be monumental. To students affected, recognizing and addressing a mental health problem carries far greater weight than does of a physical disorder, since the stigma surrounding mental health is so deeply entrenched in our society and on our high-powered, high-achieving campus.

By November 14, 2013

Leisure

Dancing the Dream fails to keep emotional images en pointe

Rather than randomly hanging beautiful pictures of beautiful dancers, the National Portrait Gallery examines the history of dance as a visual art form in its exhibit Dancing the Dream, on display until July 14, 2014. The exhibit finds its strength in discussing the historical significance of dance on American cultural identity. At the same time, this focus on history becomes overly intellectual at the price of beauty, which is where the exhibit finds its weakness.

By November 14, 2013

News

GSC presents letter to Epicurean

Georgetown Solidarity Committee, with student leaders from the Georgetown University Student Association, the Georgetown branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Hoyas for Immigrant Rights,... Read more

By and November 14, 2013

News

DeGioia announces new initiative

President John DeGioia announced the creation of a new initiative called “Designing the Future(s) of the University” in an email to the Georgetown community on Tuesday. Launching on Nov. 20,... Read more

By November 14, 2013

News

Few minorities in GU grad programs

According to enrollment statistics released by the Office of the Registrar on Sept. 27, African American students currently comprise 2.57 percent of the 2,486 students in the Graduate School of... Read more

By November 14, 2013

News

On-the-record with D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells

The Voice sat down with 2014 mayoral candidate and D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) for an interview on his policy stances, ranging from decriminalization of marijuana to resolving corruption... Read more

By November 14, 2013

News

Saxa Politica: GUSA’s Nanny State

Want better housing next year? Just make sure you’ve paid your library fines, and double-check that you’re not a bigot. GUSA hopes to combat the destructive forces of discrimination through... Read more

By November 14, 2013

Leisure

Eclectic plates meet antique porcelain

As you enter Rose’s Luxury, a gilded velvet curtain is drawn aside to create a partition closing off the outside world. The hostess station showcases both a laptop and a bright red 1950s-era dial phone, but somehow the two work together harmoniously. An old mirror reflects the people eating in the dining area.

By November 14, 2013

Leisure

Death, be not proud: The Book Thief illustrates Holocaust

Though Nazis burn thousands of novels in The Book Thief, Marcus Zusak’s tale itself is alive and well. An international bestseller for over two hundred weeks, the book sets a high bar for its cinematic interpretation. Director Brian Percival works through the plot of the novel well, but taming a 576-page tome about the power of the written word into a two-hour movie proves a difficult task at best.

By November 14, 2013

Leisure

Under the Covers: A View to Kill: Reading Bond

In a conversation about celebrity crushes this week, I guiltily admitted my lifelong infatuation with James Bond (Sean Connery being the pinnacle of all 007s, of course). While I’m a big fan of spy and political thriller movies, I hadn’t attempted the written versions of Bond’s glamorous trysts and travels. So I sat down with From Russia With Love, Ian Fleming’s seminal Bond classic. I expected a fun, quick read, but wasn’t expecting to get as swept up as I did. Just like the Bond films, the novel was fun, shallow, shiny and alluring, full of expensive alcohol, watches and cars, 60s misogyny and blatant sexuality, and scant political correctness—and, guiltily, I lapped it up.

By November 14, 2013

Leisure

Idiot Box: Let’s talk about sex, baby

It’s all in the title. Masters of Sex, a new series from Showtime that premiered in late September, is practically an invitation in itself. The ‘s’ sounds blend perfectly, rolling off your tongue as you say such an attention-grabbing phrase aloud. If you’re in a public place, heads might turn. Conscious of its obvious allure, however, the show does not rely on superficial appeal alone.

By November 14, 2013

Leisure

Critical Voices: Lady Gaga, Artpop

From her e.coli-flavored meat dress to her embryonic palanquin, Lady Gaga has always prided herself on big production and electrifying shock value. Her newest album, Artpop, is no exception.

By November 14, 2013