Archive

On the Record: “Passing Out Pieces” with Mac DeMarco

Mac DeMarco, down-to-earth Canadian rocker dude (with a tendency to get a little weird), agreed to discuss his upcoming album Salad Days and his thoughts on the music industry with... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani and Robin Giles March 6, 2014

A sad, honest look at the promised land

You wouldn’t be wrong to immediately associate the film Bethlehem with the birthplace of Jesus Christ. But Bethlehem’s namesake is instead the site of violence—cold, calculated and endemic violence that... Read more

By Larissa Ong March 6, 2014

Lupo Verde howls into the District with authentic flare

At first glance, because of the cheesy Italian music and the complimentary warm homemade bread with cheese, Lupo Verde appears to be just another mediocre American take on the Italian... Read more

By Manuela Tobias March 6, 2014

Under the Covers: A conversation with Ben Marcus

Ben Marcus was a philosophy major at NYU grappling with Wittgenstein and Hegel, planning on continuing his studies at the graduate level. Somewhere in between, he found his calling in... Read more

By Emilia Brahm March 6, 2014

Features

A Republic of Letters: Promoting social change through poetry

WHAT YOU HAVE HEARD is true. I was in his house. His wife carried a tray of coffee and sugar. His daughter filed her nails, his son went out for... Read more

By Emilia Brahm and Dayana Morales Gomez March 6, 2014

Day Tripper: Do you want some candy?

People often ask me how I ever feel safe as a young woman traveling to such “interesting” places. They remind me to always keep my guard up, to be careful... Read more

By Colleen Wood March 6, 2014

Critical Voices: ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron

Oxymoron is not an album that goes down easily. From the hook of the first track, where Quincy Hanley, known as ScHoolboy Q, repeatedly screams “Gangsta, Gangsta, Gangsta,” to the... Read more

By Daniel Varghese March 6, 2014

Critical Voices: Real Estate, Atlas

Real Estate has finally waded out of the shallowness of beer-drenched suburbia. While their previous efforts laid the foundations for the dissonant genre of suburban surf rock with flawless instrumentals... Read more

By Kirill Makarenko March 6, 2014

Administrators hesitant on Capitol Hill GUTS route

Although top University administrators have examined adding bus stops at the National Mall and Capitol Hill to the Law Center route of the Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle, they cautioned it... Read more

By James Constant March 6, 2014

Tisa, administration near agreement on free speech

The Georgetown Speech and Expression Committee is establishing the final details of a memorandum of understanding on free speech policies that was submitted to the committee by outgoing GUSA President... Read more

By James Constant March 6, 2014

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What Hoyas are doing for spring break

By Dylan Cutler March 6, 2014

On the Record with President DeGioia

The Voice sat down with University President John DeGioia on Tuesday to discuss the accessibility of a Georgetown education. What follows is an abridged transcript of the interview. Paragraph breaks... Read more

By Connor Jones March 6, 2014

GU launches video service to showcase student life

The University launched Georgetown Everywhere, a new video service featuring Georgetown content for web browsers, smartphones, and Roku TV, on Friday. The service will host student programming, which currently only... Read more

By Kenneth Lee March 6, 2014

GU holds first student forum on Ryan-Mulledy renovations

Discourse on the potential for Ryan and Mulledy Halls to foster religious dialogue dominated the discourse at the inaugural student forum held by the Office of Residential Living, the Georgetown... Read more

By Caitriona Pagni March 6, 2014

Union Jack: A steep cost to presidential debates

In 2011, Hofstra University in New York had around 19,000 applicants. In 2013, these numbers grew to almost 27,000 applicants. A 50 percent jump in almost two years is phenomenal,... Read more

By Sara Ainsworth March 6, 2014

Editorials

Provost’s snow provisions limit learning

Provost Robert Groves announced a new initiative this winter aimed at curbing the amount of lost class time due to inclement weather. Called Academic Continuity Planning, the program seeks to... Read more

By the Editorial Board March 6, 2014

Editorials

Testing changes help bridge education gap

The College Board announced sweeping changes to the SAT on Wednesday that would place the college admissions test more in line with what students are expected to learn in high... Read more

By the Editorial Board March 6, 2014

Editorials

XL Dissent protest represents generational fight

Hundreds of student protesters from the group XL Dissent marched from Georgetown University’s Red Square to the White House this past Sunday, where they protested the Keystone XL tar sands... Read more

By the Editorial Board March 6, 2014

All the Way: Taking it slowly

My introduction to our nation’s pastime began at a slow and steady pace. I was too young to actually remember when I was graced with my first mitt or instructed... Read more

By Steven Criss March 6, 2014

Creighton win bolsters Hoya tournament hopes

They’re not done yet. With their NCAA Tournament hopes hanging in the balance, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (17-12, 8-9 Big East) ran past the No. 13 Creighton Bluejays (23-6,... Read more

By Brendan Crowley March 6, 2014

Georgetown lax pride hurt by Hofstra

The Georgetown Men’s Lacrosse team (2-2, 0-0 Big East) fell in a close matchup against Hofstra (2-2, 0-0 CAA) on Saturday, with the Hoyas rallying to tie the game late... Read more

By Kevin Huggard March 6, 2014