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Warhol brings whirlwind to Rosslyn

Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds takes you to a dreamland where your cares are lifted into the stratosphere amid the gentle roar of distant fireworks. Lost in the euphoria of unanticipated joy, visitors to the Rossyln Artisphere’s exhibit have a chance to experience a literal cloud nine in the center of a balloon whirlwind.

By Sabrina Kayser September 19, 2013

Al-Mansour triumphs with first film shot in Saudi Arabia

On paper, Wadjda is your typical Saudi preteen girl. She also possesses more spunk and spice than the entire cast of Mean Girls combined. This may be surprising given Wadjda’s context, but viewers cannot help but feel an inner glow every time the film’s titular character out-sasses the boys.

By Larissa Ong September 19, 2013

Marxist manic pixie girls

It’s hard to imagine a Healy Lawn devoid of Vineyard Vines and Sperrys. But even Georgetown had an edgier age when The Who and The Grateful Dead were typical lineups at our spring concert. Beyond the gates, anti-establishment America flourished, and Jonathan Lethem’s new novel Dissident Gardens pulls you by the hand through a maze of iconic rebellious decades.

By Emilia Brahm September 19, 2013

This season’s comic relief

Any show whose opening sequence revolves around Andy Samberg wearing a leather jacket and moving in slow motion is already at a serious advantage in my book. Now that I... Read more

By Julia Lloyd-George September 19, 2013

Critical Voices: MGMT, MGMT

MGMT’s self-titled LP is a beautiful labyrinth that can only be appreciated once you break free of its constricting walls. Though weirder than ever, the electro-soaked, psych-rock sound, first shared with the world on MGMT’s breakout success Oracular Spectacular, has become more refined and distinctive in their third full-length recording.

By Joshua Ward September 19, 2013

Features

Life Beyond the Rainbow: LGBTQ at Georgetown

In the past year, Georgetown has been cited in national media as a trailblazer in LGBTQ issues for a Catholic university. Although seeing students sporting “I am” shirts and toting rainbow flags around campus feels as normal today to the average student as Nantucket Reds and Sperrys, activists say Georgetown still has a long way to go before it can truly call itself “gay-friendly.”

By Caitriona Pagni September 19, 2013

Georgetown University to create new Public Policy School

Wednesday morning, Georgetown University President John DeGioia announced the creation of the McCourt Public Policy School, a project funded by the largest donation received in the school’s history. Frank McCourt... Read more

By Lucia He September 19, 2013

Sukkah opens on Healy

Wednesday marked the completion of the custom-built sukkah on Healy Lawn in anticipation of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at Georgetown. The sukkah, designed and constructed by architects Babak... Read more

By Claire Zeng September 19, 2013

Library announces student council

This Monday, Georgetown University Library hosted an information session on the creation of a new Student Library Council that will allow students on the Main Campus and from the School... Read more

By Kenneth Lee September 19, 2013

Gray vetoes LRAA, councilmembers push for new bills

On Tuesday, D.C. councilmembers failed to override Mayor Gray’s veto of the contentious Large Retailers Accountability Act (LRAA), legislation that would have required retailers with gross revenues of at least... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani September 19, 2013

Saxa Politica: The case for a satellite campus

GUSA leaders talk at length about the need to “start a campus discussion” surrounding whether to create a satellite campus. In the same breath, they condemn it as an abomination... Read more

By Connor Jones September 19, 2013

Editorials

Taking the first steps to support trans* students

Last week, GU Pride elected Celeste Crisholm (COL ’15) as its first ever trans* representative. Members of Pride’s board believe this step will allow them to work more closely with... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 19, 2013

Editorials

Tax lien reform fails to deliver sufficient progress

On Sept. 9, Mayor Vincent Gray called for a moratorium on tax lien sales in the District after a 10-month investigation by the Washington Post uncovered that property owners were... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 19, 2013

Editorials

Court ruling stands up to agricultural lobbyists

Last Friday, in a decision fiercely contested by agricultural lobbyists, U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia Rambo ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to reduce contamination in the Chesapeake Bay... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 19, 2013

Voices

Massacre hits close to home, points toward gun reform

My phone woke me up Monday morning, notifying me that, as a nationally certified EMT, I was placed on standby for the District. Apparently there was a shooting at the... Read more

By Ana Smith September 19, 2013

Voices

Carrying On: Intimacy in the Digital Age

In between researching African Peace and Security Architecture and finding the best rooftop happy hour spots, I spent my summer reading 40 Days of Dating. The blog is a social... Read more

By Sara Ainsworth September 19, 2013

Hoya football can’t find answers against Marist

Despite entering this past Saturday’s game as overwhelming favorites after a dominating 42-6 win against Davidson (0-2, 0-0 Pioneer), the Georgetown football team (1-2, 0-0 Patriot League) put in a... Read more

By Joe Pollicino September 18, 2013

Men’s soccer edges JMU in extra time

Not many soccer teams can say they had so many chances on net in a game that they actually broke the goal. But now the Hoyas men’s team can. With... Read more

By Chris Castano September 18, 2013

Volleyball bounces back

This past weekend, the Georgetown Volleyball team finished off the Active Ankle Tournament in Gainesville, Fla. with a satisfying 2-1 record. Although they lost their first match to Florida in... Read more

By Emmy Buck September 18, 2013

All The Way: McCourt helps Hoyas, hurts L.A.

A new piece of Georgetown history was written yesterday as University President John J. DeGioia formally announced that a $100 million gift from class of 1975 alumnus Frank H. McCourt... Read more

By Steven Criss September 18, 2013

Page 13 Cartoons

Georgetown administrators declare war on GWU

By Mark James and Shalina Chatlani September 12, 2013

I’ll meet you anytime you want in our Italian restaurant

After spending a week in Rome three years ago, it’s largely undisputed that I’m essentially an Italian food connoisseur. Still, it doesn’t take an expert to know that Ghibellina serves great food. Ralph Lee and Ari Gedjenson took a piece of Italy with them when they brought the restaurant Acqua al 2 across the Atlantic and gave it a new home on Capitol Hill.

By Annamarie White September 12, 2013

Another fussy French diplomat lands in Washington

Le Diplomate proves as pricey as its fancy name suggests. Tucked into the corner of 14th and Q, the restaurant mimics its French counterparts with high, open windows, rustic white and oak-paneled walls, and tiled floors. All this establishes the feeling of old Paris as you walk through a set of wooden doors. At 6:30 on a Monday night (that’s right, Monday), the restaurant was already filled, and I was cheerfully given a table on the sidewalk—nothing to complain about on such a beautiful day. That quiet, idyllic corner spot where expats scribble masterpieces is nowhere to be found at Le Dip. Instead, the patio bubbles with noise—the restaurant is quickly becoming a lively neighborhood spot.

By Caitlin Ouano September 12, 2013