Archive

A Maman-tous occasion: NYC favorite opens a new location in Georgetown

On Feb. 14, New York’s beloved café-bakery chain Maman opened the doors to its Georgetown location.

By Rhea Banerjee and Kristy Li February 21, 2023

Nikki Hiltz won their first USATF title. Here’s why that matters.

When Nikki Hiltz came out as transgender non-binary in 2021, they found themselves at an inflection point in their running career. Hiltz’s sponsorship with Adidas would end in December, and... Read more

By Mia Murillo February 19, 2023

Features

GUASFCU intern highlights institutional anti-Blackness, calls for change in open letter

Joel Bossous (CAS ’23) is calling for structural and cultural change to Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union.

By Amanda Yen February 18, 2023

Voices

Increasing equity at Georgetown begins with reforming Blue & Gray

Being a tour guide means generally presenting Georgetown positively to visitors. But as three guides of color, we often tiptoe between spouting the information the Office of Undergraduate Admissions wants us to share and acknowledging our lived experiences beyond the brochures.

By Brandon Wu, Kathryn Yang and Viha Vishwanathan February 18, 2023

Leisure

Magic Mike’s Last Dance strips away logic with its barely there plot

Magic Mike’s “final tease” swaps drugs and tear-away pants for pseudo-feminism and an ill-developed romance.

By Chetan Dokku and Maanasi Chintamani February 18, 2023

Halftime Sports

Who is defending the District in 2023?

On Feb. 19, Sea Dragons will fly into Washington, D.C. Thankfully, the District has gained new knights in shining helmets. The D.C. Defenders of the newly reformed XFL—a new springtime... Read more

By Bradshaw Cate February 18, 2023

Halftime

LeBron James took the crown as the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. When could he be dethroned?

With 8:29 left in the third quarter of last Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James canned a catch-and-shoot triple. The next possession, James grabbed the rebound... Read more

By Ethan Johanson February 17, 2023

News

D.C. attempts to address decade-old housing waitlist backlog and restore reputation

DCHA has tried recently to clear its 20,000-person affordable housing waitlist, which has not accepted applications in nearly 10 years.

By Angelena Bougiamas and Ananya Ramesh February 17, 2023

Sports

Women’s lacrosse loses thrilling home opener to Towson

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (1-1) lost a thrilling game 13-12 in their home opener against Towson (2-0) on Wednesday afternoon. The Hoyas looked impressive at times, but ultimately were... Read more

By Andrew Swank February 17, 2023

Features

Facing managerial hostility, Georgetown’s facilities workers reveal deteriorating work environment

Many long-time facilities workers consider the last year one of the worst for labor relations in recent memory.

By Max Zhang and Nora Scully February 17, 2023

Sports

After a historic 2022 season, Georgetown Baseball is hungry for more

Baseball was the first sport for Hoyas. It’s been a part of the Georgetown experience for 157 years. Despite that, the program has never been to the College World Series.... Read more

By Andrew Arnold February 17, 2023

Halftime Leisure

What lies beyond Infinity: Lessons the MCU’s Phase 5 can learn from its shaky predecessor

This review contains spoilers for Phase Four of the MCU The year was 2019. After 11 years, 21 films, and several (retroactively canon) TV shows, each building upon a massive... Read more

By Ajani Jones and Jupiter Huang February 17, 2023

Voices

Students subverting students: The Corp must prioritize employee empowerment

The Corp’s institutional design favors—and will continue to favor—the status quo over true, progressive changes.

By Sunaina Sunda February 17, 2023

Podcasts

Post Pitch: What is the XFL?

Welcome back to Post Pitch. This week, Podcasts Assistant Romy Abu-Fadel interviews Halftime Sports Assistant Editor Bradshaw Cate about the recently returned XFL. After you listen, make sure to check... Read more

By Romy Abu-Fadel and Bradshaw Cate February 17, 2023

News

Corp employees express concerns over internal diversity

Recent cycles raised concerns over The Corp’s hiring process and its diversity measures, that diversity may be tolerated but not encouraged.

By Michelle Serban February 16, 2023

News

DC Bike Party cruises through campus

On Feb. 8, over 700 people dressed in tutus, prom dresses, and tuxedo t-shirts biked, skated, and hover-boarded across campus, to student cheers.

By Elizabeth Short February 16, 2023

Halftime Leisure

Fall Out Boy’s “Love From The Other Side” proves that they haven’t lost their emo touch

In the past six months, we have seen a throwback to the early 21st century, and for a moment it seemed like the Holy Emo Trinity was going to make... Read more

By Sagun Shrestha February 16, 2023

Sports

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s another three ball: Eagles take flight, Hoyas downed by double digits

In another game defined by Hoya defensive woes, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (6-20, 1-14 BIG EAST) were easily dispatched by the No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6, 12-3 BIG... Read more

By Ben Jakabcsin February 14, 2023

Halftime Sports

Georgetown’s Josette Andrews makes OAC debut at Wanamaker Mile

Laura Muir, the British record holder and Tokyo Olympic silver medalist in the 1500m, pulled away with the Wanamaker Mile victory Saturday evening during the Millrose Games in 4:20.15. Josette... Read more

By Mia Murillo February 14, 2023

Halftime Leisure

A Playlist of Anti-Valentine’s Day Songs

Because who’s actually celebrating anyway? I feel like most holidays (at least here in the United States) are commercialized to the point they don’t even seem real. Valentine’s Day is... Read more

By Sagun Shrestha February 14, 2023

Sports

Hoyas show grit, tenacity in close contest with No. 4 UConn

The Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team (12-13, 5-11 BIG EAST) put on a gritty display at the Entertainment and Sports Arena against No. 4 UConn (22-4, 14-1 BIG EAST) Saturday... Read more

By Andrew Arnold February 13, 2023

Podcasts

Swift-Talk: Episode 5, folklore in focus

put on your cardigan and light your fireplace as nadine and fallon take a closer look at taylor swift’s self-reflective quarantine album folklore. Follow @swift.talk13 on Instagram for even more... Read more

By Nadine Zakheim and Fallon Wolfley February 13, 2023