Archive

Georgetown comes out on top: Hoyas juice ‘Cuse, 79-75

In a big rivalry game, the Georgetown Hoyas came out on top beating the Syracuse Orange, 79-75.

By Tim Tan December 12, 2021

“You need to take action”: Syrian Georgetown student urges UN to hold Assad accountable

Omar Alshogre (COL ’24) spoke at the recent UN Security Council (UNSC) Arria-formula meeting, urging the Council to support accountability and justice efforts for victims of the international crimes committed... Read more

By Bahar Ghandehari December 11, 2021

News

Project ELEECT receives $2.6 million grant to improve multilingual teaching in D.C.-area schools

Georgetown’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences announced that the U.S Department of Education awarded the school’s Program of Educational Transformation (MAET) a $2.6 million, five-year National Professional Development (NPD)... Read more

By Jupiter Huang and Ajani Jones December 10, 2021

News

Asian American community responds to attack on Georgetown graduate student

Content warning: this article references violence against Asian American individuals and communities. A graduate student at American University, 38-year-old Patrick Trebat, attacked Sean Lai (PHD ’20), a gay man of... Read more

By Bettina Bottome December 10, 2021

News

Nellie’s Sports Bar faces $5,000 fine, liquor license suspension

CW: This article references violence to Black and LGBTQ+ individuals and communities. After a contracted security guard violently assaulted a Black woman at Nellie’s Sports Bar, a well-known U-street gay... Read more

By Sarah Watson December 10, 2021

Sports

The boys are back: Hoyas return to the College Cup

The No. 3 Georgetown Hoyas will take on the No. 2 Washington Huskies in Cary, NC to determine who will go to the College Cup Final.

By Roman Peregrino December 10, 2021

Sports

Hoyas tame Retrievers in route of UMBC

Kaiden Rice and Ryan Mutumbo lead the Hoyas to their first triple-digit win of the season, destroying UMBC, 100-71.

By Alex Brady December 10, 2021

Leisure

Weathering the storm: Adele is a force of nature on 30

Adele has returned bearing gifts. Her latest album, 30, is another smashing collection of musical masterpieces that strike deep into your core. The British singer’s fourth album, which is about ... Read more

By Emma Chuck December 9, 2021

News

GUSA swears in new vice president following Sanchez resignation

GUSA swore in Thomas Leonard (COL ’23) as its new vice president following the official resignation of former VP Nicole Sanchez (SFS ’22) at its Dec. 5 meeting. Sanchez resigned... Read more

By Franziska Wild December 6, 2021

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Downstairs Leo’s edition

Whatever you may have to say about downstairs Leo’s, if you’re living on campus, it’s a part of your life. Trust me, I’m not a huge fan of the crispy... Read more

By Arthur Grubert December 6, 2021

News

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) discusses “leveling the playing field” in GU Politics event

Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) hosted Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to discuss her opinions on the Build Back Better agenda, universal childcare, a minimum corporate tax... Read more

By Ashley Kulberg and Abby Smith December 5, 2021

Sports

Hoyas down Mountaineers, head to Cary for the College Cup

The No. 3 Georgetown men's soccer team took down No. 11 West Virginia in penalty kicks, securing their spot in the Final Four and a trip to Cary, NC.

By Roman Peregrino December 5, 2021

Features

Evolving GUCCI: The quest for an arts community at Georgetown

At least 50 students, either seated or leaning against the back porch or balcony, had gathered in the off-campus backyard. The space was illuminated with 20 rows of string lights,... Read more

By Everett Bonner December 4, 2021

News

Students demand improved dining after failed Leo’s health standards, limited Thanksgiving access

A health inspection revealed Leo O’Donovan Dining Hall is not in compliance with 10 of 56 D.C. health requirements for food service buildings, including cleanliness and food storage standards, according... Read more

By Michelle Serban December 4, 2021

Leisure

Beyond the Lights sits at the intersection of commentary and theatre

It’s five minutes to show time on the opening night of Beyond the Lights, and nobody knows exactly what to expect. The air buzzes, electric with barely contained enthusiasm and... Read more

By Ajani Jones December 4, 2021

Voices

Why online liberty must be preserved

Despite the toxicity of social media, a free internet is now indispensable to free discourse—and by extension, a free society.

By James Garrow December 4, 2021

Movies

Dune, despite countless strengths, might alienate newcomers to the franchise

As I prefer to do with most movies, I went into Dune (2021) with a blank slate. I didn’t know anything about the book or David Lynch’s 1984 attempt. In... Read more

By Hailey Wharram December 3, 2021

Halftime Sports

Support your local youth sports club over elitist “super clubs”

“Super clubs” are an issue of economic inequality and for-profit intentions taking priority over just letting kids play their sport.

By Carlos Rueda December 3, 2021

Sports

Heartbreak Hoyas: Georgetown fails on the football field

Last season, the only sounds coming out of Cooper Field were those of construction. There were no fans, no Pep Band, and no players. COVID-19 shuttered the Georgetown football program.... Read more

By Hayley Salvatore and Tim Tan December 3, 2021

News

Postponed bystander intervention trainings put students at increased risk

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault and harassment. When Rebecca Friedman (COL ’24) chose to attend a bystander intervention training workshop during the Summer Hilltop Immersion Program (SHIP), she... Read more

By Margaret Hartigan December 3, 2021

Voices

Georgetown needs to better embody cura personalis with potential applicants

No matter the context around applicants’ dropping grades and heightened absences, with no chance for a student to explain their circumstances, those numbers alone can be enough for colleges to toss aside someone’s application—especially schools as selective as Georgetown.

By Sarah Ong December 3, 2021

Sports

Hoyas take on Mountaineers in stylistic clash

The West Virginia Mountaineers are the only team that stands between the Georgetown men’s soccer team and a trip back to Cary, North Carolina.

By Roman Peregrino December 3, 2021

Georgetown Explained

Georgetown Explained: 2022 D.C. mayoral elections

Though less than 2 percent of Georgetown students are from D.C., all are impacted by the laws made by the city’s elected officials. In the absence of congressional representation, D.C.... Read more

By Nora Scully, Franziska Wild and Jupiter Huang December 3, 2021

News

D.C. clears Truxton Circle encampment, displaces dozens

The deputy mayor of health and human services office’s planned eviction of an encampment of unhoused people at Truxton Circle went forward on Thursday morning, displacing residents and prompting further... Read more

By Paul James December 2, 2021

News

GUSA fights to ensure GU272 descendants are heard at Georgetown

“This university’s occupation is fundamentally tied to colonial development and we call for land back,” Genevieve Grenier (MSB ’24), GUSA community director, said. GUSA recently held an event to call... Read more

By Tierra Cunningham December 2, 2021

Archive

All posts