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Inside the political contribution history of Georgetown’s Board of Directors

Members of Georgetown’s Board of Directors contributed over $2.4 million in total to political causes in the last six years.

Sports

Men’s basketball comeback falters against Syracuse

Despite a strong second-half effort, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (3-8, 1-5 Big East) couldn’t overcome early offensive struggles and fell to the Syracuse Orange (7-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast)... Read more

Sports

Pro Hoyas: Week of 1/10-1/16

Believe it or not, the NBA is not the only professional basketball league that exists. Many Georgetown men’s basketball alumni have played long and successful careers abroad, and Pro Hoyas... Read more

Movies

Darius Marder makes hearing audiences the minority with Sound of Metal

Sound of Metal, the debut feature film from writer/director Darius Marder, is a sensory experience. It follows Ruben (Riz Ahmed), a drummer in a punk-metal duo with his long-term girlfriend... Read more

Halftime Leisure

One line reviews of every book I read during 2020

One Day In December by Josie Silver— A disaster of miscommunication The Toll by Neal Shusterman— Long and anticlimactic  Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston— serotonin in book... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Mandalorian gave beloved character “Baby Yoda” a real name, and it’s really not what anyone wanted

Disclaimer: spoilers for all of The Mandalorian’s second season If you’re anything like the rest of The Mandalorian’s fans, you were probably sticking around for the cute creature the titular... Read more

Sports

Hoyas fall at Butler with another second half shutdown

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (3-7, 1-5 Big East) fell to the Butler Bulldogs (3-5, 2-3 Big East) on Wednesday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana by a... Read more

News

A violent pro-Trump mob attacks U.S. Capitol; Mayor places D.C. into curfew 

An extremist mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters violently breached the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6.

Halftime Leisure

Fowl Play: Recipe for Seduction is brilliant in its insanity

I have been home from Georgetown since March 17. That means I have been home for over 26,000 15-minute increments of time. A lot of them have been spent in... Read more

News

Following a history of disability activism, students push for a Disability Cultural Center

GUSA’s Accessibility Policy Team has launched a campaign for the establishment of a Disability Cultural Center (DCC) that would support the disabled community on Georgetown’s campus.

Halftime Sports

The NFC Least

When my Washington Football Team won this past week, clinching the division, I laughed and laughed and then laughed some more. It wasn’t the kind of celebration I am accustomed... Read more

Podcasts

Full Court Press: Season 3, Episode 1

Nathan, Roman, and Tristan are back with hopefully more consistent episodes of Full Court Press! In this first one for the 2020-21 season, they break down the women’s first game... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Top K-Dramas of 2020

This packaged deal includes my absolutely objective Top 5 K-Dramas for you to binge this winter.  But wait! There’s more. I added an additional 5 dramas that everyone’s raved about... Read more

Sports

A Tale of Two Halves Dooms Hoyas Against Marquette

The new year opened in a painfully familiar fashion for the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (3-6, 1-4 Big East) with a strong first half effort giving way to a... Read more

Sports

Pro Hoyas: Week of 1/3-1/9

Believe it or not, the NBA is not the only professional basketball league that exists. Many Georgetown men’s basketball alumni have played long and successful careers abroad, and Pro Hoyas... Read more

Sports

Stifling zone defense keys Hoyas comeback against Butler

The Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team (1-1, 1-1 Big East) defeated the Butler Bulldogs (0-4, 0-3 Big East) on Thursday afternoon at McDonough Arena by a score of 56-45. A... Read more

Movies

Promising Young Woman tackles complicated topics while maintaining a sense of humor

Content warning: This film discusses issues surrounding sexual assault  The opening shot sequence to Emerald Fennell’s directorial debut Promising Young Woman (2020) says it all. As the names of cast... Read more

Leisure

Immortals Fenyx Rising satisfies, but occasionally misses its mark

Romping through Ubisoft’s gorgeous fantasy world and contending with ancient Greece’s most formidable mythical beasts is an enjoyable experience to try out in the post-holiday lull. I just wish I... Read more

Georgetown Explained

Meet Georgetown’s Board of Directors

An explainer piece on Georgetown's Board of Directors

Sports

Pro Hoyas: Week of 12/27-1/2

Believe it or not, the NBA is not the only professional basketball league that exists. Many Georgetown men’s basketball alumni have played long and successful careers abroad, and Pro Hoyas... Read more

Sports

Sluggish start dooms the Hoyas in loss to Seton Hall

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (3-5, 1-3 Big East) fell to the Seton Hall Pirates (6-4, 3-1 Big East) on Wednesday evening at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey... Read more

On The Pandemic

On the Pandemic: Aid disparities put graduate students in financial binds

When it comes to pandemic aid, Georgetown graduate students are seriously undervalued relative to undergraduates in the eyes of the administration.

News

School of Nursing and Health Studies to be split into two separate colleges

President John DeGioia announced on Dec. 7 the School of Nursing and Health Studies (NHS) will be split into two different schools, the Georgetown School of Nursing (GSN) and the Georgetown School of Health (GSH).

Sports

2021 guard Aminu Mohammed commits to Georgetown

On December 21, 2020, at 6:00 pm E.T., 2021 guard Aminu Mohammed announced his commitment to the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team. Listed at 6’4″ and weighing 200 pounds, Mohammed... Read more

Sports

Men’s Basketball Suffers Tough Loss at St. John’s

On Sunday night, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (3-4, 1-2 Big East) fell to the St. John’s Red Storm (6-4, 1-3 Big East), 94-83 at Carnesecca Arena in Queens,... Read more