Alexandra Risi

Alex is the halftime leisure editor and a sophomore in the college. She likes all movies (especially really bad ones), eating (literally anything and everything but mainly Italian food), being pretty cool and funny sometimes, and exploring the city with friends!

Features

“A little intimidating”: In Georgetown’s consulting clubs, acceptance rates aren’t marginalizing women—stereotypes are

Maggie Shen (CAS ’26) felt daunted when she first joined Hoyalitics, Georgetown’s data analytics and consulting club. “It seemed a little intimidating to me. I think at that point, there... Read more

By April 18, 2025

Performance

Get into the groove: Groove Theory’s electric spring showcase

From powerful group numbers to versatile vignettes, the girls brought energy and passion to the stage, and they did it with style.

By April 13, 2025

April Fools' 2025

Georgetown’s short list for the next university president

Since the resignation of Georgetown President John DeGioia back in November, the Hilltop has been rather grim. The provost and his election committee have worked tirelessly, searching far and wide... Read more

By April 1, 2025

Halftime Leisure

American Murder: Gabby Petito: How technology is changing true crime

In 2021, America became transfixed by the brutal murder of Gabby Petito. Technology played a significant role in this story’s publicity.

By March 20, 2025

Leisure

Companion: Can performative activism still be entertaining?

Sometimes, what people need most is a movie that makes them feel good without having to think too hard. We love a happy ending that makes us feel a bit better about ourselves.

By March 15, 2025

News

Student activists pushed for Biden’s ERA declaration. Now they’re organizing toward new goals under the Trump administration.

On Jan. 17, former President Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a constitutional amendment prohibiting sex-based discrimination, to be the 28th amendment to the Constitution. The move was largely... Read more

By and February 12, 2025

Halftime Leisure

Cunk on Life: Does it hold a candle to the original?

We find ourselves in need of a guiding figure to clarify our society and development—someone to teach us the true meaning of life.

By February 4, 2025

Features

D.C.’s opioid deaths are down for the first time in six years. What’s behind the decline?

D.C. has one of the highest opioid overdose death rates in the country. But in recent months, opioid deaths have decreased in the District for the first time since 2018,... Read more

By December 8, 2024

Features

“Fighting for our lives”: Environmental justice in the nation’s capital

Residents of Ivy City, a northeast D.C. neighborhood, have reported a foul odor coming from an inconspicuous brick building since the 1930s. Though it looks unsuspecting, the building—a chemical plant... Read more

By and October 12, 2024