Imani Liburd

News

What’s The Word: A new social app aims to create community at Georgetown

What are we doing this weekend? That’s the question What’s The Word co-founders Alpha Barry (CAS ’26), Gardner Heitzmann (MSB ’27), and Joshua Jordan (MSB ’28) set out to answer... Read more

By and April 10, 2025

News

Georgetown students create Cerca, a new dating app that swipes right on safety

For single students looking to find love, searching online is a popular option: over 50% of college students report using dating apps. Whether you swipe left or right on the... Read more

By and April 6, 2025

Halftime Sports

From the stands to the screens: Black women athletes can’t catch a break

“Piece of trash,” “thug,” “classless”—these social media comments described Angel Reese after the 2023 NCAA National Championship game against University of Iowa. Reese, then a Louisiana State University (LSU) women’s... Read more

By March 29, 2025

Voices

Two sisters, two different college experiences, one ward apart

Growing up, my sister and I were two peas in a pod. We did everything together and were almost inseparable. As Black people in a predominantly white town, she was... Read more

By March 16, 2025

Halftime Leisure

American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson is a tell-all that puts the other involved members on trial

Netflix released American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson, a four-episode documentary diving into the criminal trial against the former professional football star.

By February 23, 2025

News

Workers at five D.C. restaurants attempt to unionize, fighting for “rights, respect, and benefits”

Le Diplomate is a bustling high-end spot, consistently making lists of the District’s top restaurants. The popular Logan Circle restaurant brings in about $26.7 million in revenue a year—but workers... Read more

By and February 15, 2025

Features

The Hilltopper’s guide to finding love at Georgetown

Apparently, seven percent of Georgetown students find forever love on the Hilltop. That’s also the percentage of students with flex dollars still left over by March, the percentage of students... Read more

By and February 14, 2025

News

Meet the 2024 candidates for GUSA Executive

After turning in their ballots for federal and state elections, it’ll be time for Hoyas to cast their votes again, this time for the next GUSA Executive team. Elections open... Read more

By and November 5, 2024

Voices

A sizeable issue: Confronting body exclusivity at Georgetown

“Are you not confident because of your weight?” my mom asked me. This pointed but well-meaning question came after I texted her about my professor telling me that I should... Read more

By October 27, 2024

Features

“Founded on Displacement”: Housing History in D.C.

Washington, D.C. has many nicknames, from “the District” to “the swamp.” But the city’s most popular nickname is more than just a name—it’s a symbol of centuries of Black community,... Read more

By and August 22, 2024