Imani Liburd

Sports

Georgetown students say it can be hard to keep a roster as an athlete

Athletes at Georgetown seem to have it all: access to a prestigious academic institution, D1 dreams-turned-realities, and a plethora of articles highlighting their achievements from campus publications. But while they... Read more

By and May 2, 2025

News Commentary

One year in, the First Fellows program continues to give first-generation students community

Entering college as a first-generation student can be intimidating—to say the least. I’m often surrounded by people who are knowledgeable about everything college-related, whereas I know very little. As a... Read more

By April 22, 2025

News

With a new student-created meditation app, users “Ascend” to higher levels of calm

As a student, finding relaxation can be difficult, especially at an often stress-filled place like Georgetown. Students have created a new app to help: Ascend Meditations.   Ascend is an... Read more

By April 18, 2025

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