Let’s talk about music phases—those times in your life when your library is just dominated by some specific style or artist, and you just can’t get enough. I can think of plenty of times when I was listening to my “average” library and was suddenly hooked by a couple of tracks. The next thing I…
The A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation invested over $12 million in the McDonough School of Business in order to support undergraduate business education scholarships, strengthen global real estate education, and provide leadership education in partnership with D.C. Public Schools and Public Charter Schools. President John DeGioia (COL ’79) announced the investment in a…
This story was updated on Oct. 16. Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan was confronted by protestors and forced to leave an immigration policy conference at the Georgetown University Law Center on Monday. McAleenan was scheduled to appear as the keynote speaker for the event, which was organized by the Law Center in…
Four guest speakers participated in the “Faith, Race, and Politics” public dialogue event hosted by the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life on Oct. 3 in Gaston Hall. The event was a continuation of an ongoing series by the initiative called “Faith and the Faithful in U.S. Politics,” where religious leaders are…
Spotify always seems to have a playlist for everything. Recently, they partnered with astrologist Chani Nicholas to make personalized playlists for all 12 star signs. Halftime writers set out to see if they found their energies captured, their vibes felt, and their auras enhanced through music. Panna (Capricorn): You probably think the Capricorn playlist is…
The weight I carried with me while wandering the streets of Dublin at four in the morning is difficult for me to express. The vacation had been planned months earlier—presented as a Christmas gift that my family would share. My parents wrapped a bar of Irish Spring soap and put it under the Christmas tree…
Summer Time is a collection of stories about Voice staffers’ experiences over summer break. There’s nothing on the planet more consistent than my high school groups’ ability to talk about absolutely anything for hours. I went over to my friend Colin’s house in the evening, walking through the door around 8:30 p.m. As we sat…
There’s a big difference between enjoyment and awe. It’s pretty easy for me to enjoy a song. Give me a catchy beat, fun lyrics, a clever melodic trick, and I’m generally going to like the track. These elements are staple features in essentially every pop hit today, making it easier than ever for me to…
It is The Georgetown Voice’s 50th anniversary week. To celebrate, the Halftime Leisure team got together to review our favorite Halftime posts. Halftime Leisure covers just about anything, and it would be impossible for us to mention every single category in one week. So, for our final Halftime Favorites, we chose some of our favorite…
It is The Georgetown Voice’s 50th anniversary week. To celebrate, the Halftime Leisure team got together to review our favorite Halftime posts. For Thursday, we’ve decided to pick from one of the best categories of all: food. From fancy bunch places to good old Leo’s, Halftime has sure covered a lot in this department. Enjoy!…