When I was a kid, I used to rewatch Monsters, Inc. all the time, enough that I wore out the family VHS tape. Do you remember that scene when one monster comes out of his door with a sock on his back, and the Scare Floor erupts in chaos? If you really think back, you…
Duncan Bedlion was recently named Second District Commander of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The Second District includes the Georgetown campus and runs between the Potomac River and Western Avenue. In a statement on the D.C. government website, Bedlion wrote, “I am both honored and excited about my new assignment as the district commander. I…
With elections for GUSA Executive coming up on Feb. 8, the Voice invited all of the candidates to our office to talk about why they are running, what issues are most important to them, and to have a seat in our green chair for a picture. This is our conversation with Ryan Zuccala (MSB ’20)…
Georgetown Planning and Facilities Management conducted indoor air quality assessments during the final week of classes in Village C East and West and Darnall Hall from Dec. 4 to Dec. 10. Residents of the three dorms were notified that facilities personnel would be entering their rooms by an email from Planning and Facilities management This…
In a schoolwide email sent Dec. 17, University President John DeGioia informed the Georgetown community of a Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus report which named over 20 Jesuit priests credibly accused of the sexual abuse of minors over the past six decades. The list includes four who spent time at Georgetown: Michael L….
The Georgetown men’s basketball team (7-1, Big East) defeated Liberty (7-2, Atlantic Sun) 88-78 on Monday night at Capital One Arena. Freshman guard James Akinjo led the Hoyas with 19 points, 14 of which came in the second half, and senior center Jessie Govan chipped in a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds). Freshman guard Darius…
As November comes to a close, the NHL has crossed the quarter mark for the 2018-19 season. We are getting to the point where sample sizes are no longer small and the contenders—as well as the disappointments—are starting to emerge. Here is a quick summary of how all 31 teams of the NHL are faring…
The first Hoya Roundtable of the 2018-19 academic year met to discuss the rate-setting of tuition on Nov. 5. The event, co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost, GUSA and GradGov, looked in-depth at the university’s finances and their rationale behind the current tuition and projected increases that have yet to be finalized. Provost…
At a presentation on Oct. 12, “Indigenous Resistance Across Borders: Political Education and Storytelling,” many of the people gathered at Casa Latina were familiar with each other. Kelsey Lawson (SFS ’19), Yasmin Zuch (NHS ’20), and Jesse Gibson (SFS ’19) stood off to the side: part of the group, but not quite. The three settled…
Valentino Dixon was exonerated of murder charges and released from prison through the efforts of the Georgetown Prison Reform Project on Sept. 17 after serving 27 years behind bars. According to the Prison Reform Project’s course description, the class focuses on wrongful conviction cases. The two professors, Marc Howard, director of the Prisons and Justice…