MLB Offseason Preview: NL Central

St. Louis Cardinals The Cardinals head into the offseason with a team comprised of excellent young pitching that carries them to the playoffs seemingly every year. After losing to the... Read more

By Steve Filocoma November 24, 2014

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Damning with Praise: Rex Ryan

The Jets are the worst New York football team this year…which is saying something. Wasting away at the bottom of the AFC East at a measly 2-8, the Jets need... Read more

By Alex Boyd November 24, 2014

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On Tuesday, the College Football Playoff selection committee released their third weekly ranking. It was, of course, met with harsh criticism from the college football world. Apart from fans of... Read more

By Jay Benjamin November 21, 2014

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How to Appreciate Brisk Winter Runs

The lower the temperature drops, the harder I find it to convince myself to get out of bed when my 8:21am alarm goes off. I don’t know how some students... Read more

By Lara Fishbane November 21, 2014

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The State of Hockey Thus Far

Welcome to the 2014-15 Regular Season of the NHL! We’re about a quarter of the way into the season thus far, long enough that success isn’t a fluke and failure... Read more

By Joe Laposata November 21, 2014

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Five Guys vs. Thunder Burger & Bar: Burger Week

Here we have a true set of opposites—the sloppily satisfying casual dining of Five Guys (Burgers and Fries) and the noveau-hip “serious” patty craft of Thunder Burger (& Bar). One... Read more

By Andrew Gutman November 20, 2014

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The Mindy Project Highlights Realities of the Modern Sitcom

What does it take to survive as a sitcom in today’s television world? Can we simply not handle several seasons of the same characters anymore? One of my favorite comedies... Read more

By Brian McMahon November 20, 2014

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Burger, Tap & Shake vs. The Tombs

Welcome back to the Halftime Burger Bracket 2014! We present to you the battle of The Tombs versus Burger Tap Shake. These are two very different eateries with two very... Read more

By Michael Bergin and Jon Block November 19, 2014

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The African Cup of Nations’ Ebola Problem

Due to fears of the spread of Ebola, Morocco has refused to host the 2015 African Cup of Nations, asking that the tournament be postponed to 2017. In response, the... Read more

By Pietro Bartoli November 19, 2014

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Black Coal, Thin Ice Perplexes and Excites

Something unusual happened last February at the Berlin International Film Festival. Many films were vying for the festival’s top prize, including Richard Linklater’s 12-year coming of age story Boyhood and... Read more

By Andrew Gutman November 19, 2014

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Farmers Fishers Bakers vs. Black and Orange

We went out on the night of November 15th, 2014 to settle a simple question. Who has the better burger: Farmers Fishers Bakers or Black and Orange? We knew this... Read more

By Connor Letendre November 18, 2014

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The NFL Thermostat: Week 11

HOT 1. JJ Watt Enough is enough, this guy needs an MVP award ASAP. If you haven’t been keeping track at home, the Texans’ defensive end has been having another... Read more

By Max Roberts November 18, 2014

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Critical Voices: Cool Ghouls, A Swirling Fire Burning Through The Rye

Listening to A Swirling Fire Burning Through The Rye, the sophomore album from San Francisco band Cool Ghouls, is a blast from the past. A traditional four piece band (two... Read more

By Jon Block November 18, 2014

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The Quest for the perfect burger: Burger Week

There comes a point in a person’s life when the desire to be a healthy, civil, and productive human being gives way to something much greater. When the fabric of... Read more

By Daniel Varghese November 17, 2014

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The Weekly List: Travel

[8tracks url=”http://8tracks.com/clibre/to-travel “] Little more than a week stands between Georgetown students and their Thanksgiving break, and, yet, the wait feels interminable. Gathering up the strength to haul oneself to... Read more

By Christina Libre November 17, 2014

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Thoughts from the BPL Weekend

As we head into the international break, let’s take some time to reminisce on another fantastic weekend of action from the English top flight. 1. Sometimes I Get It Wrong... Read more

By Sri Ramesh November 14, 2014

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Sir Roger’s Game: The NFL in London

Between the World Cup, the World Baseball Classic, and FIBA, watching some of our favorite sports in foreign venues has become commonplace. But there’s still something exotic about the NFL... Read more

By Alex Boyd November 14, 2014

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One Comparison to Rule them All

Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is considered one of the greatest cinematic feats in Hollywood’s history. Jackson somehow took one sprawling, epic and practically unfilmable story and transformed... Read more

By Graham Piro November 14, 2014

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A College Football Playoff Rooting Guide

The inaugural College Football Playoff is fast approaching, and it’s becoming even more likely that our Hoyas’ resume will not impress the selection committee enough to propel Georgetown into the... Read more

By Kevin Huggard November 13, 2014

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They Might Just Be Kings

The Kings are 5-3, which is above .500. Praise the basketball gods—we Kings’ fans haven’t heard that number in a while. Many predicted Sacramento would remain at the same level... Read more

By Ryan Miller November 13, 2014