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Forcing Athletes to Play College Ball Isn’t Right: Enter the D-League

Let’s face it: money matters. Even the most modest and well-liked players in the NBA won’t deny the impact that money has on their decision. This is especially true when... Read more

By October 8, 2015

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2015 in Review: MLB Awards Predictions

After a long, winding season, the 2015 Major League Baseball regular season has finally come to an end. With the playoffs now underway, it is a good time to look... Read more

By October 7, 2015

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MLS: Professional Soccer’s Retirement Home

Today, Major League Soccer is well infused with better known players who played for most of their soccer careers in Europe before deciding to make the move to the USA.... Read more

By October 7, 2015

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Taste of Georgetown: a foodie paradise

Last Saturday, in the midst of this weekend’s hazy, overcast and generally gloomy weather, there was some light and warmth on K Street under the bridged Whitehurst Freeway. Taste of... Read more

By October 7, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: El Centro

For most Georgetown students, “brunch” is not the first word they associate with El Centro (for those under 21, El Centro has a… lively weekend crowd). Featuring modern Mexican cuisine,... Read more

By October 7, 2015

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Plea Flicker: Serving Justice to the NFL’s Early Season Culprits

September was an interesting month for our nation and world. The pope visited, the Speaker of the House decided to step down, and heartbreaking stories of the European refugees were... Read more

By October 6, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: The Tombs

Despite a name that harkens to a large hole in the ground for dead bodies, The Tombs has been a Georgetown institution since it opened in 1962. A popular spot... Read more

By October 6, 2015

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A Walk Through Crafty Bastards 2015

Washington City Paper and Whole Foods put on DC’s 12th annual Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts fair last weekend at Union Market.  For those who have never been up to... Read more

By October 6, 2015

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The Weekly List: Songs My Mom Made Me Listen To

When I was younger, I thought my taste in music was the end all be all. I mean who could be better than A*teens and S Club 7? However, my... Read more

By October 5, 2015

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Halftime Reviews: Unbreakable by Janet Jackson

At 49 years young, Janet Jackson has returned on October 2nd to show the music world that she is not done yet. Unfortunately, with her new album Unbreakable, , Ms.... Read more

By October 5, 2015

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The Cap: Why Pro Teams Shouldn’t Sell Individual Tickets

Halftime Sports Editor Matt Jasko examines the intersection between finance, economics, and athletics in his segment, “The Cap.” Earlier this year Troy Kirby, president of the National Association of Athletic Tickets and Sales,... Read more

By October 2, 2015

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LeBron’s Potential to be the ‘Best Ever’

Avid sports fans, despite varying athletic interests and hometown loyalties, all share an important commonality: a love for making controversial statements. We derive peculiar satisfaction from offering obscure statistics to... Read more

By October 2, 2015

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Halftime Reviews: Every Open Eye by CHVRCHES

Scottish trio CHVRCHES has dedicated the foreseeable future to a long period of touring (and a pleasant visit to DC for the first ever Landmark Music Festival). This is following... Read more

By October 2, 2015

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The Four Stages of Injured QB Grief

Anyone who has watched a football game or sports network in the past month has seen Verizon Wireless’ commercial featuring New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Luke McCown. The commercial, narrated... Read more

By October 2, 2015

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Introducing the The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

For the past three years I watched almost every episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. When I found out that Stewart was leaving his beloved news desk I... Read more

By October 2, 2015

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Why Your UFC Obsession Should Start This Saturday

IT’SSSSSSSSSSSS TIIIIIIIIIIIME! I’m sorry, but I love Bruce Buffer and I can’t wait for the “veteran voice of the Octagon” to shout those infamous two words before the Light Heavyweight... Read more

By October 1, 2015

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The Weekly List: Braving the Rainy Weekend

Hello friends! So it looks we on the east coast are bound for a rainy weekend as Hurricane Joaquin slowly lumbers in our direction. But hey, sometimes having a few... Read more

By October 1, 2015

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Living in Fear: Why FIFA Has Been Corrupt for Too Long

Last week, Swiss authorities opened criminal proceedings on FIFA President Sepp Blatter, charging him with misappropriation and criminal mismanagement. This is just the most recent instance of a FIFA official... Read more

By October 1, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Closing out the first round

“Veni, comedi, vici.” – Julias Caesar(ish) The second round of the Halftime Brunch Bracket is upon us! So far, we have completed 7 of our 10 brunch outings. Here are... Read more

By October 1, 2015

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Re-Discovering the Magic: The Revival of Orlando Basketball

Let me take you back to 2009. Barack Obama had just been inaugurated, people were still scared of swine flu, and Dwight Howard wasn’t yet one of the NBA’s least... Read more

By October 1, 2015