A Swift conversion

The artist, the witch, had snatched yet another innocent yet again, as swiftly as her name.

By Emma Chuck April 1, 2022

I pledge allegiance as a stan: Breaking down Twitter subculture

Just like any other subculture, Stan Twitter has its rules and conventions; allegiances and local personalities; and, most of all, dangers and downsides.

By Emma Chuck March 4, 2022

Podcasts

Horror Saxa: Episode 3, Robert Wone

In the latest episode of Horror Saxa, Amelia and Brett discuss the murder of Robert Wone on the night of August 2, 2006. Despite there never being an arrest for... Read more

By Amelia Shotwell and Brett Rauch February 25, 2022

Podcasts

Horror Saxa: Episode 2, Ruth Snyder

In Horror Saxa’s second episode, Amelia and Brett cover the story of Ruth Snyder, the 1920s murderess who inspired Machinal, a play recently adapted by Georgetown’s own Mask and Bauble.... Read more

By Amelia Shotwell and Brett Rauch February 8, 2022

Podcasts

First Time Long Time: Opening Ceremony

With the Winter Olympics starting up, host Roman is joined by Leisure Editor Lucy to “preview” the Winter Olympics and rank every sport based on our own personal scale. No analysis, just... Read more

By Roman Peregrino and Lucy Cook February 7, 2022

Leisure

West Side Story (2021) is an exceptional remake, despite problematic lead and box office failure

Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault. Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story (2021) provides its audience with one of the most delightful yet devastating movie-going experiences of the year, complete... Read more

By Hailey Wharram February 5, 2022

Halftime Leisure

Looking back: Madonna’s Ray of Light 24 years later

On February 22, 1998, singer-songwriter Madonna released Ray of Light, her seventh studio album. An introspective, psychedelic, and electronica-influenced album which reflected Madonna’s study of Hindu scripture and conversion to... Read more

By Romita Chattaraj January 21, 2022

News

Georgetown team develops Bibti, an app to assist in reducing sexual assault

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault. At the final round of Georgetown’s Bark Tank competition earlier this month, a team led by Emily Owen (GHD ’21) presented Bibti, an... Read more

By Michelle Serban November 18, 2021

Podcasts

Casually Georgetown: Episode 2, Nirvana Khan

This week, we met up with Nirvana Khan to learn about her work as a GUSA senator and finding community on campus while simultaneously prioritizing her own well-being. Featuring: Bril... Read more

By Olivia Henry and Nicholas Vianna November 9, 2021

Performance

Exhausting and evocative, Machinal is a massive triumph for Mask and Bauble

Machinal’s set could hardly be any more simplistic. The floor and the walls are covered in basic black and white geometric shapes, vaguely reminiscent of the lighted windows of a... Read more

By Anna Savo-Matthews November 8, 2021

Sports

Big East Women’s preview

Player of the Year: guard Paige Bueckers, UConn Freshman of the Year: guard Azzi Fudd, UConn 1. UConn 2021: 28-2 (18-0 Big East) After returning to the Big East in... Read more

By Andrew Arnold November 6, 2021

Podcasts

Horror Saxa: Episode 1, Bradford Bishop

In Horror Saxa’s pilot episode, Amelia and Brett discuss the murders of the Bishop family in Bethesda, Maryland. It’s obvious that the murderer was Bradford Bishop, the husband and father... Read more

By Brett Rauch and Amelia Shotwell October 31, 2021

Movies

Halloween Kills is Bloody, Angry, and to the Point

Content warning: violence In a sea of lifeless reboots, Halloween (2018), directed by David Gordon Green, set itself apart by being a surprisingly tasteful revival of the 1978 Carpenter classic.... Read more

By Will Kennedy October 27, 2021

News

Thousands rally and march for reproductive rights in wake of Texas abortion ban

“This is what democracy looks like!” dozens of sign-toting demonstrators shouted as they marched from Freedom Plaza to the Supreme Court as part of Washington, D.C.’s fifth annual Women’s March.... Read more

By Margaret Hartigan and Isabella Stratta October 25, 2021

Voices

What the pandemic teaches us about disability and disaster

We will all benefit from a society that ensures the inclusion and security of all people—something that will only come with reforming the way we provide long-term care and the way we see disability

By Amanda Chu October 23, 2021

Music

Despite problematic collaborators and history, Kanye West’s Donda is a prayer for hope

Content warning: brief mentions of sexual assault, homophobia, and antisemitism Imagine if you had a dollar for every time you were told Kanye West’s Donda was going to come out... Read more

By Omar Rahim September 27, 2021

How-tos

How to vote in the California election if your ballot is delayed

How Georgetown students can vote in California's recall election if their mail-in ballots are delayed by the package overflow.

By Connor Martin September 10, 2021

Editorials

Georgetown’s extractive new meal plan requirement must be rolled back

Georgetown’s new meal plan requirement for all on-campus students is a clear, extractive cash grab that, due to deep flaws in the school’s dining system, will not bring about the... Read more

By the Editorial Board August 9, 2021

Podcasts

First Time Long Time: The one about being a fan

Roman and Nathan are joined by Annie Hoge to discuss what being a sports fan means to them (11:27) and which members of their favorite teams they want at the... Read more

By Roman Peregrino, Nathan Chen and Annabella Hoge July 17, 2021

Podcasts

First Time Long Time: The one about Euros 2020

Roman and Nathan return to Novak Djokovic’s first Wimbledon (0:42), discuss the NCAA’s new NIL rules and where they would like to be sponsored (5:20), and marvel at the run... Read more

By Roman Peregrino, Nathan Chen, Steven Kingkiner and Diego Ventero July 5, 2021

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