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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Members of the Chimes gather every year in Healy Hall to present their popular a cappella concert, the Cherry Tree Massacre.

A Cappella on the Hilltop

By Madison Stingray January 30, 2015

The stoic and hallowed space of Gaston Hall will be filled with music as Georgetown’s a cappella singers gather to share the stage and kick off the 42nd annual Cherry Tree Massacre on Jan. 30. Hosted...

South Asian A Cappella Group Penn Masala to Perform

By Katherine Richardson January 9, 2015

Penn Masala, University of Pennsylvania’s South Asian a cappella group, will perform to a sold-out Gaston Hall on Saturday evening. The proceeds of student and regular tickets, costing $12 and $20,...

Penn Masala Preview

Penn Masala Preview

By Emily Min and Emily Min January 9, 2015

Good news, fans of a cappella and of South Asian music! Penn Masala, hailing from the University of Pennsylvania, is coming to Gaston Hall tomorrow at 6 p.m. for what is sure to be a riveting performance,...

All the Right Notes

By Pat Curran February 28, 2014

Four years ago, David Hanna (COL ’14) decided he wanted to sing in a collegiate a cappella group. A relative latecomer to a cappella — he hadn’t participated in any singing group until joining...

A Cappella Album Channels the Holiday Spirit

By Jess Kelham-Hohler December 21, 2013

4.5/5 stars With winter break finally upon us, what better way to celebrate the end of finals than with some holiday tracks from your favorite Georgetown vocalists? Throwing themselves into the merry...

Chimes Continue Late Founder’s Legacy

By Eitan Sayag January 25, 2013

As the clock on Healy Tower struck midnight Thursday night, the Georgetown Chimes performed their weekly recital in Dahlgren Quad, the newest of Georgetown’s oldest a cappella group’s long list...

Collegiate A Cappella Hits a High Note

By Breanna Moret November 2, 2012

The D.C. A Cappella Festival — abbreviated as DCAF and pronounced like the coffee variety — returns to campus for its 21st year this Saturday. Don’t let the name fool you: The performance will...

‘Pitch Perfect’ Hits All the Right Notes

By Katherine Foley September 28, 2012

3/5 stars A capella music is one of those trends that I never got into. Granted, a lot of my apathy for singing without music comes from my bitterness about my own inability to sing in any...

Campus Spotlight // Phantoms

By Photo Editor November 17, 2011

The Georgetown Phantoms is Georgetown's oldest co-ed a cappella group.  Founded in 1988, the Phantoms began as a loosely-organized holiday caroling group, putting on spontaneous performances around...

Singing a Cultural Tune

By Esteban Garcia October 25, 2011

A new breed of singing groups with unique cultural focuses are lending their voices to highlight the Hilltop's cultural diversity. Chutzpah, an a cappella group comprised of Jewish students, takes its...

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