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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Space Age Concept, Stone Age Result

By Sports Editor and Keeley Williams April 18, 2012

2 stars In Luc Besson’s latest film Lockout, governments look to outer space as the next logical step for the penitentiary system, leading to unimaginable consequences. The year: 2076 — the...

Harvard Professor Cooks Up Food for Thought

By Elizabeth A. Sabol-Jones April 14, 2012

Georgetown programs never fail to bring energetic, interesting and often witty speakers to campus. This week was no different when Harvard University physics professor David Weitz, who presented “The...

Grandma Goes Clubbing in Croatia

By Meagan Kelly April 13, 2012

So, what happens when three college students on vacation in Croatia split a bottle of vino and are given the streets of Old Town Dubrovnik to traipse around in? They find Jasmin Stavros at ClubRevelin....

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Toasting 50 Years of a Georgetown Institution

By Bethany Imondi April 13, 2012

Every Tuesday after 10 p.m., The Tombs becomes a battleground. During these late hours, the kitchen no longer serves its full menu, and the bar stays busy filling pitchers of beer. It’s Trivia Night...

Snow White’s New Look in ‘Mirror Mirror’

By Maria Miracle April 13, 2012

3/5 stars I have to admit, I’ve been far more interested in seeing Charlize Theron’s Snow White and the Huntsman than Julia Roberts’ Mirror Mirror. I was initially intrigued by casting reports,...

Friday Fixat10ns: Puppy Love

By The 4E Staff and The 4E Staff April 13, 2012

FIXAT10NS: Puppy Love from thehoya on 8tracks. All day long, we'll be celebrating J.J.'s arrival on campus with a series of cute puppy-related posts (and with a special version of our banner and logo)....

Carefree Songs for a Sunny Season

By Kinne Chapin April 12, 2012

Spring has most certainly arrived on campus. The birds are singing, flowers are blooming and people are dressed like it’s 85 degrees, even though the thermostat barely reads 50. But regardless of the...

Pulled Under by Spiritualized Sorrow

By Alex Sanchez April 12, 2012

Jason Pierce is no stranger to the concept of mortality. For a man who nearly died of double pneumonia in 2005 and recently spent months in an experimental pharmaceutical-induced recovery from a degenerative...

Horrific Film Fails to Live Up to the Hype

By Michael Hennessy April 12, 2012

One could easily imagine the plotline for a horror film named Cabin in the Woods.  In this movie, however, traditional horror stereotypes are all broken down, but not for the better. Cabin in the...

‘Boy’ Proves That Adults Need to Grow Up Too

By Allie Doughty April 8, 2012

4/5 Stars If you need to be persuaded to see Boy — Taika Waititi’smost recent venture in filmmaking — the evidence of its brilliance is all there: Since its release, it has become its native...

Folk Meets Flair in Ward’s ‘Wasteland’

By Wil Curiel April 8, 2012

Side projects are often where artists turn to focus on themselves, take risks and test out sounds they wouldn’t with their main act. This is not the case with California-born singer-songwriter M. Ward....

Your Guide to Easter in the District

By Victoria Edel April 7, 2012

Just because you’re staying on the Hilltop over Easter break doesn’t mean you have to spend the weekend in Lau. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the spring weather and frolic on a capital...

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