Carrie McDonald

VIEWPOINT: Welcome All Refugees Equally

In the weeks before Putin launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine, Poland began constructing a new 18-foot-tall border wall designed to shut … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Welcome All Refugees Equally

I could decry how, if Steph Curry had been arrested while in Russia to play basketball, stories would have littered both the sports and news … [Read more...] about MCDONALD | The WNBA Must Acknowledge Its Responsibility for Griner’s Arrest

In this week’s episode of "Halftime on the Hilltop," we zero in on the beautiful game. Legendary Washington Post reporter Steven Goff joins … [Read more...] about HALFTIME ON THE HILLTOP: Football is Life (according to Dany Rojas)

CW: This article discusses eating disorders. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Watching the … [Read more...] about MCDONALD: We Should All Be Concerned About Abuse In Figure Skating

Georgetown women’s basketball players and students took to social media this week, advocating for equal treatment and expressing frustration … [Read more...] about ATHLETICS | Disparate Fan Bans for Basketball Programs Spark Backlash, Allegations of Sexism

With 90 seconds left on the clock for NJ/NY Gotham FC to make their selection, graduate defender Kelly Ann Livingstone’s hope of being her … [Read more...] about Georgetown Soccer’s Cummings, Livingstone, Menta Drafted Into NWSL

If you had told me last year the Washington Spirit would be crowned 2021 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Champions, I would have … [Read more...] about MCDONALD | The Washington Spirit’s 2021 Season Was the Most Courageous in US Sporting History

As she stepped off the international soccer pitch for the 316th and final time, U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) star Carli Lloyd … [Read more...] about Carli Lloyd’s Retirement Ushers in a New Era for the USWNT

The Georgetown women’s basketball team hopes a return to post-pandemic normalcy will bring a return to winning for the program, which has … [Read more...] about WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown 2021-22 Season Preview

From the lifelong friends she met to her decision to run professionally, Tokyo Olympian and long-distance runner Rachel Schneider’s (NHS … [Read more...] about MCDONALD | Rachel Schneider’s Race From GU to Tokyo