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Drama Ascends to Greatness

By Allie Doughty November 17, 2011

The opening sequence of The Descendants, which reveals a woman's face against the backdrop of a turquoise ocean, is one of the only scenes in the entire film without music — because music is replaced...

There’s Not Much to Get Excited About at Cafe Meh-lano

By Photo Editor November 17, 2011

Cafe Milano is not your average Italian restaurant. Opened in 1992, Cafe Milano has become like The Tombs and Tuscany's — a place of tradition. Of course, Cafe Milano is very different from either...

We’re All Guilty of These Seven Deadly Sins

By Sarah Amos November 17, 2011

A year and several awkward sexual encounters ago, I began recounting the anticlimactic tales of one Catholic school girl. This is my final column, and in the spirit of my first column over a year ago...

Das Makes a Statement

By Danish Zaidi November 17, 2011

Walk around campus and you will see the same poster of two men everywhere. The one on the left has a scarf draped around his neck a necklace of chili peppers, and the other has his nose full of cigarettes....

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...

Drake Takes Care of Business on New Album

By Danish Zaidi November 17, 2011

Take Care will confuse a lot of Drake enthusiasts because the Young Money pretty boy's sophomore album transcends the conformity of traditional rap records. Not only does Drake flawlessly blend R and...

Just Dance

By Victoria Edel November 16, 2011

Aanika Patel (SFS '13) is a coordinator, along with Shreya Kundur (COL ‘12) of this year's Rangila, the 17th annual celebration of South Asian song and dance. The show is one of the largest events...

DC’s Gourmet Evolution

By Bethany Imondi November 16, 2011

In a city where the power lunch long dominated, where suit-clad individuals traditionally brokered important decisions at the local steakhouse, food often took a back seat to politics and power. D.C....

There’s More to This Name Than You Think There Is

By Steven Piccione November 16, 2011

As I sat on a bench in the men's locker room at Yates, I received multiple text messages from Sarah Amos, the senior editor of the guide, asking me for a name for my television-based column. The original...

The Secret Lives of the District’s Taxi Drivers

By Lili Dodderidge November 10, 2011

Your relationship is simple: You bark orders, they obey. You often ignore and dismiss them; they continue to be at your service. To you, they are a means to an end. The only thing you really know about...

DJ Duo Emerges in Georgetown

By Amelia Di Stefano November 10, 2011

When asked what they look for in a song, their answer was immediate. "The beat," Adam Fernandez (MSB '12), also known by his stage name, Dank, said. Ratchet, or Von'Travis (VT) Crawford (NHS...

TAKE IT FROM A SENIOR // Costume Box

By Hannah Klusendorf November 10, 2011

After my grade school's basketball homecoming, my family would host a big shindig at our house. The parents stayed upstairs, chatting and drinking (apple juice, I'm sure), while the kiddies played in the...

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