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Sophomore Victoire Saperstein led the Hoyas with a 6-2, 6-0 victory in the top singles slot against Norfolk State.

Women’s Tennis | Sophomores Lead Team to 2-1 Record

By Madeline Auerbach January 27, 2015

Thanks to the efforts of sophomores Victoire Saperstein and Sophia Barnard, the Georgetown women’s tennis team (2-1) powered past Norfolk State (0-5) and Campbell (1-2) this weekend at the 4-1 Invitational...

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Sophie Panarese is the lone senior playing for the women’s tennis team this year. Panarese finished the 2013-14 season with a 10-15 overall record.

Women’s Tennis | Young Squad Aims to Excel

By Madeline Auerbach January 23, 2015

The Georgetown women’s tennis team will kick off its 2015 regular season today and tomorrow against Virginia Commonwealth, Norfolk State and Campbell in the 4-1 Invitational Match in Richmond, Va. The...

Belgian Filmmakers Portray Everyday Struggles

By Tim Markatos January 23, 2015

No film now playing in theaters is more immediately pertinent to the life of a Georgetown student than the Dardenne brothers’ “Two Days, One Night.” Presumably, no one reading this column is currently...

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Senior guard Jabril Trawick, pictured at the Butler game, scored 10 points against the Bulldogs on Jan. 17. He is averaging 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game this season.

Men’s Basketball | Hoyas Look to Upset No. 5 Villanova

By Tom Schnoor January 19, 2015

Five years ago, it would have been unfathomable for three of Georgetown’s first six conference games to be played against the likes of Butler, Creighton and Xavier. Although the Big East is halfway...

Forever 21 Has Opened

Forever 21 Has Opened

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza January 19, 2015

Calling all shopaholics, if you didn't think M street could get any better well think again because Forever 21 opened their doors this Saturday. The stages of going to a Forever 21... Stage 1: The...

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Freshman forward Isaac Copeland will look to repeat his 16-point 
performance from the Battle 4 Atlantis when GU faces Butler on Saturday.

Men’s Basketball | Bulldog Battle to Break Big East Tie

By Dillon Mullan January 16, 2015

Bulldog and basketball fans alike have good reason to turn their attention to Verizon Center this Saturday for the 5 p.m. tipoff between Georgetown (11-5, 3-2 Big East) and Butler (13-5, 3-2 Big...

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Play Dramatizes Everyday Fear and Mental Illness

By Rita Chang January 16, 2015

Nomadic Theatre starts off the semester by continuing to explore hidden, yet gifted pieces. In its newest production “Sick,” a dark comedy written by the emerging playwright Zayd Dohrn, everyone...

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"Spare Parts" tells the inspirational story of a group of Hispanic high schoolers that pursue their passion for robotics against all odds.

Movie Review: ‘Spare Parts’

By Alex Mitchell January 16, 2015

★★★★★ Around five years ago, George Lopez was preparing to tape an episode of his TBS talk show “Lopez Tonight” when a script slid across his desk. That script would eventually be...

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Bradley Cooper plays the American sniper Chris Kyle in an emotional story that grapples with the personal effects of war.

Movie Review: ‘American Sniper’

By Emily Welch January 16, 2015

★★★★☆ Every soldier remembers his first kill. Chris Kyle, portrayed by Bradley Cooper in Clint Eastwood’s new release “American Sniper,” is no different. Perched on a rooftop in...

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Chris hemsworth plays in this failed thriller about cybercrime.

Movie Review: ‘Blackhat’

By Bryan Yuen January 16, 2015

★☆☆☆☆ Unless you enjoy watching characters without personality robotically follow a senseless plot without thrill, do not watch “Blackhat.” This Michael Mann cyber crime thriller tries...

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Charli XCX's new album "Sucker" successfully delivers the techno, dance floor-crazed music that first brought her fame.

Album Review: ‘Sucker’

By Madison Stingray January 16, 2015

★★★★☆ Charli XCX’s new album “Sucker” is a party in itself, filled to the brim with wild sounds and a thriving beat reminiscent of the disco era, but at times it just feels like the...

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In the new film "Still Alice," Julianne Moore plays a professor struggling with Alzheimer's disease as well as its repercussions on her family life.

Movie Review: ‘Still Alice’

By Michael Fiedorowicz January 16, 2015

★★★☆☆ Our personalities change so gradually that we rarely pause to consider what it is that constitutes our identities. “Still Alice” forces us to tackle these questions; the film revolves...

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