About

The staff of The Georgetown Heckler is a well-respected, intelligent group of young men and sometimes woman(s) who greatly, greatly, greatly respect Georgetown University and its students. The people listed below work their fingers to the bone for your amusement; I hope you’re happy. Here are the members of The Georgetown Heckler:

Editor in Chief
Henry Thaler ‘14

Staff Writers
Sam Kane ‘14
Joseph Laposata ‘16

Person Who Actually Edits Articles
Emily Perkins ‘14

Graphic Designer
Holly Ormseth ‘13

Alumni Stilli Contributingi
Dan Thoennessen ‘12
Jack Stuef ’10

Founder, King, & Head Honcho
Justin Droms
All-Around Swell Gal & Benefactor
Madeline McGrane
Very Large & (used to be) In Charge
Mike Vipond
Keeper of the Flame & Ginger-Faced Jew
Jonathan Rapoport

Zach Rabiroff ‘09
Jonathan Rapoport ‘09

Once Upon A Time…
The Georgetown Heckler was founded in January of 2003 by Justin Droms (Corky St. Clair) with the help of Jack O’Brien, Sean McGrane, and Tim Skiendzielewski. In time, the Heckler would enlist the skills of other Georgetown intellectuals like Brian Danilo, Blake Harris, Ryan Cassidy, Andrew DeFeo, and Alex Clark, along with a host of other GU students that shared similar interests (NASCAR, online poker, Christopher Walken, etc.). Together, these bright young men and women forged a publication the likes of which Georgetown University had never witnessed. Unparalleled in its sophistication, The Georgetown Heckler flourished during the spring semester of 2003, publishing items from Saddam Hussein’s Spring Wardrobe Review (Vol. 1, No. 6, 03/24/03) to Coach Esherick’s Free Pap Smears (Vol. 1, No. 2, 01/20/03), and expanding our tastelessness into original movies and cartoons. All things considered, the Founding Members of The Georgetown Heckler created some surprisingly funny stuff during the first year, and, surprisingly, received only one death threat. After the Forefathers of the Heckler graduated in May of 2003, Madeline McGrane, Bryan Hughes, and Mike Vipond took over, and are responsible for the oft-hilarious second year. And so, the Heckler shall be passed down through the ages in this manner, from one group of disturbed individuals to the next.

What People Are Saying About The Georgetown Heckler:

“exquisitely clever and laugh-out-loud funny”
The Hoya

“Ridiculously hilarious”
my.georgetown.edu

“A great source of procrastination”
The Hoya

“Stop crowding our spotlight”
The Georgetown Independent

“I’d love to take credit for this”
YaleToday.com

“A Georgetown [Heckler] article…triggered
…immediate and huge reaction”
The Harvard Crimson

“Fuck off, idiots.”
People with Intelligence

More Press
The Hoya Covers Us Sticking it to The Man (August 2007)
The Hoya Interviews Jon Rapoport (January 2007)
The Hoya Catches Up With Our Founders (September 2006)
A Review of Our Book in The Hoya (February 2005)
“Spurned” by the Harvard Lampoon (August 2004)
Our First Review (February 2003)

Official Stuff
The Georgetown Heckler is not affiliated with Georgetown University. All of the material on this website is property of The Georgetown Heckler and may not be reproduced without permission (for permissions, just let us know and we’ll probably say yes). All names used in our articles are fictional, except for obviously real, public-figure-ish people like GU President Jack DeGioia, Hillary Clinton, and Gumby. As for these obviously real people, none of what appears in this publication is intended to be harmful, and we apologize in advance for hurt feelings and/or bruised egos. Especially to you, Mr. DeGioia.