“No, I Don’t Need a Back Massage!” Rolling Backpack Boy Healthy as Ever
By Carolina Edgecumb | February 17, 2022
Local rolling backpack boy— Benjamin Johnston, NHS ‘25— laughs in the face of your offer of a sensual back massage. “What a ridiculous offer! Both of my scapulae are in immaculate condition! Why are you putting your hand on my thigh?” He may not understand personal intimacy, but keep in mind: Ben has never once […]
BREAKING: New GUSA President Thinks Food Insecurity Is When His Girlfriend Won’t Touch The Bread Bowl
By Horace Harmon Lurton III | February 16, 2022
Food insecurity is at an all-time high on Georgetown’s campus. Lack of allergy-friendly options, costly meal plans, and being scared out of the Cropchop line by an aggressive “what’s your base?” have all contributed to Hoyas lacking access to safe and healthy food options. So, with a rumbling stomach, I approached our new GUSA President […]
Russian Invasion Expected Any Day After Lvl. 11 Hog Riders, Lvl. 10 Inferno Dragon Seen Moving to Border
By Squiggle Tha Kid | February 15, 2022
KYIV, Ukraine — After weeks of mounting tensions, NATO officials are describing a full-scale military strike as “imminent and inevitable” after the discovery of troops from the Clash Royale universe being transported to the Russia-Ukraine border. Ukrainian intelligence officials confirmed the update after many anonymous reports of the signature “HOGGG RIDAAAAA” call in the Crimean […]
Turn His Men into Pigs, Feed Him a Rock, and Other Valentine’s Day Ideas from Scorned Women of Greco-Roman Myths
By Shackleford Hedgecock, Esq. | February 14, 2022
So your Valentine’s Day plans went out the window. He’s emotionally unavailable, or worse, he’s “too worried about Ukraine to text back.” Whatever it is, we see you girl! Straight women have been dealing with this bull since the beginning of time. This Valentine’s Day, let’s take a look back at the ladies of Greco-Roman […]
Not Free Food, But I Have Funko-pops I Need to Get Rid of and I Am In Dire Need of Attention
By Col. Willis Van Devanter | February 11, 2022
Hey guys, not free food, but I have a whole collection of Game of Thrones Funko-pops that I’m letting go of – feel free to come over to Henle 53 to pick them up! But while I’m at it, can I be straight with you guys? I feel like even though this is a free […]
IPOL Freshman Bravely Points Out Thucydides’ “History of the Peloponnesian War” Does Not, In Fact, Pass Bechdel Test
By Clovis P. Butterworth | February 10, 2022
I’m a white guy, but don’t worry––it’s cool. I’m one of the good ones. I totally recognize my privilege and I’m like an ally and stuff too. And not to flex, but today I was such a good ally when I called out this sexist author in my IR Class. We’re learning about realism and […]
GU Waits to See How Harvard Responds to Georgetown Neighborhood Crime Before Notifying Students
By Osborne Augustus Lochrane | February 9, 2022
Georgetown University took almost an hour to inform students of a shooting incident just blocks from campus. Why the delay? We put the question to the school’s administrative bigwigs, and this is what they said. DeGioia: “I just get a little antsy about acting on our own, you know? Like—when should we inform students about […]
“IT’S NOT QUITE MIDNIGHT YET – FEB 8!” Mug Poster Sends Atomic Doomsday Clock Watcher Community Into Panic
By Old Hoss Radbourne | February 8, 2022
TUESDAY – ONE HUNDRED SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT The Heckler: Good afternoon, readers. Today I’m interviewing the brainchild behind Midnight MUG’s new round of bland yet inexplicably ominous reopening posters – a new hire at the Corp marketing department called – uh, I think it was “Strangelove?” Dr. Strangelove, SFS ’23: Yes, Herr Interviewer, zat’s correct. […]
Why Me? DeGioia Thinks We’re Buds and Keeps Shooting Finger Guns At Me Whenever He Walks Past Me
By Alfred Conkling Coxe Jr. | February 7, 2022
Dear God, why did he pick me? I had one conversation with DeGioia when I was one of the student-athletes recognized at a Hoyas basketball game (Georgetown Sailing represent!), and now every time I’m in the same general vicinity as him he goes out of his way to shoot finger guns at me or give […]
“I Want This Class to be an Open Discussion,” Says Professor Who Talks For 60 Minutes of 50 Minute Class
By The Reverend Geraldine McCoy | February 6, 2022
“Now listen, I think the best way for you all to understand the material is by talking about and figuring it out amongst yourselves, not just getting lectured at by a boring old man,” said Professor Elroy to his ENGL 207 class. Attempting to get the discussion started, sophomore Melissa Alderman began to suggest that […]