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Jul 18, 2013

Georgetown Student Tells Campus Cops He Was Stabbed, Was Actually High on Xanax

There’s no easy way to sufficiently rehash what happened Monday night at The Tombs in this space, other than to say it concerns a reported stabbing, a privacy-conscious waiter, and prescription medication.

Nov 24, 2009

Study Snacks at The Tombs: Books not Needed

For years I had read that Georgetown student hangout The Tombs served one of the better burgers in the city, and for years I meant to put that claim to the test. But a trek to G’Town for a bite at a subterranean college bar owned by the Clyde’s Restaurant Group? I always found something better to do. When I finally visited, I discovered something even better than cooked-to-order burgers, which were juicy thick ones…

Dec 01, 2006

Collegiate Comedy

Georgetown is all about traditions. And with two-hundred and seventeen years under its belt, it makes sense. The Blue and Grey. The Tombs. The lore of the 75 Exorcist stairs. But few Hoyas know about their annual ImprovFest. Hardly any realize that Georgetown has an improv troupe at all, though that’s probably because it doesn’t hold many shows per year and the university, also traditionally, ignores the discipline of staged comedy. But the stone-faced International…

 
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