Ana Smith

Ana Smith is a member of the College class of 2015. She majored in Biology of Global Health, premed, and minored in French.

Voices

Carrying On: D.C. not doing enough to slow HIV

It’s 9 a.m. and your EMS shift is almost over. You get a routine call to a residence—father and son were doing yardwork outside when the saw slipped. They already... Read more

By December 5, 2013

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Soundoff: ACA first step toward progressive healthcare

Republicans are holding the economy hostage as a bargaining chip to delay or defund Obamacare, despite it being a monumental step forwad in healthcare reform. They oppose the reform because... Read more

By October 3, 2013

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Massacre hits close to home, points toward gun reform

My phone woke me up Monday morning, notifying me that, as a nationally certified EMT, I was placed on standby for the District. Apparently there was a shooting at the... Read more

By September 19, 2013

Leisure

Insidious 2 brings back old haunts

The Lambert family is back, this time with daddyissues. The Insidious sequel starts right where the first film left off, after Dalton’s father Josh (Patrick Wilson) reclaimed his astral projection abilities and plunged into The Further to save his son (Ty Simpkins). This time, in an effort to move the plot further and cash in on a sequel, it’s Josh that’s possessed.

By September 12, 2013

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Dixie vilifiers not ready to make nice with the South

Growing up in a semi-rural town near Richmond, Va., I was constantly bombarded by everything country, from country music on school buses to Confederate flags on every Southern pride shirt.

By February 13, 2013

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Georgetown student activism extends just short of their iPods

It doesn’t take long to realize that the range of musical interests here on the Hilltop is minimal. Nearly every party and friend you encounter will be blasting the same... Read more

By December 6, 2012

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Virginia is for lovers, unless you love women’s rights

With presidential campaigns intensifying in the face of the upcoming elections, attention has recently been drawn to the state of Virginia and its numerous reproductive rights bills targeting issues like contraception and the definition of personhood. News of these bills, currently being discussed in the state’s legislature, has spread over the past few weeks.

By March 1, 2012

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The gender spectum spans more than just pink and blue

A few years ago, when I was coloring with my nephew, he asked me which crayon I wanted to use. I chose purple, saying, “It’s my favorite color.” He picked up pink, and said “I love pink, it’s my favorite color.” Unconventional, but who really cares? Two weeks later he came back, and reported that pink was no longer his favorite color. Only girls like pink. That particular wavelength of light had been designated effeminate.

By February 2, 2012