Chih-Rong Kuo

Chih-Rong Kuo is a sophomore in the College and the assistant features editor. She likes watching videos on 2x speed, rabbits, and staying up late to yap with friends. She dislikes dairy, Lau, and staying up late to do work (especially in Lau).

News

D.C. restaurants close for a ‘Day Without Immigrants’

Restaurants across the country and in D.C. closed on Monday, Feb. 3 as part of the ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest. The nationwide protest sprung up from social media campaigns reacting... Read more

By February 7, 2025

Features

Phil me in: Behind Georgetown’s debate societies

On Wednesday and Thursday nights, hordes of 20-somethings can be seen flocking to the MSB or Healy Hall in business attire. Inside, they engage in heated debates about topics ranging... Read more

By January 31, 2025

News

Violent crime in D.C. dropped in 2024. What’s behind the decrease?

In January 2025, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released data indicating a dramatic drop in violent crime rates in D.C. in 2024. This comes after the city experienced its deadliest... Read more

By January 29, 2025

Photography

Photo Essay: Inauguration Day across D.C.

As America’s 47th—and 45th—President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, his supporters spread across D.C., even as the inauguration ceremony itself was moved inside the Capitol due to... Read more

By and January 20, 2025

News

How Georgetown students are spending Inauguration Day

Georgetown students gathered at events on campus and across D.C. to observe Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. Freezing temperatures moved the official ceremony indoors to the Capitol Rotunda... Read more

By , , and January 20, 2025

Features

Georgetown TikTokers talk virality, racism, community, and making money online

Like many young people across the country, Georgetown students may find themselves scrolling for hours on TikTok to escape the reality of an 11:59 p.m. deadline. Some Georgetown students have... Read more

By November 24, 2024

News

RA union in full force: GRAC conducts first two rounds of negotiations with university

After a semester of organizing their union, Georgetown’s Residential Assistants (RAs) have started negotiations for their new labor contract with university administration. Members of the Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC)... Read more

By and October 19, 2024

Features

“Fighting for our lives”: Environmental justice in the nation’s capital

Residents of Ivy City, a northeast D.C. neighborhood, have reported a foul odor coming from an inconspicuous brick building since the 1930s. Though it looks unsuspecting, the building—a chemical plant... Read more

By and October 12, 2024

Features

“One Georgetown, two campuses”: Georgetown’s new public policy major

Georgetown may already be in the nation’s capital, but for students who want more hands-on experience at the center of political action, the university’s new undergraduate public policy degree brings... Read more

By September 29, 2024