Editorial Board

The Editorial Board is the official opinion of the Georgetown Voice. Its current composition can be found on the masthead. The Board strives to publish critical analyses of events at both Georgetown and in the wider D.C. community. We welcome everyone from all backgrounds and experience levels to join us!

Editorials

Senseless Summer Yates Fees

The many Georgetown students who spend their summers in D.C. can look forward to the benefits of a less crowded campus, fireworks on July 4, and access to Yates Field... Read more

By the September 1, 2016

Editorials

Dear Incoming Students…

Welcome to Georgetown. You have more time left here than any of us on the Voice. That makes us all a little jealous, but we’re trying to channel that feeling... Read more

By the August 31, 2016

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Ed Board Slack Chat: Should Jeh Johnson be disinvited?

Welcome to our first ever Editorial Board Slack Chat. Today we’ll be talking about the University’s decision to invite Jeh Johnson, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),... Read more

By the May 16, 2016

Editorials

A Tale of Two Rivers: Environmental Injustice in D.C.

There are stark differences between the Potomac River and the Anacostia River. The first, bordering the south section of our campus, is a source of pride for its community. In... Read more

By the April 22, 2016

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Ph.D. Hours Increase is Unfair, Process Must Change

When hours increase, it would seem logical that a rise in pay would follow. For Georgetown’s Ph.D. candidates, however, the events of recent months have strayed from that simple logic.... Read more

By the April 21, 2016

Editorials

A Minor, But Welcome Change

Last Tuesday, it was announced that SFS students beginning with the class of 2017 are to have access to the language minors offered by the College. This is overwhelmingly positive... Read more

By the April 8, 2016

Editorials

Balancing Speech and Preach

One could hardly be faulted for mistaking the University and the Church as age-old antagonists. The two ancient institutions share an inextricable history, a relationship at times both amiable and strained in fair measure.... Read more

By the April 8, 2016

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Mixed Signals: GUSA’s Inconsistent Commitment to Student Engagement

Every so often, GUSA calls on the student body to speak as a whole. These referendums are often held up as the most forceful of the tools that GUSA can... Read more

By the March 4, 2016

Editorials

Just Do It: Holding the Swoosh Accountable

Nike has long enjoyed a special type of relationship with Georgetown’s athletics programs. As noted in this week’s feature, titled “In Foul Trouble: Unlacing Georgetown’s Relationship with Nike,” this partnership... Read more

By the February 24, 2016

Editorials

Free Speech Tabled: A Need for New Rules at the Georgetown University Law Center

The law is blind, but it need not be mute. At the Georgetown University Law Center, however, students have found their expression of political speech blocked by the administration. This... Read more

By the February 23, 2016