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

Vote Khan/Fisk for GUSA Executive

GUSA Executive elections are annual exercises in voter apathy, lofty rhetoric, and ambitious promises that rival all but the most brazen of presidential candidates. But in a national election year... Read more

By the February 18, 2016

Editorials

An Apathetic Effort: Young People Fail to Make it to the Polls

Young people, it seems, just don’t like to vote. In the 2012 presidential election, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 15 percent of voters were young adults aged 18 to... Read more

By the February 7, 2016

Editorials

On Injured Reserve: The University Closes Kehoe Field

It appears that Kehoe Field has sprained its final ankle and torn its last ligament. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Todd Olson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Robin Morey, Vice... Read more

By the February 7, 2016

Editorials

A Need for Numbers: The University’s Sexual Assault Survey

On Jan. 14, Georgetown University launched its first-ever Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey, open to all degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students at the University. This confidential survey will remain... Read more

By the January 28, 2016

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Rules of Engagement: Expanding Campus Dialogue

On Thursday, December 1st, the Working Group on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation hosted a Teach-In on Georgetown’s history with slavery in Gaston Hall. According to the event’s Facebook page, the... Read more

By the December 4, 2015

Editorials

Beat ‘Cuse: Overcoming the Hoya Blues

It is a tough time to be a college student. The gloom and gray of early winter, along with the dread of quickly approaching finals, are enough to suck the... Read more

By the December 4, 2015

Editorials

Fueling the Debate: Proposed GUSA Referendum on GU Fossil Free

At the start of the month, GU Fossil Free (GUFF) announced plans to include a referendum on divestment on the 2016 Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Presidential Ballot. If all... Read more

By the November 20, 2015

Editorials

Overhead Costs: The Neighborhood’s Grievances with the FAA

This year, the D.C. Fair Skies Coalition, an advocacy organization of nine local groups including GUSA, Georgetown University, and the Citizen’s Association of Georgetown, filed a petition for review against... Read more

By the November 20, 2015

Editorials

On Missouri, Yale, and the Memory of 272 Slaves: Activism, Justice, and their Discontents

University protests on race relations across the U.S. have provoked a flurry of media attention and political activism in recent weeks. This Editorial Board fully and adamantly supports efforts to... Read more

By the November 20, 2015

Editorials

Res Life, administration must address RA sexual assault concerns

An op-ed written by Thomas Lloyd (SFS ‘15) in The Hoya last week about the mishandling of the Milzman ricin incident raised the issue of the unacceptable treatment of Resident... Read more

By the November 19, 2014