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

Israel-Palestine student cooperation hits wall

The Georgetown chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine refused to participate in a joint film screening of The Other Son with the Georgetown Israel Alliance and the Jewish group... Read more

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The Can Kicks Back misrepresented to students

The Can Kicks Back, a campaign to reduce the national debt targeted toward young people, set up a tent on Copley lawn and hosted a panel to discuss the debt... Read more

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D.C. Housing Authority unfairly evicts tenants

The D.C. Housing Authority altered its policy last month to make it easier to terminate housing for residents receiving government subsidies under Section 8 housing assistance. The Housing Authority made... Read more

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Va. election turning point for Republican party

Democrat Terry McAuliffe beat ultra-conservative Republican Ken Cuccinelli this Tuesday in Virginia’s gubernatorial race. In the weeks leading up to the election, both McAuliffe and Cuccinelli attracted national attention for... Read more

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Camera use violates privacy of student guards

In an Oct. 25 email to all student guards, the Student Guard Office announced that it would “go over past footage whenever possible to check for failures, to follow policies... Read more

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Georgetown should follow D.C.’s lead on weed

Mayor Vincent Gray (D) and ten members of the D.C. Council came forward to support marijuana decriminalization in the District on Oct. 23. A bill co-authored by Councilman Tommy Wells... Read more

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Class of 2017 admissions process stays honest

Last week, Georgetown released its annual Admissions Report for the Class of 2017. Keeping with recent trends, the University boasts a remarkably low acceptance rate of  17 percent.  In spite... Read more

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Grab-and-Give cheats students and homeless

The student group G.I.V.E.S., an organization committed to assisting marginalized populations, teamed up with H.O.P.E., a student group that seeks to provide food to D.C.’s homeless population, and Aramark this... Read more

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Johnson perilous choice for Homeland Security

Jeh Johnson, formerly the Department of Defense’s top lawyer, accepted President Obama’s nomination to head the Department of Homeland Security last Friday. In an address made at Oxford last November,... Read more

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Condom delivery service makes students safer

Today, H*yas for Choice took a positive step forward by establishing a new condom delivery service on campus. The program will let students request condoms and pamphlets to distribute at... Read more