In the last week a protagonist worthy of mention has appeared in a few newspapers, someone who everyone at Georgetown ought to know about. As an object lesson in courage and freedom of expression, we give you Jihad Momani, a man who needs our support – and isn’t getting it.
As the Palestinian Solidarity Movement conference draws near, Georgetown continues to host speakers offering diverse perspectives on the Middle East conflict.
It was a tale of two halves last Sunday, as No. 17 Georgetown squandered an eight-point halftime advantage and dropped a 69-56 decision to the visiting No. 11 West Virginia in front of 16,263 at the MCI Center.
On Wednesday afternoon, the AFL-CIO, the Solidarity Center and the Washington Metro workers union joined like-minded activists around the world in a call to promote workers’ rights in Iran.
Between the often perfunctory educational experience of Black History Month and the scores of elected officials scrambling to score points eulogizing the death of Corretta Scott King, it is refreshing to witness a work as trenchant and genuine as Raisin in the Sun.
Although the love story between the two women is questionable, the film boldly addresses the possibilities of homosexual relationships with comfortable humor to cushion the controversial subject.