Editorials

Opinions from the Voice’s official editorial board.

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Dear New Hoyas,

Welcome to Georgetown. However you ended up here, you’re at a place of great opportunity and privilege now—that is, unless you want to be an engineer. You’ve probably had the... Read more

By the August 23, 2026

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Dear Incoming President Peñalver,

The editorial board is the official opinion of The Georgetown Voice. The editorial board operates independently of the Voice’s newsroom and the General Board. The board’s editorials reflect the majority... Read more

By the April 27, 2026

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Georgetown, will you ever choose people over profit?

The editorial board is the official opinion of The Georgetown Voice. The editorial board operates independently of the Voice’s newsroom and the General Board. The board’s editorials reflect the majority... Read more

By the March 15, 2026

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Protect our community, organize against ICE

The editorial board is the official opinion of The Georgetown Voice. The editorial board operates independently of the Voice’s newsroom and the General Board. The board’s editorials reflect the majority... Read more

By the February 8, 2026

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The mask is off on U.S. imperialism. What are you going to do about it, Georgetown?

The editorial board is the official opinion of The Georgetown Voice. The editorial board operates independently of the Voice’s newsroom and the General Board. The board’s editorials reflect the majority... Read more

By the January 24, 2026

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Georgetown’s complicity in Israel’s genocide

The editorial board is the official opinion of The Georgetown Voice. The editorial board operates independently of the Voice’s newsroom and the General Board. The board’s editorials reflect the majority... Read more

By the November 21, 2025

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Our times demand a strong student voice, vote Wagner-Missaghi for GUSA Executive

Given its weak administrative role, some have argued that Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) should be apolitical, instead focusing its efforts on its limited areas of authority, such as funding... Read more

By the October 21, 2025

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The limits of activism in the digital space

One of the greatest threats to meaningful activism today is the illusion that posting on social media is a substitute for taking action in the world. Online activism, in its... Read more

By the October 6, 2025

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Dear Hoyas

The institutional memory of a university is short. Every four years, the undergraduate population turns over entirely, and with it, parts of its past are forgotten. For students arriving on... Read more

By the September 13, 2025

April Fools' 2025

The case for the Georgetown Bubble™

There are two important bubbles at Georgetown: Georgetown Bubble, the student-run bubble tea pop-up that has become a staple at the beloved farmers market, and the “Georgetown bubble,” the metaphorical... Read more

By the April 1, 2025

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Georgetown’s Student Health Center must provide contraceptive and gender-affirming care

Campus healthcare is meant to be accessible and convenient for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds—this is reflected in MedStar’s stated “patient-first philosophy that combines care, compassion, and clinical excellence.” Georgetown must work to make this mission a reality.

By the February 1, 2025

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Georgetown’s presidential search must prioritize trust and transparency

For the first time in 23 years, Georgetown is on the hunt for a new president. After suffering a stroke in June, John DeGioia announced he would step down from... Read more

By the January 18, 2025

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Letter from the Editors: Georgetown must protect our community from the threat of Trump’s second term

Content warning: This article includes mention of sexual violence. Editor’s Note: This letter from the editors is a concurring opinion with The Hoya.    Dear Interim President Robert Groves and... Read more

By and November 22, 2024

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Post-election, our duty must be to one another

Dear Georgetown, It’s alright to be horrified, sickened, even paralyzed by the results of the 2024 election.  The range of justifiable criticisms levied against the “morally objectionable” Harris/Walz ticket does... Read more

By the November 17, 2024

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For more from student government, vote Henshaw-Wagner for GUSA Executive

Elections open for GUSA president and vice president, and for class of 2028 and at-large senators, on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. eastern. Polls close Thursday, Nov. 7, at... Read more

By the November 5, 2024

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D.C. officials must center the needs of unhoused population when planning election security

Four years ago, in the face of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the D.C. government failed to protect the District’s unhoused population from the heightened threat of political violence. As a... Read more

By the October 20, 2024

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Georgetown should rethink how the Capitol Campus will impact students and D.C.

Georgetown’s new Capitol Campus—a component of its $3 billion Called to Be fundraising campaign—aims to increase the university’s downtown presence and expand opportunities for students to engage with D.C. While... Read more

By the September 29, 2024

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This November, cast your ballot for Harris-Walz

In February, the editorial board called both then-presumptive presidential nominees “morally objectionable”—and this remains the case for the Harris-Walz and Trump-Vance tickets. According to the Democratic 2024 party platform draft,... Read more

By the September 2, 2024

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Dear Hoyas,

Every August, the Voice’s editorial board offers advice to incoming students on how to adjust to life at Georgetown. Enrolling as a new student means not only finding a home... Read more

By the August 22, 2024

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As universities clash with student protesters, keep eyes on Gaza

Content warning: this article discusses anti-Palestinian racism, antisemitism, and genocide. Since the Voice’s editorial board first called on Georgetown to support collective liberation and protect pro-Palestine activism, university administrators across... Read more

By the April 27, 2024