Editorials

Opinions from the Voice’s official editorial board.

Editorials

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

By the November 7, 2013

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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

By the November 7, 2013

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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

By the October 31, 2013

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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

By the October 31, 2013

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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

By the October 31, 2013

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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

By the October 24, 2013

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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

By the October 24, 2013

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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

By the October 16, 2013

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Rights of workers at risk in new Hoya Court

With the introduction of new restaurants in Hoya Court, concerns regarding the extension of the Just Employment Policy to all campus workers have emerged among unions and student activist groups.... Read more

By the October 16, 2013

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Shutdown shows need for budget autonomy

Over the last few days, the effects of the government shutdown have wreaked havoc on D.C.’s budget.  As the Voice went to press it seemed that Congress was moving toward... Read more

By the October 16, 2013

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Online courses break new academic ground

Following the precedent of Harvard and MIT, Georgetown is now offering its first online class this semester through the edX platform. The class is titled “Globalization’s Winners and Losers” and... Read more

By the October 10, 2013

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Student workers jipped by GMS inefficiency

The Georgetown Management System, which is responsible for paying all campus employees, will roll out a new operating system on Oct. 14. Even though the new system will be a... Read more

By the October 10, 2013

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Canon law petition threatens Georgetown identity

Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl recently approved the canon law petition against Georgetown University requesting that the Church revoke the school’s right to call itself Catholic if it doesn’t... Read more

By the October 10, 2013

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Government shutdown shows need for reform

Throughout the past two weeks, House Republicans repeatedly passed legislation pairing the extension of governmental funding with delayed implementation of the Affordable Care Act. After the Senate rejected each of... Read more

By the October 3, 2013

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Undocumented immigrants seek licensing rights

On Oct. 1, the District City Council postponed voting on a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for D.C. drivers licenses. According to Councilwoman Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3),... Read more

By the October 3, 2013

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Mold a danger to students in residence halls

A disturbing growth has been detected around Georgetown, and for once it’s not the neighbors. The contamination has worsened in several of the University’s older, run-down buildings. Mold poses serious... Read more

By the September 26, 2013

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Navy Yard shows negligence in veteran care

Navy contractor Aaron Alexis shot and killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard in Southwest D.C. before being killed in a gun-battle with police last Monday. Although facts concerning... Read more

By the September 26, 2013

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SNAP budget cuts deprive low-income Americans

On Thursday Sept. 19, 2013, the House passed the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, also known as H.R. 3102. The act would cut nearly  $40 billion from... Read more

By the September 26, 2013

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Taking the first steps to support trans* students

Last week, GU Pride elected Celeste Crisholm (COL ’15) as its first ever trans* representative. Members of Pride’s board believe this step will allow them to work more closely with... Read more

By the September 19, 2013

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Tax lien reform fails to deliver sufficient progress

On Sept. 9, Mayor Vincent Gray called for a moratorium on tax lien sales in the District after a 10-month investigation by the Washington Post uncovered that property owners were... Read more

By the September 19, 2013