Editorials

Opinions from the Voice’s official editorial board.

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The Funny Third: Pro-Environment, Anti-Foolish

Georgetown University has always had a deep and abiding concern for the environment … sort of.

By the April 21, 2005

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By the Numbers

63 percent Percentage of American Catholics who believe the new pope should give laymen a larger voice in Church policy. 60 percent Percentage of American Catholics who believe the new... Read more

By the April 21, 2005

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Junked Adjunct

Outraged students are now organizing and circulating petitions, but these groups should be reevaluating the target of their attention: the adjunct professor system.

By the April 14, 2005

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Pro-Life? Pro-Nuance.

The sad reality is that women are still harassed and raped in our society, choices still need to be made, and a society that respects life must also support decisions that are made for a good life.

By the April 14, 2005

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Planning for Success

Four years can change a lot in a relationship. In the relationship between the University and the Georgetown community, four years can mean a lawsuit, a court order and, last week, the approval of a plan that will move the relationship further down the road.

By the April 14, 2005

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By the Numbers

$25,000-$30,000 Cost of a new car for the Department of Public Safety $4,500-$7,000 Cost of a new “Chariot” Scooter for the Department of Public Safety Priceless Cost of seeing the... Read more

By the April 14, 2005

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“Your Cover is Blown Edition”

By the April 14, 2005

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Georgetown of Arabia

With the proposed expansion of Georgetown to a campus in Doha, Qatar’s Education City, the University seems to be making a sound choice.

By the April 7, 2005

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This Arabic Department isn’t funded by Qatar

Though it looks like Georgetown will soon be setting up shop in the Middle East, the University is not making new progress on the home campus in the Arabic Department.

By the April 7, 2005

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Where will all the hot librarians go?

The lights are going off earlier and earlier in America’s public libraries these days.

By the April 7, 2005

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“Justifiable Homicide Edition”

By the April 7, 2005

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By the Numbers

1,000,000 Number of mourners viewing the Pope’s body in Rome. 3 Number of U.S. Presidents viewing the Pope’s body in Rome. 1 Number of Popes known by Georgetown undergraduates during... Read more

By the April 7, 2005

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By the Numbers

$100 Million Amount of money stolen from consumers by the National Consumer Council, Debt Management Foundation Services Inc. and Better Budget Financial Services Inc. $25 Million Money they will be... Read more

By the March 31, 2005

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Seal Clubbing Edition

By the March 31, 2005

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Our Georgetown is better

After years of work, nights of planning and, for a few dedicated students, over a week of starvation, the University has an acceptable living wage policy.

By the March 31, 2005

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A man, a plan, a working housing lottery

The Byzantine housing lottery now has a chance to get unkinked.

By the March 31, 2005

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The press box sounds nice, but …

As the grass gets torn up and the stands are taken down on Harbin field, students may be fooled into believing that the construction there is a further sign of progress on campus.

By the March 31, 2005

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Hungry for compromise

Now, both the Living Wage Coalition and the University administration are slowing down the process towards a viable living wage proposal. It’s time to remember that both groups have reasonable goals and both deserve a reasonable compromise.

By the March 17, 2005

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Standard Affluence Test

This intense preparation, coupled with the general discrepancy in education in the United States, has left a yawning gap between the scores of poorer students, especially blacks and Hispanics, and those of the wealthy. Despite the new revision of the test, not enough is being done to address the inequality in education in our country.

By the March 17, 2005

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By the Numbers

23/64 Fraction of teams in the Men’s NCAA Basketball tournament that cannot graduate 50 percent of their players. 6/64 Fraction of teams in the Women’s NCAA Basketball tournament that cannot... Read more

By the March 17, 2005