Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

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The shock of it all: study abroad myths dispelled

Carrying On: a rotating column by Voice senior staffers.

By October 19, 2006

Editorials

Support the Gallaudet protestors

Students and faculty at Gallaudet University here in the District, the world’s only deaf liberal arts university, are enraged that even in a place where American Sign Language is the lingua franca, their voices are being ignored.

By the October 19, 2006

Editorials

Get rid of bureaucratic writer’s block

The Writing Center could be a far more valuable resource if it undertook bureaucratic reforms that allow more freedom for a symbiotic and fruitful cooperation among professors, tutors and students.

By the October 19, 2006

Editorials

Postage: 39 cents. Democracy: Priceless.

At this pivotal juncture in American politics, it is imperative that Georgetown students register to vote and send in their absentee ballots.

By the October 19, 2006

Voices

The importance of being Ernest

At my parents’ house last week, I mostly slept on the couch and watched television, flipping through movie channels and pausing on each one.

By October 19, 2006

Voices

The long black veil: Britain’s culture clash

How dangerous is a piece of fabric over a women’s face to the cohesiveness of society?

By October 19, 2006

Editorials

Awaken the silent majority

If there is any struggle that university students should be organizing and rallying against, the war in Iraq is it.

By the October 12, 2006

Editorials

“i am.” not to be judged by Foley’s IM

In the aftermath of the Mark Foley sex scandal, accusations flew around Washington as political leaders struggled to figure out just who to blame for Foley’s cyber-exploitation of congressional pages. The real culprit, many in the conservative movement insist, is none other than their favorite scapegoat.

By the October 12, 2006

Voices

Ask Annabelle, she knows best

Dear Annabelle: Is it wrong to have a sexual fantasy about a Jesuit? Sincerely, Fantasizing in philosophy Dear Fantasizing: Absolutely not. There is nothing more tantalizing than something you can’t... Read more

By October 12, 2006

Voices

Breaking down the barriers

Five beers into the night, I stood bewildered in the corner of the Plaza de Armas.

By October 12, 2006

Voices

Liebermont: the nutmeg state’s quandary

For two entire months last spring, Joe Lieberman was my life.

By October 12, 2006

Voices

New York’s not my home

Carrying On, a rotating column by Voice senior staffers.

By October 12, 2006

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Over the past couple weeks, some have raised objection to the ticketing policy employed for high-profile Gaston Hall events. Unfortunately, some seats sat empty during the visits by Afghanistan’s president... Read more

By October 5, 2006

Voices

Nov. 7th: The new independence day

My mother has been a candidate in several hotly contested elections, though she has yet to schmooze or kiss a baby to get there (Christmas parties aside).

By October 5, 2006

Voices

STANDing for what’s right

Since Feb. 2003, the genocide sponsored by the Sudanese government and perpetrated by its “Janjaweed” militia allies has claimed at least 400,000 lives

By October 5, 2006

Voices

Remembering Brandon

Carrying On: A rotating column by Voice senior stafffers

By October 5, 2006

Editorials

Run for Rigby keeps giving back

In just two years, the annual Run for Rigby has earned a place of honor in the ranks of Georgetown institutions.

By the October 5, 2006

Editorials

What we have here is a failure to communicate

Georgetown’s University Information Services is devoted to providing technological expertise; unfortunately, dealing with UIS and trying to understand its policies are frequently frustrating and often futile endeavors.

By the October 5, 2006

Editorials

Stop torturing the American constitution

Last week, the Senate passed a law, commonly known as the “detainee bill,” to give the President broad new capabilities to try “illegal enemy combatants,” including those who are U.S. citizens. In a legal system anchored so strongly in precedent, this sets a dangerous one.

By the October 5, 2006

Voices

Suck it in, zip it up and work it

One pair of jeans in my closet stands out from the rest of my denim collection—my skinny jeans.

By September 28, 2006