Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Editorials

The definitive immigration solution

The immigration shouting match – er, debate – hit a new low last week when the Republican National Committee ran a series of television ads in Spanish accusing Democrats of supporting a bill to turn illegal immigration – currently a civil offense – into a felony punishable by jail time.

By the April 20, 2006

Editorials

Forget being Nationals, be fair to the locals

Since the Nationals’ arrival last spring, the newly dedicated fans of Washington baseball have found few opportunities to watch their beloved team on television.

By the April 20, 2006

Editorials

In Bush’s own words, he should be fired

In 2004, President George W. Bush confirmed that he would follow through on his pledge to fire anyone in his administration who leaked classified information.

By the April 20, 2006

Voices

Crossing the line

Should secularism be silent anywhere?

By April 20, 2006

Voices

No direction home

An immigrant seeks identity at La Marcha

By April 20, 2006

Voices

Sleeping around campus

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

By April 20, 2006

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Alexander Guney’s April 6 Voices piece “The fight outside the closet” represents a gross misunderstanding of the nature of stereotypes.

By April 20, 2006

Editorials

The University is zoning out free speech

The University must extend the right of free speech to cover the entire campus if it hopes to create a student body that values dialogue and debate.

By the April 6, 2006

Voices

Breaking a mental sweat

My iPod broke right before spring break. Even though I’m a big fan of putting a soundtrack to my life, I don’t usually feel the loss acutely. I’ve mostly learned to live without it.

By April 6, 2006

Voices

Skipping a stop at procreation station

Trudging to Walsh in the whistling wind and biting cold, I fantasized about the wonders spring would bring: blooming trees, afternoons studying on Copley Lawn and my parents’ incessant nagging to find a man and have a baby, already.

By April 6, 2006

Voices

La Manifestation Destiny

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

By April 6, 2006

Editorials

It is time to take Jack for a walk

After nearly five years as university president, John J. DeGioia has proven himself to be a fairly capable administrator. He is generally well-liked by students and faculty, and he has embraced his role as the school’s fundraiser-in-chief. What he has not done, however, is become a visible and accessible member of the campus community.

By the April 6, 2006

Editorials

Student theater’s dramatic ending?

As the Program in Performing Arts expands, its faculty must take care not to smother the student theater that has been a hallmark of University culture for more than 150 years.

By the April 6, 2006

Voices

His eyes of the world

My father discovered the Grateful Dead in their early years. Swept into the psychedelic scene with the rest of the baby boomer rebels, he found his home among the deadheads.

By March 30, 2006

Voices

The Mono-tonous Life

Before you judge me, I am under doctor’s orders to sleep. That’s right—eat and sleep. I have mono, bronchitis and a sinus infection.

By March 30, 2006

Voices

A thin line between passion and panic

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

By March 30, 2006

Editorials

GU’s STI: Sexually Transmitted Ignorance

The fact that Georgetown does not offer free STI screenings compromises the overall sexual health of the campus and sends the message that Georgetown is not concerned with its students’ health.

By the March 30, 2006

Editorials

Stuck in the middle (school reading level)

President George W. Bush’s much maligned education law may not leave any children behind, but it is pulling them forward far too late.

By the March 30, 2006

Editorials

Cuban embargo should be an easy out

Baseball and politics, like all good things, are even more interesting together.

By the March 30, 2006

Voices

18 square feet of lasagna and love

My parents always meant to get a bigger dining room table. Ours is far too cramped for all of us to sit around, and when we do, elbows bump, chairs clatter together and fights sometimes ensue. The table itself has seen better days.

By March 30, 2006