Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Editorials

Sweeping the Constituiton under the rug

The continuing detention of Jose Padilla without criminal charges is an indefensible affront to civil liberties and an unreasonable bow to the pressures of terror.

By the September 15, 2005

Voices

I am so out of tune with you

Past and present music help a relationship grow

By the September 15, 2005

Voices

Go away, I’m only sleeping

Carrying on – a rotating coluumn by voice senior staffers

By the September 15, 2005

Voices

Letters to the Editor

Pravin Rajan (SFS ‘07); Jay LaMonica (SFS ‘76)

By the September 15, 2005

Voices

Bagel Watch

Voice Fiction

By the September 15, 2005

Editorials

A failure to communicate

Seeing the havoc and pain caused by questionable emergency preparedness and response planning in New Orleans should spur the Georgetown community to examine the efficacy of the university’s own emergency management plan.

By the September 8, 2005

Voices

Theyre tryin to wash us away

Remembering the intact culture of a city in ruin

By the September 8, 2005

Voices

Playing Favorites

Teaching swimming and learning about autism

By the September 8, 2005

Voices

Meditations on a Friday Afternoon

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior

By the September 8, 2005

Editorials

Poorly timed responses

Georgetown University and its student body seem to be doing all they can to help the victims of what may become the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.

By the September 8, 2005

Editorials

Incompetence during a crisis

Scattered among the wrecked homes and lives in Hurricane Katrina’s wake is an additional casualty: Faith in the administration of the federal government.

By the September 8, 2005

Voices

My summer in photos

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior

By the September 1, 2005

Editorials

Force feeding sophomores

Starting this year, both first years and sophomores will be required to purchase a meal plan for at least 10 meals per week at Georgetown’s single dining hall.

By the September 1, 2005

Editorials

A truly smart hire

In mid-June, Georgetown University hired Bernard Muir to fill the position of Athletic Director, and though students may have glossed over the news, the hire represents a changing of the guard for Georgetown Athletics.

By the September 1, 2005

Editorials

A healthier immigration debate

In recent months, the national debate on illegal immigration has reached a level of intensity that has lead some pundits to predict the issue will rival gay marriage or abortion in sheer controversy.

By the September 1, 2005

Voices

Nothing’s the matter with Kansas

Defending the people of the Midwest from undeserved insults

By the September 1, 2005

Voices

Baby got ballroom

Ballroom dancing’s increasing popularity highlights original worth

By the September 1, 2005

Voices

Taking it slow

“Did you come?”

By the September 1, 2005

Editorials

MPD putters along

Instead of preventing car theft, the Metropolitan Police Department has allowed a potentially successful program to stall because of technical problems and a fear of lawsuits.

By the August 25, 2005

Editorials

An effective form of protest

Cindy Sheehan has been working to bring the troops back from Iraq since her son was killed in April 2004. But nearly 20 days ago, she took a stand that attracted the attention of the world.

By the August 25, 2005