Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Editorials

Bring home the vote

In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, those who favor D.C. statehood have intensified their efforts at gaining Congressional representation for the District’s 571,000 residents. Since District taxes will... Read more

By the November 8, 2001

Editorials

The need for civil rights

In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, lawmakers have focused heavily on national security. To bolster the national investigation, President Bush has expanded law enforcement agencies’ powers to detain... Read more

By the November 8, 2001

Voices

Letters to the Editor

The Voice posed the question recently of whether or not the Department of Public Safety has in mind the best interests of Georgetown students. The answer is an indisputable yes.... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

Voices

Not far enough

Last year, someone asked me if I was capable of writing a column that didn’t mention gay people. The implicit question was, “Why do I always have to talk about... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

Voices

Blood, terrorism and justice

The U.S. government’s handling of the “War on Terrorism” reeks of hypocrisy and contradiction. America claims to be defending the lofty ideals of freedom, justice and human rights, yet at... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

Editorials

Taking control

According to the Rape Crisis Center, one out of three women and one out of very four men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. But for one week in... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

Editorials

Safety first

According to the Rape Crisis Center, one out of three women and one out of very four men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. But for one week in... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

Editorials

Cheating your way at the top?

Last week The Washington Post asked public and private school district officials in Maryland, Virginia and the District how they would respond when student leaders cheat on tests. Nearly every... Read more

By the November 1, 2001

Voices

A trash revolution

There’s a revolution going on and it’s happening in your very own trash. Instead of loitering at the mall, kids are spending their evenings kicking happily into Staples’ dumpsters and... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

Voices

Lacoste playas across the hall

In Kenya, like in most other countries around the world, a lot of people tend to think of Americans as rather loud and dim-witted. Most importantly though, Americans have the... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

Voices

Postmodernism in everyday life

I could, perhaps, find some other way to say what I’m about to say. But that would just be an attempt to evade the resounding truth, not just of the... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

Editorials

Speak freely or hold your piece

The announcement last week of the Speech and Expression Committee’s revised policy on anonymous publications on campus has thrown student leaders and campus publications into a relative frenzy, as the... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

Editorials

Hurting for knowledge

In an effort to limit violence in District public schools, the District’s Board of Education is proposing changes to the existing law that would give teachers greater authority to use... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

Editorials

Virginia’s easy choice

The Virginia Governor’s race offers an unambiguous choice for state voters. Republican candidate Mark Earley will continue Governor Jim Gilmore’s pattern of irresponsible budgetary policy and preaches intolerant social values.... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

Voices

The politics of dancing

Some people don’t like to dance. I’m not one of these people; I happen to love to dance. My father, however, is one of the anti-happy feet people. In 21... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

Editorials

Catholic identity revisited

On Saturday, Oct. 13, John J. DeGioia was inaugurated as Georgetown University’s 48th president. As the first lay president, DeGioia is in a unique position to influence our Catholic identity.... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Editorials

Preparing for a new threat

In the wake of recent outbreaks of anthrax nationwide, concerns about a large-scale terrorist attack with chemical or biological weapons are steadily growing. The Bush Administration recently allocated almost $2... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Editorials

Midnight Sadness

Midnight Madness, a celebration marking the first official practice day of all NCAA basketball teams, is one of the most exciting times of the year. Students come together, teams come... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Voices

Tsk, tsk, tsk Visitation

Every Saturday morning I am startled awake at the crack of noon by athletic girls from Visitation Preparatory School obnoxiously exercising their supposed right to hoot and holler in adrenaline-induced... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Voices

Village C no evil

Before arriving at Georgetown I had dreams of lengthy conversations into the night with an erudite community of committed students. What I got instead was a kinky sexcapade. I wasn’t... Read more

By the October 18, 2001