Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Columns

Gaudium et spes: What Not to Do in Your Last Semester

For some of us, it’s already here: the final semester. For fewer of us, we know where we’ll be and what we’ll be doing when it’s done. Unfortunately, I’m not... Read more

By January 19, 2018

Columns

Solidarity Shouts: GAGE Deserves Better

  On Dec. 4, Georgetown abdicated its core values. We hope the university will change its course. Last month, Provost Robert Groves didn’t just refuse to recognize the Georgetown Alliance... Read more

By , , and January 19, 2018

Voices

Marooned

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet.” – Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Would it, though? A name holds a... Read more

By January 17, 2018

Editorials

Trump’s El Salvador Decision Advances Inhumane Trend

The Trump administration announced last week that it would end the government’s protections that have allowed certain Salvadorans to live in the United States without fear of deportation. These protections,... Read more

By the January 17, 2018

Opinion

“No, I Don’t Know Putin”

When I was in the fifth grade, Jake, the boy who sat in front of me in math class, turned around randomly and asked me, “Do you know Putin?” Without... Read more

By January 17, 2018

Carrying On

Carrying On: Finding Blessings in Folded Napkins

As my parents and I drove home from visiting my grandmother at the senior care facility over Thanksgiving break, I felt demoralized. We spent 30 minutes with her, and she... Read more

By January 17, 2018

Editorials

Georgetown Must Recognize Graduate Student Union

Last month, Georgetown University declined to voluntarily recognize the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE), a graduate student workers’ union. Over 50 percent of graduate student workers, or graduate students... Read more

By the January 17, 2018

Opinion

Wearing Black Isn’t Enough

As the horrible year that was 2017 wrapped up, with scores of men in Hollywood being accused of sexual assault and harassment, major actresses, including Meryl Streep and Emma Stone,... Read more

By January 4, 2018

Carrying On

Carrying On: The Pressure to be Polished

The pungent smell of nail polish remover, hairspray, and acrylic assaults my nose as soon as I walk through the door. A young girl sits at the barber’s chair having... Read more

By January 4, 2018

Carrying On

Carrying On: Accepting Tranquility

“Wow what a year it has been. Are they all so full of emotions and change? How will we ever accept tranquility?” I could have written these words from my... Read more

By December 28, 2017

Opinion

Hypocrisy on the Hilltop

On Monday, I was deeply disturbed to learn that the university that taught me the importance of economic justice and the dignity of labor is now refusing to recognize its... Read more

By December 7, 2017

Opinion

“Just Keep Swimming”

I watch a lot of movies and television. In fact, I pride myself on my binge-watching ability. My favorite thing to do is curl up in bed, snacks handy and... Read more

By December 1, 2017

Editorials

J20 Defendants Face a Miscarriage of Justice

Criminal hearings began earlier this month for the more than 230 protesters facing felony charges for destruction of property and conspiracy to riot, based on events that transpired on Jan.... Read more

By the December 1, 2017

Opinion

“Waving Betsy Ross’s Flag Higher”

When I was 16, I boarded a one-way flight to Lima, Peru with an ill-fitting blazer draped over my arm and a folded-up American flag in my suitcase. My final... Read more

By December 1, 2017

Carrying On

Carrying On: (Don’t) Say My Name

My friends and I have this inside joke that I’m an undercover secret agent for the CIA. At the beginning of freshman year, they couldn’t find my dorm room because... Read more

By December 1, 2017

Editorials

Georgetown Must Reckon With Bill Clinton’s Past

In the weeks since The New York Times and The New Yorker reported allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, the floodgates have opened for similar accusations against powerful men... Read more

By the December 1, 2017

Carrying On

Carrying On: Selective Memories on Thanksgiving

“Our smallest Thanksgiving yet.” My dad’s gaze fell from the webcam, and my stomach dropped along with it, sunk by guilt. A hemisphere away, my chair would be one of... Read more

By November 24, 2017

Carrying On

Carrying On: Keep Dreaming

I’ve developed a set of strategies so that staying awake is no longer just a matter of endurance. Rationing caffeine intake is an artform. Personally, I tend to start with... Read more

By November 17, 2017

Opinion

When Home Is Hard to Define

Up until I left for Georgetown, it was simple to define “home.” Home was the house in Los Angeles where grew up. It was the place where I learned to... Read more

By November 17, 2017

Editorials

State Department Cuts Draw Concern

In the 11 months since his inauguration, President Donald Trump and his administration have weakened and eroded a number of top federal agencies. From the Department of Agriculture to the... Read more

By the November 17, 2017