Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Columns

Open Access: A Collective Culture of Trauma

A friend of mine is making out with a guy on her hall when she asks him to keep his hands above her clothes. He doesn’t listen, so she moves... Read more

By November 18, 2016

Opinion

Encourage Camaraderie in Election’s Wake

Is it just me, or is everyone wearing black? I asked my roommate this question as we began the actual walk of shame to our first class the morning after... Read more

By November 18, 2016

Opinion

The Hateful Forces That Trump Unleashed

I was going to write a lofty piece analyzing the political rhetoric and its contribution to the ideologically segregated country. I was going to write about how the premium TV... Read more

By November 18, 2016

Opinion

White People Need to Take Responsibility

Today, I am ashamed to be a white woman. The majority of people in the United States who look like me voted for a man who plans to implement xenophobic... Read more

By November 18, 2016

Opinion

Not My Party: The Disillusionment of a Young Republican

For as long as I can remember, I have identified as a Republican, first because that is how my parents raised me; eventually, I became one out of my own... Read more

By November 16, 2016

Opinion

Moving Forward: We Need to Understand

The past few days have been difficult to comprehend. A majority of the Georgetown student base feels shocked, scared, and betrayed, and for good reason. Our country just elected one... Read more

By November 13, 2016

Opinion

An Open Letter to Asian American Hoyas

Dear Georgetown Asian Americans, We need to do better. Where is the anger? Where is the activism? Where is the solidarity? These past few years— and this election especially—have shown... Read more

By November 11, 2016

Opinion

Avoiding Armchair Activism When Fighting For Change

This past week, over a million Facebook users checked in to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation to show their solidarity with Dakota Access Pipeline protesters and thwart any potential targeting... Read more

By November 11, 2016

Columns

Hidden Hegemony: Who Gideon Leaves Out

In middle school, and again in high school, when I learned about Gideon v. Wainwright, the 1963 case that went to the Supreme Court and gave defendants in legal cases... Read more

By November 11, 2016

Opinion

Beyond Sound Bites: Unsung Heroes Fails Workers

Unsung Heroes, an organization founded by Febin Bellamy (MSB ’17), has received significant news attention recently for highlighting the stories of on-campus workers and including them in the Georgetown community.... Read more

By November 7, 2016

Opinion

Is the Smoke-Free Movement on Campus Being Purposefully Intransigent?

The recent smoking roundtable represents a very sad state of affairs for the Georgetown administration regarding the issue of smoking on campus. It is clear from the meeting that the... Read more

By November 3, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Why Is Nike an Exception?

To the Editor, All companies that produce and sell apparel bearing Georgetown University’s name or trademark must sign a license agreement requiring them to comply with Georgetown’s Code of Conduct... Read more

By November 2, 2016

Editorials

Clinton Must Address the Root Causes of Trump

Soon this circus will be over. And, barring catastrophic polling error, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will have likely won the presidency. She would do well to view Republican nominee Donald... Read more

By the October 29, 2016

Editorials

Vote Hillary Clinton/Timothy Kaine on Nov. 8

Now, more than ever, this country needs a competent and experienced leader to help guide American democracy away from the precipice it has neared during this election cycle. This editorial... Read more

By the October 28, 2016

Opinion

Vote Your Values: Defending our Reproductive and Sexual Rights

In these scary times known as the 2016 presidential election season, we face many choices. But ultimately they boil down to one: how do we pick our president for the... Read more

By October 28, 2016

Columns

Hidden Hegemony: Being a Voice of Vested Interest

Last week, I had one of those 2 a.m. conversations with my closest friend at Georgetown that kept me up when I tried to fall asleep. Most essentially, he questioned... Read more

By October 28, 2016

Opinion

Forging a Path: Learn to Trust Yourself

I remember how my hands were shaking. How I couldn’t seem to get rid of the adrenaline coursing through my veins, the shallow breathing, the thoughts in my head like... Read more

By October 28, 2016

Columns

Open Access: Addressing Addiction in a Campus-Wide Smoking Ban

Smoking isn’t really as cool as it used to be. I can’t say why for certain, though maybe it’s awareness about the health risks, the growing cultural interest in marijuana,... Read more

By October 26, 2016

Opinion

Teaching Tolerance: Colleges Need Better Diversity Education

It has become clear as the 2016 presidential campaign has progressed that there has been a  resurgence of racial tensions on college campuses and a backlash against a culture of... Read more

By October 20, 2016

Carrying On

Carrying On: A Seat for Fashion in Politics

We all have our toolkits. For a young girl, it’s some cheap dollar store glitter haphazardly strewn across her eyelids (when Mom wasn’t looking) that makes her feel fearless and... Read more

By October 14, 2016