Opinion

Senseless Summer Yates Fees

The many Georgetown students who spend their summers in D.C. can look forward to the benefits of a less crowded campus, fireworks on July 4, and access to Yates Field... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 1, 2016

Dear Incoming Students…

Welcome to Georgetown. You have more time left here than any of us on the Voice. That makes us all a little jealous, but we’re trying to channel that feeling... Read more

By the Editorial Board August 31, 2016

A Political Coming of Age: Finding Lessons in the Time of Trump

This is a strange time in American politics to come of age. But before we get into that, here’s a little about me: I’m from the Boston area. I’m an... Read more

By Kevin Huggard August 30, 2016

Cultivating Camaraderie: Addressing Loneliness on the Hilltop

There’s something really impersonal about many of the “back to school” tips and articles circulating this time of year. They focus on our school-social life balance, our involvement in clubs,... Read more

By Claire Doyle August 30, 2016

What Is a University?

It’s that time of year again. Just as we’ve begun to settle into our routines of paying little thought to the academic obligations that await us in Washington, we are... Read more

By Joe DiPietro August 30, 2016

Climbing the Hilltop: A Senior’s Advice to Freshmen

Ah, to be a freshman again. As a senior, I envy that you have your entire college experience in front of you. You have four amazing years where you can... Read more

By Roey Hadar August 30, 2016

Ed Board Slack Chat: Should Jeh Johnson be disinvited?

Welcome to our first ever Editorial Board Slack Chat. Today we’ll be talking about the University’s decision to invite Jeh Johnson, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),... Read more

By the Editorial Board May 16, 2016

Burning Issues: Why Republicans Need Trump

I’ll admit, I was hesitant to put my real name on this column. I worry I’m starting to come off as that rarest of Georgetown students, the Trump apologist. Let... Read more

By Austin Stollhaus May 1, 2016

Burning Issues: The #Chalkening

The death knell of irony may have officially sounded last month. In the wee hours of April Fool’s Day, a group of students slipped out of Darnall Hall to execute... Read more

By Austin Stollhaus May 1, 2016

Let’s Talk About Your Mental Health

We have a problem with how we deal with mental health issues at Georgetown. As students, we seem unwilling to have an open conversation about what mental health is, who... Read more

By Ricardo Mondolfi Salmen April 28, 2016

Troubled Campus, Troubled Lecture Fund

The Lecture Fund’s inviting Cecile Richards, head of Planned Parenthood, to speak on campus is causing pain to significant segments of the Hilltop. We might wonder, however, whether our troubled... Read more

By Stephen Fields April 28, 2016

Lessons from Literature: The Infinite Potential of the Human Mind

“Every man should be capable of all ideas, and I believe that in the future he will be.” ― Jorge Luis Borges, Ficciones Jorge Luis Borges is often considered the master... Read more

By Louisa Christen April 25, 2016

Talking Tech: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

He has been dubbed many things: the real life Tony Stark, the modern-day Tesla/Edison, and an antagonist like Hugo Drax and Dr. Evil (albeit jokingly). But if one thing is... Read more

By Yafet Negash April 25, 2016

A Tale of Two Rivers: Environmental Injustice in D.C.

There are stark differences between the Potomac River and the Anacostia River. The first, bordering the south section of our campus, is a source of pride for its community. In... Read more

By the Editorial Board April 22, 2016

Home Runs and Circuses: A Life at the Ballpark

One of my first memories is from 2001. I was five years old, and it was just a couple of months after 9/11. I was watching the New York Yankees... Read more

By Graham Piro April 21, 2016

The Road Less Travelled: Understanding Different Journeys to the Hilltop

I sit in a classroom at Georgetown when my professor inquires, “How many of your high school classmates are sitting in seats like these right now?” Reflecting on years in... Read more

By Jordan Hughes April 21, 2016

Contraception Without Deception: The Need for Clarity in Sexual Health

Health and Education Services (HES) claims that Georgetown adequately provides for students’ sexual health needs. Last year, at a panel on sexual health resources at Georgetown hosted by H*yas for... Read more

By Emily Stephens and Kory Stuer April 21, 2016

Not so Happy with Happy: Examining Disability Issues in Theater

As I sat on the hard plastic of a rigid chair in the auditorium of the Walsh Black Box Theater, watching the twists and turns of “Happy” unfold before my... Read more

By Emmy Buck April 21, 2016