Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.



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In the wake of Chapel Hill, forgetting the “American” in Muslim-American

Imagine if a Muslim man killed three American students: the country would be in outrage, and he would immediately be labeled a terrorist. However, when white man kills three American... Read more

Editorials

Aramark must protect all workers in new contract

On Wednesday afternoon, over one hundred students joined Hoya Court employees and UNITE HERE, the union representing Aramark employees who work at Leo O’Donovan Hall, to present their demands for... Read more

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More funds essential for club sports athletic trainer

Earlier this month, Georgetown’s club sports athletes started a petition to Georgetown University Student Association’s Finance and Appropriations Committee calling for them provide a stable source of funding for their... Read more

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ResLife still has time to reverse study abroad policy

Sophomores planning to study abroad fall semester next academic year have just submitted their applications last week. Housing selection is just weeks away. This means that the Office of Residential... Read more

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A Student’s Take: Believe in the Future of Student Funding

When the Corp began selling yogurt and Coca-Cola in March of 1972, not even the founders could have predicted the successful series of storefronts and services it would come to... Read more

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Do it for the love of Georgetown: Vote Tim and Reno

Every year during GUSA campaigning you hear a lot of candidates tell you how great they are, how many clubs they have been in, and how many leadership positions they... Read more

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Carrying On: The cognitive dissonance of false independence

Wednesday evening in Leavey 424 is always a party. But it’s not the typical kind of party. For instance, we do shots, but of espresso. There’s loud music, but we... Read more

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Trevor and Omika Joe and Connor for GUSA

During the course of our campaign, two questions have frequently arisen. The first: “Is your campaign real?” The answer is yes and we will be on the ballot. The second:... Read more

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Rise Together for Georgetown: Abbey and Will for GUSA

Bring on the platitudes. It’s that time of year again. As this election season continues, you’ll hear that GUSA is out of touch, that those involved are the worst kind... Read more

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Dignity for GUSA and Georgetown: Vote Chris and Meredith

It is no secret that GUSA does not have a good reputation on campus. It is known for elitism, a lack of transparency, and being distant from Georgetown’s student community.... Read more

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Politics and Privacy: If the NSA doesn’t deserve to know, neither does the public

The GUSA presidential and vice-presidential campaign has begun, which marks the beginning of a long period of badgering from dedicated candidates. I can’t watch a minute of The Walking Dead... Read more

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Don’t Stop Believing in Georgetown: Vote Sara and Ryan

We know that GUSA doesn’t have the best reputation on campus, and we know that it’s easy to see GUSA campaigns as little more than relentless assaults on Facebook News... Read more

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Vote Luther / Rohan for GUSA executive

It’s time for the Georgetown University Student Association to change. In selecting its endorsement for this year’s executive election, the Voice had three main priorities: defending students’ voices on campus,... Read more

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Unite with Leo’s employees for a better contract

UNITE HERE, a union of Aramark employees who work at Leo O’Donovan Dining Hall, Starbucks, Cosi and Dr. Mug, has embarked on a campaign to improve employee wages, working conditions,... Read more

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Inequitable traditions at Senior Parents Weekend

Last week, the Senior Class Committee hosted Senior Parents Weekend, a chance for seniors to spend time with their parents on campus before graduation. For some families, however, the event... Read more

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Hard liquor ban big step backwards for Dartmouth

Last week, Dartmouth College announced a campus-wide ban on hard alcohol. Beginning this spring term, students will no longer be able to consume liquor containing 15 percent or more alcohol... Read more

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H*pocrites for Choice: The Quandary of Pro-Choice Advocacy at a Catholic School

Before I begin what is sure to be an incendiary argument, I would like to make a disclaimer: I am a liberal, feminist Catholic. I believe that women should be... Read more

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What Happened to Creativity? Taking Aim at Movie Remakes

Insomnia, The Departed, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: most of us know these works, but not that they were all great foreign films before being remade in the U.S.... Read more

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Death without Dignity: The Dangers of Assisted Suicide

Two weeks ago, the Voice published an editorial supporting a D.C. proposal to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Better known as “dying with dignity,” physician-assisted suicide has  been popularized by the media... Read more

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The view from Florida: Solar Energy proposal casts light on GOP schism

There are few things the GOP loves more than defending the coal industry and dismantling economic regulations. But what happens when these goals come into conflict? This is the question... Read more