Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Editorials

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

By the February 12, 2015

Editorials

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

By the February 5, 2015

Editorials

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

By the February 5, 2015

Editorials

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

By the February 5, 2015

Voices

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

By February 5, 2015

Voices

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

By February 5, 2015

Voices

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

By February 5, 2015

Voices

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

By January 30, 2015

Editorials

Partial divestment a welcome compromise for all

On Monday, the Committee on Investments and Social Responsibility rejected GU Fossil Free’s proposal to divest from the 200 largest fossil fuel companies from its endowment. Instead, it recommended that... Read more

By the January 29, 2015

Editorials

Undocumented Hoyas deserve more resources

The admissions office has taken a step forward in its outreach to undocumented students across the nation. After collaborating with UndocuHoyas, a student group that advocates for undocumented students, it... Read more

By the January 29, 2015

Editorials

GUSA candidates must fight for student voice

With this year’s Georgetown University Student Association executive election campaigns gearing up to officially begin on Feb. 5, it is time for voters and presidential hopefuls to consider the issues... Read more

By the January 29, 2015

Voices

“It’s 2015. It’s Time.” Why aren’t women equal yet?

Why do we need another women’s empowerment summit? Fewer than five percent of the CEOs at the biggest companies in the United States are women, only 1 in 5 members... Read more

By January 29, 2015

Voices

Can the GOP go green? Reconnecting with Nixon’s legacy

“Air and water pollution, already acute in many areas, requires vigorous state and federal action, regional planning, and maximum cooperation among neighboring cities, counties and states.” – Excerpt from 1968... Read more

By January 29, 2015

Voices

To Boldly Go Where No Fan Has Gone Before: In Defense of Fandom

Do you know Captain James T. Kirk’s middle name, Hermione Granger’s birthday, or the name of each actor who’s ever portrayed everyone’s favorite Time Lord on Doctor Who? Can you... Read more

By January 29, 2015

Voices

Carrying On: Dancing with division

Last weekend, aspiring dancers flocked to New York City to audition for the 12th season of the reality competition So You Think You Can Dance. After over a decade of nearly... Read more

By January 29, 2015

Voices

Wrong on so many levels: The Sorry State of our Facilities

When I was a freshman, I was a proud resident of New South 4, home to Jack the Bulldog. Jack was the floor pet and we all loved playing with... Read more

By January 22, 2015

Voices

A Life Worth Living: Finding the Time to Find a Purpose

Leo’s grilled chicken has made many a day of mine. So has my International Finance professor. He’s one of those professors who initially seems to straddle the line between trying... Read more

By January 22, 2015

Voices

Tired of Terror: Reexamining America’s Anti-Extremist Campaign

For almost my entire life, I have lived in a world that is nearly defined by terrorism and images of terrorism. My first week of second grade was interrupted by... Read more

By January 22, 2015

Voices

Carrying On: Casting the Oscars in a new mold

Everything seems a little tidier in retrospect, the visceral immediacy of a moment a little muted in its distance from the present. The moment I’m thinking about occurred last summer,... Read more

By January 22, 2015

Editorials

A stand against religious absolutism begins on campus

Last Thursday, Duke University regrettably reversed its decision to allow members of its Muslim Student Association to chant the adhan, Islam’s call-to-prayer, from the university’s monolithic chapel bell tower every... Read more

By the January 22, 2015