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To the Georgetown community

To the Georgetown community, Earlier this week, the Georgetown Voice printed a cartoon depicting two GUSA executive candidates in a horse costume being beaten by two other GUSA executive candidates.... Read more

By the February 20, 2015

Voices

A statement from GIA: Clarifying last week’s GUSA campaign endorsement confusion

Last week, rumors surfaced on Facebook and in campus media regarding a leadership statement presented to GUSA presidential and vice-presidential candidates by the Georgetown Israel Alliance (GIA), of which I... Read more

By February 19, 2015

Voices

Violence in Venezuela: Publicizing President Maduro’s Crimes

Violence is a normal and daily occurrence in Venezuela. It is common to wake up, get to school, and hear a story about someone you know getting mugged at gunpoint... Read more

By February 19, 2015

Voices

Carrying On: Breaking the silence around mental health

This past weekend, I did something incredibly nerve-wracking for me. No, it wasn’t exposing myself to the arctic weather or even the smutty antics and laughable dialogue of Fifty Shades... Read more

By February 19, 2015

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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

By February 19, 2015

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

By the February 19, 2015

Editorials

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

By the February 19, 2015

Editorials

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

By the February 19, 2015

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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

By February 17, 2015

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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

By and February 12, 2015

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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

By February 12, 2015

Voices

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

By and February 12, 2015

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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

By and February 12, 2015

Voices

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

By February 12, 2015

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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

By February 12, 2015

Voices

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

By and February 12, 2015

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