Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Editorials

Reliance on U.S. News college rankings misleads prospective students

U.S. News and World Report released its annual rankings of American universities last week, ranking Georgetown University No. 21 in the nation—a step down from No. 20 last year. While the... Read more

By the September 18, 2014

Editorials

Rapid rehousing program does disservice to D.C. homeless

Housing now costs more in D.C. than anywhere else in the United States, according to a report released this month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Beating out the usual leaders,... Read more

By the September 18, 2014

Editorials

U.S. Senate hearing on D.C. statehood leaves the District disappointed

When a resident of Wyoming—America’s smallest state by population—feels dissatisfied with his or her political representation in the U.S. Congress, she can vote, run for national office, or plead with... Read more

By the September 18, 2014

Voices

NATO summit a needed show of strength against Russia

  Last week, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization held a conference in Wales to discuss Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine. The conference was highly anticipated in the wake of months... Read more

By September 18, 2014

Voices

New policy helps freshmen recover from early mistakes

  Over the past weeks, freshmen and other new Hoyas across campus have begun to pick up on the various beats and rhythms of life at Georgetown. In addition to... Read more

By September 18, 2014

Voices

Carrying On: Enjoying the trials of working in public relations

  Having been a member of the Voice for over two years, I have gained more than just my fair share of of snark and some trendy t-shirts. Through all... Read more

By September 18, 2014

Voices

Ray Rice scandal could lead NFL to make needed, crucial changes

  Ravens running back Ray Rice committed an unspeakable horror when he beat his then-fiancee, now wife, Janay Palmer. The NFL, the Ravens, and everyone else involved handled this incident... Read more

By September 18, 2014

Editorials

Voice survey data on student safety awareness reveals disconnect

As one of the safest parts of D.C., Georgetown is not an area in which emergency protocols are often deemed necessary. Nevertheless, a distinct lack of awareness regarding emergency systems... Read more

By the September 11, 2014

Editorials

Ill-advised D.C. streetcar program wasteful, redundant

Georgetown students making the trek down to H Street NE in the past few weeks likely witnessed D.C.’s latest transit project in action—one that looks straight out of the 19th... Read more

By the September 11, 2014

Editorials

Obama’s ISIL address targets terrorism and raises questions

Syria. Ukraine. Gaza. Iraq. Recent international crises have presented the United States with nothing but bad choices in terms of foreign policy, and given President Barack Obama a splitting political... Read more

By the September 11, 2014

Voices

Carrying On: Thinking outside of the lines in Russia

  It was my second day shopping for school supplies in St. Petersburg. I thumbed the thin, flimsy pages and then turned the notebook over on its spine, and inspected... Read more

By September 10, 2014

Voices

Freshmen: Fight pressure to mold to school surroundings

When I see this year’s freshman class wandering around campus, I’m filled with nostalgia for my own first year. I remember the excitement of leaving home and meeting new people.... Read more

By September 10, 2014

Voices

Natural tendency toward drinking on campus being taken lightly

In the fall of 2011, I arrived at Georgetown. I was full of excitement for the grand adventure I was going to embark on at this lauded institution. I had... Read more

By September 10, 2014

Editorials

Freshmen first-offense amnesty is improvement to code of conduct

The Office of Student Conduct announced last week that first-time violations of the Student Code of Conduct that occur during freshman year will no longer be accessible by prospective employers or... Read more

By the September 4, 2014

Editorials

Denial of visas to Syrian refugee actresses disappoints GU, D.C.

In an abrupt turn of events, 12 Syrian women slated to star in an adaption of a Euripides tragedy produced by journalist Charlotte Eagar, filmmaker William Stirling, and Syrian director Omar... Read more

By the September 4, 2014

Editorials

MD whooping cough cases prove danger of not vaccinating

Doctors diagnosed whooping cough in three children enrolled in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland last week, though the true number of cases may be as high as nine according to... Read more

By the September 4, 2014

Voices

Leaving Domestic Spheres of Thought

  “Personally, I think the Cuban revolution did a lot of good. I really like Castro,” my host mom says in Spanish on one of my first nights studying abroad... Read more

By September 4, 2014

Voices

‘You Are Beautiful’ Campaigns Setting Ugly Standards

“If you can squeeze it, we can freeze it!” If driving through beauty-obsessed Los Angeles alone didn’t make me feel bad enough about myself, seeing this ad for liposuction plastered... Read more

By September 4, 2014

Voices

‘I Can’t Allow My Grief to Stop Me From Living My Life’

  My dad and I had been at the hospital for a few hours when it started to rain. The doctors had just turned off all the machines and the... Read more

By September 4, 2014

Voices

The Importance of Being Earnest: Modern Authenticity

  As the world becomes increasingly populated, it simultaneously becomes increasingly competitive. The college admissions process is a kind of funnel for this competitiveness, a checkpoint through which only a... Read more

By September 4, 2014