Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Editorials

Revisions to conduct policy leave students in the dark

Last Thursday Vice President of Student Affairs, Todd Olson, sent an email to the student body hailing the changes made to the Code of Student Conduct that have gone into... Read more

By the September 5, 2013

Editorials

Amendment to sexual assault policy insufficient

Over the past year the Division of Student Affairs, along with GUSA, has critically reexamined Georgetown’s sexual assault policies, seeking ways to improve how sexual assaults are addressed on campus.... Read more

By the September 5, 2013

Editorials

D.C. United stadium a burden for the District

With the signing of a tentative agreement with D.C. United to create a new 20,000 seat soccer stadium at Buzzard Point in Southwest Washington, D.C., it appears as though Mayor... Read more

By the September 5, 2013

Voices

Jeremy Lin proves that Asians can be ballers, too

On Feb. 10, 2012, right after the legendary game against the Lakers in the bright lights of New York City, my future became wide open. Ever since that day, no... Read more

By August 29, 2013

Voices

Sexual assault survivors deserve support, not blame

“They call it the ‘Red Zone’—the first six weeks of college, when students are most vulnerable to being sexually assaulted,” I tell my little sister on the morning of her... Read more

By August 29, 2013

Editorials

Prospects for North East Triangle Disappoint

Administrators and architects unveiled a plan for the North East Triangle, the latest attempt to placate the neighbors by moving students back on campus. The dorm, to be situated on one of the few green spaces on campus, has been a point of contention since plans for it were released in July.

By the August 29, 2013

Voices

Lackluster advising forces pre-meds to scramble for guidance

As I toured the Georgetown campus as a prospective student, I felt a mixture of awe, anticipation, and mind-numbing fear about what the next few years would bring. But, even... Read more

By August 29, 2013

Editorials

Gtown Catholic identity strong among diversity

Last June, William Blatty (COL ’50), author of The Exorcist, started a petition to sue Georgetown in canon court to strip it of its Catholic status. Blatty filed a complaint with the Archbishop of Washington, in May, claiming that Georgetown does not comply with Pope John Paul II’s decree on Catholic higher education.

By the August 29, 2013

Voices

Carrying On: You can handle the truth

Edward Snowden is a controversial figure. Some say he’s a leaker who threatened U.S. national security, while others call him the most notorious whistleblower since Daniel Ellsberg. Either way, the... Read more

By August 29, 2013

Editorials

New university ranking system inconsequential

Last week, President Obama unveiled his plan to make college more affordable. His proposal aims to reduce tuition costs by creating a rating system based on a school’s overall value to students. While there are laudable initiatives included in his plan, the proposal is far too modest to effect students and their families.

By the August 29, 2013

Editorials

Sexual assault education shortchanges students

In the past year, the University has worked with student organizations to educate students about sexual assault on campus. AlcoholEdu has been replaced with an alternative online workshop that includes sexual assault education. NSO has included discussions of the issue, in addition to requiring RAs to address University sexual assault policy.

By the August 26, 2013

Editorials

Forward with decriminalization in the District

It’s time for the United States to end the war on marijuana. Despite $20 billion in annual spending to fight the inflow of cannabis and maintain incarceration rates, the usage of marijuana remains unchanged over the past decade. As scientific investigation continues to prove the efficacy of medical marijuana, public opinion is starting to turn against prohibition.

By the August 26, 2013

Editorials

NSA surveillance threatens freedom of the press

Through the leak of documents by Edward Snowden regarding formerly classified surveillance programs: PRISM, Blarney, Oakstar, Lithium have come to the attention of the public. Although President Obama assured that these programs only collect metadata, it was reported that these programs retain the content of emails between domestic U.S. citizens.

By the August 26, 2013

Voices

GenderFunk a crass caricature of a complex trans identity

Last weekend, students and community members gathered in New South’s Riverside Lounge for GU Pride’s annual GenderFunk. It’s a night of fun, dancing, friendship, and yes, drag. This year’s line-up... Read more

By April 25, 2013

Voices

Even gun lovers can support sensible, moderate regulation

I like guns. There’s something satisfying—like the fizz of an opened can of Cherry Coke on a hot summer day—about squeezing the 6lb trigger of an AR-15 and hitting the... Read more

By April 25, 2013

Voices

Medical discrimination: Handicapped left for dead

Imagine your doctor suggesting that instead of receiving treatment for a potentially fatal but otherwise treatable condition, you should consider an alternative—death. For most people reading this piece, such a... Read more

By April 25, 2013

Voices

Carrying On: Adversity’s afterglow

Last week’s tragedies in Boston and West Texas caused many to reflect on what they have to be grateful for in their lives. It was a time to ponder the... Read more

By April 25, 2013

Editorials

University should fully embrace Gtown Day

Last Thursday,Todd Olson agreed to student demands to repeal the one-keg restriction at campus parties, calling the measure a reasonable and promising approach to bringing student social life back onto campus. Though the keg ban was a misguided policy from the beginning, we applaud Olson’s decision to recognize the on-campus social scene.

By the April 25, 2013

Editorials

Congressional spending cuts threaten Hoyas

Although Georgetown’s comparatively small endowment limits its ability to award financial aid, the shortfall is made up in federal aid in the form of Pell Grants, work-study, and student loans. Unfortunately, because of the deep discretionary spending cuts represented by the sequester, in the coming year Georgetown will suffer $117,417 in cuts...

By the April 25, 2013

Editorials

Media, politicians miss mark on Boston tragedy

As the nation reeled from the shock of last Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing, and even now as it begins to heal, American media sources have not only failed in their mission to keep the public informed, but also in their duty to simultaneously uphold the standard of decency and sensitivity towards victims required by such a tragedy.

By the April 25, 2013