Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Voices

In an age of ambition, humanity falls by the wayside

In the words of 30 Rock’s Jack Donaghy, “Ambition is the willingness to kill the things you love and eat them in order to stay alive.” This type of cut-throat... Read more

By October 3, 2012

Voices

Recruiting goes both ways

Last Friday, like many Hoyas, I managed to overcome some serious pre-post-grad anxiety and make my way to the Fall Career Fair in the Leavey Center. What greeted me there... Read more

By October 3, 2012

Editorials

Contract reform will increase D.C. corruption

Last week, Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) told the Washington Times that he plans to propose a bill that would revoke City Councils right to review all city contracts. Evans... Read more

By the September 27, 2012

Editorials

Epicurean settlement a victory for workers

After at least four employees sued Epicurean and Co. for unpaid overtime wages, the company has agreed to pay two of the workers’ back wages, as well as the requisite... Read more

By the September 27, 2012

Editorials

Ward 8 needs better Anacostia remediation

The Anacostia, otherwise known as D.C.’s “Forgotten River,” stands as testimony to the environmental decay caused by decades of unsustainable fishing practices, industrial dumping, uncontrolled development, and outright negligence. In... Read more

By the September 27, 2012

Voices

Carrying On: A Rose by any other name

Charlie Rose is the man. In my hierarchy of pleasures, there’s food at the bottom, movies and music in the middle, then masturbation, and at the top—by quite the margin—Charlie... Read more

By September 27, 2012

Voices

Forbidding no foreskin, anti-Semitism rears its ugly head

As Jews across the globe gather ed yesterday to celebrate Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, the Jewish faith still faced enormous prejudice and persecution. Iranian President... Read more

By September 27, 2012

Voices

Supreme Court faces life-or-death human rights decision

On Monday, U.S. Supreme Court judges return to work, and the very first case they will debate promises to cause some bustle. At risk are the fate of human rights, ... Read more

By September 26, 2012

Voices

Venezuela goes to the polls with its future at stake

This October, Venezuela will face an election that has potential to be a watershed in national history. For the first time in the 13 years that he has been in... Read more

By September 26, 2012

Editorials

“Clear and convincing” deserves support

Next week, GUSA will hold a referendum in support of raising the Student Code of Conduct’s evidentiary standard from “more likely than not” to “clear and convincing.” This reform will... Read more

By the September 20, 2012

Opinion

Does an Un-American act warrant Anti-Americanism?

As a 19-year-old, Hindu Indian-American from the Bible Belt of the U.S. studying at a Jesuit university in an Islamic country, I’ve often taken it as my responsibility to answer... Read more

By September 20, 2012

Editorials

Chicago teachers win beneficial contract

On Tuesday, the Chicago Teachers’ Union House of Delegates voted to end its two-week strike and accept the contract negotiated between union leaders and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. By reclaiming control... Read more

By the September 20, 2012

Editorials

Transgender awareness a worthy campaign

Last Thursday, Mayor Vincent Gray and the D.C Office of Human Rights announced the launch of a citywide campaign aimed at promoting respect for the transgender community. Advocates of the... Read more

By the September 20, 2012

Voices

Does an un-American act warrant anti-Americanism?

As a 19-year-old Hindu Indian-American from the Bible Belt of the U.S. studying at a Jesuit university in an Islamic country, I’ve often taken it as my responsibility to answer... Read more

By September 19, 2012

Voices

Struggling for sovereignty, Hong Kong marches on

When people ask me if I’m from China, I happily say yes. China is my country; it is where I am from. Based on that alone, most of my friends... Read more

By September 19, 2012

Voices

Honey Boo Boo: More than just roadkill and Mountain Dew

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is a lot of things: child exploitation, caffeine science experiment, and the funniest thing on television. But, if you can crack through the exterior of... Read more

By September 19, 2012

Voices

Art for art history’s sake

Toward the end of my sophomore year, I realized that I could not delay declaring a major anymore. Unable to choose between Government and Art History, I opted for both.... Read more

By September 19, 2012

Editorials

DOMA lawsuit incomplete gay rights strategy

Last week, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont all submitted amicus briefs to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals urging it to rule against the Defense of Marriage Act. Filed by... Read more

By the September 13, 2012

Editorials

Democrats not prioritizing D.C. voting rights

Despite efforts by D.C. voting rights advocates, the Democratic Party failed to include D.C. statehood in the platform it unveiled last week in Charlotte, N.C. While the platform gives a... Read more

By the September 13, 2012

Editorials

Students should seek out tenant advocates

Burleith has become infamous for its negligent landlords. Students regularly have to fight to get their security deposits back at the end of the summer or academic year, even if... Read more

By the September 13, 2012