Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Voices

Rio Olympics: Brazil goes for the gold in 2016

On October 2, the International Olympic Committee determined that Rio de Janeiro would host the 2016 Olympics. Several videos immediately appeared on YouTube showing the wild celebrations following the announcement,... Read more

By October 8, 2009

Voices

Same-sex marriage: make it happen in the District

It’s been well over a century since the ratification of the 14th Amendment granted all persons equal protection under the law. In spite of this, millions of gay and lesbian... Read more

By October 8, 2009

Voices

The free market for student loans isn’t really free

The following is a response to a Voices piece by Nick Troiano (COL ‘11) published by the Voice on October 1, which harshly criticized the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility... Read more

By October 8, 2009

Editorials

Alcohol busts harsh on students

Last Thursday, Georgetown’s Department of Public Safety released its report on campus crime in 2008. Some of the numbers, including a 47 percent rise in main campus thefts, are distressing.... Read more

By the October 7, 2009

Editorials

Gay marriage good news for D.C.

Last Tuesday, the nation’s capital came one step closer to achieving full civil rights and equality for its residents. Councilmember David Catania (I-At-Large) (SFS ‘90, LAW ‘94) introduced the “Religious... Read more

By the October 7, 2009

Editorials

GU should embrace open access

Georgetown talks about “educating the whole person” a lot, and its professors have been known to complain that their students are more interested in earning high grades than they are... Read more

By the October 7, 2009

Voices

Breaking the glass ceiling: oysters with the boys

For a grotesque portion of my life, I pushed picky eating to its furthest limits. I refused to eat nearly anything that wasn’t pizza, macaroni, or bread until I was... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Voices

Keep ‘em separated: love the art, not the artist

Just this week, Roman Polanski, one of the most celebrated film directors of the 20th and 21st centuries, was arrested in Switzerland and awaits extradition.   Polanski is wanted in the... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Voices

Heroes and hotdogs: the great American pasttime

One of the clearest memories of my childhood is walking into Fenway Park in the summer of ’97 to see my first baseball game. It was as profound a religious... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Voices

Don’t let Congress leverage our future on student aid

The Voice’s recent endorsement of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (“Senate must pass Student Aid Bill” 23 Sept 2009) is a timely example of how the public is... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Editorials

Keep D.C. taxis medallion-free

If you want to spit in the face of the working class, there are few better options than crossing a picket line. Nothing says, “my need for a hamburger or... Read more

By the October 1, 2009

Editorials

RCN’s campus cable catastrophe

Georgetown’s new cable provider, the Residential Cable Network, has print advertisements claiming the company listened to students’ reactions after rolling out an astronomically-priced cable package this semester. Judging by the... Read more

By the October 1, 2009

Editorials

Arrest-to-noise ratio unfair to GU

As Georgetown prepared for Homecoming last week, students in University-owned townhouses received an unsettling message from the Office of Residence Life. Not only would the Metropolitan Police Department be out... Read more

By the October 1, 2009

Voices

Minding the gap: lessons learned during a year off

I did not go to school last year. For the first time since toddlerhood, I woke up on September 1st and did not pack up my new Jansport full of... Read more

By September 24, 2009

Voices

Hitting the G-20 spot in Pittsburgh

The list of the host cities of the G-20 Leaders Summits for this year has a bit of a jarring finish: D.C., London, and … Pittsburgh? New York City, or... Read more

By September 24, 2009

Voices

A teacher, mentor and friend: Thomas M. King, S.J.

When I was a senior, my sister Colleen (SFS ’86) was a freshman.  As a dutiful older brother, I did my best to offer tidbits of advice that would ease... Read more

By September 24, 2009

Voices

Don’t let yourself get lost in the Haze

There are some days, like when the planes hit the World Trade Center or when President Kennedy was assassinated, that people will always remember exactly where they were. September 17,... Read more

By September 24, 2009

Editorials

Keep the Circulator on Wisconsin Ave.

In less than two weeks, the cheapest, most reliable, and most convenient transportation option serving West Georgetown will cease to exist. The Georgetown-Union Station circulator will no longer turn north up Wisconsin Avenue after slogging through the congestion of K and M Streets. A victim of short-sighted budget cuts, the Circulator extension was a boon to Georgetown residents and students alike.

By the September 24, 2009

Editorials

Give the SFS’s Map class a chance

While it is understandable that many SFS students feel strongly about this issue––Map is a universal experience for SFS students––it is not wise to protest the changes without giving them a try first. The new course is looking to address Map of the Modern World in a more holistic manner than it had previously; the least we can do is wait for a semester to see if it succeeds.

By the September 24, 2009

Editorials

Senate must pass Student Aid bill

Most vitally, this bill will retool the federal student loan system. Right now, taxpayers subsidize student loans made by private moneylenders, who are subject to the rise and fall of the market. If the bill passes the Senate, all federal lending will come from the Direct Loan program, in which the federal government lends directly to the student and cuts out the unnecessary middleman. By overhauling this over-complicated system, the government stands to save $87 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

By the September 23, 2009