Voices

Voices is the Op-Ed and personal essay section of The Georgetown Voice. It features the real narratives of diverse students from nearly every corner on campus, seeking to tell some of the incredibly important and yet oft-unheard stories that affect life in and out of Georgetown.

Opinion

A Tale of Two Countries: Unexpected Parallels Drawn Abroad

Most summer study abroad experiences involve a cushy stay in a beautiful European country. Unfortunately, I did not get the memo. Instead of the scenic Loire valley or Georgetown’s historic... Read more

By September 9, 2015

Opinion

Not NSOver The Top: Adjusting To A Life On The Hilltop

The irony was not lost on me. Everyone—my mom, sisters, cousins, aunts, the Internet—had imparted on me one crucial piece of advice: “keep your door open,” they said, with eyes... Read more

By September 9, 2015

Opinion

Carrying On: A Crowded Lonely Life

As I stepped out of the taxi from Reagan National Airport and into my third year of college, I was greeted by waves of freshmen in their Sunday night’s best,... Read more

By September 9, 2015

Opinion

Carrying On: More Choice Isn’t Always Good

My favorite food has always been and will always be the sandwich. The sandwich, despite being named after a town in England, represents the cornerstone of the American dream. This... Read more

By August 29, 2015

Opinion

A Raw Deal: The Iran Agreement Should Be Rejected

Diplomacy should always be the preferred alternative to war. But the truth is that there are times when diplomatic efforts fail and war is therefore both just and necessary. While... Read more

By August 29, 2015

Opinion

Apply Now: The Benefits of the Club Application Process

“Just enter your Net ID, and we’ll send you more information about the application in the next few days.” As I sheepishly made my way across Healy Lawn during CAB... Read more

By August 29, 2015

Voices

Transcending Battle Lines: Taking Stock of Israel’s Narrative

Children kidnapped from their homes; rockets fired across arbitrary lines on a map; 2,200 people killed during a bloody summer. A speech that divided a congress; an election that divided... Read more

By April 24, 2015

Voices

An Open Letter to Incoming Hoyas

My piece is a cry to decolonize; to blatantly deface and dismantle the structures on this campus that alienate by telling us that we cannot be proud of our working... Read more

By April 16, 2015

Voices

Helpless in Henle: Lessons Learned from a Broken Leg

My lack of athleticism was never more apparent than a few Saturday nights ago when I gracefully tumbled down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, bruising my pride and breaking... Read more

By April 16, 2015

Voices

Cheat, Heckle, and Strip: Tabletop Gamesmanship 101

I’ve been an avid tabletop games player since before I can remember. I can thank my dad for this. Since I was just a baby, he taught me how to... Read more

By April 16, 2015

Voices

Understanding service as an interaction, not a one-way action

This spring break, while on a Medical Brigades trip, I had the opportunity to interact with community members in the city of San Diego, Honduras. Medical Brigades is one of... Read more

By April 9, 2015

Voices

The DNA dilemma: Trading privacy for some peace of mind

Have you seen the movie Zodiac? It’s a true story about the search for a serial killer who terrorized Los Angeles during the ‘60s and ‘70s. What sets it apart... Read more

By April 9, 2015

Voices

Senior retrospective: Education outside the classroom

It was spring break of senior year when I stepped off of a plane in Rwanda on a trip with Georgetown. A few days earlier, I had been at the... Read more

By April 9, 2015

Voices

Carrying On: The challenge of student media

Controversy. Clicks. Criticism. These buzzwords have come to define both the goals and perceptions of modern-day media, for better or for worse. And as I prepared to write my final... Read more

By April 9, 2015

Voices

Carrying On: Risks, Rewards, and a Georgetown Education

Last fall, I got in a rather bizarre accident. It’s a long story, but it involves a trip to an apple farm, a hayride trailer carrying lots of innocent children... Read more

By March 26, 2015

Voices

Beyond Borders: Undocumented and Traveling the World

I don’t know if it was my obsession with watching Pokémon or all the long nights I spent reading fantasy novels, but I’ve always had an insatiable thirst for adventure... Read more

By March 26, 2015

Voices

Time for a New Deal: A student-first approach to the 2018 Campus Plan

With the first GAAP weekend just days away, Georgetown will soon be flooded with masses of accepted students anxious to get a first taste of the environment where they may... Read more

By March 26, 2015

Voices

A Game of Homes: How You’ve Already Lost the Housing Lottery

That uncomfortable squirm in your stomach is not the 5th cup of coffee this time. Housing selection is upon us. It’s all most of us are thinking about, it’s largely... Read more

By March 26, 2015

Voices

The Migrant Experience: Reflections from El Paso, Texas

Last week, I went to El Paso, Texas with twelve other Georgetown students on an Alternative Breaks trip. I left without any real expectations, except that it was something vaguely... Read more

By March 19, 2015

Voices

Recovering the Long-Lost Art of Killing Time: A Primer for Hoyas

My spring break plans consisted of going to my house, catching up on sleep, and playing FIFA 15. It was a casual, ordinary spring break, except that my house happens... Read more

By March 19, 2015