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.

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To Boldly Go Where No Fan Has Gone Before: In Defense of Fandom

Do you know Captain James T. Kirk’s middle name, Hermione Granger’s birthday, or the name of each actor who’s ever portrayed everyone’s favorite Time Lord on Doctor Who? Can you... Read more

By January 29, 2015

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Carrying On: Dancing with division

Last weekend, aspiring dancers flocked to New York City to audition for the 12th season of the reality competition So You Think You Can Dance. After over a decade of nearly... Read more

By January 29, 2015

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Wrong on so many levels: The Sorry State of our Facilities

When I was a freshman, I was a proud resident of New South 4, home to Jack the Bulldog. Jack was the floor pet and we all loved playing with... Read more

By January 22, 2015

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A Life Worth Living: Finding the Time to Find a Purpose

Leo’s grilled chicken has made many a day of mine. So has my International Finance professor. He’s one of those professors who initially seems to straddle the line between trying... Read more

By January 22, 2015

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Tired of Terror: Reexamining America’s Anti-Extremist Campaign

For almost my entire life, I have lived in a world that is nearly defined by terrorism and images of terrorism. My first week of second grade was interrupted by... Read more

By January 22, 2015

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Carrying On: Casting the Oscars in a new mold

Everything seems a little tidier in retrospect, the visceral immediacy of a moment a little muted in its distance from the present. The moment I’m thinking about occurred last summer,... Read more

By January 22, 2015

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Relearning to read for pleasure, or: how I got lost in a book

Last semester’s finals generated a lot of panic, and in the middle of exam week, I wanted to go study. But not in Lau, or the MSB, or the Healey Family... Read more

By January 15, 2015

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Come back, Voltaire: Free Speech in the wake of Charlie Hebdo

The cover of next week’s New Yorker depicts an unsettling version of a familiar image. The Eiffel Tower emerges from a blood-spattered landscape, with its peak transformed into a pencil... Read more

By January 15, 2015

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Ouvrez vos yeux: Looking beyond the Paris terror attacks

We don’t care about Boko Haram. Last Wednesday, a series of terrorist attacks in France, beginning with the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, gripped the nation and the world. Millions... Read more

By January 15, 2015

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Carrying On: The Inconvenient Truth about Fossil Free

Climate change is the challenge that will define humanity’s future. Devastating droughts and floods will be more common, and the developing world will be disproportionately harmed. Let me get something... Read more

By January 15, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

I am writing in response to the anonymous reports of sexual assault [reported by the Voice on Nov. 13]. As Georgetown’s Title IX Coordinator, I am responsible for making sure... Read more

By December 4, 2014

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If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It: Demystifying Net Neutrality

The Washington Post recently published an interview with billionaire technology entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. In the interview, Cuban rails against President Obama’s endorsement of “net neutrality,” saying... Read more

By December 4, 2014

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Building your passion should come before building your resume

Leadership is a quality that almost everyone strives for and sees as an indicator of success. Throughout my life, I believed  being a quintessential leader—an outgoing individual who can rally... Read more

By November 19, 2014

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Carrying On: Religion inciting inner conflict

I’ve always had a complicated relationship with religion. I grew up celebrating Christmas, but quickly learned that my parents are devout atheists. I naturally adopted their beliefs even while attending... Read more

By November 19, 2014

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If you don’t know, don’t go: Put an end to the party crashing

Growing up outside the U.S. in a protective parental bubble, I wasn’t really exposed to the Mean Girls-esque house rager. I prefer quieter parties, where everybody relaxes in a cozy... Read more

By November 19, 2014

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This college student hates clickbait and the reason why will shock you

I’m an avowed news junkie. I spend a perhaps unreasonable portion of my day perusing my favorite online haunt (read: reddit) for stories of interest, bestowing clicks on those with... Read more

By November 19, 2014

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Saying no to the dress: Sweatpants not a default, but a statement

A good friend of mine once told me that she enjoyed visiting Georgetown, but she was glad to leave because the lack of sweatpants on campus made her feel uncomfortable.... Read more

By November 12, 2014

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A response to ‘Take It or Leave It’ and its portrayal of medical leave

Medical leaves of absence remain an inappropriately quiet topic among both students and administrators, and it is encouraging to see the attention addressed in the Voice editorial board’s piece arguing... Read more

By and November 12, 2014

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Carrying On: Education more involved beyond American borders

Academics is the aspect of a semester abroad that is remembered least. If you read the above statement and agreed with it, you may want to reconsider. Though perhaps not... Read more

By November 12, 2014

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Forgetting the resume: Serving the community for the good of others

I went to Mass once. It wasn’t that bad. In fact, aside from the tedious group prayers that harken to memories of my 6 year-old self squirming in a pew... Read more

By November 12, 2014