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.

Voices

Is this seat taken? Rethinking life in third places

Five days into what seemed like an endless finals period, frustrated by the lack of open seats in the HFSC and developing one too many Lau-induced headaches, my friends and... Read more

By February 2, 2025

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How the sausage gets made: Why going meat-free isn’t so green

The climate crisis is a problem so immense that it can, for the average person, be too overwhelming to comprehend. If you’re like me, you have attempted to make small,... Read more

By February 1, 2025

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The art of detachment

 One weekend when I went home, toward the beginning of the semester, my brother had a tantrum. He was showing me his new toy, earned at school after a week... Read more

By January 21, 2025

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D.C.’s Shia: The seeds of restaurant worker organizing

After my 12-hour waitressing shift, my feet throbbed, my hair smelled like bacon grease, and my hands were raw from cleaning trays under hot water. As I walked back to... Read more

By January 18, 2025

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Dear Georgetown Admissions,

In December, a new filing in the class-action lawsuit against Georgetown and 16 universities alleged that Georgetown’s former President John DeGioia created a yearly “President’s List” with the names of... Read more

By January 17, 2025

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The rise of the ‘Princess,’ the fall of the Midwest

At this point, everyone knows about Chappell Roan. Not to be that person, but I had been listening to Chappell long before she broke into the mainstream. To see her... Read more

By November 23, 2024

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What the election exposed about white liberalism

Last semester, I saw keffiyehs all around campus, not just worn by Arab and Muslim students, but by students of all communities. Collectively outraged at the ongoing genocide in Gaza,... Read more

By November 23, 2024

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Navigating the Cultural Divide: The Challenges for Non-American Students in Georgetown’s Classrooms

For international students at Georgetown, the university’s classrooms can feel like an unexpected cultural challenge. While the campus prides itself on its global community, classroom discussions often reveal an unspoken... Read more

By November 22, 2024

From the Editor

Letter from the Editors: Georgetown must protect our community from the threat of Trump’s second term

Content warning: This article includes mention of sexual violence. Editor’s Note: This letter from the editors is a concurring opinion with The Hoya.    Dear Interim President Robert Groves and... Read more

By and November 22, 2024

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A Reflection on the National Symphony Orchestra and Progressive Politics

I would not consider myself a particularly patriotic person. I have some deep-seated issues with this country, including but not limited to the inequalities upon which it was built, the... Read more

By November 20, 2024

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The out-of-state student struggle to vote absentee

In the midst of early voting season, I’ve begun to notice a trend: voting-by-mail is anything but convenient–even more so depending on which state one is mailing their ballot back... Read more

By November 4, 2024

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My conversations with men: Why they’d rather talk to me than their bros

Recently, my girl friends and I have become deeply invested in the men’s mental health crisis. It’s a big topic of conversation, to the point where we’ve even begun sending... Read more

By October 27, 2024

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A sizeable issue: Confronting body exclusivity at Georgetown

“Are you not confident because of your weight?” my mom asked me. This pointed but well-meaning question came after I texted her about my professor telling me that I should... Read more

By October 27, 2024

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Hardcore or hard to find? What happened to alternative rock bands in D.C.

The D.C. hardcore scene kind of sucks. But it didn’t always.  Back in the late ’70s and throughout the ’80s, D.C. was the place to be if you were a... Read more

By October 14, 2024

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Dear Dirndl: Unraveling the thread of tradition

It is Oktoberfest, and all around college campuses, Amazon packages are arriving with beer-maid dresses that students will wear once or twice to an Oktoberfest darty. They will feel sexy... Read more

By September 30, 2024

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Dead or alive: Does Instagram determine our existence?

I no longer exist…on Instagram. My friends have texted me messages along the lines of “Did you delete Instagram? So-and-so was asking if you were dead!” With our end-of-semester photo... Read more

By September 30, 2024

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Jesus was a radical and Georgetown should follow his lead

As my undergraduate life commenced, with Olson having only left the university several months prior, I feared that exploring my nonbinary identity and self-expression would not be celebrated or welcomed. And I continued to internalize the narrative that my queerness contradicts Catholicism—that my queerness contradicts Jesus’s message, the central pillar of the Catholic faith.

By September 16, 2024

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Sock it to me

I often let my socks dictate my outfits. It might feel like a counterintuitive place to start, but with a dresser drawer overflowing with flamboyant patterns and pairs, socks help... Read more

By September 15, 2024

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Unlearning Saviorism: How Georgetown Can Prepare You for Global Development Challenges

Welcome, ambitious scholars! Your arrival at Georgetown is the result of years of late-night study sessions, determination, and perhaps a dash of serendipity and privilege. Some of you may be... Read more

By September 14, 2024

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“I know you love me, but do you like me?”: How leaving for college brought my mom and I closer

My mom, like most moms, cried the day she finally had to say goodbye after moving me into my freshman year dorm. We were standing outside of a bagel shop,... Read more

By September 1, 2024