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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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

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The dilemma of belonging: My FGLI experience at Georgetown

Entering Georgetown, for any student, means saying goodbye to something. It might be your family, friends, hometown, or anything else, but regardless, it’s intimidating. It’s most people’s first experience living... Read more

By August 22, 2024

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Discovering D.C. by bike

Getting oriented on the Georgetown campus as a freshman is no small feat. As you are suddenly swamped by all the fresh demands of college, you’ll understandably decide to prioritize... Read more

By August 22, 2024

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Hoyas, Be Less Bullish on Investment Banking

In my opinion, the accelerated recruiting timeline is a feature to poach talent before students’ prefrontal cortexes fully develop and they realize they don’t want to work for 90 hours a week. Take some time to network and explore different careers aside from banking and consulting!

By April 29, 2024

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​​A letter to my immigrant parents

This May, the Class of 2024 will celebrate their graduation with friends and family from all over the world. Graduation is especially important to me as a first-generation student and a daughter of immigrants. This letter and my degree are for all those immigrant parents who have watered and cultivated our hearts and souls through their love and dedication. 

By April 28, 2024

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A gentlewoman’s guide to going out alone

This exercise in solo spontaneity engendered a sense of community, resulting in a new friend made by virtue of being alone.

By April 27, 2024

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A celebration of English majors

What I specifically want to discourage in our hyper-motivated community is feeling poorly about yourself or questioning your academic passions because of what others are doing. Contrary to popular belief: your college major won’t define the rest of your life. And if you’re considering a major in the humanities, it almost certainly won’t lock you into a specific career, limit your prospects, or hinder your ability to be successful.

By April 24, 2024

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Obituary: Eric “The Fridge” Mittereder (1985-2024)

Eric Clark Mittereder, a writer, editor, and animating spirit for the Georgetown Voice from 2004 through 2008, passed from this mortal coil on March 28, 2024.

By and April 18, 2024

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The search for Georgetown’s vibrant writing community

Not only do these classes force us to write outside of a purely academic mindset (because sometimes the econ quiz, IR paper, and Lau 2 fumes just aren’t conducive to storytelling), but they also carve out time for us to focus on honing our craft and narrative voice. Disparate students joined together through writing have grown into a veritable literary community at Georgetown. 

By April 14, 2024

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Crafting community: A thank you to the Maker Hub

At the time, my only perception of the Maker Hub was that it was a glorified Michaels. In the years since, I’ve learned that it’s first and foremost about inspiring Hoyas—not artistic ability, engineering prowess, or any of its fancy tools. It also has its own vibrant community of student volunteers with incredibly expansive skill sets who donate their scant free time to share knowledge with our visitors and one another. 

By April 14, 2024