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

What Is a University?

It’s that time of year again. Just as we’ve begun to settle into our routines of paying little thought to the academic obligations that await us in Washington, we are... Read more

By August 30, 2016

Opinion

Climbing the Hilltop: A Senior’s Advice to Freshmen

Ah, to be a freshman again. As a senior, I envy that you have your entire college experience in front of you. You have four amazing years where you can... Read more

By August 30, 2016

Opinion

Let’s Talk About Your Mental Health

We have a problem with how we deal with mental health issues at Georgetown. As students, we seem unwilling to have an open conversation about what mental health is, who... Read more

By April 28, 2016

Voices

Troubled Campus, Troubled Lecture Fund

The Lecture Fund’s inviting Cecile Richards, head of Planned Parenthood, to speak on campus is causing pain to significant segments of the Hilltop.  We might wonder, however, whether our troubled... Read more

By April 28, 2016

Voices

Home Runs and Circuses: A Life at the Ballpark

One of my first memories is from 2001. I was five years old, and it was just a couple of months after 9/11. I was watching the New York Yankees... Read more

By April 21, 2016

Voices

The Road Less Travelled: Understanding Different Journeys to the Hilltop

I sit in a classroom at Georgetown when my professor inquires, “How many of your high school classmates are sitting in seats like these right now?” Reflecting on years in... Read more

By April 21, 2016

Voices

Contraception Without Deception: The Need for Clarity in Sexual Health

Health and Education Services (HES) claims that Georgetown adequately provides for students’ sexual health needs. Last year, at a panel on sexual health resources at Georgetown hosted by H*yas for... Read more

By April 21, 2016

Voices

Not so Happy with Happy: Examining Disability Issues in Theater

As I sat on the hard plastic of a rigid chair in the auditorium of the Walsh Black Box Theater, watching the twists and turns of “Happy” unfold before my... Read more

By April 21, 2016

Voices

Up In Arms: Pro-Life as More Than Anti-Abortion

All too often this campaign season, we hear presidential candidates like Ted Cruz marry the ideas of being pro-gun and pro-life while brushing over the cognitive dissonance that comes with... Read more

By April 21, 2016

Voices

An Environment Unlearnt: A New Perspective on Gun Culture

I was in my room in Edinburgh, Scotland when I got a text from a friend telling me there had been a shooting two blocks from my high school in... Read more

By April 10, 2016

Voices

In a Shameful State: HB2 and Discrimination against Transsexuals

As I returned to North Carolina for Easter Break, I had no idea that I would soon be beyond ashamed of the state I call home. On the very same... Read more

By April 10, 2016

Voices

Evaluating Epigenetics: Avoiding Eugenic Thought

In the last decade, findings within epigenetics have been generating big waves far beyond scientific circles. It’s fairly easy to understand why. But, the moral discussions that have evolved from... Read more

By April 10, 2016

Voices

Even If There Are Donuts: Making the Most of Limited Time

“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get... Read more

By March 3, 2016

Voices

Now You See Me: The LGBTI Movement Beyond Marriage Equality

The image of a champion is subjective. How an image is built in the eye of the public can decide the ultimate fate of a person, or even an entire... Read more

By March 3, 2016

Voices

After the Umbrella Movement: What Became of Hong Kong

The Lunar New Year is a time of fun and celebration in Hong Kong. Everyone suddenly becomes rich and fabulous; families gather around food, friends go to the massive, open-air... Read more

By February 25, 2016

Voices

The Accidental Hoya: A Joke Gone Too Far

My Georgetown application was intended as a joke. After wrangling with the Common App for weeks and submitting more essays, SAT scores, and portfolios than I can count, I grew... Read more

By February 25, 2016

Voices

Drowning in Success: Seeking a New Kind of Excellence

Students at Georgetown so often hear their teachers and faculty expounding the merits of cura personalis or being a man or woman for others, but it is often hard to... Read more

By February 7, 2016

Voices

Where Are You From? Looking Beyond the Boxes of Cultural Identity

“Where are you from?” This question precedes all small talk at orientation, parties, or other  inevitable social events (it’s usually quickly followed by “what’s your major?”). This simple question begs... Read more

By February 7, 2016

Voices

A Beginning and An End: Nineteen years of Jesuit Formation

Nineteen years. Forty percent of my life here on Planet Earth. That’s how long I’ve been a Jesuit. Nineteen years. It’s not uncommon at significant moments in one’s life to... Read more

By February 6, 2016

Voices

An Inspiration Remembered: The Passing of Another Musical Genius

This week the music world lost two great icons — David Bowie and Glenn Frey. Perhaps to most readers, the name David Bowie is more recognizable. However, the latter is... Read more

By January 28, 2016