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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Unplugged: A good cup of coffee is hard to find on campus

  By Parents’ Weekend of freshman year, I had already spent 66 of my 75 Flex Dollars, $2 at a time, on 33 small black coffees at Uncommon Grounds. That... Read more

By October 2, 2014

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Sexual harassment in the workplace leaves lasting scars

  ”Play with me!”—these three innocent words, distorted by the seductively twisted smile and a slight nod of the head to the back door of the restaurant were enough to... Read more

By October 2, 2014

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Combining campus centers limits freedom of identity

  I recently heard that Georgetown was planning on combining three campus centers: the Women’s Center, the LGBTQ center, and the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access.  I have many... Read more

By October 2, 2014

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You are what you commit to, so stick to what you love

  Commitment is one quality that heavily defines who we are as human beings. It is a reflection of not only our values and beliefs, but also of how strongly... Read more

By September 25, 2014

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Females and the family feud: Why we deserve to have it all

  Every conversation I have with my mother nowadays seems to end up in the same place: my future.  In my mother’s mind, women of my generation are supposed to... Read more

By September 25, 2014

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Carrying On: Navigating a commitment-phobic culture

  Sex has changed drastically in recent years. Well, not the act of sex itself, but American cultural norms surrounding it have certainly changed substantially. Most of us consider it... Read more

By September 25, 2014

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We aren’t kitten around: Stop catcalling and inappropriate behavior

  I was running like I had never run before. The wind was blowing through my hair,  adding wings that made me feel extra aerodynamic. I had taken my earbuds... Read more

By September 25, 2014

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NATO summit a needed show of strength against Russia

  Last week, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization held a conference in Wales to discuss Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine. The conference was highly anticipated in the wake of months... Read more

By September 18, 2014

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New policy helps freshmen recover from early mistakes

  Over the past weeks, freshmen and other new Hoyas across campus have begun to pick up on the various beats and rhythms of life at Georgetown. In addition to... Read more

By September 18, 2014

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Carrying On: Enjoying the trials of working in public relations

  Having been a member of the Voice for over two years, I have gained more than just my fair share of of snark and some trendy t-shirts. Through all... Read more

By September 18, 2014

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Ray Rice scandal could lead NFL to make needed, crucial changes

  Ravens running back Ray Rice committed an unspeakable horror when he beat his then-fiancee, now wife, Janay Palmer. The NFL, the Ravens, and everyone else involved handled this incident... Read more

By September 18, 2014

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Carrying On: Thinking outside of the lines in Russia

  It was my second day shopping for school supplies in St. Petersburg. I thumbed the thin, flimsy pages and then turned the notebook over on its spine, and inspected... Read more

By September 10, 2014

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Freshmen: Fight pressure to mold to school surroundings

When I see this year’s freshman class wandering around campus, I’m filled with nostalgia for my own first year. I remember the excitement of leaving home and meeting new people.... Read more

By September 10, 2014

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Natural tendency toward drinking on campus being taken lightly

In the fall of 2011, I arrived at Georgetown. I was full of excitement for the grand adventure I was going to embark on at this lauded institution. I had... Read more

By September 10, 2014

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Leaving Domestic Spheres of Thought

  “Personally, I think the Cuban revolution did a lot of good. I really like Castro,” my host mom says in Spanish on one of my first nights studying abroad... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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‘You Are Beautiful’ Campaigns Setting Ugly Standards

“If you can squeeze it, we can freeze it!” If driving through beauty-obsessed Los Angeles alone didn’t make me feel bad enough about myself, seeing this ad for liposuction plastered... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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‘I Can’t Allow My Grief to Stop Me From Living My Life’

  My dad and I had been at the hospital for a few hours when it started to rain. The doctors had just turned off all the machines and the... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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The Importance of Being Earnest: Modern Authenticity

  As the world becomes increasingly populated, it simultaneously becomes increasingly competitive. The college admissions process is a kind of funnel for this competitiveness, a checkpoint through which only a... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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The road to peace in the Middle East lies with the secular left

  The Middle East is often portrayed by mainstream Western media as a culturally backwards region: overtly religious, rife sectarian conflict, and a hotbed for terrorism. If we take a... Read more

By August 28, 2014

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Thin shaming is just as harmful as other forms of harassment

  Toward the end of my final year of high school, I was accosted by a friend in such an unexpected way that it has stuck with me to this... Read more

By August 28, 2014