Articles tagged: College

Halftime Leisure

Student discounts to keep on your radar

Whether you’re a new Hoya or a campus veteran, here’s your ultimate guide for making the most of student life without breaking the bank. Maximize your experience at Georgetown by... Read more

By August 25, 2024

Voices

It may be “cuffing season,” but you might be better off unattached

Something about winter creeping up is enough to make anyone want to trade the “Hot Girl Summer” mindset for a “Settle Down Winter” one. Or better yet, a “Time to Lower my Standards” mindset, as I like to call it. The need to be in a relationship can be so completely consuming that people will be quick to view themselves as the problem and lower their standards, when it’s more about luck and timing. Furthermore, this downgrade of standards may not be setting them up for a successful and healthy relationship.

By December 7, 2023

News

Soyica Colbert to be new interim dean of the College

Professor Soyica Colbert, (COL’01) will begin her position as interim dean of Georgetown College on Jan. 1, 2021. 

By November 25, 2020

News

As Dean Celenza leaves Georgetown, he reflects on his tenure

As Dean Celenza leaves Georgetown, he reflects on his time at the university and what the College can do moving forward.

By November 9, 2020

News

Students push for environmental studies major

Despite Georgetown’s offerings of majors in biology, chemistry, and other sciences, the College only offers a minor in environmental studies.  Students aiming to pursue the subject are currently limited to... Read more

By June 29, 2020

On The Pandemic

On The Pandemic: What fall 2020 means for LGBTQ+ students

College campuses create an environment where LGBTQ+ students can live openly, build a community, and finally accept themselves. If Georgetown forces students to continue taking virtual classes this fall, Georgetown strips queer students of the experience they signed up for. This would stifle the thriving LGBTQ+ community, of all races and classes, that I have been able to learn, live, and grow with. LGBTQ+ students need the support a college campus provides.

By June 9, 2020

Podcasts

Two Cents: Episode 2 – In Over My Head

In this episode, Sky and Eli give advice on nosy significant others, loud upstairs neighbors, and aggressive cockroach enthusiasts. To submit your own request for advice, fill out this form.

By and March 1, 2020

Opinion

Lessons From Aristotle: The Accidents Of Long Distance

Keeping your high school relationship when you go to college is like shuffling a deck of cards. I’ve heard that because there are 52 unique elements to a deck, each... Read more

By February 14, 2020

Opinion

A Georgetown Welcome

“It’s like they decided to build a city out of children, and then watch what happens. It’s just so weird!” That’s how a freshman friend of mine described the strange... Read more

By October 25, 2019

Opinion

Taking Control by Opening Up

When I was a kid, I used to rewatch Monsters, Inc. all the time, enough that I wore out the family VHS tape. Do you remember that scene when one... Read more

By February 15, 2019

Podcasts

Afternoon Tea: Identity

In this week’s episode, Kayla and Max sit down with their friend Mariah to discuss the formation of identity at college.   Jingle: Bensound.com

By and January 23, 2019

Halftime Leisure

The False Notion of Productivity

It’s 3:30 pm on a Sunday. I’ve done less than half of the work I planned to do; I’m sitting in my Henle living room, reading a good book, looking... Read more

By January 30, 2015

Halftime Leisure

College Disorientation: All the tools, none of the vision

We’re told that college is where it’s at.  So that’s what you’d expect when you lug your entire life into Terminal E and ship it, along with yourself, to university.... Read more

By January 28, 2015