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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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VIEWPOINT: Learn to Deal with Rejection

VIEWPOINT: Learn to Deal with Rejection

By Saatvik Sunkavalli November 14, 2024

It’s been a busy election season, both on and off campus. For the past few weeks, Georgetown University has been infiltrated by posters saying, “We won’t go back; Kamala 2024,” and others saying,...

VIEWPOINT: Uplift Female Artists

VIEWPOINT: Uplift Female Artists

By Amanda Jones November 9, 2024

In the Lucille M. & Richard F. X. Spagnuolo Art Gallery, nine three-foot aluminum embroidery hoops are affixed to pink, papered walls. In her exhibition, “Alex McQuilkin: That Hand-Touch Sensibility,”...

VIEWPOINT: Challenge the Illusion of Security

VIEWPOINT: Challenge the Illusion of Security

By Christina Pan November 9, 2024

Georgetown University clearly tries to project an image of robust cybersecurity through visible measures like Duo Mobile authentication, surveillance cameras and complex login protocols, ranging from programs...

VIEWPOINT: Critique Lau Meaningfully

VIEWPOINT: Critique Lau Meaningfully

By Thomas Hampton November 9, 2024

During my campus tour on the third day of New Student Orientation, I was curious why the Orientation Advisors were so quick to impart the idea that Lauinger Library (Lau) is ugly onto new first-years....

VIEWPOINT: Re-evaluate Purpose in Georgetown's Outreach

VIEWPOINT: Re-evaluate Purpose in Georgetown’s Outreach

By Charlotte Hibbert November 1, 2024

On Oct. 18, Georgetown University’s Instagram account posted a “day in the life” style video, showcasing a snippet of the “average” academic life of a first-year undergraduate student. At first...

VIEWPOINT: Take a Look at Attendance Policies

VIEWPOINT: Take a Look at Attendance Policies

By Ella O’Connor November 1, 2024

As a first-year, I was initially stunned by the selectivity of the club application process, but soon became thrilled by the challenge. Coming from a hometown where sports were championed over academic...

VIEWPOINT: Watch Your Words

VIEWPOINT: Watch Your Words

By Lauren Chin October 26, 2024

Though our constitutional right to free speech may lead us to overlook the occasional mistruths of politicians, we in the United States must acknowledge the dangerous role of words in shaping reality....

VIEWPOINT: Rethink Participation Grades

VIEWPOINT: Rethink Participation Grades

By Aria Zhu October 18, 2024

I am a self-proclaimed yapper. Give me any topic, and I could probably ramble on about it for hours — at least in front of my friends and family. As for the professor and teaching assistant (TA) who...

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Solidarity Through Service

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Solidarity Through Service

By Nicholas Voltaggio October 18, 2024

When I made the decision to come to Georgetown University intent on studying international political economy, I didn’t quite expect that my weeks would include curating children’s books, ordering fidget...

VIEWPOINT: Trust the Digital Life

VIEWPOINT: Trust the Digital Life

By Christina Pan October 4, 2024

Read any number of articles or talk to any professor and there’s a good chance they’ll tell you the solution to all your problems is to stay off your electronic devices, take some good old handwritten...

VIEWPOINT: Recognize Legitimate Backlash

VIEWPOINT: Recognize Legitimate Backlash

By Chase Dobson October 4, 2024

It’s all too easy to doze off and imagine that ideological debates take place in a realm disconnected from our everyday lives, a social universe characterized by engagement without burdensome emotional...

VIEWPOINT: Develop the Whole Student

VIEWPOINT: Develop the Whole Student

By Charlotte Hibbert September 26, 2024

Whether you have an “International Relations” paper due Thursday or a “Microeconomics” midterm on Friday, it’s easy to overlook the value of creative expression. However, the benefits of engaging...

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