The joy and excitement of getting into new clubs, performing arts groups and sports teams can sometimes overshadow the potential dangers associated with what some clubs like to call “initiation.” For...

Weeks into the fall classes, I find myself replaying a moment from last semester.  Last spring, I worked as an intern for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). I answered the phone — often to speak...

As the hustle and bustle of move-in, New Student Orientation and the first day of classes gives way to the rhythm and routine of the fall semester, many students and faculty members, myself included, find...

For the first time in almost a century, Georgetown University has a new debate society on campus: the Philonomosian Society. Sept. 4, 2024 marked the first anniversary of its revival, after having been...

Georgetown University students are no strangers to stress. The pressure to excel academically, balance extracurricular activities and prepare for future careers can be overwhelming. As someone pursuing...

When I opened the first essay assignment for my ethics class last week, I felt as if I had been subjected to a vague personal attack.  There were several prompts, all of which required the student...

This year, Georgetown University added a new element to the core curriculum called “Pathways to Social Justice” (PSJ). This curriculum introduces students to the idea of justice that runs through Georgetown’s...

When St. Ignatius of Loyola and six of his companions founded the Society of Jesus in 1534 in Paris, France, they committed the rest of their lives to serving God through servitude for those marginalized...

At 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, Georgetown University informed its community that two acts of anti-Catholic violence had taken place on campus the night before. Both a crucifix — which the Catholic...

One million, two hundred seventy-four thousand, seven hundred and sixty-five dollars is quite a heap of money.  What costs that much? The minimum starting salary of an NBA player? No, but it’s close:...

While Georgetown University tweaks its Code of Student Conduct every year, the university systems outlined in it do not fully address the needs of students, favoring a more traditional, historically accepted...

Do you know who James Bowie is? I doubt it. My friend knows who he is from his 7th grade “Texas Revolution” class. He’s one of the Americans who died in the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.  Do...