The Campus Opinion section is being revived from late 1990s editions of The Hoya. The aim of this column is to compile a variety of perspectives on campus. In each installment, a question is posed to the...
When my parents visited me at college for the first time, they were impressed by how many people I greeted on the way from the front gates to my dorm. It’s one of the things I love about Georgetown:...
I’ve been struck recently, walking around campus, by the appearance of a number of “Fight Fascism” posters. These posters, very rightfully lambasting Trump for deployment of the National Guard and...
“I’m waiting for it, that green light, I want it.”
These lyrics from Lorde’s “Green Light” rang in my head when I returned to Georgetown University for the Spring semester of my first year....
In South Asia, love is duty.
My parents had an arranged marriage. They met on a marriage website specifically for people with my last name and my caste. So did their parents. So did the...
The Capitol Campus is, at its core, a $90 million folly. Indeed, it violated the most basic commandment of any accountant: Do not burn money.
But to castigate the university endlessly would be pointless....
Welcome back, advice lovers. This week, you all had a lot on your mind: drifting apart from old friends, ending stagnant relationships and working through group projects where nobody seems to care. Take...
CW: This article discusses suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.
I hate the term “seasonal depression.” Every spring, as the days grow longer and the...
As the D.C. weather warms and students lounge on the lawn, the college admissions season draws to a close. With the commencement of Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program (GAAP) Weekend, Blue and Gray...
My little brother, a junior in high school, was planning on leaving at intermission. But, when the show ended, he was the first to spring out of his seat, pounding his palms in admiration. “Off The Record,”...
In February, my boyfriend sent me a birthday gift via UPS. But in a small logistical mishap, he used the wrong address. Soon after, I received a call: The delivery man was waiting with my package at the...
At Georgetown University, students take pride in their rigorous participation in a wide range of clubs, whether they be political, pre-professional finance or business organizations, or social groups....
