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PETROCHEILOS: Distorted Perceptions of Terror

PETROCHEILOS: Distorted Perceptions of Terror

By Martha Petrocheilos September 27, 2016

On Sept. 17, a bomb explosion injured 29 people on a crowded sidewalk in Chelsea, N.Y.. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) called the incident “an intentional act” at the time, while Gov. Andrew...

SISODIYA: Find Magnificence Within Our Lives

By Sudhanshu Sisodiya September 27, 2016

As we reach the end of September, the conversation topic du jour has already degraded from catching up after the summer to excessively complaining about Georgetown’s mediocre facilities, the excessive...

Acts of Mercy in Conservation

September 23, 2016

Earlier this month Pope Francis renewed a vision of environmental justice and mercy as the theme of this jubilee year, also named as the Year of Mercy in the Catholic tradition. The Pope recommended that...

VALENTIN: Immigration Policy Weakens the Left

By Francois Valentin September 23, 2016

“Controls on Immigration.” These words, written on Britain’s Labour Party mugs, wreaked havoc in the 2015 general election. The Twitter storm that followed revealed the taboo surrounding immigration...

Wasil Rezk

REZK: Reforms Combat Radicalization

By Wasil Rezk September 20, 2016

Today, the presence of the so-called Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq threatens not only the Middle East, but the entire world. The terrorist organization has conquered vast areas of Iraq and Syria...

Ayan Mandal

MANDAL: Material Body, Immaterial Soul

By Opinion Editor September 20, 2016

According to a recent Harris poll, around 64 percent of Americans believe the soul survives after death. Of course, they would disagree upon the exact nature of the soul, but most will agree that it possesses...

A Lesson in Hope In Becraft’s Story

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. September 16, 2016

If you make your way up to Holy Rood Cemetery on Wisconsin Avenue and climb toward the ridge, you will see a tree stump off to your left, set back 20 yards from the path. Peering at several small gravestones...

Annabelle Timsit

Defending Honest Expression

By Annabelle Timsit September 15, 2016

A couple days ago, I attended the first class of my penultimate semester at Georgetown. During the introductory part of the class, and in front of several dozen of my peers, the professor stood up...

PETROCHEILOS: Distrust Fuels Voter Hesitation

PETROCHEILOS: Distrust Fuels Voter Hesitation

By Martha Petrocheilos September 13, 2016

For many millennials, American politics is akin to an impure science. To those born in an era of access to nearly limitless information, millennials value truth and honesty a great deal given their aptitude...

Nicholas Scrimenti

Finding Faith On a Knife’s Edge

September 9, 2016

Spirituality within college life can exist while being deep, full and beautiful. On this campus, in particular, the opportunity for connection, religious experience and the discovery of each person’s...

Francois Valentin

VALENTIN: Populism Fuels Far-Right Rise

By Opinion Editor September 9, 2016

In the post-Brexit chaos, The Guardian published a feature in June 2016 titled “Why elections are bad for democracy,” which argued how referendums can be detrimental to democracies. It was astonishing...

Annabelle Timsit

Struggling to Uphold Free Speech

By Annabelle Timsit September 2, 2016

In 1840, a Frenchman returned to his homeland from his journey to America and later published “Democracy in America,” a modern classic on the American political system. That young man, Alexis de...

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