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POORTEN: Embody Jesuit Values in Daily Actions

POORTEN: Embody Jesuit Values in Daily Actions

By Michael Poorten October 25, 2017

“Jesuit values” has become a phrase often seen and often referenced, but seldom processed as a part of Georgetown’s day-to-day experience. We see these phrases all over campus — at least, when...

RIOS: Letting Others In

RIOS: Letting Others In

By Brittany Rios October 23, 2017

Each of us can have an immense influence on the self-care of those around us. We should always be cognizant of how we can help lift people up, allowing them to realize their true self-worth. Along the...

LITTLE: Ignite Community Connections

LITTLE: Ignite Community Connections

By Douglas Little October 19, 2017

Saint Ignatius of Loyola often ended his letters to Jesuits going on missions with the expression ite, inflammate omnia — “go, set the world on fire.” The connections students make at Georgetown...

LARKIN: Evade Orwellian Echoes

LARKIN: Evade Orwellian Echoes

By Tanner Larkin October 18, 2017

In 1943, George Orwell wrote that he feared “the very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world.” The preceding decades saw mass disinformation campaigns through the extensive use of...

HARDING: Closing the Academic Gender Gap

HARDING: Closing the Academic Gender Gap

By Taylor Harding October 16, 2017

I had a revelation at the start of this semester. As I thought back on the courses I have taken during my time as a government major at Georgetown University, I realized that I have only ever been taught...

BOSCO: Unite in Celebration of Differences

BOSCO: Unite in Celebration of Differences

By Fr. Mark Bosco, S.J. October 12, 2017

As a new member of the Georgetown community, I have been spending lots of time exploring the campus, learning about its history and meeting wonderful faculty, staff and students since my arrival on campus...

EAGAN: Embracing the Interfaith Imperative

EAGAN: Embracing the Interfaith Imperative

By Owen Eagan October 11, 2017

College applications were stressful enough. Then came the agonizing wait for those sealed official envelopes — still, that wasn’t the end of the anxiety. Roommates. Navigating the Campus Housing...

RIOS: Quitting to Prosper

RIOS: Quitting to Prosper

By Brittany Rios October 11, 2017

It is no secret: I have clinical depression. I first experienced symptoms of depression at age 12, was officially diagnosed at age 16 and began counseling the same year. For the next few years, I...

ERICSON: Manage Time With Achievable Goals

ERICSON: Manage Time With Achievable Goals

By Jennifer Ericson October 5, 2017

Before you read this article, I’ll be honest: I didn’t do the best job managing my time as I wrote it. There were so many ideas in my head and yet every time I sat down to write, a new batch of emails...

LARKIN: Reaffirm Free Speech to Battle Hate

LARKIN: Reaffirm Free Speech to Battle Hate

By Tanner Larkin October 4, 2017

“Hate speech is not free speech!” read one sign that greeted Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week when he arrived at Georgetown University Law Center to address freedom of expression on college...

COOKE: Catcalls and Pussy Chats

COOKE: Catcalls and Pussy Chats

By Molly Cooke October 2, 2017

I can’t think of a single woman I know who hasn’t been catcalled. Each has her own way of responding to it. I, for one, keep walking without acknowledging the rather primitive comments about my...

HARDING: The 40 Percent

HARDING: The 40 Percent

By Taylor Harding October 2, 2017

When I first came to Georgetown, I had no clue what consulting was. I suspect many others were unfamiliar with the term as well. Still, with its prevalence at Georgetown, it did not take long for any of...

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