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In Defense of “I Was Mugged…”

By Oliver Friedfeld December 5, 2014

To the Editor, When I first published my article, "I Was Mugged And I Understand Why," I could never have predicted the response it would receive. I hope this letter clarifies some of the points that...

Julia Hennrikus

With GSP, Building a Discussion on Class

By Jimmy Ramirez and Colleen Roberts November 21, 2014

The Georgetown Scholarship Program is a community of 640 high-achieving, low-income and trailblazing students who are, for the most part, the first in their family to attend college. The community,...

QUALLEN: Our Struggle To Integrate The Hilltop

QUALLEN: Our Struggle To Integrate The Hilltop

By Matthew Quallen November 21, 2014

When Patricia Brauer visited the dental clinic at Georgetown, she discovered she had a problem. Patricia was black, and at the time, the clinic served only white patients. Brauer, who enrolled at Georgetown...

In Campus Journalism, the Best Education

By Emma Hinchliffe November 21, 2014

The most cliche thing I could possibly say is that my Georgetown education has taken place outside the classroom. But, as you probably guessed, that’s what I’m going to say, and it’s true. As...

CORREIA: Encouraging Women To Run for Public Office

CORREIA: Encouraging Women To Run for Public Office

By Tricia Correia November 21, 2014

Last Thursday, I attended a reception for Emerge America, an organization committed to training and supporting future and current female elected officials. It was remarkable to hear female members of Congress...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rethinking the Dangers of Plagiarism

By Melissa Harris November 21, 2014

To the Editor: Just the utterance of the word “plagiarism” can elicit fear in students and professors alike. Most students have come to understand its parameters within an academic setting, but...

Students Should Compromise on Free Speech

By Alexander Zajac November 21, 2014

To the Editor: Vice President of Student Affairs Todd Olson recently announced key changes to Georgetown’s Speech and Expression Policy. Among these changes are the additions of Alumni Square, Harbin...

Michelle Xu

5 Steps to Fight Ableism at Georgetown

By Lydia Brown November 18, 2014

In mid-September, both Copley elevators broke down, stranding every physically disabled student living on campus. After the Healey Family Student Center opened this semester, it took over a month for...

I Was Mugged, and I Understand Why

By Oliver Friedfeld November 18, 2014

Last weekend, my housemate and I were mugged at gunpoint while walking home from Dupont Circle. The entire incident lasted under a minute, as I was forced to the floor, handed over my phone and was patted...

CHOLVIN & CHRISTIANSEN: Freeing RAs From Their Fetters

CHOLVIN & CHRISTIANSEN: Freeing RAs From Their Fetters

By Thomas Christiansen and Tucker Cholvin November 18, 2014

The publication of an op-ed by Thomas Lloyd (SFS ’15) in this paper last week has had profound effects on campus since it went to press. His account of how systemic mismanagement and stonewalling by...

Finding the Place for FOMO at Georgetown

By Celeste Chisholm November 18, 2014

College life is different for everyone, but one aspect is common for most: four years of adjusting to a new environment. But for a plurality of us, the difficult process of forging new relationships, reacquainting...

MAIN: Finding an Alternative to Hillary Before 2016

MAIN: Finding an Alternative to Hillary Before 2016

By Hunter Main November 18, 2014

There's no more loathsome practice in political journalism than speculation about possible candidates for elections two, even four, years in advance. Bland, meaningless statements by important politicians...

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