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VIEWPOINT: Develop the Whole Student

VIEWPOINT: Develop the Whole Student

By Charlotte Hibbert September 26, 2024

Whether you have an “International Relations” paper due Thursday or a “Microeconomics” midterm on Friday, it’s easy to overlook the value of creative expression. However, the benefits of engaging...

VIEWPOINT: Highlight the Danger in Hazing

VIEWPOINT: Highlight the Danger in Hazing

By Athena Tsialas September 26, 2024

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...

PHAN: Punch Through Your Personal Walls

PHAN: Punch Through Your Personal Walls

By Nhan Phan September 18, 2024

This summer, I began boxing. Being a non-confrontational person, I was originally hesitant about trying out a combat sport. I had always been more comfortable in situations where the objective was to work...

GORAL: Don’t Stop Reaching at the Front Gates

GORAL: Don’t Stop Reaching at the Front Gates

By Dylan Goral September 18, 2024

While packing for my first year at Georgetown University a few short weeks ago — a carefully curated process of tearing my bedroom apart to see just how much I could fit into two suitcases and a backpack...

RAO: Give H*yas for Choice the Right to Reserve Rooms

RAO: Give H*yas for Choice the Right to Reserve Rooms

By Saahil Rao September 18, 2024

Vats of ink have been spilled in contemplation of Georgetown University’s extended divorce with H*yas for Choice. It is an issue that, while frequently covered, still deserves our attention. In fact,...

VIEWPOINT: Don't Hang Up

VIEWPOINT: Don’t Hang Up

By Madison Fox-Moore September 18, 2024

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...

VIEWPOINT: Embrace Hilltop Life

VIEWPOINT: Embrace Hilltop Life

By Andrew Sobanet September 18, 2024

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...

VIEWPOINT: Foster Diversity of Thought

VIEWPOINT: Foster Diversity of Thought

By George LeMieux September 12, 2024

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...

VIEWPOINT: Break the Academic Mold

VIEWPOINT: Break the Academic Mold

By Nola Melvin September 12, 2024

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...

VIEWPOINT: Stop Grading Personal Lives

VIEWPOINT: Stop Grading Personal Lives

By Christina Pan September 5, 2024

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...

VIEWPOINT: Pursue Accountability and Justice

VIEWPOINT: Pursue Accountability and Justice

By Adam Rothman September 5, 2024

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...

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Service

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Service

By Max Derogatis September 5, 2024

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...

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