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EDITORIAL: Increase Study Days, Decrease Stress

EDITORIAL: Increase Study Days, Decrease Stress

By The Editorial Board April 12, 2024

The last day of classes for the Spring 2024 semester falls on Tuesday, April 30, and finals begin Friday, May 3, leaving students with just two days to fully devote to preparing for exams.  Most Georgetown...

VIEWPOINT: Utilize Campus Career Resources

VIEWPOINT: Utilize Campus Career Resources

By Jacki Banks April 11, 2024

Think about the first time you slept over at a friend’s house or the first time you drove a car. As exciting as those experiences were, you might have also felt a little stressed and a little scared...

VIEWPOINT: Divest from Fossil Fuels with Transparency

VIEWPOINT: Divest from Fossil Fuels with Transparency

Climate change is anthropogenic. Human activity and, in particular, our dependence on fossil fuels, causes it. Funds from private institutions — Georgetown University included — help prop up the fossil...

EDITORIAL: GU, Address RA Concerns

EDITORIAL: GU, Address RA Concerns

By The Editorial Board April 5, 2024

A coalition of Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) requested to unionize on March 22, submitting a letter to University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) that asked the university...

VIEWPOINT: Support the Resident Assistant Union

VIEWPOINT: Support the Resident Assistant Union

By Nico Reyes April 4, 2024

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. For more than a hundred students on campus, anxiety will plague the next two...

VIEWPOINT: Remain Open to New Opportunities

VIEWPOINT: Remain Open to New Opportunities

By Anaya Mehta April 4, 2024

As I reflect upon my journey into the world of civic technology, I am amazed by how my curiosity led me to this completely unexpected field that leverages technology to assist the government in serving...

SIMEONOVA: Reconsider U.S. Social Infrastructure

SIMEONOVA: Reconsider U.S. Social Infrastructure

By Nia Simeonova April 4, 2024

Spring break opened my eyes to how little I still know about life in the United States. As I booked plane tickets to visit Florida with my mom, I envisioned admiring the palm trees, sipping on margaritas...

AMENDOEIRA: Unveil NYC’s Magnetism

AMENDOEIRA: Unveil NYC’s Magnetism

By Claudia Amendoeira April 4, 2024

“It sucks! If I tripped and fell in that city, no one would care!” “And isn’t that great? You could trip and fall and NO ONE WOULD CARE!”  Living with five international girls means constantly...

KENNEDY: Dismantle the Student-Athlete Stereotype

KENNEDY: Dismantle the Student-Athlete Stereotype

By Ashley Kennedy March 21, 2024

As an athlete who went through the intensive recruiting process at Georgetown University, I can assure you that stereotypes about student-athletes being accepted solely to play a sport are simply untrue....

CHIN: Find Magic in the Mundane

CHIN: Find Magic in the Mundane

By Lauren Chin March 21, 2024

In elementary school, my father, younger sister and I often walked along the shoreline near our home. Several blocks from our house, a wooden dock extends several hundred yards into the water. When the...

KIM: Know What’s on the Line When Online Dating

KIM: Know What’s on the Line When Online Dating

By Diane Kim March 21, 2024

There’s a lot of discourse on the upsides and ugliness of online dating in college, but here’s the truth — it’s here to stay. Pick your poison, fiends. For the meet-cute lovers, maybe the Marriage...

EDITORIAL: Centralize Research on Campus

EDITORIAL: Centralize Research on Campus

By The Editorial Board March 14, 2024

Each semester at Georgetown University, undergraduate students participate in meaningful research opportunities, collaborating with their peers and professors to generate knowledge.  This work aligns...

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