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CHAKRAVARTI: Manage the Sunday Scaries

CHAKRAVARTI: Manage the Sunday Scaries

By Priyasha Chakravarti September 29, 2023

The endless cycle goes like this: your phone alarm goes off on a Sunday morning, and you instantly hit snooze. You lie back down, desperate to return to the peaceful dream you were having. Instead, your...

LEE: Pick Policy Over Personality

LEE: Pick Policy Over Personality

By Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee September 29, 2023

When Donald Trump was first elected president in 2016, I couldn’t have cared less.  I was a young middle schooler living in South Korea, far removed from the political commotion of Washington,...

EDITORIAL: Choose Cobb-Mehta for GUSA

EDITORIAL: Choose Cobb-Mehta for GUSA

By The Editorial Board September 29, 2023

Amid calls to end legacy admissions, hate crimes on campus and an onslaught of rising university costs, the annual Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) executive election rears its three-pronged...

VIEWPOINT: Continue to Empower Ukrainian Community

VIEWPOINT: Continue to Empower Ukrainian Community

By Tanya Tkachenko September 29, 2023

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska’s recent visit to Georgetown University served as a gesture of gratitude toward the university for its unwavering support and a powerful reminder of the ongoing...

VIEWPOINT: Survive Political Discussion

VIEWPOINT: Survive Political Discussion

By Holden Lamberson September 29, 2023

We’ve all had those talks — the ones that drift into politics like a ship getting sucked into a whirlpool. Everything is so peaceful, and all of a sudden, a conversation about the presidential election...

REDDY: Bridge the Wealth Gap, Use the Common App

REDDY: Bridge the Wealth Gap, Use the Common App

By Anvitha Reddy September 22, 2023

In my first year at Georgetown University, I’ve had the privilege of giving tours to hundreds of prospective students and families. A disproportionately large number of questions I receive relate to...

VIEWPOINT: Take Second Chances

VIEWPOINT: Take Second Chances

By Anika Rahman September 22, 2023

Albert Einstein said, “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” I, however, would like to say that by doing the same thing over again, I have achieved different...

KIM: Find Peace with Nostalgia

KIM: Find Peace with Nostalgia

By Madison Kim September 22, 2023

Despite having lived with my father for my entire life, I know very little about who he is — something that has brought me a great deal of distress since my childhood.  He was never the type...

EDITORIAL: Maintain SFS Name, Honor Albright's Legacy

EDITORIAL: Maintain SFS Name, Honor Albright’s Legacy

By The Editorial Board September 22, 2023

The legacy of Madeleine Albright is a double-edged sword.  Inside the classroom, she was a legendary professor and mentor for nearly 40 years at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School...

VIEWPOINT: Cherish Your Coffee

VIEWPOINT: Cherish Your Coffee

By Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee September 21, 2023

Kevin O’Leary — the Canadian businessman and investor made famous by “Shark Tank” and for his moniker, “Mr. Wonderful” — hates store-bought coffee. He calls it “a waste of money”...

EDITORIAL: Protect Students, Prioritize Safety

EDITORIAL: Protect Students, Prioritize Safety

By The Editorial Board September 15, 2023

As students, staff and faculty settle into the semester, campus security and safety are on many Georgetown University community members’ minds. The topic is especially relevant since a homicide suspect,...

VIEWPOINT: Value 'Community in Diversity'

VIEWPOINT: Value ‘Community in Diversity’

By Rosemary Kilkenny September 15, 2023

As a Catholic and Jesuit university established in the spirit of the new republic, Georgetown was founded on the principle that discourse among people of different faiths, cultures and beliefs promotes...

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