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RIVERS: Safeguard the Health of D.C.'s Waterways

RIVERS: Safeguard the Health of D.C.’s Waterways

By Grace Rivers March 25, 2023

Rising precipitation rates resulting from climate change have exacerbated a decades-old problem in Washington, D.C.: sewage runoff making its way into the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. Heavy rains...

MEHTA: Search for Identity in Culture Change

MEHTA: Search for Identity in Culture Change

By Sanaa Mehta March 25, 2023

Before moving to India, my parents cleaned, cooked and did household chores together. While riding the bus, I watched women in pantsuits rush to work and dads, like mine, drop their daughters at school....

VIEWPOINT: Protect Workers, Sever Ties with Aramark

VIEWPOINT: Protect Workers, Sever Ties with Aramark

Aramark, the food service and facilities provider contracted by Georgetown University, is guilty of sustaining unpaid prison labor, substandard working conditions and hazardous food quality. Aramark supplies...

VIEWPOINT: Advocate for D.C. Statehood

VIEWPOINT: Advocate for D.C. Statehood

By Asher Maxwell and Brandon Wu March 25, 2023

While many consider Washington, D.C., a liberal stronghold, a starkly different reality could soon emerge. A Republican Congress and presidency after the 2024 elections could abolish D.C.’s autonomy...

EDITORIAL: Give Credit Where Credit Is Due

EDITORIAL: Give Credit Where Credit Is Due

By The Editorial Board March 25, 2023

Students have constantly argued that Georgetown University’s preprofessional culture can be toxic, but it seems that nothing has changed thus far.  If Georgetown is set on upholding this culture...

EDITORIAL: Sustainability Is Unsustainable Without Communication

EDITORIAL: Sustainability Is Unsustainable Without Communication

By The Editorial Board March 19, 2023

March 15, 2023 — aside from being a day of Caesarian infamy — marked one year since Georgetown University administration began meetings to strategize new long-term improvements to campus sustainability.  A...

VIEWPOINT: Disrupt the Digital Divide

VIEWPOINT: Disrupt the Digital Divide

Imagine if every undergraduate at Georgetown University had zero access to the internet — then multiply that figure by almost five. In Washington, D.C., 36,460 households lack access to this valuable...

VORA: Modernize the Concept of Chivalry

VORA: Modernize the Concept of Chivalry

By Shivali Vora March 19, 2023

’Twas the season of love at Georgetown University last month, and like clockwork, chivalry became more prevalent in February. Signs of it were everywhere, from dinner dates on the waterfront to bouquets,...

VIEWPOINT: Reconsider Value in Artistic Outlets

VIEWPOINT: Reconsider Value in Artistic Outlets

By Sophia Rose Monsalvo March 19, 2023

After my first month at Georgetown University, I realized something was missing. My name is Sophia Rose Monsalvo, and I am the founder of Georgetown’s art club, VIISIIONS. I created this club so...

VIEWPOINT: Genocide Shouldn't Be Debatable

VIEWPOINT: Genocide Shouldn’t Be Debatable

By Lela Tolajian March 17, 2023

Georgetown University’s Armenian Student Association disbanded in 2021 after many of its members graduated. Now, Armenian students like myself on campus are working to reestablish the club. Our efforts...

EDITORIAL: A Call to Reform The CALL

EDITORIAL: A Call to Reform The CALL

By The Editorial Board March 4, 2023

Every August, first-year students come from all over the world to join a pool of thousands of intelligent, motivated and competitive students, an experience that can be both exhilarating and incredibly...

CHAKRAVARTI: Recognize Signs of Burnout

CHAKRAVARTI: Recognize Signs of Burnout

By Priyasha Chakravarti March 4, 2023

The Jan. 19 resignation of Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, sparked a global discourse about the notion of burnout. News outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post...

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