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KAWAMURA: Extend Gratitude Beyond ‘Thank You’

KAWAMURA: Extend Gratitude Beyond ‘Thank You’

By Ava Kawamura March 4, 2023

These days, I go to Whisk for more than just tea.  As an avid, perhaps slightly obsessed tea drinker, I quickly became a regular at Whisk, stopping by after breakfast, in between classes and on...

VIEWPOINT: Resist Desensitization to Asian American Hate

VIEWPOINT: Resist Desensitization to Asian American Hate

By Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee March 4, 2023

CW: This article discusses hate crimes and violence against Asian American communities. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. On Jan. 21, the day of the Monterey...

VIEWPOINT: Ukraine Needs More than Words

VIEWPOINT: Ukraine Needs More than Words

By Tanya Tkachenko March 3, 2023

On Feb. 24, 2022, I woke up to the sound of explosions in Lozova in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. “The war has begun” were the first words I heard that morning as my mom rushed to the military office...

VIEWPOINT: Resist Anti-Abortion Rhetoric on Campus

VIEWPOINT: Resist Anti-Abortion Rhetoric on Campus

By Micaeli Dym February 24, 2023

On Jan. 21, members of the Georgetown University student body gathered as a community to protest one of the largest anti-abortion conferences in the United States — the Cardinal O’Connor Conference...

VIEWPOINT: Reform Our Wasteful System

VIEWPOINT: Reform Our Wasteful System

By Brooke Hodge, Rita Alan, and Stephane Granato February 24, 2023

Moving onto campus for the first time after the pandemic was chaotic for all three of us. As the summer came to a close in August 2021, Rita’s family filled a minivan to the brim and drove up from South...

RIVERS: Address Inequities in Water Insecurity

RIVERS: Address Inequities in Water Insecurity

By Grace Rivers February 24, 2023

Almost 10% of the world’s population suffers from water insecurity, meaning 785 million people lack access to clean, potable water. In the United States specifically, 40% of the population drinks water...

EDITORIAL: Democratize the Housing Process

EDITORIAL: Democratize the Housing Process

By The Editorial Board February 24, 2023

Georgetown University’s housing selection process is a constant source of stress for many students, and this year is no different. Especially in light of the significant changes to housing that are...

MEHTA: Find Courage in Culture Clash

MEHTA: Find Courage in Culture Clash

By Sanaa Mehta February 24, 2023

I was born in New York City, but I moved to Mumbai at the age of 6. I went to the American School of Bombay, but I lived in a joint Gujarati family of eight people for eight years. I have a U.S. passport,...

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink Rankings

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink Rankings

By Priyasha Chakravarti February 10, 2023

Georgetown University Law Center withdrew from the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings in November 2022 alongside several other top institutions including Columbia, Yale and Harvard Law schools....

VORA: Reflect on the Power of Names

VORA: Reflect on the Power of Names

By Shivali Vora February 10, 2023

According to Shakespeare, that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But according to social scientists, names are more consequential than that.  As kids, many of us were...

VIEWPOINT: Reject Religious Homophobia

VIEWPOINT: Reject Religious Homophobia

By Maddie Naisbitt February 10, 2023

CW: This article references/discusses homophobia.. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  “Being homosexual isn’t a crime” should not be a revolutionary...

EDITORIAL: Georgetown, Protect LaHannah.

EDITORIAL: Georgetown, Protect LaHannah.

By The Editorial Board February 10, 2023

After months of student protests, Georgetown University finally completed a report on the investigation of the hate crime committed against LaHannah Giles (CAS ’23) 10 months ago — only to reveal...

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