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VIEWPOINT: Fight For Accessible Housing

VIEWPOINT: Fight For Accessible Housing

By Shreya Dudeja September 9, 2022

I’ve never had to fight this hard for my basic needs to be met.  On legal paper, Georgetown University’s “i’s” and “t’s” are appropriately dotted and crossed. Despite broken cobblestone...

VIEWPOINT: Eliminate Voter Apathy Following Dobbs

VIEWPOINT: Eliminate Voter Apathy Following Dobbs

By Carina Daruwala September 9, 2022

In a world filled with instability and unease, I urge students to actively partake and engage in relevant political discourse instead of yielding to apathy. On May 2, 2022, a draft of the Dobbs v....

VIEWPOINT: Treat Georgetown Staff With Respect

VIEWPOINT: Treat Georgetown Staff With Respect

By Ulises Olea Tapia September 9, 2022

My favorite part of the day is eating at Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall, Georgetown University’s main dining location — not because of the food, but because of the people who work there. Every...

LOHMAN: How 'Balance' Jeopardizes Mental Health

LOHMAN: How ‘Balance’ Jeopardizes Mental Health

By Nicholas Lohman August 24, 2022

What is it about wellness TikTok that raises our stress levels? In theory, these videos should relax users, offering inspirational advice about living a ‘balanced’ life. They lead viewers to believe...

LOHMAN: Reconceptualize Self-Comparison to Overcome It

LOHMAN: Reconceptualize Self-Comparison to Overcome It

By Nicholas Lohman August 3, 2022

“Accept where you are.” “Be your own best friend.” “Be grateful for what you have.” These are just a few of the adages designed to help individuals combat the so-called “thief of joy”:...

LOHMAN: Unplug to Recharge

LOHMAN: Unplug to Recharge

By Nicholas Lohman July 3, 2022

Your alarm jolts you awake at an ungodly hour, disrupting a fantastical dream and replacing it with the sense of existential dread. You quickly grab your phone and head straight to Instagram. As you fill...

EDITORIAL: Reform Summer Housing Accessibility

EDITORIAL: Reform Summer Housing Accessibility

By The Editorial Board April 29, 2022

When Axel Abrica (COL ’25) saw a need for more inclusive housing on Georgetown University’s campus last month, he sat down with fellow student leaders to form the Summer Housing Committee. “We...

VIEWPOINT: Amend GUPD Emergency Communication

VIEWPOINT: Amend GUPD Emergency Communication

By Fiona Sewell April 29, 2022

On Jan. 31, the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) sent a HOYAlert notifying students of a shooting that had occurred on M Street, only a few blocks from the main campus, nearly two hours...

VIEWPOINT: Reckon With Your Implicit Bias

VIEWPOINT: Reckon With Your Implicit Bias

By Gabriella Reyes and Victor Fernández-Mallat April 29, 2022

In every arena, from educational institutions like Georgetown University to workplaces, implicit biases can cause people to engage in discriminatory behavior without conscious intent. These biases are...

SUH: Diagnosing ‘Not Like Other Girls’ Syndrome

SUH: Diagnosing ‘Not Like Other Girls’ Syndrome

By Christina Suh April 29, 2022

I was 10 years old when I watched “10 Things I Hate About You” for the first time, 12 when I fixated on the enigma of Kat Stratford’s character and 18 when I started despising her for the trope...

VIEWPOINT: Deconstruct Queer Caricatures

VIEWPOINT: Deconstruct Queer Caricatures

By Brendan Teehan April 29, 2022

During practice for an upcoming competition, one of my captains on the Georgetown Mock Trial (GUMT) team approached me, in front of our team, to discuss a witness role I was going to play. He asked me,...

VIEWPOINT: Reimagine Georgetown Extracurricular Life

VIEWPOINT: Reimagine Georgetown Extracurricular Life

By Anne Poulos April 29, 2022

There’s a lot that I have learned in my first year of college. For example, attempting to do laundry on a Sunday afternoon is futile and waking up for an 8 a.m. class is not just as easy as it was in...

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