Lia Thomas, a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, made history as the first transgender swimmer to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association championship.
While her victory marked...
In recent weeks, students once again faced the onerous process of course registration, as they vie for spots that seemingly fill up instantaneously. For students like Nadia Sadanandan (NHS ’24), the...
There is a clear shortage of joy in our modern life. And that’s understandable. With a rapid increase in globalization and the prevalence of bad news from around the world, we now have access to every...
Releasing a sigh of relief is not a normal reaction after testing positive for COVID-19.
A few weeks ago, though, this was my reaction as I tested to determine the cause of my insufferable symptoms....
The Oscars are known for esteem and grandeur, as actors, actresses and filmmakers are awarded Hollywood’s highest honors. Yet this year’s ceremony was tarnished by the unbecoming actions of renowned...
Georgetown University welcomed its class of 2026 on March 29, bringing a very competitive application season to a close. The glee among prospective Hoyas reminds me of my own joy over a year ago.
However,...
Georgetown University’s “Making an Exoneree” class has secured three exonerations during its four years of operation. I am fortunate enough to be a student in the course’s fifth year. My group,...
“Excuse me, this is the women’s restroom.”
Gut wrenching. Yet another person I must explain it to: I just have short hair and dress like a 12-year-old boy on his way to PE.
Fighting...
When I was seven years old my mother told me that to be born a woman was to be born cursed. At first, I didn’t understand — I spent days pondering what this meant, feeling my temples for any budding...
“I’m all about that two-for-one special.”
Dumbfounded by the confidence with which he had uttered these words, I was almost certain that I had misheard him.
“Excuse me?”
He repeated:...
What has my identity as a woman at Georgetown University meant for me? Well, to answer that question, nothing at all. My identity as a woman is merely a cross section of the totality of my personhood.
This...
In a campus community as vibrant and diverse as Georgetown, policies regarding free speech and expression are of paramount importance.
Despite Georgetown University’s Speech and Expression Policy,...
