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VIEWPOINT: Respect Georgetown Mask-Optional Policy

VIEWPOINT: Respect Georgetown Mask-Optional Policy

By Liam Jodrey March 25, 2022

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is time for Georgetown to move towards its next stage. On March 11, University Provost Robert Groves announced in an email to faculty and students that...

VIEWPOINT: Reflecting on My Ukrainian Culture Amidst Crisis

VIEWPOINT: Reflecting on My Ukrainian Culture Amidst Crisis

By Yana Gitelman March 3, 2022

On Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a violent military invasion into Ukraine. An unprompted act of aggression meant to destroy Ukraine, the invasion is not just a simple territorial...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Contesting Coverage of the OCC

By Julian Jimenez February 25, 2022

Last month, The Hoya claimed that a high-profile Catholic bishop who spoke for the Cardinal O’Connor Conference used racist rhetoric and has minimized the crimes of a sexual abuser, claims that are...

VIEWPOINT: Asian Women Deserve Safety from Violence

VIEWPOINT: Asian Women Deserve Safety from Violence

By Doris Zhang February 25, 2022

CW: This article directly references racism and anti-Asian violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  “We all deserve to be safe,” author Nicole Chung...

HEALY: Annual GU Tuition Hikes Unsustainable

HEALY: Annual GU Tuition Hikes Unsustainable

By Jack Healy February 25, 2022

In 1982, Jon Reynolds (CAS ’65), the university archivist at the time, wrote an article on the history of Georgetown tuition. He traced that year’s 18% increase in undergraduate tuition all the way...

HEALY: Clarify Obscure COVID Decisions

HEALY: Clarify Obscure COVID Decisions

By Jack Healy February 4, 2022

It wouldn’t be another month of the new year at Georgetown without the smiley-faced signs in the Leavey Center warning students to comply with the no food or drink policy throughout the building. The...

WAHL: The Effects of Unfettered Diet Culture

WAHL: The Effects of Unfettered Diet Culture

By Emma Wahl February 4, 2022

CW: This article discusses eating disorders. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.   “Aren’t you going to eat that?” is a question I hear daily. One...

SUH: The Cracks in College Identity

SUH: The Cracks in College Identity

By Christina Suh January 27, 2022

Winter break freshman year induces a disorienting regression. Back in Pennsylvania, I was tucked in the warmth of my queen-sized bed in my single suite, sipping the overly sweet coffee that sustained...

VIEWPOINT: The Alarming Rise of Antisemitism

VIEWPOINT: The Alarming Rise of Antisemitism

By Yana Gitelman January 27, 2022

CW: This article discusses antisemitism and violence against Jewish communities. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. On Saturday, Jan. 15, an armed man walked into...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Georgetown Got It Right With Virtual Instruction

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Georgetown Got It Right With Virtual Instruction

By Eric Bazail-Eimil January 26, 2022

The viewpoint “Implement Sensible COVID Policies” and the installment of “Eyeing the Administration” titled “Recognize Vaccine Efficacy, Rethink COVID Protocols” are both incorrect in their...

VIEWPOINT: Implement Sensible COVID Policies

VIEWPOINT: Implement Sensible COVID Policies

By Mike Brodo January 20, 2022

In a Dec. 29 announcement, Georgetown University released updated COVID-19 policies pertaining to the beginning of the spring 2022 semester. To my shock — but not my dismay — undergraduate residential...

VIEWPOINT: Our First Thanksgiving as International Students

VIEWPOINT: Our First Thanksgiving as International Students

By Anagha Chakravarti and Priyasha Chakravarti December 3, 2021

What is American Thanksgiving? As international students originally from Delhi, India, we were never really familiar with what Thanksgiving entailed. After living in Washington, D.C., for the past three...

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