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VIEWPOINT: Enhance International Student Orientation

VIEWPOINT: Enhance International Student Orientation

By Khushi Vora November 11, 2021

Every week, I watch trees shed their leaves and feel the temperature drop a few degrees (Fahrenheit). In preparation for the move from India to Georgetown, I bought a few coats, a few scarves and a few...

VIEWPOINT: Reinstate CAPS Grief Support Group

VIEWPOINT: Reinstate CAPS Grief Support Group

By Kira Pomeranz November 11, 2021

CW: This article discusses suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. I miss Ben. I miss sleeping on his couch, I miss sending him jokes through his girlfriend,...

YU: Repair DC Metro System

YU: Repair DC Metro System

By Angela Yu November 7, 2021

In the latest edition of “District Discourse,” Angela Yu (SFS ‘25) calls on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to implement preventative maintenance measures on the metro system.  On...

GITELMAN: Prevent Violence Against Women

GITELMAN: Prevent Violence Against Women

By Yana Gitelman November 4, 2021

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses domestic abuse, sexual assault and gender-based violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Every major U.S. news outlet...

MCGRAW: Embrace Uncertainty

MCGRAW: Embrace Uncertainty

By Liam McGraw November 4, 2021

A school of thought known as moral determinism claims that humans, when given a choice of possible actions, must always choose the greater good. Satirizing this principle, critics composed a story of...

POULOS: Shift to Plant-Based Diet

POULOS: Shift to Plant-Based Diet

By Anne Poulos October 28, 2021

In 2016, a cow escaped from a slaughterhouse in New York City. Luckily, Freddie was sent to live happily in a New Jersey sanctuary. Unfortunately for everyone around me, however, Freddie’s story launched...

EDITORIAL: Blass-Sanchez Administration Effective in Times of Crisis

EDITORIAL: Blass-Sanchez Administration Effective in Times of Crisis

By Editorial Board October 28, 2021

Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) President Nile Blass (COL ’22) and Vice President Nicole Sanchez (SFS ’22) assumed office in a year characterized by crises and challenges. Georgetown...

VIEWPOINT: Vote Yes on Restructure Referendum

VIEWPOINT: Vote Yes on Restructure Referendum

By Bora Balcay, Dominic Gordon, Nicole Sanchez, and Dakyung Ham October 28, 2021

If you ask any student walking on Healy Lawn what the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) is and does, they are likely to be confused about how it works and say it does nothing. And they...

VIEWPOINT: Vote No on Restructure Referendum

VIEWPOINT: Vote No on Restructure Referendum

By Layla Weiss October 28, 2021

In the words of founding father John Adams, “I say, that Power must never be trusted Without a Check.”  In the first week of November, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA)...

VIEWPOINT: Bridge the Wealth Gap

VIEWPOINT: Bridge the Wealth Gap

By Jared Carmeli October 28, 2021

In the past month, Netflix’s new hit show “Squid Game” has swept the globe, breaking the record for biggest series launch ever with 142 million member households watching in the first four weeks...

YU: Eradicate DC’s Food Deserts

YU: Eradicate DC’s Food Deserts

By Angela Yu October 14, 2021

The word “desert” brings to mind barren landscapes devoid of life — an image many consider the complete opposite of Washington, D.C.’s bustling streets and vibrant communities. Nonetheless, food...

KUO: Promote Urban Gardening

KUO: Promote Urban Gardening

By Mark Kuo October 14, 2021

A perplexing phenomenon afflicts residents of Washington, D.C. — despite its metropolitan area’s high median incomes, 10.6% of District residents regularly experience food insecurity, close to the...

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