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GITELMAN: Approach Abortion With Compassion

GITELMAN: Approach Abortion With Compassion

By Yana Gitelman October 14, 2021

CW: This article references sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. On Oct. 2, over 5,000 protesters gathered in downtown Washington, D.C., at the fifth...

VIEWPOINT: Extend Fall Breaks

VIEWPOINT: Extend Fall Breaks

By Brian Coen October 14, 2021

This past Monday marked Indigenous People's Day in the United States and the midsemester holiday for Georgetown University students. The day off provided students with a much-needed break from their classes...

EDITORIAL: Offer Virtual Learning Options

EDITORIAL: Offer Virtual Learning Options

By Editorial Board October 7, 2021

After more than a year of online classes, much of the Georgetown University community was excited to return to in-person learning and the immersive opportunities it provides. Students interested in science...

MCGRAW: Escape Your Comfort Zone

MCGRAW: Escape Your Comfort Zone

By Liam McGraw October 7, 2021

“Opposites attract” is a maxim of relationships, a principle of electromagnetics and a mainstay on Paula Abdul greatest hits compilations. Nevertheless, it doesn’t actually bear out when tested....

VIEWPOINT: Pursue Passions in Public Service

VIEWPOINT: Pursue Passions in Public Service

By Hannah Spengler October 7, 2021

After graduation, I joined Teach For America to teach high school math to the greatest students in Oklahoma. After three wonderful, impossibly hard years, I realized the majority of challenges my students...

VIEWPOINT: Maintain Consistent Civic Engagement

VIEWPOINT: Maintain Consistent Civic Engagement

By Sarah Bryant October 6, 2021

When it comes to voting and civic engagement, there are no off years. A misconception I hear frequently as a director of GU Votes is that when there are no midterm or presidential elections coming...

VIEWPOINT:  Guarantee Vaccine Access for Expatriates

VIEWPOINT: Guarantee Vaccine Access for Expatriates

By Hari Choudhari October 1, 2021

Just a few months ago, India was ground zero for the COVID-19 pandemic. Deadly strains and unprecedented case numbers rendered hardship and loss the norm for almost every family across the nation. Even...

VIEWPOINT: Clarify Emergency Communications

VIEWPOINT: Clarify Emergency Communications

By Caleb Richmond September 30, 2021

At 1:50 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 19, I was visiting friends in New South Hall’s fourth-floor common room when the fire alarm went off. Two of my friends had mentioned earlier that evening...

GITELMAN: Condemn Misogynistic Political Discourse

GITELMAN: Condemn Misogynistic Political Discourse

By Yana Gitelman September 30, 2021

When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) attended the Met Gala in a glamorous white gown reading “Tax the Rich” in bold red font across the back, the reactions were swift. Some were pretty brutal...

EDITORIAL: Rebuild Trust in Campus Dining

EDITORIAL: Rebuild Trust in Campus Dining

By Editorial Board September 30, 2021

On Tuesday, Sept. 21, Georgetown University’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Ranit Mishori (MED ’02) notified community members of an unknown gastrointestinal illness affecting a number of students...

VIEWPOINT: Restore Hope in American Politics

VIEWPOINT: Restore Hope in American Politics

By Anya Wahal and Brady Marzen September 30, 2021

American politics has seen better days. While our public discourse has not yet reached the political chaos of the Civil War era or the civil rights movement, it is certainly more polarized and less civil...

MCGRAW: Reject Stress Culture

MCGRAW: Reject Stress Culture

By Liam McGraw September 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and illuminated some of the country’s most pressing issues, and it has become clear that the future of U.S. labor is uncertain. Over half of U.S. adults are currently...

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