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VIEWPOINT: Stand Up to Starbucks' Labor Violations

VIEWPOINT: Stand Up to Starbucks’ Labor Violations

By Elinor Clark, Valli Pendyala, Connor Henry, and Fiona Naughton January 31, 2025

In September 2023, Georgetown Students Against Starbucks (GSAS) began fighting to pressure Starbucks to end its ruthless union-busting campaign against its own workers. Earlier that year, the National...

PETERS: Step Back from GU Hustle Culture

PETERS: Step Back from GU Hustle Culture

By Mansi Peters January 31, 2025

The phrase “I need a break” is a familiar one, especially on campus, where there are few restful moments for students. Even when there is a chance for a break, thoughts of your next assignment or internship...

VIEWPOINT: Include Social Media Discourse in Academic Settings

VIEWPOINT: Include Social Media Discourse in Academic Settings

By Priyasha Chakravarti January 24, 2025

The year 2025 begins with many uncertainties about the fate of TikTok. The brief ban and the possibility of another one have spotlighted concerns about national security, digital freedom, the gig economy...

BAGARIA: Avoid Performative Knowledge

BAGARIA: Avoid Performative Knowledge

By Aashi Bagaria January 24, 2025

At a school as politically engaged as Georgetown University, it seems like everyone has a strong opinion on everything. Students are ready to launch into long, passionate spiels about what they believe.  However,...

VIEWPOINT: Honor Georgetown Basketball Star Eric “Sleepy” Floyd

VIEWPOINT: Honor Georgetown Basketball Star Eric “Sleepy” Floyd

By Michael Hassner January 24, 2025

Who is the Georgetown University men’s basketball all-time leading scorer? A few names might come to mind. Perhaps generational post-scoring talent Dikembe Mutombo? Nope. Or star of the 1984-85 NCAA...

GORAL: Reframe Narratives Surrounding Masculinity

GORAL: Reframe Narratives Surrounding Masculinity

By Dylan Goral January 24, 2025

While brainstorming ideas for this column a few weeks ago — a disorganized process of scrawling ideas in my Notes app and rereading my past pieces — I worried I wouldn’t be able to come up with a...

EDITORIAL: Include Students in Presidential Search

EDITORIAL: Include Students in Presidential Search

By The Editorial Board January 17, 2025

President Emeritus John J. DeGioia’s (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) successor as Georgetown University president will take over a growing $3.2 billion endowment, a $337 million research budget, a newly built...

VIEWPOINT: Build New Organizations Across GU

VIEWPOINT: Build New Organizations Across GU

By William Schlickenmaier January 17, 2025

Times are turbulent. As a campus, we’re going through not one, but two presidential transitions. Things feel more uncertain and chaotic than ever. In times like these, it can feel like the right answer...

VIEWPOINT: End Legacy, Donor Preference in GU Admissions

VIEWPOINT: End Legacy, Donor Preference in GU Admissions

By Asher Maxwell, Ethan Henshaw, Felix Rice, and Darius Wagner January 17, 2025

Every year, Georgetown University admits an incoming class of students who are wealthier than almost any other in the country. This overrepresentation of students from ultra-rich families stems from a...

HIBBERT: Act Against Injustice at GU

HIBBERT: Act Against Injustice at GU

By Charlotte Hibbert January 17, 2025

No justice, no peace. We will not be silenced. An attack against one is an attack against all. Continuons la lutte, le capitalisme sombre. #BlackLivesMatter. ¡La unión hace la fuerza! These are just...

RAO: Take the Steps to Save Student Life

RAO: Take the Steps to Save Student Life

By Saahil Rao January 17, 2025

We, as Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) senators leading the Finance and Appropriations (FinApp) Committee, believe Georgetown University’s student life has become chronically underfunded,...

EDITORIAL: Reaffirm DeGioia’s Progress

EDITORIAL: Reaffirm DeGioia’s Progress

By The Editorial Board December 6, 2024

On Nov. 21, Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) formally announced that he would step down as president. During DeGioia’s 23-year presidency, the university strengthened...

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