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Noise Law Perpetuates Neighborhood Animosity

By Michael Berardo February 15, 2011

With the recent implementation of the Disorderly Conduct Amendment Act of 2010 in Washington, D.C., the ongoing squabble between Georgetown residents and students has seemingly reached a boiling point....

Jackson: The Dangers of the ‘University Catalyst’ and Fast Track Relationships

By Nneka Jackson February 15, 2011

Now that Valentine's Day is over and the dust of romance has settled, it's time to look around. The person whom you only saw as a friend just took you out, and now you've placed them in a new category...

Tripathi: Gay Rights in Uganda at a Crisis Point

By Udayan Tripathi February 15, 2011

Uganda has not enjoyed an easy independence. Following a hurried British exit in 1962, the country suffered under the vicious regime of Idi Amin, whose berserk dictates and rulings terrorized a population...

Delaney: A Thank-You Note for Everything

By Margaret Delaney February 15, 2011

My introduction to thank-you notes as a kid was rather formal, primly fenced in by the parameters of good manners and etiquette. I grew up hand-writing thank-you notes to friends after birthday parties,...

Editorial: Prison Is Not the Place for Marijuana Users

By The Editorial Board February 14, 2011

Nancy Reagan's famous "Just say no" slogan is starting to go out of style, at least as it relates to marijuana. These days, the drug, which many studies seem to demonstrate is no more dangerous than...

Factor-Pickens: Collectively Improving GUSA and Student Life

By Ace Factor and James Pickens February 11, 2011

Georgetown is a special place because its students do great things. Georgetown students have vast potential, and there is nothing they cannot overcome by working together. That's where GUSA should come...

Eisenberg: Refusing to Be Too Politically Correct

By Albert Eisenberg February 11, 2011

Last Thursday I landed in Minnesota, eager to attend Creating Change, the Gay and Lesbian Task Force's annual queer leadership conference. Crowded into Minneapolis' Hilton were 2,600 LGBTQ activists from...

Vague Noise Law Spells Doom For Students’ Rights

By James Pickens February 11, 2011

On Feb. 2, Georgetown students received an email from Vice President of Student Affairs Todd Olson about a change to D.C. law. The Disorderly Conduct Amendment Act of 2010, quoted in the email, reads:...

Dulik: Reagan Was a President to Remember

By Sam Dulik February 11, 2011

Last Sunday, America celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Ronald Reagan. From General Electric commercials excitedly gushing about their original spokesman, to Sarah Palin tweeting...

New Candidates Must Build on Past GUSA Successes

By Adam Talbot February 11, 2011

In just under two weeks, Georgetown students have a remarkable opportunity to completely remake student life at Georgetown. After this year's passage of Student Activities Fee and Endowment reform and...

Fischer: Goat Hide, Nudity and a Search for the Real Valentine’s Day

By Michael Fischer February 8, 2011

You may call me a hopeless romantic, but Feb. 14, is one of my favorite holidays of the year. My annual activities for the day are pretty conservative and traditional. I undress, then grab a couple of...

Gilbert: Vindicating Video Games

By Caitlin Gilbert February 8, 2011

"Playing games is a waste of time." We have heard, been told and believed this line ever since the Ancient Greeks tossed around sheep knucklebones in a game called astragaloi over 3,000 years ago. From...

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