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Appreciating the Misunderstood

By Andrew Mullikin December 7, 2010

Blackwater. Triple Canopy. DynCorp. KBR. According to some, employees of these four security giants are mercenaries. While they generally prefer the term "civilian contractors," they are modern corporate...

Vote No on SAFE Reform

By The Editorial Board December 7, 2010

The two words can be found in large font and blue ink on signs plastered across campus today: "Vote Yes." Faced with a referendum on Student Activities Fee and Endowment reform, students may take one of...

Editorial: Getting to the Core Are the goals of the undergraduate core curricula being fully realized?

By The Editorial Board December 3, 2010

What does it mean to hold a Georgetown degree? Every undergraduate receives a degree in a major or even two, which allow for concentration in a specified field. Still, major requirements fill, at most,...

Values Without Borders

By The Editorial Board November 29, 2010

A woman's role in society can be a touchy subject in Arab countries. But with the establishment of the new women's center at the School of Foreign Service's Qatar campus, Georgetown has reaffirmed its...

Opening Doors for Students

By The Editorial Board November 29, 2010

While the administration looks to expand the parameters of campus, students need to be more wary of the misuse of the space already available. The university currently inhibits students from taking...

A Legacy of Friendship

By The Editorial Board November 19, 2010

Since the university officially announced that he has been named the new president of Franklin & Marshall College, Senior Vice President for Strategic Development Dan Porterfield has received an outpouring...

Words of Encouragement For a Melancholy World

By Michael Fischer November 19, 2010

I am worried that everyone is far too worried. Here on campus, students stress about the constant stream of midterms, papers, job interviews, internship applications, scholarship requests and extracurricular...

A Call for Renewed Civility

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. November 16, 2010

We are Georgetown! In these words, Georgetown students exclaim their enthusiasm at Hoya sporting events. But it is more than just a cheer. The chant says something profound about who we are. Georgetown...

D.C. Regulations Limit Competition

By Preston Mui November 16, 2010

During a run to the National Mall last week, I caught sight of Segs in the City, a company that offers those Segway tours everyone in D.C. likes to sneer at. Yes, Segways are awkward, silly and a slight...

Eastward Bound: Tensions Rising in Asia

By Andrew Mullikin November 16, 2010

President Obama's recent trip to Asia has set off a series of military and defense policy shifts that have raised temperatures in East Asia. Recent regional events have escalated from relatively inconsequential...

Needless Obstacles Plague Pre-Registration

By The Editorial Board November 16, 2010

Students itching to head home for the long-awaited Thanksgiving break have at least one imposing hurdle to jump beforehand: the pre-registration process. The procedure involves a wide range of moving...

Prying Open A Shut Door Policy

By The Editorial Board November 11, 2010

Transparency. It is a word that is emptily thrown around by university administrators and has been for years. Though we continually claim to be making strides toward openness at Georgetown, the results...

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