While Georgetown students are told that they can specialize in almost any imaginable combination of subjects, there is one course of study … [Read more...] about Examine Motivation Behind Push for Progress
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Working for Labor Justice
Georgetown has been at the forefront of an historic campaign for worker justice, worker rights and the legal accountability of corporations … [Read more...] about Working for Labor Justice
Bill Eases Loan Process
Last September, the House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, which increased the maximum … [Read more...] about Bill Eases Loan Process
Power Politics Tarnish GUSA Incumbent Bid
"In a perfect world, we wouldn't have to go through those two weeks again." Those were the words of incumbent Georgetown University Student … [Read more...] about Power Politics Tarnish GUSA Incumbent Bid
Confirming Faith After Haiti
Seven years ago this month, my 15-year-old cousin, Alex, was skiing with six of his classmates in the mountains east of Vancouver, Canada. … [Read more...] about Confirming Faith After Haiti
Three-Leaf Therapy: D.C.’s Marijuana Makeover
Thanks to the D.C. Council's forward-thinking sensibility, reefer madness is (legally) coming to the District. The Council has … [Read more...] about Three-Leaf Therapy: D.C.’s Marijuana Makeover
A Liberal Education
My former student sent me a recent column published in Newsweek by its editor, Jon Meacham, on "liberal education," the basics of which the … [Read more...] about A Liberal Education
Writing on the Wall for Obamacare Bill
The whole thing reads like a political fairy tale: In a race to fill the seat of the Liberal Lion of the Senate, in arguably the most … [Read more...] about Writing on the Wall for Obamacare Bill
Obama One Year Later: Thumbs Up
**Pre-emptive Prize:** President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - an award that drew more domestic criticism than approval. *Thumbs … [Read more...] about Obama One Year Later: Thumbs Up
Cold Reception Alienates Guest
Georgetown's Speech and Discussion Policy guides us in our approach to on-campus dialogue:"A university is many things; but central to its … [Read more...] about Cold Reception Alienates Guest
