On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action — a policy that aims to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Ground University Admissions in Merit
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VIEWPOINT: Understand Asian Perspectives
Trending on Twitter: “Asians.” As soon as I saw it, I knew it was about affirmative action. And as an Asian student who applied to … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Understand Asian Perspectives
VIEWPOINT: Terminate Legacy Admissions at Georgetown
As a result of the Supreme Court’s rulings in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College and Students … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Terminate Legacy Admissions at Georgetown
VIEWPOINT: Act on Affirmative Action Now
On June 29, 2023, a group of nine adults, averaging 63 years of age, gathered and reached a controversial consensus that would impact the … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Act on Affirmative Action Now
VIEWPOINT: Preserve Tradition, Protect Fr. Walsh’s Legacy
One of the reasons I came to Georgetown is its emphasis on Jesuit values, specifically the concept of interreligious understanding. That is … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Preserve Tradition, Protect Fr. Walsh’s Legacy
VIEWPOINT: End Extracurricular Exclusivity
For too long, Georgetown University consulting clubs have championed an exclusive culture of low acceptance rates ranging from 15% to a … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: End Extracurricular Exclusivity
VIEWPOINT: Phase Out Unpaid Internships
The start of the school year usually comes with a flurry of new academic endeavors, extracurricular opportunities and social experiences. … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Phase Out Unpaid Internships
VIEWPOINT: Choose the Path Less Traveled
If you’ve ever seen the movie “Roman Holiday” — or even if you haven’t — there’s one iconic scene that everybody knows: Audrey … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Choose the Path Less Traveled
VIEWPOINT: Protect LGBTQ+ Stories From Censorship
The United States faced its largest ban of books recorded in any year from July 2021 to June 2022. There were more than 2,500 individual … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Protect LGBTQ+ Stories From Censorship
VIEWPOINT: Support Local Journalism
As our readers know, The Hoya’s slogan is “Read the Paper.” With the emergence of the internet and the development of a 24-hour news cycle, … [Read more...] about VIEWPOINT: Support Local Journalism