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Sophomores Struggle To Find Place On Campus Without In-Person NSO

Sophomores Struggle To Find Place On Campus Without In-Person NSO

By Caitlin McLean September 10, 2021

Sophomore students report feeling isolated and excluded after arriving at Georgetown University with few official orientation events for the Class of 2024.  Due to the virtual 2020-21 academic...

Diplomacy Failure Contributed to Crisis in Afghanistan, Georgetown Professors Say

Diplomacy Failure Contributed to Crisis in Afghanistan, Georgetown Professors Say

By Alicia Novoa September 2, 2021

CW: This article references violence in Afghanistan. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The collapse of the Afghan government was brought about by diplomatic failure,...

Return of In-Person NSO Fosters Community to Welcome New Students

Return of In-Person NSO Fosters Community to Welcome New Students

By Ethan Johanson September 2, 2021

From taking a photo with John Carroll to struggling to find Maguire Hall, first-year and transfer students enjoyed a quintessential return to the Hilltop with the first in-person New Student Orientation...

DC Activists, Students March on White House to Demand Protection for Vulnerable Women in Afghanistan

DC Activists, Students March on White House to Demand Protection for Vulnerable Women in Afghanistan

By Emily Langlois September 2, 2021

CW: This article references violence in Afghanistan. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Shouts of “Biden, protect Afghan women!” and “Don’t abandon Afghan...

WMATA Arrest Suspension Proposal Sparks Community Pushback

WMATA Arrest Suspension Proposal Sparks Community Pushback

By Paige Kupas August 24, 2021

Community groups are pushing back after the introduction of a proposal that would suspend individuals arrested for certain crimes from using Washington, D.C. public transportation services. The Safety...

Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Is a Masterclass in World Building, Thematic Development

Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Is a Masterclass in World Building, Thematic Development

By Mason Leath May 6, 2021

★★★★★ Before it was an award-winning Hulu original series, Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” stood as a paragon of writing and craftsmanship in the 1980s, telling a timeless...

‘Duel’ of the Classics: Spielberg Films, Ranked

‘Duel’ of the Classics: Spielberg Films, Ranked

By Valerie Mallon May 6, 2021

Few directors have been able to produce the masterclass of cinema that Steven Spielberg has. Molding the identity of an entire generation of classic movies and modern blockbusters, here are the definitive...

Georgetown, Please Offer Better Electives

Georgetown, Please Offer Better Electives

By Abigail Weintz and Abigail Weintz May 2, 2021

Finals season may be upon us, but our fall classes are right around the corner, and hopefully, next semester won’t be over Zoom! While Georgetown students have just registered, it’s clear there needs...

Dy(e)ing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dy(e)ing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Matteo Lauto and Matteo Lauto May 1, 2021

Do you feel bad about stagnating during a global pandemic? Feel like your life has been on pause for the past year? Have you had no time for self-improvement, focusing all your energy on surviving each...

How to Seem Intelligent in the Upcoming School Year

How to Seem Intelligent in the Upcoming School Year

By Jolie Ouyang and Jolie Ouyang April 30, 2021

With the impending start of the fall semester, many of us are itching to just get back on campus. This also means in-person classes and activities, but with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we haven’t...

Oh No, the Cicadas Are Coming! How To Prepare Yourself for the Weeks Ahead

Oh No, the Cicadas Are Coming! How To Prepare Yourself for the Weeks Ahead

By Eri Hayakawa and Eri Hayakawa April 22, 2021

As many of you may already know, the cicadas will be invading the DMV area in the next few weeks. If you didn’t know, let this article serve as a warning. Periodical cicadas emerge every seventeen years,...

My Love-Hate Relationship With the Georgetown Men’s Basketball Program

My Love-Hate Relationship With the Georgetown Men’s Basketball Program

By Emma Alexis and Emma Alexis April 20, 2021

Now that the madness of March has subsided, let’s just say my basketball bracket barely made it out alive. My predictions were severely busted in the first round by random upsets, like when 15 seed...

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