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VIEWPOINT: Coming Out for Change, 10 Years Later and Every Day

By Jennifer Nguyen September 26, 2017

When I attended Georgetown nearly a decade ago, the university’s relationship with LGBTQ students had been contentious for decades — a history rife with denied institutional funding for GUPride, subsequent...

VIEWPOINT: A Return to Reasonable Debate

By Marc Pitrois September 21, 2017

Our country is becoming all too familiar with some variant of the phrase, “I don’t like politics: It’s all too dirty.” It is no secret that we have entered an era in which American politics...

VIEWPOINT: Creating a More Inclusive GULC

By Jane Aiken September 19, 2017

At a time when the law is more important than ever, the Georgetown University Law Center is now accepting the GRE graduate school entry exam — in addition to the law school aptitude test as a part of...

VIEWPOINT: Menstruation Deserves Attention. Period.

By Piper Donaghu September 18, 2017

When you see a person begging on the street, how do you feel? Most of us are able to empathize, at least on some level, with being cold or hungry. But how many of us can sympathize with the feeling of...

VIEWPOINT: Recommit to Title IX

By Kory Stuer, Daria Crawford, and Morgan Robinson September 13, 2017

On Sept. 7, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced President Donald Trump’s administration will open a public comment period, beginning the process to create new regulations concerning Title IX,...

VIEWPOINT: Extend Aid to International Students

By Alexandre Kleitman September 11, 2017

As campus discourse continues to focus on making Georgetown a vibrant, diverse and welcoming home for all, there is one group that is consistently ignored: international students. The position of international...

VIEWPOINT: Learning to Dig Deeper

By Orunima Chakraborti September 7, 2017

Last spring, I took “Introduction to Justice and Peace Studies,” a course that was informative beyond my expectations. As we moved beyond theory and examined institutions and movements ranging from...

VIEWPOINT: Cultivating a Culture of Safety and Wellness

By Erik Smulson September 7, 2017

As we begin the new academic year, I want to take this opportunity to welcome the class of 2021 and share some important information on how the Georgetown community can care for its members and create...

VIEWPOINT: Confessions of a College Virgin

By Amelia Irvine September 6, 2017

I am a 20-year-old virgin. I already know what you probably think about me. I am also the president of Love Saxa, a group dedicated to healthy relationships and sexual integrity; we often get the reputation...

VIEWPOINT: Stepping Away From Selectivity

VIEWPOINT: Stepping Away From Selectivity

By Aiden Johnson, Abigail Glasgow, and Sarah Smith September 1, 2017

This Sunday at the Council of Advisory Boards Fair, as clubs set up on Georgetown’s front lawn and try to recruit new members, it is difficult not to be optimistic. As students walk through cramped aisles...

VIEWPOINT: In Havana, Echoes of Home

By Ricardo Mondolfi June 29, 2017

Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Cuba with three friends. The news that I was traveling to Havana was not well-received at home in Venezuela. Relations between the Venezuelan and Cuban...

VIEWPOINT: Ensure Accountability through Student Input

By Grady Willard and Samantha Panchèvre June 24, 2017

A little collaboration can go a long way. Earlier this month, the Georgetown University board of directors approved Georgetown’s first Socially Responsible Investing Policy. The policy was formulated...

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