At around 11 p.m. last Friday night, I clocked out of my closing shift at The Midnight MUG for the final time. It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that in the fall I won’t be trudging across...

A student cannot graduate from Georgetown without being heavily indebted. As The New York Times reported last week, Americans hold $1 trillion in outstanding student loans. A chunk of that is held by Georgetown’s...

Seniors, I want you to do something for me. I want you to look in a mirror and tell yourself, “My life is going to be radically different.” The fact of the matter is, it will be. It is going to...

At my freshman floor reunion last week, I revisited my stomping grounds on New South’s fourth floor with Fr. Christopher Steck, S.J., and Jack the Bulldog. The running joke amongst my floormates: That...

In a speech from Afghanistan last week, President Obama announced that his administration was in negotiations with the Taliban — a force he sent more than 30,000 additional troops to eradicate less than...

To the faculty members who signed the letter to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) last week: Your note brings me sadness. I expect more from each and all of you. When I studied under you or your predecessors...

For a video game that involves shooting a lot of things, “Mass Effect 3” has come under heavy fire — from an army of dissatisfied fans and critics. Since its release last month, “Mass Effect...

It was with deep sadness that we alumni of the Tocqueville Forum on the Roots of American Democracy learned earlier this semester of professor Patrick Deneen’s imminent departure for the University of...

Amid the ongoing debate on contraceptives, it’s easy to forget we’re not just talking about birth control, but a health care bill that will drastically change the future of this nation. In a few...

When I used to tell my friends that I worked with an organization called Invisible Children, their response would usually be some variation of “Have you found the children?” One person even referred...

I commend the Student Life Report 2012 committee for preparing a detailed, accurate account of student life at Georgetown and for providing important recommendations for improvement. I hope that these...

After reading and carefully considering the Student Life Report, I want to offer my commentary on the section that pertains to the Georgetown Program Board. The recommendation to merge GPB and What’s...