Read any number of articles or talk to any professor and there’s a good chance they’ll tell you the solution to all your problems is to stay off your electronic devices, take some good old handwritten...

It’s all too easy to doze off and imagine that ideological debates take place in a realm disconnected from our everyday lives, a social universe characterized by engagement without burdensome emotional...

Whether you have an “International Relations” paper due Thursday or a “Microeconomics” midterm on Friday, it’s easy to overlook the value of creative expression. However, the benefits of engaging...

The joy and excitement of getting into new clubs, performing arts groups and sports teams can sometimes overshadow the potential dangers associated with what some clubs like to call “initiation.” For...

Weeks into the fall classes, I find myself replaying a moment from last semester.  Last spring, I worked as an intern for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). I answered the phone — often to speak...

As the hustle and bustle of move-in, New Student Orientation and the first day of classes gives way to the rhythm and routine of the fall semester, many students and faculty members, myself included, find...

For the first time in almost a century, Georgetown University has a new debate society on campus: the Philonomosian Society. Sept. 4, 2024 marked the first anniversary of its revival, after having been...

Georgetown University students are no strangers to stress. The pressure to excel academically, balance extracurricular activities and prepare for future careers can be overwhelming. As someone pursuing...

When I opened the first essay assignment for my ethics class last week, I felt as if I had been subjected to a vague personal attack.  There were several prompts, all of which required the student...

This year, Georgetown University added a new element to the core curriculum called “Pathways to Social Justice” (PSJ). This curriculum introduces students to the idea of justice that runs through Georgetown’s...

When St. Ignatius of Loyola and six of his companions founded the Society of Jesus in 1534 in Paris, France, they committed the rest of their lives to serving God through servitude for those marginalized...

At 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, Georgetown University informed its community that two acts of anti-Catholic violence had taken place on campus the night before. Both a crucifix — which the Catholic...