There is a picture of me from when I was little, holding a poorly colored-in sign reading “What about my future?” while on my dad’s shoulders. We were protesting an education bill in the Idaho...
Music blaring, a collective euphoria swamps the air. Expectations about the upcoming basketball season are irrelevant; today, Georgetown’s prodigal son has returned home.
After years of apathy-inducing...
When I made the decision to attend Georgetown University, I knew that navigating a historic campus in a wheelchair would be a challenge. The cracked cobblestone streets and picturesque staircases that...
One of the supposed hallmarks of our university is its international focus and unwavering dedication to creating capable students who can thrive anywhere.
Yet a look at the languages offered at Georgetown...
I have always longed to teach. When former Secretary of Education John King Jr. spoke at Georgetown on Oct. 3 and, in his remarks, called on the audience to be “champions of equity and opportunity,”...
I support Catalan self-determination — self-determination, not independence.
The distinction here is negligible in practice but essential in theory. I believe that Catalans, citizens of the autonomous...
The United States is the incarceration superpower of the world. There were nearly 2.3 million people incarcerated in America’s prisons and jails as of 2015, a number that dwarfs that of any other country,...
As The Hoya’s editorial board noted last week, this summer brought major renovations to O’Donovan Hall. The establishment is now divided between the lower-level Fresh Food Company, which offers unlimited...
Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for resources on and off campus.
Accustomed to Georgetown’s often-uncomfortable relationship...
In the United States, universities are the premier institutions for open inquiry in the pursuit of learning. Because of the particular role freedoms of speech and expression play in this enterprise, all...
If you were raised in an upper — or middle — class family and your parents went to college, think about what your family and school counselors told you about college growing up.
You were likely...
As the administration of President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress embark on their campaign for tax reform, which the president has touted as one of his top priorities, their rhetoric...
