The Opinion Section is thrilled to present our long-awaited Fall 2022 Religious Diversity Issue. In this issue, 12 writers from different traditions have composed introspective reflections on their experiences with spiritual identity at university and beyond.
Christopher Boose (GRD ‘22) exposes Georgetown University’s investment in Alibaba, a corporation that has supported the genocide of Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region and demands that the university show its support for human rights through divestment.
Savannah Jones (COL ‘25) discusses the merits and shortcomings of Georgetown’s accessibility options for disabled students and calls on the university to be accountable to continued student feedback.
Abby Gardner (COL ‘24) reflects on how deleting all of her social media accounts has had a positive impact on her relationships and mindfulness and calls on the Georgetown community to consider the role that social media plays in their lives.
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तदेजति तन्नैजति तद्दूरे तद्वन्तिके ।
तदन्तरस्य सर्वस्य तदु सर्वस्यास्य बाह्यतः ॥ ५ ॥
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