The Editorial Board calls on Georgetown University’s administration to appropriately respond to Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Emplotees’s demand for a living wage in the interest of education accessibility and quality of life.
Victor Muresan (MSB ’24) responds to the Old Georgetown Board’s decision to remove the famed Transformers statues and argues that historic architecture can coexist with public displays of art.
Eleanor J.B. Daugherty (Vice President for Student Affairs) asks students to be aware of their alcohol consumption on Georgetown Day in the interest of celebrating safely.
Jack Gigante (CAS ’26) calls on students to combat social anxiety and rigid club dynamics on campus by greeting each other.
Recent Articles
With their collective bargaining agreement set to expire June 30, graduate student workers and university administrators have been locked in negotiations since October 2022 over …
I’m new to Georgetown University. I’m the vice president for student affairs, which means I’m in charge of the university’s efforts to support students and …
The Georgetown community is grappling with a battle over the neighborhood’s iconic Optimus Prime and Bumblebee statues from the Transformers franchise, as the Old Georgetown …
I throw myself into any leadership or team-oriented position that is remotely available to me. Any email about open positions, opportunities, clubs or research, I …
In February 2021, President Joe Biden’s administration officially rejoined the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, and thus established greenhouse gas emission reduction …
Here’s a familiar scene: you’re walking down the hallway and recognize someone approaching. You, a socially anxious Georgetown University student, go into panic mode. A …
I knew Georgetown University from the start was not established for students like me: a person of color, female and queer. After all, it wasn’t …
I fall into the questioning part of the LGBTQ+ community, which is an under-discussed portion of the queer experience. There is no one right way …
“Wow, being gay at Georgetown … you must be fighting for your life.”
This is a common refrain that I hear from others when they learn …
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has built a platform and rabid following, not by solving any kind of real issue but by targeting “wokeness,” a word …
“Do you have a boyfriend?”
The dental hygienist asked the question in jest as I sat in the chair awaiting my routine teeth cleaning.
I laughed politely …
I hate receiving compliments — I can never find the right words to respond. Maybe it’s because my Vietnamese American family shows affection through every …
I firmly and deeply believe that God is trans. Or queer, or gender-nonconforming in some manner or another. I know and trust this understanding for …
Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) President Camber Vincent (SFS ’24) and Vice President Alyssa Hirai (SFS ’24) took office following a competitive election in November …
As the academic year slowly comes to an end, I’ve found myself repeating “I miss home.” For some, this may be difficult to understand. After all, …
CW: This article discusses antisemitism and violence against Jewish communities. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.
Filling out the …
Lazy, deceitful and freeloading. These words have been used to describe unemployed people in my economics class.
Last semester, when I enrolled in my first economics …
If you show an average group of people the classic “Washington Crossing the Delaware” painting or images of the Colosseum, few would contest the artifacts’ …
CW: This article discusses eating disorders. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.
With the pervasiveness of social media in …
Bed bugs, infections and fear for safety.
These are some of the most frequent complaints about homeless shelters across the country. For this reason, many people …
President Biden’s administration announced last year that it would cancel up to $400 billion of student loans. There have been several U.S. Supreme Court hearings …
One night last semester, after countless weeks of being deprived of my parents’ home-cooked meals and traditional dishes, I stumbled into one of Georgetown University’s …
Rising precipitation rates resulting from climate change have exacerbated a decades-old problem in Washington, D.C.: sewage runoff making its way into the Potomac and Anacostia …
Before moving to India, my parents cleaned, cooked and did household chores together. While riding the bus, I watched women in pantsuits rush to work …
Aramark, the food service and facilities provider contracted by Georgetown University, is guilty of sustaining unpaid prison labor, substandard working conditions and hazardous food quality. …
While many consider Washington, D.C., a liberal stronghold, a starkly different reality could soon emerge. A Republican Congress and presidency after the 2024 elections could …
Students have constantly argued that Georgetown University’s preprofessional culture can be toxic, but it seems that nothing has changed thus far.
If Georgetown is set on …
March 15, 2023 — aside from being a day of Caesarian infamy — marked one year since Georgetown University administration began meetings to strategize new …
Imagine if every undergraduate at Georgetown University had zero access to the internet — then multiply that figure by almost five. In Washington, D.C., 36,460 …
’Twas the season of love at Georgetown University last month, and like clockwork, chivalry became more prevalent in February. Signs of it were everywhere, from …
After my first month at Georgetown University, I realized something was missing.
My name is Sophia Rose Monsalvo, and I am the founder of Georgetown’s art …
Georgetown University’s Armenian Student Association disbanded in 2021 after many of its members graduated. Now, Armenian students like myself on campus are working to reestablish …
Every August, first-year students come from all over the world to join a pool of thousands of intelligent, motivated and competitive students, an experience that …
The Jan. 19 resignation of Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, sparked a global discourse about the notion of burnout. News outlets …
These days, I go to Whisk for more than just tea.
As an avid, perhaps slightly obsessed tea drinker, I quickly became a regular at Whisk, …
CW: This article discusses hate crimes and violence against Asian American communities. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.
On …
On Feb. 24, 2022, I woke up to the sound of explosions in Lozova in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. “The war has begun” were …
