EDITORIAL: Implement Discounts for Scooter Services
The editorial board argues that Georgetown University should partner with scooter companies to decrease prices and enforce regulations.
VIEWPOINT: Discourage Bloomberg Presidential Bid
Derek Tassone (COL ’22) writes an open letter to Michael Bloomberg, pointing out flaws throughout his political career to implore him not to run for president.
Recent Articles
EDITORIAL: Welcome Call Your Mother Deli
Though popular bagel deli Call Your Mother was scheduled to open at the intersection of 35th and O streets in late October, the deli has…
EDITORIAL: Increase Holiday Breaks
As Thanksgiving break approaches, Georgetown University’s four-day weekend offers students an important but insufficient opportunity to rest and prevent burnout. Besides weekends, students currently have…
VIEWPOINT: Recognize Impact of Hong Kong Protests
The timing was a little too perfect. The Georgetown University Hong Kong Student Association hosted Robert Delaney, U.S. bureau chief of the Hong Kong-based English…
KANG: Reject Ableist Ideas
Before starting college, I used to think of ableist barriers in visible and measurable terms. At Georgetown University, I saw inaccessible elevators, malfunctioning automatic doors…
GOODMAN: Redefining the Jewish Past
My favorite childhood movie “The Lion King” provides the perfect analogy for my Jewish identity. In the film’s turning point, Rafiki tracks down and confronts…
GANDHI: Georgetown Needs a Watchdog. So Does The Hoya.
I joined The Hoya three weeks into my freshman fall, and I retire just weeks away from graduating. The Hoya has, in every way, defined…
EDITORIAL: Implement Discounts for Scooter Services
Georgetown University’s inaccessibility to the rest of the nation’s capital is no secret: With subpar public transportation, limited schedules of Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle buses…
EDITORIAL: Bolster Off-Campus Learning
Conveniently situated in Washington, D.C., Georgetown University provides students the privilege of accessing the endless resources the city has to offer, from internship opportunities to…
VIEWPOINT: Stop Whitewashing Baseball
After the Washington Nationals’ sensational win in the 2019 World Series, the team’s diversity was hailed as one of the reasons the team was so…
VIEWPOINT: Discourage Bloomberg Presidential Bid
Michael Bloomberg, I implore you: Don’t run for president. Stop this vanity project before it gets off the ground. The last thing the Democratic Party…
TALATI: Reject Restrictive Refugee Policy
Over the course of his first three years in office, President Donald Trump and the members of his administration have drastically reduced the number of…
VIEWPOINT: Valuing Hands-On Creativity
I was worried I wouldn’t fit in at graduate school. After having been in the workforce for four years, I was excited to be entering…
EDITORIAL: Demand Transparency in Facilities
Georgetown University’s facilities and maintenance problems reached a peak last semester with pervasive mold outbreaks throughout campus and structural concerns with the Alumni Square roofs.…
EDITORIAL: Improve GU272 Initiative
Last week, Georgetown University announced an initiative to collaborate with descendant communities to support community-based projects to benefit descendants of the GU272, the 272 enslaved…
VIEWPOINT: Promote GAAP Weekend Accessibility
The first time I saw the entirety of Georgetown University’s campus was move-in day. While it was so exciting and special to see where I…
VIEWPOINT: Engage Graduate Student Voices in GU272 Initiative
Graduate Students Need Seat at the Table for Discussions Around Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation. Prior to applying to Georgetown University in 2018, one of my…
KANG: Redefine Inclusive Housing
On Oct. 31, 2019, Jillian Copeland and David Godoy visited my Ignatius Seminar, “Disability, Culture, and Question of Care.” Copeland is the founder of Main…
VIEWPOINT: Expand Impact of Disability Studies
When I arrived on Georgetown University’s campus as a freshman in 2016, the disability studies minor did not exist, and the primary way I thought…
VIEWPOINT: Recognize Nuances of Chilean Protests
Last week, hundreds of thousands of Chilean protesters joined those in Hong Kong, Bolivia, Lebanon and Spain to demand democratic reforms. Though driven to the…
TALATI: Battle Wealth Inequality
Since the congressional elections of November 2018, a number of young, progressive new legislators have aimed to reshape public discourse surrounding wealth redistribution. Perhaps most…
VIEWPOINT: Address CAPS Service Failures
After winter break last year, I returned to campus and almost immediately knew something was wrong. Within the first few days of the semester, I…
EDITORIAL: GUSA Executives Rebuild Student Trust
When Georgetown University Student Association President Norman Francis Jr. (COL ’20) and Vice President Aleida Olvera (COL ’20) were sworn in last spring, they inherited…
CARNES: Acknowledge Importance of Extensions
Late October and early November signal the start of a special season here at Georgetown. No, I do not mean the start of fall, although…
CHOWDHRY: Practicing Islam Outside the Sectarian Dichotomy
In the confines of my home in the suburbs of the Pacific Northwest, some of my earliest memories included learning the basics of Islam. I…
VIEWPOINT: Illuminate Healy Tower for Athletic Events
As another basketball season begins, it is a fitting time to remember that athletics at Georgetown University can bring students together with a sense of…
EDITORIAL: Establish WGST Department
Two years after students demanded Georgetown University give the women’s and gender studies program departmental status, students’ demands for such a department remain unmet. Georgetown’s…
EDITORIAL: Avoid Racist Halloween Costumes
With Halloween less than a week away, many students are looking for a costume. When choosing Halloween costumes, students must make sure they avoid racist…
VIEWPOINT: Promote Off-Campus Therapy Stipend
This article discusses suicide and self-harm. Please refer to the end of the article for resources on and off campus. Having suffered from anxiety and…
KANG: Stop Sensationalizing Disability
Throughout mainstream media, disabled lives appear to exist in just two dimensions. Either they are maudlin tragedies or, if they have “happy endings,” they are…
LUNA: Accepting UndocuQueer Identities
I carry with me various identities. UndocuQueer, the intersection of being both Undocumented and Queer, is one of them. At various points in my life,…
DILLON: Join the Foreign Service
As a former foreign service officer, I have followed — with a growing sense of pride — media reports of congressional testimony by U.S. Department…
NAQVI: Expand Muslim Ministry
Any international relations class will stress that sectarian violence plagues the lives of many Muslims around the world. Now, Georgetown University’s Muslim leadership has an…
EDITORIAL: Improve Sexual Assault Prevention
As sexual misconduct remains a pervasive issue on Georgetown University’s campus, the university’s education programs surrounding this issue have also been woefully inadequate. Moving forward,…
TALATI: End Selective Biblical Interpretation
Last Tuesday, Oct. 8, the U. S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that will determine the legality of employment discrimination against members of…
VIEWPOINT: Support Preservation of DACA
This year’s U.S. Supreme Court session will be distinguished by landmark cases that will direct the future of American society in an era plagued with…
VIEWPOINT: Recognize LGBTQ History
On the morning of Oct. 11, you might have seen my fellow Georgetown University Pride board members and deputies chalking up Red Square as we…
EDITORIAL: Establish Designated Smoking Areas
On Aug. 15, 2020, Georgetown University’s tobacco-free campus policy will take effect, banning all students, staff members and visitors from using tobacco products on university…