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Two climate protesters were arrested after pouring red dust on themselves and the encasement holding the original copy of the U.S. Constitution in the National Archives’ rotunda Feb. 14.

Climate Activists Protest at National Archives, Cover Constitution Display With Dust

By Ruth Abramovitz, Special to The Hoya February 22, 2024

Two climate protesters were arrested after pouring red dust on themselves and the encasement holding the original copy of the U.S. Constitution in the National Archives’ rotunda Feb. 14. The protesters...

VIEWPOINT: Embrace American Sacrifice

VIEWPOINT: Embrace American Sacrifice

By Sam Kehoe January 18, 2021

On Jan. 6, a violent mob of seditionists attacked the Capitol building as our democratically elected representatives tallied the electoral votes to officially certify our next president. Along with hundreds...

DILLON: Accept Ambiguity

By Raymond W. Dillon Jr. September 6, 2019

The year I was an undergraduate at Georgetown University, the Supreme Court rendered its decision on Roe v. Wade. Decades later, the basic questions remain of how religion and religious freedom play out...

A Balance of Law and Politics

By Jessica Andino September 16, 2016

Exactly six months ago, President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals of the D.C. Circuit, to fill the vacant seat left by Justice Antonin Scalia in the Supreme...

Scalia’s Legal Lessons

Scalia’s Legal Lessons

By The Editorial Board February 19, 2016

On Saturday, a small local newspaper, the San Antonio Express-News, reported that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at a west Texas ranch. A Georgetown alumnus and Supreme Court justice...

Celebrate the Life, Not the Death of Scalia

By Michael Whelan February 16, 2016

Justice Antonin Scalia has left us with a fierce political fight. Hours after his death, Senator Mitch McConnell promised to block any nominee that President Obama sends his way. Republican candidates...

SCOTUS Ruling: #LoveWins

SCOTUS Ruling: #LoveWins

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein June 26, 2015

It is a life-changing day here in the United States. Only a few hours ago the Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that Same-Sex Marriage is a Constitutional right. Yes, that means that Same-Sex Marriage is legal...

SCOTUS: Thanks Warranted 

SCOTUS: Thanks Warranted 

By Guest Writer and Guest Writer July 15, 2014

Just one year ago, Edward Snowden burst into America’s collective conscience as he revealed the National Security Agency’s most intimate secrets to The Guardian and The Washington Post. Snowden was...

Toward a More Perfect Constitution

By Mark Rom September 17, 2013

We Americans take our Constitution seriously, and we should: Our founding document has helped create a durable foundation for our country. While we celebrate our Constitution today, National Constitution...

STERN: Gays Await High Court

By Mark Joseph Stern October 2, 2012

Who gets the equal protection of the laws in the United States? Since the passage of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868, this has been a critical question in American jurisprudence. Do black...

Student Groups Propose Constitution

By Annie Chen October 25, 2011

More than 100 students representing a variety of campus organizations gathered Sunday night to launch the Student Group Union, an initiative designed to facilitate better coordination among student...

Lend Perspectives to SGU Launch

By Mona Ramadame October 21, 2011

This Sunday, students from all different clubs, activities, teams and advisory boards will gather in the early evening in Copley Formal Lounge for the launch of the Student Group Union. News writer Matthew...

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