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EDITORIAL: Reform Inadequate Isolation Policies

EDITORIAL: Reform Inadequate Isolation Policies

By The Editorial Board October 6, 2023

Simply put, we are not in a post-COVID-19 pandemic world.  Since Aug. 1, Georgetown University has tracked 409 reported cases of COVID-19. However, this number is likely an underestimate, according...

VIEWPOINT: Let's Be Realistic About Free Speech on Campus

VIEWPOINT: Let’s Be Realistic About Free Speech on Campus

By Rachel Gurevich October 6, 2023

Every year, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a nonprofit civil liberties group focused on free expression, releases its College Free Speech Rankings, and each year, it ranks...

VIEWPOINT: Continue to Empower Ukrainian Community

VIEWPOINT: Continue to Empower Ukrainian Community

By Tanya Tkachenko September 29, 2023

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska’s recent visit to Georgetown University served as a gesture of gratitude toward the university for its unwavering support and a powerful reminder of the ongoing...

VIEWPOINT: Take Second Chances

VIEWPOINT: Take Second Chances

By Anika Rahman September 22, 2023

Albert Einstein said, “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” I, however, would like to say that by doing the same thing over again, I have achieved different...

KIM: Find Peace with Nostalgia

KIM: Find Peace with Nostalgia

By Madison Kim September 22, 2023

Despite having lived with my father for my entire life, I know very little about who he is — something that has brought me a great deal of distress since my childhood.  He was never the type...

EDITORIAL: Maintain SFS Name, Honor Albright's Legacy

EDITORIAL: Maintain SFS Name, Honor Albright’s Legacy

By The Editorial Board September 22, 2023

The legacy of Madeleine Albright is a double-edged sword.  Inside the classroom, she was a legendary professor and mentor for nearly 40 years at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School...

The Many Problems of God

The Many Problems of God

By Jack Willis and Lauren Doherty September 21, 2023

Regardless of whether Georgetown University’s incoming first-years are studying hard science or humanities, all are united by a common obligation to the university’s core curriculum — in particular,...

VIEWPOINT: Value 'Community in Diversity'

VIEWPOINT: Value ‘Community in Diversity’

By Rosemary Kilkenny September 15, 2023

As a Catholic and Jesuit university established in the spirit of the new republic, Georgetown was founded on the principle that discourse among people of different faiths, cultures and beliefs promotes...

Georgetown University and Professor Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Georgetown University and Professor Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

By Caitlin McLean August 24, 2023

CW: This article discusses sexual harassment. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  A former Georgetown University student is suing the university, alleging...

VIEWPOINT: Defend the Transformers

VIEWPOINT: Defend the Transformers

By Victor Muresan April 30, 2023

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 Board (OGB), a federal commission...

VIEWPOINT: Celebrate Student Allyship

VIEWPOINT: Celebrate Student Allyship

By Maeve McGuire April 21, 2023

“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 that I am openly queer at Georgetown University. But I disagree.  Georgetown...

TRACK AND FIELD | Riggins Leads Distance Runners at Bryan Clay Invitational

TRACK AND FIELD | Riggins Leads Distance Runners at Bryan Clay Invitational

By Ian Rasovsky April 20, 2023

Georgetown’s track and field team continued to build upon its strong record at the Bryan Clay Invitational, held April 15 at Cougar Athletic Stadium in Azusa, Calif. The meet is renowned in the track...

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