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VIEWPOINT: Terminate Legacy Admissions at Georgetown

VIEWPOINT: Terminate Legacy Admissions at Georgetown

By Asher Maxwell, Sebastian Cardena, and Ethan Henshaw September 15, 2023

As a result of the Supreme Court’s rulings in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina which...

VIEWPOINT: End FGLI Internship Disparities

VIEWPOINT: End FGLI Internship Disparities

By Anna Lim September 1, 2023

Summer is not technically over yet, but your LinkedIn feed might indicate otherwise with its endless stream of: I’m so grateful to announce that I have just completed my Civil Rights and Civil Liberties...

YU: Expand Technology Access for Students

YU: Expand Technology Access for Students

By Angela Yu September 2, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter our online experience, accessing the digital world has become increasingly vital. Though many in the Georgetown community may take our online presence for granted,...

VIEWPOINT: Engage With DC’s Local Issues

VIEWPOINT: Engage With DC’s Local Issues

By Nicholas Budler February 19, 2021

To the delight of political junkies and the many politically inclined university students in Washington, D.C., there is an unprecedented influx of never-ending political news emerging from Capitol Hill,...

VIEWPOINT: Combat Racial Inequality in COVID-19 Response

VIEWPOINT: Combat Racial Inequality in COVID-19 Response

By Alexandra Alkhayer November 12, 2020

As the general public begins to brace itself for the second wave of coronavirus, health experts warn we are already in its midst. In the United States, the number of cases reported in a single day...

ALEXA VILLALPANDO FOR THE HOYA | Panelists discussed ways to improve support for students without documentation at an event co-hosted by the Institute for the Study of International Migration and Center for Multicultural Equity and Access.

GU Should Enhance Support for Students Without Documentation, Panelists Say

By Elizabeth Brenneman November 15, 2019

Universities should provide institutionalized support to their students without documentation, panelists said at a Nov. 7 conference on Georgetown University’s campus organized ahead of Supreme Court...

VIEWPOINT: Recognize Nuances of Chilean Protests

VIEWPOINT: Recognize Nuances of Chilean Protests

By Brian Britt November 6, 2019

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 streets by a rise in the cost of public...

Author Criticizes Elitist Institutions for Encouraging Wealth Inequality

By Karena Landler September 20, 2018

Institutionalized economic inequality remains prevalent in society despite increased funding for social improvement, author Anand Giridharadas said at an event in Copley Formal Lounge on Wednesday hosted...

FRAME OF REFERENCE: The Role of Art in Today’s Divisive Culture

FRAME OF REFERENCE: The Role of Art in Today’s Divisive Culture

By Bruce McKaig September 2, 2017

Since its birth, the United States has valued certain demographics over others. The resulting systemic biases continue to color the fabric of our society. In the United States, the deeply rooted belief...

OSIBAJO & BAH: The Myth of the American Dream

OSIBAJO & BAH: The Myth of the American Dream

By Anu Osibajo and Isatou Bah February 28, 2017

It the turn of the 20th century, the notion of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” infiltrated American ideology. Because of men like Horatio Alger, who wrote novels on achieving this great social...

Save The Fading Dialogue

By The Editorial Board February 20, 2015

Federal Bureau of Investigation Agency Director James Comey spoke at Gaston Hall last Thursday on the relationship between law enforcement and race, noting that national dialogue on this issue has unfortunately...

Wage Disparity Highlights Inequality

By Amy Char February 13, 2015

Washington, D.C.’s pervasive inequality manifests itself primarily in income and educational gaps, according to a series of reports released over the past few weeks. A report analyzing the financial...

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