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CHAKRAVARTI: Prioritize Students, Alleviate Debt

CHAKRAVARTI: Prioritize Students, Alleviate Debt

By Priyasha Chakravarti April 1, 2023

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 on the subject this month, but conservative...

CHAKRAVARTI: Recognize Signs of Burnout

CHAKRAVARTI: Recognize Signs of Burnout

By Priyasha Chakravarti March 4, 2023

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 such as The New York Times, The Washington Post...

STUDENT SELF-IMPROVEMENT | The Journaling Issue

STUDENT SELF-IMPROVEMENT | The Journaling Issue

By Dashiell Barnett February 22, 2023

You can only get so jacked before people start to assume you’re not in touch with your feelings. To help you develop both the body and the mind, Student Self-Improvement’s second issue will pivot...

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink GU Mental Health Care

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink GU Mental Health Care

By Priyasha Chakravarti January 27, 2023

Yale University recently announced that it would allow its students to take a medical leave of absence from school in response to mental health concerns rather than requiring that they withdraw. These...

VIEWPOINT: Mindfulness in the Modern Media Age

VIEWPOINT: Mindfulness in the Modern Media Age

By Abby Gardner October 27, 2022

I’m a 20-year-old who does not use social media in 2022.  “What are you, a serial killer?” That’s a very common response to this revelation when I tell my peers. You can’t find me on...

FOOTBALL | GU participates in College Football Mental Health Week to eliminate stigma when discussing mental health

FOOTBALL | GU participates in College Football Mental Health Week to eliminate stigma when discussing mental health

By Conor Geelan October 6, 2022

CW: This article contains mentions of suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The iPhone alarm blares at 5:30 a.m., summoning a Georgetown University student-athlete...

The Engelhard Project: Infusing Wellness into Learning

The Engelhard Project: Infusing Wellness into Learning

By Daisy Hagen September 29, 2022

Like countless other first-years, Vanesa Carrillo (MSB ’23) found herself carrying a lot of anxieties during her first weeks on the Hilltop.  “Freshman year, we’re all coming from different...

LOHMAN: How 'Balance' Jeopardizes Mental Health

LOHMAN: How ‘Balance’ Jeopardizes Mental Health

By Nicholas Lohman August 24, 2022

What is it about wellness TikTok that raises our stress levels? In theory, these videos should relax users, offering inspirational advice about living a ‘balanced’ life. They lead viewers to believe...

LOHMAN: Unplug to Recharge

LOHMAN: Unplug to Recharge

By Nicholas Lohman July 3, 2022

Your alarm jolts you awake at an ungodly hour, disrupting a fantastical dream and replacing it with the sense of existential dread. You quickly grab your phone and head straight to Instagram. As you fill...

Medical School Event Addresses Med Students’ Mental Health, Identity

Medical School Event Addresses Med Students’ Mental Health, Identity

By Nina Raj April 28, 2022

Georgetown University School of Medicine students shared stories about their identity and wellbeing at this year’s “I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine” event, which highlighted how identity and background...

Panel: The COVID-19 Pandemic Will Have a Lasting Impact on Mental Health and Public Policy

Panel: The COVID-19 Pandemic Will Have a Lasting Impact on Mental Health and Public Policy

By Priyasha Chakravarti March 31, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently impacted mental health and welfare policies, panelists said at a March 28 event. The event, titled “So What Did I Miss? A Look Back, A Look Around, A Look Ahead...

VERTIGO PODCAST: Recent Graduate Talks NFTs, Entrepreneurship, and Work-Life Balance Beyond the Hilltop

VERTIGO PODCAST: Recent Graduate Talks NFTs, Entrepreneurship, and Work-Life Balance Beyond the Hilltop

By Irini Fournier February 24, 2022

https://youtu.be/mrPQtRT_JHE Vertigo is a podcast series on entrepreneurship, mindfulness, healthy work ethics and how to navigate Georgetown socialization without losing one’s purpose. Named Vertigo...

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