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VIEWPOINT: Bridging Governmental Gaps

By Gabriel Katsuya November 8, 2016

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s last speech as president of Brazil on Dec. 29, 2010, was marked by tears of sadness from his supporters. Da Silva was seen off by throngs of supporters in his home state...

EDITORIAL: Smoking Ban Needs Nuance

By Editorial Board October 18, 2016

Since the beginning of October, two students, Mac Williams (NHS ’17) and Georgetown University Student Association Senator Henry Callander (COL ’18) launched a petition to hold a student-wide referendum...

VIEWPOINT: Mental Health Requires Culture of Care

By William Emery September 23, 2016

Last year, 58.6 percent of college students surveyed by the National College Health Assessment expressed feeling “overwhelming anxiety” in the last 12 months. Of college students surveyed, 36.1 percent...

Love Fosters Lasting Peace

Love Fosters Lasting Peace

By Isaiah Fleming-Klink November 20, 2015

[gview file="https://www.thehoya.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/A3_Cartoon.tif"] Monday nights for me, since the latter days of August, have meant calls home to my mother, sister and father. I usually...

Unconstructive Criticism: ISIS Policy in the GOP Crosshairs

By Matthew Gregory June 25, 2015

“Weak.” “Misguided.” “An abject failure.” Over the past several months, these criticisms have been hurled at President Barack Obama by an array of pundits and politicians for his policies...

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Clinton Encourages ‘Radical Inclusion’ in Lecture

By Kshithij Shrinath April 23, 2015

Former President Bill Clinton (SFS ’68) emphasized the importance of inclusiveness in constructing a vision for the future during a speech at Gaston Hall Tuesday, continuing his ongoing Georgetown...

Welcome the Prodigal

By The Editorial Board February 9, 2015

As the daunting prospects of next year’s housing dominate campus conversation, a majority of sophomores have been cast adrift by the Office of Residential Living’s new study abroad housing policy for...

Students Should Compromise on Free Speech

By Alexander Zajac November 21, 2014

To the Editor: Vice President of Student Affairs Todd Olson recently announced key changes to Georgetown’s Speech and Expression Policy. Among these changes are the additions of Alumni Square, Harbin...

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Indian Politician Talks Climate Change Policy

By Sarah Smith October 7, 2014

Jairam Ramesh, a member of India’s Parliament and a senior political leader in the Indian National Congress Party, spoke about the need for climate change policy in a lecture hosted by the Georgetown-India...

Following California’s Lead

By The Editorial Board October 7, 2014

Last week, California passed a law defining sexual consent as when both partners affirm the choice to engage in sexual activity, noting that consent cannot be given if either party is unconscious and that...

Code Addresses Cyberbullying

By Chris Balthazard September 9, 2014

The university revised the Code of Student Conduct this fall in order to more thoroughly define harassment, hazing and bullying, especially regarding cyberbullying and online harassment. The previous...

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Clarity Against Cyberbullies

By The Editorial Board April 11, 2014

After a speech on the Senate floor that chronicled the brutality of online and cyberbullying in colleges across the country, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) introduced legislation to fight bullying in...

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