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VIEWPOINT: Recognize the Consequences of A Shorter Winter Break For Students

VIEWPOINT: Recognize the Consequences of A Shorter Winter Break For Students

By Charlotte Hibbert December 5, 2024

At just 17 days, this year’s winter break is about a week shorter than past years. Both last year and the year prior, students had 24 days between the last official final exam date and the start of the...

VIEWPOINT: Look Beyond the Beaten Path

VIEWPOINT: Look Beyond the Beaten Path

By Thejas Kumar November 22, 2024

Edmund Walsh’s hopes in “The Aims of the School of Foreign Service” were lofty: designing a school that would usher in a new era of diplomacy and arm the United States with the manpower required...

VIEWPOINT: Confront Narratives of Economic Privilege

VIEWPOINT: Confront Narratives of Economic Privilege

By Anjali Ofori November 22, 2024

When I first arrived at Georgetown University last year, it felt like everyone couldn’t stop talking about how different Washington, D.C., was from their hometowns — the humid, muggy weather or annoying...

VIEWPOINT: Learn to Deal with Rejection

VIEWPOINT: Learn to Deal with Rejection

By Saatvik Sunkavalli November 14, 2024

It’s been a busy election season, both on and off campus. For the past few weeks, Georgetown University has been infiltrated by posters saying, “We won’t go back; Kamala 2024,” and others saying,...

VIEWPOINT: Uplift Female Artists

VIEWPOINT: Uplift Female Artists

By Amanda Jones November 9, 2024

In the Lucille M. & Richard F. X. Spagnuolo Art Gallery, nine three-foot aluminum embroidery hoops are affixed to pink, papered walls. In her exhibition, “Alex McQuilkin: That Hand-Touch Sensibility,”...

VIEWPOINT: Challenge the Illusion of Security

VIEWPOINT: Challenge the Illusion of Security

By Christina Pan November 9, 2024

Georgetown University clearly tries to project an image of robust cybersecurity through visible measures like Duo Mobile authentication, surveillance cameras and complex login protocols, ranging from programs...

VIEWPOINT: Critique Lau Meaningfully

VIEWPOINT: Critique Lau Meaningfully

By Thomas Hampton November 9, 2024

During my campus tour on the third day of New Student Orientation, I was curious why the Orientation Advisors were so quick to impart the idea that Lauinger Library (Lau) is ugly onto new first-years....

VIEWPOINT: Re-evaluate Purpose in Georgetown's Outreach

VIEWPOINT: Re-evaluate Purpose in Georgetown’s Outreach

By Charlotte Hibbert November 1, 2024

On Oct. 18, Georgetown University’s Instagram account posted a “day in the life” style video, showcasing a snippet of the “average” academic life of a first-year undergraduate student. At first...

VIEWPOINT: Take a Look at Attendance Policies

VIEWPOINT: Take a Look at Attendance Policies

By Ella O’Connor November 1, 2024

As a first-year, I was initially stunned by the selectivity of the club application process, but soon became thrilled by the challenge. Coming from a hometown where sports were championed over academic...

VIEWPOINT: Watch Your Words

VIEWPOINT: Watch Your Words

By Lauren Chin October 26, 2024

Though our constitutional right to free speech may lead us to overlook the occasional mistruths of politicians, we in the United States must acknowledge the dangerous role of words in shaping reality....

VIEWPOINT: Rethink Participation Grades

VIEWPOINT: Rethink Participation Grades

By Aria Zhu October 18, 2024

I am a self-proclaimed yapper. Give me any topic, and I could probably ramble on about it for hours — at least in front of my friends and family. As for the professor and teaching assistant (TA) who...

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Solidarity Through Service

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Solidarity Through Service

By Nicholas Voltaggio October 18, 2024

When I made the decision to come to Georgetown University intent on studying international political economy, I didn’t quite expect that my weeks would include curating children’s books, ordering fidget...

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