It is October. Fall has arrived in earnest. The telltale signs are everywhere: the collective female population of Georgetown received the usual autumn memo that it is once again boots-and-sweater season,...

When Mike Meaney (SFS '12) and Greg Laverriere (COL '12) ran for the GUSA Executive last February, their platform was a mixed bag of large-scale projects and small improvements to everyday student...

You're foolish. You have no life experience. You only make decisions with your feelings. Really, you shouldn't be allowed to vote. William O'Brien, a New Hampshire politician, accused college students...

When David Brooks spoke in Gaston Hall a week ago, he solidified his position as the leader of an unholy alliance as he discussed his book "The Social Animal." He marshalled both religion and science...

Recently, Facebook chain statuses have taken on a moral tone. Often, while trying to creep on people's pictures I see posts supporting those suffering from cancer, AIDS and other serious illnesses. These...

Last Monday, I had the pleasure of meeting The New York Times columnist David Brooks after he gave a talk on campus. He spoke primarily about the generational culture shift from humility to excessive pride...

At Georgetown, the cold weather brings along with it something far more sinister: midterm season. For some students, the requisite stress and anxiety are compounded by the sheer logistics of college...

In the past decade African countries have made tremendous progress in a variety of developmental areas. After years of seeming hopeless, they now bound among the nations with the fastest growing economies. ...

Coaches at universities with large football programs have bent the rules for years. They are required to win at all costs in order to keep their high-paying jobs. Instead of being viewed as mentors and...

There's a rite of passage that takes place before the junior or senior year of almost every Georgetown student — and it's not the long-awaited 21st birthday. Rather, the time-honored tradition of...

Mr. Bettman, you have a serious problem on your hands. Since May, three of hockey's dearly beloved enforcers have passed away under tragic and entirely preventable circumstances. With the deaths of Wade Belak,...

Last week, I was fortunate to be able to attend the inauguration of Fr. Scott Pilarz, SJ (COL '81) as the president of Marquette University. I have known Scott since we met as Georgetown undergraduates...