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Embracing Risk, Speakers Share Perspectives

Embracing Risk, Speakers Share Perspectives

By Opinion Editor November 16, 2015

Risk-taking is frightening — but it should be pursued by students. So stood the premise of this year's TEDxGeorgetown conference. Speakers, including students, alumni, faculty and public figures,...

A New Form of Gender Inequality

By Daria Etezadi November 9, 2015

Rabat, Morocco — Picture this: rows of tables line the cafe’s outer wall, and wooden chairs face out onto the street. On any given weekday, dozens of men can be found seated comfortably outside, sipping...

Fall Seven Times, Get up Eight.

By Rohan Shridhar November 2, 2015

Encouraged by state-owned media, individual Chinese investors have been indulging in risky investment behavior over the past few years that has ultimately lead to the stock market’s downfall. The current...

America: A Nation of Immigrants?

By Robert Danco October 29, 2015

On July 4, 2014, President Obama spoke to a crowd of soon-to-be American citizens and delivered what has become an old adage in United States political rhetoric: “America is and always has been a nation...

Can Religion Preclude You from Presidency?

By Melina Hsiao October 28, 2015

Republican presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson proclaimed that he would not support any American presidential candidate who is Muslim. He said he “would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of...

Gun Control Questions Arise Again in the Face of Tragedy

By Melina Hsiao October 25, 2015

Ten lives were cut short this month in a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. In the wake of the tragedy, the Obama administration issued a response to gun violence that has never been seen...

Life as the Sum of All the Small Things

By Joseph Murdy October 20, 2015

A student’s study-abroad experience is often defined by big moments spent traveling and exploring the world. However, these moments only make up a portion of their time abroad. Instead, it is the small...

DESHPANDE: The Limits of Science (and Life)

DESHPANDE: The Limits of Science (and Life)

By Nikita Deshpande October 20, 2015

For a society terrified of death, we should be proud of ourselves: In comparison to our hunter-gatherer ancestors, who were lucky to live past the age of 25, Americans currently hold an average life expectancy...

The Chaos and Overcrowding of the ER

By Nikita Deshpande October 3, 2015

Growing up, I was absolutely terrified of going to the hospital. The cold, nondescript corridors, the intimidating medical equipment, and the palpable tension between life and death frightened me. Although...

Creating Confidence

By Joseph Murdy October 2, 2015

A little over a week ago, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit his 500th home run, entering an elite club of hitters who have reached that milestone. An integral member of multiple World Series-winning...

The Process of Becoming America, The Beautiful

By Reno Varghese and James Gadea October 1, 2015

James was walking through the High Museum of Art in Atlanta with his brother, Jonathan, when he said something truly profound to him. As they passed by the various works of art, a section of the museum...

The Hilltoss: Healthy or Hyped-Up?

By Yashovardhan Diwan September 29, 2015

RETRACTION: The online Chatter column "The Hilltoss: Healthy or Hyped-Up?" (thehoya.com, Sept. 29, 2015) has been retracted due to misinformation and inaccuracy regarding the genesis of the Students of...

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