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VIEWPOINT: Draw the Line at Antisemitism

VIEWPOINT: Draw the Line at Antisemitism

By Jason Langsner November 3, 2023

On Oct. 27, the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., rightfully called out the Georgetown University community on social media for hate speech masquerading as free speech on our beloved campus. The...

VIEWPOINT: Stop Hate, Satanic or Otherwise

VIEWPOINT: Stop Hate, Satanic or Otherwise

By Gregory Brew November 3, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 16, the Georgetown Lecture Fund hosted the founders of the Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry. The event, titled “Atheism and Activism,” drew immense criticism from Georgetown’s...

EDITORIAL: Refine Free Speech Policies

EDITORIAL: Refine Free Speech Policies

By The Editorial Board March 25, 2022

In a campus community as vibrant and diverse as Georgetown, policies regarding free speech and expression are of paramount importance. Despite Georgetown University’s Speech and Expression Policy,...

VIEWPOINT: Implement Standardized Diversity Course

VIEWPOINT: Implement Standardized Diversity Course

By Sofia Gomez April 26, 2020

Two months ago, I received a campuswide email that left me speechless. The mass email asked me to participate in Georgetown University’s first Cultural Climate Survey, meant “to deepen our community’s...

KEHOE: Engage in Opposing Ideas

KEHOE: Engage in Opposing Ideas

By Sam Kehoe February 28, 2020

The Georgetown University College Republicans hosted the son of President Donald Trump on Feb. 25, offering a chance for the student body to define its relationship with free speech. As college students...

Woman Indicted for Alleged Bomb Threats to Georgetown Visitation

Woman Indicted for Alleged Bomb Threats to Georgetown Visitation

By Hansen Lian January 17, 2020

This article quotes an alleged instance of hate speech. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. A federal grand jury indicted a California woman for allegedly threatening...

EDITORIAL: Broadcast Guidelines Effectively

By Editorial Board January 26, 2018

As incidents of violence and harassment against women and other minority groups by members of the Georgetown community continue to emerge, the university administration must communicate a clear and strong...

LARKIN: Reaffirm Free Speech to Battle Hate

LARKIN: Reaffirm Free Speech to Battle Hate

By Tanner Larkin October 4, 2017

“Hate speech is not free speech!” read one sign that greeted Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week when he arrived at Georgetown University Law Center to address freedom of expression on college...

EDITORIAL: Preserving the Free Exchange of Ideas

By Editorial Board September 1, 2017

Last month’s chaos in Charlottesville, home to the University of Virginia a mere few hours away, captured headlines long after the protests ended and the streets cleared. The rally and its aftermath...

The Freedom to Speak

The Freedom to Speak

By James Gadea and Reno Varghese June 9, 2015

Freedom lay at the foundation of our country in its first few days. We wished to express ourselves, to eloquently elaborate on our need to decide our own future. Years later, the letter of the law spelled...

Court of Public Opinion Free to Fight Hate Speech

By Morgan McDaniel October 26, 2012

Mark Stern argued in his column “No Suppression of Stupidity” (A3, Oct. 23, 2012) that Metro’s recent attempt to censor racist advertisements was a violation of free speech. The ads, sponsored by...

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