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Am I Too Old For This?

Am I Too Old For This?

By Caroline Porterfield and Caroline Porterfield November 3, 2017

As you sip a Natty at a crowded pregame or wait in line for ~another~ Epi Quesadilla, some of you upperclassmen out there might be pondering a timeless question. To help you find answers, we here at 4E...

99 Problems But Jesuit Values Aint One

99 Problems But Jesuit Values Ain’t One

By Caroline Porterfield and Caroline Porterfield April 10, 2017

My college career started off to a horrifically basic start. My roommate and I invited new friends to our room before heading over to the Natty-littered Village A rooftops. Word spread quickly of our plan...

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The Society of Jesus elected Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J., a former researcher at Georgetown, as its superior general.

Jesuits Elect New Superior General

By Matthew Larson October 21, 2016

Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J., a former visiting researcher at Georgetown’s Center for Latin American Studies, was elected the 31st superior general of the Society of Jesus and the first non-European superior...

Jesuits Reflect on Global Service

By Ellen Baker February 12, 2016

As part of Jesuit Heritage Week, Jesuits and the Georgetown University Latin American Student Association co-sponsored a discussion highlighting the broad impact of Jesuit service in Latin America in McShain...

QUALLEN: Slavery Inextricably Tied To Georgetowns Growth

QUALLEN: Slavery Inextricably Tied To Georgetown’s Growth

By Matthew Quallen October 23, 2015

The facts of the sale are well known: In 1838, Thomas F. Mulledy and William McSherry, then the president of Georgetown, sold 272 Jesuit-owned slaves south. The sale was vicious and controversial. Mulledy,...

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Rev. James Walsh, S.J., Father of Speech Policy, Dies

By Mallika Sen July 1, 2015

"A university is many things but central to its being is discourse, discussion, debate: the untrammeled expression of ideas and information." With those words, Rev. James Walsh, S.J., opened his preamble...

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Fr. Patrick Heelan, S.J., who served as the university’s vice president for the main campus and as a professor of philosophy, died on Feb. 1 in his home country of Ireland at the age of 88.

Heelan, 88, Strengthened Community

By Andrew Wallender February 20, 2015

Fr. Patrick Heelan, S.J., loved to smile. In the midst of any disagreement or serious discussion, Heelan’s smile refused to fade. Heelan was the William A. Gaston professor of philosophy at Georgetown...

Georgetown, Jesuits, Slaveholding

By David J. Collins, S.J. February 9, 2015

The Hoya has run a series of pieces about the relationship of the university in its early years to slavery. The two columns by Matthew Quallen and another by Suzanne Monyak are thoughtful examples of a...

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Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, will visit D.C. in 2015.

Pope Francis to Visit DC Later This Year

By Sarah Smith and Kristen Fedor January 27, 2015

Pope Francis will visit Washington, D.C., this fall during his first official visit to the United States as pope. Francis’ three-city trip of New York City, Philadelphia and Washington marks the...

Jesuits Celebrate 15th Annual Heritage Week

By Michelle McCann January 27, 2015

Jesuit Heritage Week, the 15th annual university event that celebrates the work and spirituality of the Society of Jesus, began Sunday evening with an opening Mass in Gaston Hall and will continue...

QUALLEN: Jesuit Ideals Facing the Slave Trade

By Matthew Quallen January 16, 2015

In 1838, Thomas Mulledy and the Maryland Jesuits sold 272 slaves, in part to pay building debts at the schools they had established, including Georgetown. But what would happen next? The sale came following...

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