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The Academic Value of Hip-Hop

By Elizabeth Oh April 8, 2014

To the Editor: In his article “Hip-Hop Unworthy of Academia” (The Hoya, A3, April 1, 2014), Jerry D. Rassias thought himself worthy to write about how curse words make him squeamish, how egotism...

Acknowledging Rape Culture

By Alyssa Peterson April 1, 2014

To the Editor: The recently published piece, “The Veil,” (The Hoya, B1, Mar. 28, 2014) is extremely important. It is vital that we inject nuance into discussions involving the hijab. We need to...

‘Utraque Unum’ Posters Justified

By Matthew Quallen March 25, 2014

To the Editor: This Friday, The Hoya published an editorial titled “'Ultraque Unum' Mistranslated” [A2, Mar. 21, 2014] The piece, which treats Thomas Lloyd and Giuliana Cucci’s drag depiction...

It’s Time to Out GU

By Michael MacPhee March 25, 2014

To The Editor: Your March 21 editorial “‘Utraque Unum’ Mistranslated” [The Hoya, A2] questions a lack of sufficient “explanation” of the Lloyd-Cucci GenderFunk project. This criticism struck...

Overplayed Criticism for TFA

By D.J. Wise March 7, 2014

To the Editor: After reading Bridget McElroy’s article, “A Valuable Lesson for Teach for America” [The Hoya, A3, Feb. 28, 2014] I thought it imperative to share my own perspective as a teacher...

Unequal Rights in Palestine

By Samantha Lin March 4, 2014

To the Editor: In her article “Let’s Call It What It Is, And It’s Not Apartheid” (The Hoya, A3, Feb. 28), Kate Hopkins brings up an important point: The separation wall between Israel and Palestine...

Dress Code Restricts Opportunities

By Haley Lepp February 28, 2014

To the Editor: Last Friday, during the Cawley Career Center’s Government & Nonprofit Career Expo, I was denied entrance because of my “inappropriate and unprofessional attire.” I was wearing...

Recognizing Our Student-Athletes

By Annalee Abell February 14, 2014

To the Editor: Re: “An Airball in Academia” [The Hoya, Feb. 4, A2] As President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, I felt the need to respond to this article in defense of our student-athletes....

On Georgetown’s Overreaction

By Michael F. Scheuer February 14, 2014

To the Editor: The cascade of whining and ignorance written by nearly 300 Georgetown graduates and found on the university’s Facebook page in regard to my recent article on the citizen’s responsibility...

Scheuer’s Difficulties With Reality

By Norman Birnbaum January 20, 2014

To the Editor: Re: “Scheuer Upholds Assassination Call” (The Hoya, A1, Jan. 14, 2014) One sympathizes with Dr. Michael Scheuer’s difficulties in dealing with reality. A life of service in...

NHS Still Mainly a Nursing School

By Jeanne A. Matthews January 20, 2014

To the Editor: As the chair of the department of nursing at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, I read with interest the opinion piece “A Timeless Mission, An Archaic Name” (The Hoya, A3,...

LRAA Is Bad Policy for DC

By Steven Restivo July 29, 2013

I am writing in response to Erin Riordan’s letter, “Support LRAA for Livable DC,” which wildlymischaracterizes the effect of the Large Retailer Accountability Act while attacking wages at Walmart....

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