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EDITORIAL: Improve Nutrition at Leos

EDITORIAL: Improve Nutrition at Leo’s

By Editorial Board January 24, 2020

Georgetown University students should be able to find nutritious food on campus, but they cannot always access fresh vegetables with their meal plans.  With some dietary and religious exceptions,...

EDITORIAL: Eliminate Application Fee

EDITORIAL: Eliminate Application Fee

By Editorial Board January 17, 2020

After Georgetown University’s early action applicant pool decreased for the second year in a row, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Charles Deacon (CAS ’64, GRD ’69) attributed the falling application...

EDITORIAL: Invest in Lau Renovations

EDITORIAL: Invest in Lau Renovations

By Editorial Board January 17, 2020

Study spaces are an essential part of college campuses, and Georgetown University doesn’t have enough. To increase the total number of students that can be accommodated by university study spots, Georgetown...

EDITORIAL: Welcome Call Your Mother Deli

EDITORIAL: Welcome Call Your Mother Deli

By Editorial Board November 22, 2019

Though popular bagel deli Call Your Mother was scheduled to open at the intersection of 35th and O streets in late October, the deli has still not opened after opposition from local residents and politicians....

EDITORIAL: Increase Holiday Breaks

EDITORIAL: Increase Holiday Breaks

By Editorial Board November 22, 2019

As Thanksgiving break approaches, Georgetown University’s four-day weekend offers students an important but insufficient opportunity to rest and prevent burnout.  Besides weekends, students...

EDITORIAL: Bolster Off-Campus Learning

EDITORIAL: Bolster Off-Campus Learning

By Editorial Board November 15, 2019

Conveniently situated in Washington, D.C., Georgetown University provides students the privilege of accessing the endless resources the city has to offer, from internship opportunities to free Smithsonian...

EDITORIAL: Demand Transparency in Facilities

EDITORIAL: Demand Transparency in Facilities

By Editorial Board November 8, 2019

Georgetown University’s facilities and maintenance problems reached a peak last semester with pervasive mold outbreaks throughout campus and structural concerns with the Alumni Square roofs. This year...

EDITORIAL: Improve GU272 Initiative

EDITORIAL: Improve GU272 Initiative

By Editorial Board November 8, 2019

Last week, Georgetown University announced an initiative to collaborate with descendant communities to support community-based projects to benefit descendants of the GU272, the 272 enslaved people sold...

EDITORIAL: GUSA Executives Rebuild Student Trust

EDITORIAL: GUSA Executives Rebuild Student Trust

By Editorial Board November 1, 2019

When Georgetown University Student Association President Norman Francis Jr. (COL ’20) and Vice President Aleida Olvera (COL ’20) were sworn in last spring, they inherited their office amid high levels...

EDITORIAL: Establish WGST Department

EDITORIAL: Establish WGST Department

By Editorial Board October 25, 2019

Two years after students demanded Georgetown University give the women’s and gender studies program departmental status, students’ demands for such a department remain unmet. Georgetown’s WGST program...

EDITORIAL: Avoid Racist Halloween Costumes

EDITORIAL: Avoid Racist Halloween Costumes

By Editorial Board October 25, 2019

With Halloween less than a week away, many students are looking for a costume. When choosing Halloween costumes, students must make sure they avoid racist and otherwise inappropriate outfits.  This...

EDITORIAL: Improve Sexual Assault Prevention

EDITORIAL: Improve Sexual Assault Prevention

By Editorial Board October 18, 2019

As sexual misconduct remains a pervasive issue on Georgetown University’s campus, the university’s education programs surrounding this issue have also been woefully inadequate.  Moving forward,...

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