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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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EDITORIAL: Reform Inadequate Isolation Policies

EDITORIAL: Reform Inadequate Isolation Policies

By The Editorial Board October 6, 2023

Simply put, we are not in a post-COVID-19 pandemic world.  Since Aug. 1, Georgetown University has tracked 409 reported cases of COVID-19. However, this number is likely an underestimate, according...

KIM: Embrace Anonymity

KIM: Embrace Anonymity

By Madison Kim October 6, 2023

The realization that I was largely inconspicuous came, as most epiphanies do, quite simply.  It was a Tuesday afternoon, nearing the end of my first semester as a high school freshman, and I was...

VIEWPOINT: Lets Be Realistic About Free Speech on Campus

VIEWPOINT: Let’s Be Realistic About Free Speech on Campus

By Rachel Gurevich October 6, 2023

Every year, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a nonprofit civil liberties group focused on free expression, releases its College Free Speech Rankings, and each year, it ranks...

VIEWPOINT: Fight Ignorance Through Dialogue

VIEWPOINT: Fight Ignorance Through Dialogue

By Madeline Kelly October 6, 2023

In the wake of anti-trans legislation across the nation, Georgetown University hosted its first-ever trans and nonbinary panel Sept. 26 in Gaston Hall. The event featured Montana State Representative...

CHAKRAVARTI: Manage the Sunday Scaries

CHAKRAVARTI: Manage the Sunday Scaries

By Priyasha Chakravarti September 29, 2023

The endless cycle goes like this: your phone alarm goes off on a Sunday morning, and you instantly hit snooze. You lie back down, desperate to return to the peaceful dream you were having. Instead, your...

LEE: Pick Policy Over Personality

LEE: Pick Policy Over Personality

By Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee September 29, 2023

When Donald Trump was first elected president in 2016, I couldn’t have cared less.  I was a young middle schooler living in South Korea, far removed from the political commotion of Washington,...

EDITORIAL: Choose Cobb-Mehta for GUSA

EDITORIAL: Choose Cobb-Mehta for GUSA

By The Editorial Board September 29, 2023

Amid calls to end legacy admissions, hate crimes on campus and an onslaught of rising university costs, the annual Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) executive election rears its three-pronged...

VIEWPOINT: Continue to Empower Ukrainian Community

VIEWPOINT: Continue to Empower Ukrainian Community

By Tanya Tkachenko September 29, 2023

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska’s recent visit to Georgetown University served as a gesture of gratitude toward the university for its unwavering support and a powerful reminder of the ongoing...

VIEWPOINT: Survive Political Discussion

VIEWPOINT: Survive Political Discussion

By Holden Lamberson September 29, 2023

We’ve all had those talks — the ones that drift into politics like a ship getting sucked into a whirlpool. Everything is so peaceful, and all of a sudden, a conversation about the presidential election...

REDDY: Bridge the Wealth Gap, Use the Common App

REDDY: Bridge the Wealth Gap, Use the Common App

By Anvitha Reddy September 22, 2023

In my first year at Georgetown University, I’ve had the privilege of giving tours to hundreds of prospective students and families. A disproportionately large number of questions I receive relate to...

VIEWPOINT: Take Second Chances

VIEWPOINT: Take Second Chances

By Anika Rahman September 22, 2023

Albert Einstein said, “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” I, however, would like to say that by doing the same thing over again, I have achieved different...

KIM: Find Peace with Nostalgia

KIM: Find Peace with Nostalgia

By Madison Kim September 22, 2023

Despite having lived with my father for my entire life, I know very little about who he is — something that has brought me a great deal of distress since my childhood.  He was never the type...

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