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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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SIMEONOVA: Work Hard, Play Eventually

SIMEONOVA: Work Hard, Play Eventually

By Nia Simeonova February 15, 2024

As the plane began its descent over Washington, D.C., and its iconic monuments came into view, I thought: “This is it. The land of freedom.” I was reminded of that scene in the movie “The Parent...

VIEWPOINT: Resist Cultural Impacts of Legacy

VIEWPOINT: Resist Cultural Impacts of Legacy

By Annie Stegall January 25, 2024

“But you’ve moved up for them, why would you still wear that hat?” I finally understood. The middle-aged man in front of me, whose coffee order I was meant to be taking, was not questioning my...

VIEWPOINT: Find Magic in Rangila

VIEWPOINT: Find Magic in Rangila

By Saar Shah and Sanaa Mehta January 19, 2024

The aroma of 412 pizzas mixes with that of freshly printed playbills and posters. The pitter-patter of chappals echoes through Healy Hall as board members arrange merchandise on tables. The Gaston Hall...

VIEWPOINT: Rethink Political Engagement

VIEWPOINT: Rethink Political Engagement

By Peter Sloniewsky December 1, 2023

It’s clear that the voting public does not win from political polarization.  Although those at the extremes of the Democratic and Republican parties are often seen challenging partisan leadership...

Annual Turkish Festival Presents Array of Culture, Attracts Thousands to DC

Annual Turkish Festival Presents Array of Culture, Attracts Thousands to DC

By Ranee Brady October 20, 2023

The 21st annual Turkish Festival, which took place in downtown D.C. on Oct. 15, featured a celebration of cultural performances, cuisines and art that attracted thousands of visitors — Turkish...

DC’s 2023 World Culture Festival Presents a Diverse Array of Cultural Performances

DC’s 2023 World Culture Festival Presents a Diverse Array of Cultural Performances

By Olivia Noreke October 6, 2023

Students, tourists and residents alike were given the chance to travel the world this weekend without ever having to leave Washington, D.C. Over 17,000 people performed at the National Mall during the...

VIEWPOINT: Value Nonbinary Experiences

VIEWPOINT: Value Nonbinary Experiences

By Linh Truong April 21, 2023

I hate receiving compliments — I can never find the right words to respond. Maybe it’s because my Vietnamese American family shows affection through every medium but words: plates of freshly cut fruit,...

Expo Showcases Global Cultures, Cuisine

Expo Showcases Global Cultures, Cuisine

By Jack Willis April 21, 2023

Flags flew high and the aroma of delicious cuisine filled the air April 15 as almost 30 different campus organizations celebrated their unique cultures through food and performances at the 2023 Global...

KAWAMURA: Embrace Your Roots

KAWAMURA: Embrace Your Roots

By Ava Kawamura April 1, 2023

One night last semester, after countless weeks of being deprived of my parents’ home-cooked meals and traditional dishes, I stumbled into one of Georgetown University’s Asian cuisine offerings: Kintaro,...

MEHTA: Search for Identity in Culture Change

MEHTA: Search for Identity in Culture Change

By Sanaa Mehta March 25, 2023

Before moving to India, my parents cleaned, cooked and did household chores together. While riding the bus, I watched women in pantsuits rush to work and dads, like mine, drop their daughters at school....

MEHTA: Find Courage in Culture Clash

MEHTA: Find Courage in Culture Clash

By Sanaa Mehta February 24, 2023

I was born in New York City, but I moved to Mumbai at the age of 6. I went to the American School of Bombay, but I lived in a joint Gujarati family of eight people for eight years. I have a U.S. passport,...

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink Rankings

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink Rankings

By Priyasha Chakravarti February 10, 2023

Georgetown University Law Center withdrew from the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings in November 2022 alongside several other top institutions including Columbia, Yale and Harvard Law schools....

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