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Contextualize Troubling Past

By Eric Langenbacher October 28, 2016

  Adolf Hitler and the evil he epitomizes are ubiquitous once again. I wish I could say that this is the first time since 1945 that this was the case, but unfortunately there have been several other...

Obama Solidifies Substantial Legacy

By Maya Gandhi October 28, 2016

Presidential legacy is a tricky balance of the good, the bad and the scandalous. Should we remember former president Franklin D. Roosevelt for the New Deal without recalling his policy of Japanese internment?...

RAMLOW: Rodriguezs Legacy Remains Tarnished

RAMLOW: Rodriguez’s Legacy Remains Tarnished

By Hugh Ramlow August 9, 2016

In the past few years, several baseball icons have retired, among them a group of New York Yankees that defined a generation of Major League Baseball. Now, another iconic figure — Alex Rodriguez —...

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Our Closing Words

By Editorial Board April 29, 2016

Throughout the 2015-16 academic year, the Georgetown community saw a range of issues sparking activism and dialogue across campus. From continuing efforts to memorialize the university’s history...

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Justice Scalia (CAS ’57), who died Saturday, was highly involved in Georgetown groups, here pictured, center, with the Who’s Who club.

Antonin Scalia Remembered for Values, Wit

By Kshithij Shrinath February 19, 2016

In many ways, he fit the archetype of the contemporary Georgetown student. He originated in New Jersey; he attended a Jesuit high school in New York; and he was rejected from his dream Ivy League university. Multitalented...

OWSIANY: Greeks Exclude by Class

OWSIANY: Greeks Exclude by Class

By Laura Owsiany November 5, 2015

Students at elite universities — the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard, for example — have written about the challenges of participating in college social life for low-income students over the...

How Sweet The Sound

How Sweet The Sound

By Kate Riga July 4, 2015

Barack Obama’s presidency has had no shortage of hard knocks. An obstinate and childish Congress, very public and embarrassing fumbles (especially of the foreign affairs variety), and a critical and...

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A panel discussed the legacy of former SFS Dean Carol Lancaster in Copley Formal Lounge on Monday.

Panel Reflects on Lancaster’s Legacy

By Xinlan Hu April 14, 2015

Four panelists discussed the legacy of former School of Foreign Service dean Carol Lancaster (SFS ’64) Monday afternoon in the Copley Formal Lounge. Melanne Verveer, executive director of Georgetown’s...

Legacy Status Tips Admission Scales

Legacy Status Tips Admission Scales

By Suzanne Monyak March 20, 2015

Amid recent challenges to affirmative action in Texas, California and Michigan, the common practice of legacy preference, which advantages the children of alumni during the university admissions process,...

Never too Early, Never too Late

By Tom Bianco January 18, 2015

With the revolution of social media, it has become a way of life to receive a reminder of a friend’s birthday on Facebook. Just press the “1” to wish your friends a Happy Birthday on their special...

A Legacy in Progress

A Legacy in Progress

By The Editorial Board August 26, 2014

Embarking on his 14th year in office, University President John J. DeGioia is now Georgetown’s longest-serving president. While this feat is merely statistical, its arrival indicates that DeGioia’s...

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Clinton Reflects on Choices, Hints at Future

By Sydney Winkler June 14, 2014

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed her new book, “Hard Choices,” at The George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, which sponsored the event in partnership with Politics...

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