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Adventures Outside the Bubble

By Beth Garbitelli February 24, 2012

Last Tuesday, hundreds of applications from students hoping to study abroad flooded the Office of Overseas Studies. These applicants aspire to be among the 57 percent of Georgetown students who trade Healy...

What Studying Abroad Does (and Doesn’t Do) for You

By Brooke Berger January 27, 2012

One of the major decisions an early 20-something has to make in college is whether to study abroad. When asked to describe their experience abroad, returning students usually claim that it was "amazing"...

Stay Behind the Barricade

By The Editorial Board December 1, 2011

Georgetown has long produced students keen on both activism and international affairs. But in light ofDerrik Sweeney's (COL '13) recent experiences in Cairo, it's time to remind ourselves of the responsibility...

Sweeney Reflects on Imprisonment

By Upasana Kaku December 1, 2011

It's been almost a week since Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) was released from police custody in Cairo, but the experience is still fresh in his mind. "It's mind-boggling that now I'm here, texting with my...

Sweeney Arrives in St. Louis

By Lauren Weber November 26, 2011

ST. LOUIS, MO. — After landing in St. Louis Saturday night following his release from police custody in Cairo Friday,Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) couldn't stop smiling. Sweeney, along with two other...

Sweeney Questioned by Officials

By Sarah Kaplan and Upasana Kaku November 22, 2011

Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) and the two other American students detained in Egypt Tuesday were questioned by authorities for over eight hours until about midnight Wednesday in Cairo. The Sweeney family...

Friends, Family Stunned by Sweeney’s Arrest

By Sarah Kaplan and Upasana Kaku November 22, 2011

As friends and family of Derrik Sweeney (COL '13), who was detained in Cairo Tuesday, received details regarding his arrest, many expressed surprise and disbelief at the accusations leveled against him. Sweeney...

Home Away From Home

By Sam Dulik November 21, 2011

Without fail, my Thanksgivings have all followed one charming and memorable mold: Wake up to the smell of my mom's sweet potato biscuits. Roll out of the house with my dad and brothers to meet up with...

Study Abroad Numbers Stable

By Laura Zhang November 17, 2011

Study abroad programs nationwide have now begun to rebound following the 2008 financial crisis, but the number of Georgetown students studying abroad never dropped during the downturn. According to...

Students Unfazed By Risks Abroad

By Braden McDonald April 29, 2011

Despite recent turmoil in the Middle East and natural disasters in Japan, next semester many Georgetown students will pack their bags, grab their passports and continue their studies overseas. According...

Around the World in Seven Days

By Ceren Ates March 31, 2011

A friend once said to me, "In this campus, I bet I can bump into a random student crowd and can still find at least one person speaking either Arabic or Chinese." International students representing...

University Calls Off Spring Term Programs in Japan

By Caitlin Mac Neal March 25, 2011

The Office of International Programs decided to suspend all study abroad programs in Japan Monday evening, according to Director of OIP Laura Monarch. The U.S. travel warning for Japan, urging American...

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