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VP: Welcome Refugee Students on Campus

VP: Welcome Refugee Students on Campus

By Saeed Samra March 1, 2024

At this very moment — following generations of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and other disruptions to public order — 110 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide,...

Office of Student Ombuds Celebrates Ombuds Day with Students at Lauinger Library

Office of Student Ombuds Celebrates Ombuds Day with Students at Lauinger Library

By Yolanda Lu and Harry Yang October 20, 2023

The Georgetown Office of the Student Ombuds (OSO) celebrated National Ombuds Day with students Oct. 12 to spread awareness about the confidential academic and personal counseling services they provide....

Women in Business: The Value of Mentorship and Support Networks

Women in Business: The Value of Mentorship and Support Networks

By Caroline Rareshide September 8, 2022

As a first-year student, Toni Marz (MSB ’26) has given the usual back-and-forth Georgetown introduction countless times to other new students since the start of the fall semester.  “They’ll...

Donations to Mutual Aid Slow, Student Need Continues

Donations to Mutual Aid Slow, Student Need Continues

By Adora Zheng February 25, 2022

The Georgetown Mutual Aid Network (GU Mutual Aid) faces continued difficulty fulfilling donation requests as fundraising from campus community members dwindles.  After its creation in August 2020...

REUTER: Appreciate Social Cofactors

By Sarah Reuter January 22, 2020

As I sat in Reiss 103 my first week at Georgetown University for professor Heidi Elmendorf’s “Foundations in Biology I” lecture, I felt unsettled. I entered Georgetown with a declared biology major,...

VIEWPOINT: A Support System for Survivors

VIEWPOINT: A Support System for Survivors

By Carol Day and Jen Schweer October 5, 2018

“We believe you.” These words, coming from U.S. senators, members of the Georgetown University community and health care professionals, feel more important now than ever before as the country and...

COOKE: The Accidental Feminist’s Guide to Chipped Nail Polish

COOKE: The Accidental Feminist’s Guide to Chipped Nail Polish

By Molly Cooke September 19, 2017

There is no such thing as the perfect manicure. The best salon job, with a gel finish, thrice-baked under ultraviolet lights, will eventually chip or peel. Even acrylic nails do not last; your natural...

EDITORIAL: Support Our UndocuHoyas

By Editorial Board November 15, 2016

Students have circulated a petition through social media calling for the university to hire a full-time coordinator for students living in the country without documentation. The petition was launched Nov....

Making Your Story Known and Finding Help in the Process

By Michael Neary July 20, 2016

I’ve had depression since I was 12. I used to be afraid of people finding out, so I kept track of who knew and tried to keep it quiet. I remember feeling angry when my parents told my extended family...

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After Our Trials, Success Emerges

By Janie McDonough May 20, 2016

Once I entered senior year, I felt as though I was dubbed with a flashing neon sign constantly poised directly over my head reading, “Ask me any question and receive the wisest, most well-planned...

Promote Awareness, One Story at a Time

Promote Awareness, One Story at a Time

By Brittany Feldott April 29, 2016

In my freshman year, I had no real understanding of mental health. Mental health issues were still a distant concept to me then, and to be honest, as much as I hate to admit it, I thought I was stronger...

Support for All Students

By The Editorial Board March 1, 2016

Georgetown’s recent increase in financial aid represents a commitment to low-income students that goes beyond money and seeps into most aspects of Georgetown’s admissions office. From recruitment tactics...

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