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CHRISTOVICH: Baseball Mourns Young Star’s Life

CHRISTOVICH: Baseball Mourns Young Star’s Life

By Amanda Christovich September 30, 2016

Take his baseball career out of the equation and José Fernandez’s story was a tragedy. At age 15, Fernandez made a dangerous boat ride to the U.S. in a fourth attempt to defect from Cuba. During...

OBRIEN: From Grief, Perspective and Hope

O’BRIEN: From Grief, Perspective and Hope

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. October 3, 2014

Last month, Andrea Jaime (NHS ’17) died just weeks after beginning her sophomore year at Georgetown. A few hours after she died at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, students, faculty and staff...

Strength in Research After Newtown Tragedy

By Paul D. Roepe April 10, 2014

Much has been written about Newtown, Conn. It can be tempting to try and forget, but a year and a half later, there are chapters to this story that are still in the process of being written and that should...

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: Philippines & Filibusters

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: Philippines & Filibusters

By Harper Weissburg and Harper Weissburg November 25, 2013

We realize that national and international political events play a crucial role in our education and dialogue here at Georgetown. We also realize how terrifying it can be when someone talks about a current...

Editing Memories in the Wake of Tragedy

By Clare Donnelly October 21, 2011

While blasting my "Shower Swag" playlist in the bathroom the other morning (sorry, housemates), Amy Winehouse's upbeat version of "Valerie" came up on shuffle. As the sound of running water and the singer's...

Editing Memories in the Wake of Tragedy

By Clare Donnelly October 21, 2011

While blasting my "Shower Swag" playlist in the bathroom the other morning (sorry, housemates), Amy Winehouse's upbeat version of "Valerie" came up on shuffle. As the sound of running water and the singer's...

Confirming Faith After Haiti

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. February 4, 2010

Seven years ago this month, my 15-year-old cousin, Alex, was skiing with six of his classmates in the mountains east of Vancouver, Canada. The young skiers - bright students from a prep school in Calgary...

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