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Omar Mousa
Mar 93 min read
“We Are a Lazy Campus”– A Response
There are many reasons why Georgetown Qatar students don’t attend events–being lazy is not one of them. GU-Q students should be familiar...

Anonymous
Mar 22 min read
We Are a Lazy Campus—And It’s Showing
The most recent Dean’s Student Forum wasn’t special because of the questions fired at the dean—it was special because only nine people...


Omar Mousa
Feb 184 min read
“Global American Studies: What It Is and Why It Matters” - A Reflection
Coming into this event, I was presented with what seemed to be an oxymoron - “Global American Studies.” This was, frankly, a confusing...


Daphne Soriano
Feb 122 min read
grief from growing
grief from growing // my heart is a hollow drum thrumming to an off-beat melody // i feel the painful shedding of blotchy skin // i run...

Daphne Soriano
Dec 5, 20243 min read
Pause
Lately, my days have looked like this: I am pulled harshly from my sleep by my blaring alarm and I bumble around the house for an hour...

Khin La Pyae Wunn
Dec 5, 20245 min read
Stories from Myanmar: What the World Chose to Ignore
Content Warning: This following article contains material that might harmful and traumatizing to some audiences. To be frank, I am tired...

Jazmaine Simbulan
Nov 28, 20244 min read
Kindness: A Missing Piece on Campus
Is it really that hard to be kind? Kindness has always bamboozled me in multiple ways. Some seem inherently tender, with not a trace of...

Nicole Irakoze
Nov 23, 20242 min read
Living Georgetown's Mission: A Week of Service, Justice, and Connection
In the heart of Washington, D.C., this summer, the DC-Doha Dialogue program transformed my understanding of the Jesuit value, "People for...

Omar Mousa
Nov 23, 20242 min read
Incantation
To the Sand, To the howling Winds and beating Sun, To the terrible Heat, the thunderous Rain, To the One Behind it All, Come to me, pray...

Jannah Elgamal
Nov 19, 20243 min read
What If They Had Knocked on the Walls of the Tank? On Genocide and “Men in the Sun”
Ghassan Kanafani ends his brilliant novel, “Men in the Sun” with the line, “Why have they not knocked on the walls of the tank?” The...

Ashton Desiongco
Nov 19, 20244 min read
Student Employment in GU-Q: Is the Grass Greener?
With hundreds of students vying for campus employment positions, many wonder if the grass is greener on the other side. The excitement or...

Rania Harrara
Nov 16, 20242 min read
How The Fashion Industry Predicted Trump’s Win
Fashion is often seen as a reflection of trends, but rarely do we consider it as a window into the political landscape. Yet in recent...

Raed Asad
Nov 16, 20249 min read
The Election Post-Mortem: The Death of Identity Politics
A couple of weeks ago, at our very own "Prospects for U.S. Democracy" event, I tossed a zinger at the panel: With polls showing a virtual...

Omar Mousa, Daphne Soriano, and Adam Boumassri
Nov 14, 20244 min read
Campuses Clash: NYU-AD and GU-Q’s Intense Weekend
Georgetown Qatar’s Debate Union hosted 16 students from New York University Abu Dhabi for the inaugural friendly tournament between the...

Anonymous
Nov 4, 20241 min read
Paint the Night Away
Stars shining in the sky Quiet café late at night Kindled with a beautiful lantern Lovers holding hands Content with each other’s...

Ashton Desiongco
Oct 29, 20241 min read
LA 12:09
As I stare at the man Fixing the jacket he treats as a blanket I wonder what misfortune fell his hand To find comfort on 14 degree...

Sama Al-Issa
Oct 16, 20243 min read
Echoes of Palestine: A Life in the Diaspora
Today’s date is Oct. 7, 2024, and I sit and write this after a day of reflection and stances of solidarity with my fellow GU-Q community....

Anonymous
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Kafka's knife
If you are the knife I turn inside myself, I wouldn’t want to taint you with my blood. For the sin of loving me, Is a burden which no one...

Anonymous
Oct 6, 20243 min read
GU-Q’s Not-So-Sustainable “Sustainability Week”
As our university wraps up its annual Sustainability Week, it's time to take a hard look at our approach to environmental stewardship....

Ishfak Farhan Siyam
Sep 30, 202414 min read
The Fall of an Iron Lady: How a Student-Led Uprising Ended Hasina's 15-Year Rule
Photo credit: The Guardian The Bangladesh Awami League, one of the country's oldest political parties, has played a pivotal role in...
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