Two souls, so beautiful and intricate, cross paths seemingly by pure chance.  But is it really a coincidence that brought them together? No, it can't be.  There is meaning behind every soul you meet, a purpose, whether for you or them.  A fleeting conversation with a stranger or a life long friendship, each with its own value.  A knowing look, laughter shared, an awkward moment, and smiles exchanged.  Unexpected encounters and anticipated ones.  Our lives build up to each of

When students walk into an introductory economics class at GU-Q, they expect to study economics, the science of how free individuals make choices in a world of scarcity. Instead, many of us encounter something closer to policy science: equations, fiscal multipliers, and government-centered models that assume intervention as the default. Week after week, we plot aggregate demand, analyze “market failures,” and discuss why the state should tax or spend. But where are the econom

It is not beyond Georgetown’s capabilities, as a school of foreign service, to get involved in authentic conversations about Sudan. Those conversations, untainted by Western influence and opinions, exist within this very country. They are happening a few streets away from GU-Q in Al Jazeera Mubasher. This means the most authentic conversations on Sudan are happening in Arabic, and though I do not accept the ‘language divide’ excuse, it does create a wedge between Sudanese peo

“The most important part of transitional justice work is to help those affected by human rights violations articulate how they see...

266 days ago, I sat in this exact headspace . It was day 467 of the genocide. The number felt crazy at the time. Today, it is day 733 of...

I write this on October 6, 2025, and I can only think: what if the clock were to turn back two years, to October 6, 2023? A day before...

I. the pain of the world has left scars on us all,  which grow deeper and more painful each day.  its welts have turned black and...

Massacres, sexual violence as a weapon of war, poisoning, mass graves, slave markets, settler colonialism. A genocide and a war that has...

On July 15, Georgetown’s interim president, Robert Groves, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce in a...

In 2002, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powel, in coordination with Howard University president, H. Patrick Strewart and Congressman...

“Professor, are you going to curve the final grade?” I ask, my voice trembles as I surrender my second midterm exam. The professor does...

Financial aid is one of, if not the most important factor for any student’s decision to attend a university. As such, we are “fortunate”...

After coming back from my semester abroad in Washington, D.C., I knew there were many things I would have to readjust to, such as...

Following the introduction of four amendments to the SGA's constitution on March 18, 2025, conflict broke out over their perceived...

On Monday, March 17, 2025, masked immigration agents arrested Georgetown postdoctoral fellow and teacher Badar Khan Suri outside his home...

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...

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...

Coming into this event, I was presented with what seemed to be an oxymoron - “Global American Studies.” This was, frankly, a confusing...

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...

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...