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On Disillusioned Activism and the US Election: When “Settling for Biden” Goes Too Far
In America there is no such thing as Democrat or Republican anymore. In America you have liberals and conservatives. – The Autobiography...
Iman Ismail
Dec 9, 20204 min read


American Politics in Hollywood
Even though the American elections are over and a winner has seen the light of day, the nation has never been more indecisive and...
Azmeh Zaman
Dec 9, 20203 min read


Registering Complaints: Talking to Students about Registration
In his seminal work “Leviathan”, Thomas Hobbes posits that without an absolute sovereign over us, society would fall into a “State of...
Haider Ahmar
Dec 7, 20204 min read


A Tale of Crisis
It feels like we’re living in an apocalyptic age. Our actions feel futile, our ambitions feel petty, our lives feel meaningless, and the...
Shaheer Liaqat
Nov 5, 20202 min read


I Hate Working From Home
Before working from home became the new normal, many ironically advocated for telecommuting. The prestigious magazine, Scientific...
Le Dong Hai Nguyen
Nov 4, 20202 min read


Physical Health of University Students During a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic left many of us confined to the safety of our homes, with major closures of public areas and social distancing a...
Inezz Jouhara
Nov 4, 20203 min read


Midnight (Education) City: Adventures, Friends, and Moments with the Dorm Folks
It’s very safe to say that Education City, especially in the daytime, is boring. This is especially true in the interesting times we live...
Haider Ahmar
Nov 4, 20204 min read


College Amidst the Pandemic: An International Freshman’s Perspective
I had finally arrived in Doha and was excited to continue my some-what college experience at Georgetown University. Living in the dorms,...
Rejoice Onyenagubo
Nov 2, 20203 min read


No Offense But I Hate Google Calendar
Consider me that one aunt that always has something negative to say at the dinner table. It’s me again, finding an issue with something...
Harleen Osahan
Apr 13, 20202 min read


Rethinking Global Healthcare Systems in the Post COVID-19 World
In a viral TED talk video from 2015, billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates warned about our unpreparedness for potential pandemics...
thegazette71
Apr 13, 20203 min read


Why Individualism is Failing Us in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many people have never experienced in their lifetime a pandemic the scale of COVID-19, where our way of life has changed dramatically in...
thegazette71
Apr 13, 20203 min read


Stop Conflating Anti-Zionism with Anti-Semitism
Often in the West, when someone says anything that is against the Israeli state, that person is automatically labelled an anti-Semite. In...
thegazette71
Mar 12, 20204 min read


Georgetown, It’s Time to Ensure Ideological Diversity on Our Campus
On January 28th, 2020, the Legal and Political Studies Association held a panel discussion: ‘Impeachment, Iran and World War 3’, an event...
Andrew Jose
Mar 12, 20205 min read


Palestine: My Inward Home
Suspended in the atmosphere was a circulating air of patriotism, cascading down on everyone in the room. The black and white checkered...
thegazette71
Mar 12, 20202 min read


How to Speak for Islam amidst the Hostility of American Politics
In an increasingly globalized and diverse society, discourse is imperative to creating positive change. Those in positions of privilege...
Iman Ismail
Feb 19, 20205 min read
Too Desi or Not Desi Enough?
The first time I heard the term “third-culture kid” I was in a high school Literature class and I had no idea what it meant and honestly,...
Fariha Iqbal
Feb 19, 20204 min read
I Learned to Draw Boundaries for Friendship at Georgetown, and You Should Too
There is something about coming to college that changed how I view friendships. Perhaps it’s the fact that we are learning so much about...
thegazette71
Feb 19, 20204 min read


From One of Us – One of Your Happiest Memories
It’s not uncommon to feel that we are alone in our experiences: our happy memories or the times when life seemed to be mocking us. But...
Nal. O
Jan 19, 20206 min read


SustainabiliTEA: Fighting Indifference & Denial – Living Sustainably
SustainabiliTEA is a column by the Georgetown Sustainability Club that covers all things green and eco-friendly. The club’s goal is to...
thegazette71
Nov 13, 20193 min read


The Challenges of Having a Mental Illness in Qatar
Trigger Warning: This article will discuss mental illness and there are mentions of suicide and other negative experiences that occur...
Inezz Jouhara
Nov 13, 20195 min read
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