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Apr 5, 2021
3 min

Fear: The Social Penumbra

The worst thing or maybe best thing about fear is that it is based on our perception of things. Fears are formed from past experiences, memories, or just random knowledge that we pick up about things or even people. When we encounter something that we are afraid of, we are either frightened because we do not know what it is and the power it has over us, or because we know exactly what it is and what it is capable of. This may sound confusing at first but take a look at this:

Azmeh Zaman

Feb 23, 2021
4 min

Parler- Unbiased Social Media?

Just because Facebook and Twitter have banned Donald Trump’s supporters does not mean that they are shut out totally from social media. Parler is an application that is the new platform on which they are now active. However, search engines and app stores have recently removed the app. Does that mean no social media platform exercises complete freedom of speech? First of all, what is Parler and why is it being removed from the internet? According to Forbes, “Parler is a social

10 Places You Can Get Published In As A Commentator

Andrew Jose

Dec 10, 2020
6 min

10 Places You Can Get Published In As A Commentator

Whether you plan on becoming a journalist, working at a think tank, or a consultant, getting published will certainly help you. It allows you to gradually build your position as an industry expert or leader, thereby increasing your comparative advantage in an increasingly competitive job market. As Georgetown students, we have the privilege of getting a world-class education from some of the world’s best academics. Being a Hoya also gives us a strong brand value: others would

On Disillusioned Activism and the US Election: When “Settling for Biden” Goes Too Far

Iman Ismail

Dec 9, 2020
4 min

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 of Malcolm X I am consistently amazed at how the words of Malcolm X continue to ring true in every era succeeding his own. Writing, or rather, relaying these words to Alex Haley, the journalist who copy-edited “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”, our protagonist reflects on the state of American politics and the tribalism of the US electoral la

Azmeh Zaman

Dec 9, 2020
3 min

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 divided. One particular industry that does not shy away from their political views is Hollywood. Usually, Hollywood is well known for expressing their freedom of vote but, despite being liberal, they have not always been in favor of democracy. Hollywood is the medium to communicate American politics by influencing cultural constructions of American

Shaheer Liaqat

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

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 world seems to be spiralling into chaos. Maybe it’s the intuition we humans have honed over the ages, maybe our bodies sense that something is very wrong with the world- that the world which nourished the human soul for millenia past is on the verge of collapse. Maybe in the shrieks of collapsing glaciers and crackles of forest fires, the bo

Le Dong Hai Nguyen

Nov 4, 2020
2 min

I Hate Working From Home

Before working from home became the new normal, many ironically advocated for telecommuting. The prestigious magazine, Scientific American, in an article dated in 2016, made a case for abandoning the office in favour of our “home sweet office.” Citing scientific studies, the SA claimed that homebound workers are more productive, happy, and satisfied with their jobs than “colleagues tethered to cubicles.” Yet, as 2020 confined most of the world into lockdowns, people are eager

College Amidst the Pandemic: An International Freshman’s Perspective

Rejoice Onyenagubo

Nov 2, 2020
3 min

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, being independent and away from my family, is one of the perks of the traditional college experience that draws me to campus instead of staying in my home country. So I was excited that I had finally started that journey. Everything went quite smoothly: I underwent quarantine for two weeks and was buzzing with the excitement of finally being

Georgetown, It’s Time to Ensure Ideological Diversity on Our Campus

Andrew Jose

Mar 12, 2020
5 min

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 with a relevant and contemporary topic. There, Professor Anatol Lieven, Professor Clyde Wilcox, and Professor Leonard Williams discussed what was then the hot topic of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial ( one from which the President later emerged acquitted ). Throughout the event, President Trump was laughed at and mocked. Professor Anatol L

Fariha Iqbal

Feb 19, 2020
4 min

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, I really didn’t think twice about it. I never imagined how over the years, this term has come to define the way I view myself and my experiences. A third-culture kid, or TCK, is when a child grows up in a culture that is different from that of their parents. That child is also exposed to a variety of different cultures and usually they find

Harleen Osahan

Mar 31, 2019
4 min

No Offence But… Make Up Sucks.

Harleen Osahan No, this is not to say that I will be parting with my Fenty Beauty Candy Venom Mattemoiselle lipstick anytime soon, but that I’ve been considering doing it for a while now. Why? Because I hate the beauty industry. Let’s start at the root of the problem, the brands and their owners. LVMH—the parent company of Sephora is handled by Bernard Arnault. L’Oreal’s CEO is Jean Paul Agon -the company also owns IT Cosmetics, YSL Beauty, Kiehls, among others. Fabrizio Fred

Heba Mohamednor

Mar 31, 2019
4 min

You’re Not a Feminist If…

…you’re not intersectional. Point blank, period. This article could really just end here, but it seems like not a lot of people actually know what being an intersectional feminist entails. It thus prompts a clearer explanation, as well as an opportunity for self reflection. So let’s go through it step by step. You’re not a feminist if your idea of feminism directly excludes a group of women. I see this correlate with the complete disregard of the LGBTQ+ community in discussio

7 Things Qatari People Can Do to Promote Migrant Workers’ Rights in the Gulf

Ameena Almeer

Mar 17, 2019
4 min

7 Things Qatari People Can Do to Promote Migrant Workers’ Rights in the Gulf

Ameena Almeer As a half Pakistani person, I’ve experienced my fair share of racial slurs, discrimination, and prejudice from Qataris while living here. My peers never let me forget that my mother’s native language, clothing, and cultural practices were inherently inferior to theirs and that they associated my South Asian heritage with being poor, uneducated, and uncivilized. But as a half Qatari person, it’s also important to acknowledge how I still have a great deal of privi

Anonymous

Jan 20, 2019
2 min

The Subtle Segregation of Georgetown

Anonymous Coming to Georgetown as a Qatari student, I thought GU-Q (and QF as a whole) would be the one place in Qatar where actual ethnic and racial representation is a must; I thought that GU-Q would finally be the one place where I could intermix with people from all around the world and different religious backgrounds. However, in my first week here, I realized the significance of the fountain’s placement in the atrium: a physical representation of the segregation between

Harleen Osahan

Nov 7, 2018
3 min

Cultural Contexts of Free Speech

Ian Almond is Professor of World Literature at Georgetown University ICYMI– Georgetown was set to have a debate on 9th October, but due to increased security concerns the debate was cancelled. Although the debate received criticism from the twitterverse, it sparked numerous conversations about free speech among the students. In light of this, I sat down with professor Ian Almond to talk about the issue of freedom of speech, a culture of debate and how we, as a university, can

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