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Reflections

Holi Hai!

On April 2, a cloud of red, blue, yellow, green, and orange powder descended on Copley Lawn as students of all backgrounds gathered to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi. Also…

May 3, 2017

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Learning on the job: My Year as Secretary of the Campus Ministry Student Forum

When I ran for the position of Secretary on the Campus Ministry Student Forum, I was completely out of my element. I had a limited understanding of  the purpose of a board, and…

May 3, 2017

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Racial and Economic Justice in Baltimore

In this interview with senior, Courtney Maduike, she reflects on her MAGIS Immersion trip to Baltimore. Another in a series of reflections about Alternative Break Programs (ABP)…

May 3, 2017

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Jamaica: An International Immersion Experience

In this interview with Rev. Brandon Harris, he discusses his Magis excursion to Jamaica. Harris reflects on notions of community and shared humanity, and what happens to a…

May 3, 2017

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VIEWPOINT: Defeating Jewish Disempowerment

Rabbi Rachel Gartner, the director of Jewish Life at Campus Ministry, wrote an article for the April 28, 2017 issue of The Hoya. In it, she delineates anti-Jewish speech in…

April 28, 2017

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The Ethics of Storytelling

When I arrived at the opening ceremony of the New England Storytelling Conference in Plymouth, Massachusetts, I realized that I was one of the few people of color in the Cape Cod…

April 25, 2017

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Georgetown 5K Race Against Homelessness

 Although the sky was cloudy and threatened rain all day, the 4th annual Georgetown 5K Race Against Homelessness welcomed hundreds of runners and walkers for a few laps through…

April 24, 2017

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What We Carry With Us: Part of the “As This Jesuit Sees It” Series

Written by Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J., an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies  at Georgetown University. This article originally appeared…

April 12, 2017

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Revolutions of the Heart: Part of the “As This Jesuit Sees It” Series

Written by Fr. Gregory Schenden, S.J., the Roman Catholic Chaplain at Georgetown University. This article originally appeared on March 31st, 2017, in the Hoya and can be found…

April 5, 2017

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Remembering Fr. Rick Curry, S.J.

It was a typical Sunday evening in Dahlgren Chapel, the Chapel Choir was busy rehearsing for the 9:30pm Mass, and student coordinators were preparing for the liturgy. As I was…

March 18, 2017