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The Semester I Picked Up a Canon R6 Mark II

September 6, 2026 · By Honore Mugiraneza (GU-Q'29)

A person wearing a gray Georgetown hoodie smiles while standing outdoors on a sunny day, with grass and stone structures in the background.
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How Georgetown Helped Me Reconnect With My Roots

September 3, 2026

A person with glasses and long dark hair stands outdoors, smiling, wearing a dark Georgetown sweatshirt. Trees and a building are visible in the background.

How Being a Theater Kid Helped Me At GU-Q

September 3, 2026

A person operates a sound and lighting control panel at the back of an auditorium while a group rehearses on stage under bright lights.
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Is Georgetown University in Qatar Good?

September 2, 2026

A person takes a selfie with a large gray bulldog mascot wearing a T-shirt with a G logo. They are both smiling outdoors near a modern glass building.
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Facing My Frankenstein at TEDx GeorgetownUQatar

September 1, 2026

A speaker in a hijab stands on stage under a spotlight at TEDxGeorgetownUQatar, with a large screen displaying the event name behind her and an audience seated in the darkened auditorium.
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Things Jack and I Learnt in Italy During Study Abroad

August 13, 2026

Florence skyline at sunset with the Duomo, bell tower, and city buildings visible. Mountains are in the background, and trees frame the foreground.
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What Georgetown Taught Me to See: A Museum is Not What I Thought

August 12, 2026

A Qatar Museums banner with geometric shapes stands beside a blurred black-and-white photo and a blue geometric-patterned wall panel.
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Contemplation in Action: My Summer Research on the Rohingya Community

August 12, 2026

A young man stands with arms crossed in a campus store, surrounded by university-branded hoodies and two stuffed animals on a shelf.
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I Signed Up for 8:30 am Classes Everyday. Here’s What Happened To Me.

August 12, 2026

A person wearing a Georgetown University Qatar hoodie stands outside on a sunny day, with trees, greenery, and a pathway in the background.
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