Kourosh Shaffy

Georgetown University

I’m a sophomore double majoring in Government and English at Georgetown University. I’m a staff writer at The Hoya, my school’s student-run newspaper. I love reading books and playing tennis. My favorite book is Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying and my favorite film is L.A. Confidential. I am a political and tennis junkie and aspire to be a lawyer. Hoya saxa!

Articles by Kourosh Shaffy

Ann Romney: A Controversial Woman? April 20, 2012 Undoubtedly, another voice has firmly been added to the campaign to get Mitt Romney elected—his wife’s. If anything, Hilary Rosen's attack on Ann Romney has helped humanize the Romney family.

South Carolina Republican Primary Shakes The Race Up January 25, 2012 It seemed all but over, as Mitt Romney was the clear front-runner in the polls. Then South Carolina happened, and what has already been a topsy-turvy GOP race got turned on its head once again. NGJ's Kourosh Shaffy previews what we can expect when the focus shifts to Florida.

Do Too Many Kids Go To College? A Chicago Debate October 24, 2011 With the economy in turmoil and the cost of education rising, the question of whether too many students are going to college has been raised. NGJ's Kourosh Shaffy examines a recent debate in which this issue took center stage.

Pressure on the Super Committee Intensifies September 26, 2011 That both parties need to put partisan politics aside and work together here to reduce our deficit is hardly a moot point. It is the question of how to achieve bipartisanship that is up for debate.