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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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MPD Deadline to Clear Pro-Palestine Encampment Passes, Stalemate Persists

By Aamir Jamil, Maren Fagan, and Catherine Alaimo April 26, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters, including students from Georgetown University, maintained their position camped at University Yard on George Washington University’s (GWU) campus by the evening of April 25...

Students, faculty and staff from Georgetown University joined a tent encampment at George Washington University.

Developing: Georgetown Students, Faculty, Staff Join Tent Encampment at George Washington University

By Evie Steele, Aamir Jamil, Maren Fagan, and Paulina Inglima April 25, 2024

This is an ongoing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. After marching from Georgetown University, pro-Palestine student protesters joined organizers from seven other local...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Activists from eight Washington, D.C. universities, including Georgetown University, joined protesters at George Washington University to rally for a ceasefire in Gaza and universities divestment from companies tied to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Developing: GU Students, Faculty Rally for Gaza

This is an ongoing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. More than 200 protesters gathered outside Georgetown University’s Healy Hall on April 25 before joining an encampment...

The Georgetown University community has raised more than 11,500 dollars in support of Quintina Daniels, an employee in Leos dining hall, following a fire that destroyed her apartment. || Provided by Quintina Daniels

GU Community Raises Thousands for Leo’s Employee After Apartment Fire

By Michael Scime, Staff Writer April 20, 2024

Georgetown University students have raised over $11,500 as of April 18 to support Quintina Daniels, an employee at Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall (Leo’s), after a fire engulfed her apartment March 29...

Courtesy of Georgetown University Board of Regents | Four Georgetown students received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship in commendation for their research in science and mathematics.

Four Georgetown STEM Students Awarded 2024 Goldwater Scholarship

By Catherine Alaimo, Senior News Editor April 19, 2024

Four juniors in the Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) received the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship in recognition of their accomplishments in scientific and mathematical research. The...

McDonough School of Business | Thomas Cooke (LAW 74, 76, 84), a distinguished McDonough School of Business (MSB) professor for nearly 50 years, died April 8 at age 74.

Thomas Cooke, Beloved MSB Professor, Dies at 74

By Lauren Doherty, Senior News Editor April 19, 2024

Thomas Cooke (LAW ’74, ’76, ’84), a professor in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) for nearly 50 years, died April 8 in Rosslyn, Va. He was 74.  Cooke began teaching...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Students voted to pass a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing.

Students Endorse Gender-Inclusive Housing in Referendum

By Evie Steele, Executive Editor April 19, 2024

Georgetown University students voted to approve a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing by the Fall 2025 semester, according to results the Georgetown University...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Members of the Georgetown University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a student group that demonstrates support for Palestinian students, organized a die-in protest in Red Square while prospective students and parents visited campus during Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program (GAAP) Weekend on April 12, commemorating Palestinians killed in a Gazan hospital.

SJP Organizes Die-In Protest to Commemorate Palestinians Killed in Gaza

By Aamir Jamil and Kate Hwang April 18, 2024

Members of the Georgetown University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a student group that demonstrates support for Palestinian students, organized a die-in protest in Red Square while...

Courtesy of Josie Balistreri | The first student drag show, Mx. Georgetown, presented six drag queens and kings in a pageant format competing for the title of Mx. Georgetown with a talent portion and a lip-sync battle included in the show.

Inaugural Mx. Georgetown Features Drag, Celebrates Queer Community

By Caroline Rareshide and Maren Fagan April 16, 2024

Georgetown University’s inaugural student drag competition, Mx. Georgetown, saw a drag king use an acronym to explain why most of his School of Foreign Service (SFS) friends are single. “My SFS...

Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee / The Hoya | Georgetown University resident assistants received enough votes to unionize April 16.

Resident Assistants to Become Union After Election, Pending Certification

By Michelle Vassilev and Evie Steele April 16, 2024

The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC), a group of Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) negotiating for better RA working conditions, received enough votes to become a union...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Students voted to pass a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing.

Students Endorse Gender-Inclusive Housing in Referendum

By Evie Steele, Executive Editor April 13, 2024

Georgetown University students voted to approve a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing by the Fall 2025 semester, according to results the Georgetown University...

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