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Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved a resolution to hold a referendum April 11 through April 13, on whether students support establishing gender-inclusive, which will require 25% turnout.

GUSA Postpones Divestment Referendum

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor April 13, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) election commission postponed a referendum on divestment from companies and academic institutions engaged with Israel’s government to April 26-28,...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Georgetown University students will face a referendum April 14 to 16 on university divestment from companies and academic institutions engaged with Israel’s government. The referendum will have no binding effect on university policy. Georgetown students have previously called for divestment, including at campus-wide protests in April, 2024, such as the protest pictured.

GU Graduates, Current Students Publish Open Letter in Support of Khan Suri

By Nora Toscano, Executive Editor April 13, 2025

Over 400 Georgetown University graduates and current students signed an open letter demanding the release of Georgetown postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri, who federal immigration officers detained...

The final round of Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, where graduate students pitch innovative solutions to local issues, took place April 11 after faculty selected five finalists from 50 applicants.

McCourt Hosts Public Policy Challenge

By Annika McCanne, Hoya Staff Writer April 13, 2025

Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy hosted the final round of its annual Public Policy Challenge, which gathers graduate students to pitch innovative solutions to Washington, D.C.’s...

Thousands of protesters rallied in downtown Washington, D.C. on April 5 to demand the United States divest from the Israeli military and release detained pro-Palestinian student protesters and scholars.

DC Pro-Palestine Rally Demands Divestment, Release of Students, Scholars

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 13, 2025

Georgetown University students joined thousands of protesters calling for the release of pro-Palestinian protesters and an arms embargo on Israel during a Washington, D.C., rally April 5. The protesters...

Tony Peltier/The Hoya | Lawyers for detained Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri filed motions to return him to Virginia and release him on bond, while attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed motions to dismiss or transfer the case to Texas.

Tracking Badar Khan Suri’s Legal Battle

By Aamir Jamil, Executive Editor April 11, 2025

Awaiting a May 1 hearing in Virginia, lawyers for detained Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri and attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have exchanged several motions regarding...

Georgetown University students protested Badar Khan Suri's detainment and demanded the university become a “sanctuary campus” in a rally outside the front gates April 11.

GU Students Demand Khan Suri’s Release, Launch New Protest Coalition

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 11, 2025

Around 20 Georgetown University students called for the release of federally detained researcher Badar Khan Suri and pressured the university to oppose federal immigration officers’ deportation efforts...

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GU Community Prepares for Divestment Vote

By Nora Toscano and Jack Willis April 11, 2025

Georgetown University undergraduates voiced worries and excitement in advance of the April 14-16 referendum on whether the university should divest from companies and academic institutions linked to Israel’s...

Vincent Miller, an author and religious academic, reframed the meaning of hope as a passionate response to injustice and emphasized the importance of community and resilience at a Georgetown University event April 7.

Theology Academic Explores Meaning of Hope Amid Disorientation

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Events Desk Editor April 11, 2025

An author and academic called on individuals to reframe hope and resilience in the face of challenges at a Georgetown University event April 7. Vincent Miller, the director of doctoral studies in the...

A planned power outage, which caused residents to lose access to cooling, heating, hot water, and elevators, affected the Village C residence halls on April 9, marking the fourth outage in the residence halls since April 1.

String of Power Outages Affect Village C

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Events Desk Editor April 11, 2025

A planned power outage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9 impacted residents of Georgetown University student dorms Village C East (VCE) and Village C West (VCW), marking the latest in a series of outages that...

The Georgetown University Student Association, in collaboration with student organizations and artists on campus, presented Georgetown Arts Week from April 6 to April 13.

Arts Week Highlights Student Musicians, Fashion Designers, Visual Artists

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor April 11, 2025

In collaboration with student organizations including Georgetown Radio (WGTB), GU Queer People of Color (QPOC) and Prospect Records, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA), Georgetown’s...

Courtesy of The Georgetown Library / Students, faculty and staff created edible art pieces inspired by literature for the fourth annual Edible Books Festival, hosted by the Georgetown Library April 7.

Edible Book Festival Brings Creativity, Cakes to Lauinger Library

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor April 11, 2025

Georgetown University’s Lauinger Library featured edible artwork inspired by literature at its fourth annual edible book festival April 7.  Over 150 people attended the festival, which showcased...

Former Washington, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8), who is currently under federal indictment for bribery, won reelection to the D.C. Council July 15.

Expelled DC Council Member to Seek Reelection

By Emily Dabre, Hoya Staff Writer April 11, 2025

Former Washington, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8), who is currently facing a federal bribery indictment, launched a reelection campaign for his former seat March 31.  White announced...

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