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Omer Bartov, a Brown University history professor and Holocaust scholar, asserted Israel is committing genocide in Gaza during a talk hosted by Georgetown Nov. 11.

Brown Professor Says Genocide Committed by Israel, Analyzes Future Possibilities

By Nora Toscano, Academics Desk Editor November 15, 2024

A Brown University history professor and Holocaust scholar asserted that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza during a talk hosted by Georgetown University Nov. 11.  The speaker, Omer Bartov, a professor...

Eleven Students Win GUSA Senate Seats

Eleven Students Win GUSA Senate Seats

By Abby Tucker, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Seven first-year students and four upperclassmen won seats in the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate, announced by the Election Commission Nov. 7.  The seven first-year senators...

GU Professor’s Book on Ismaili Muslim Women Named Finalist for American Academy Award

GU Professor’s Book on Ismaili Muslim Women Named Finalist for American Academy Award

By Vilda Westh Blanc, Special to The Hoya November 15, 2024

The American Academy of Religion (AAR), the largest academic organization for religious study, named a book written by a Georgetown professor at the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian...

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, which promotes dialogue on Catholic social thought as well as national and global issues, hosted a Nov. 12 webinar focusing on how religious values and communities influenced the results and what they mean for a divided United States.

Journalists Discuss Intersection of Faith and the 2024 Election

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Hoya Staff Writer November 14, 2024

Journalists examined different factors that shaped the 2024 presidential election, focusing on how religious values and communities influenced the results and what they mean for a divided United States,...

The latest “Free Speech at the Crossroads: International Dialogues” convened political analysts, public officials and journalists to discuss the risks President-elect Donald Trump poses to the United States’ institutions and political environment in a Nov. 13 panel.

Experts Debate the Consequences of the Presidential Election, Explain Risks to Institutions

By Ajani Stella, Hoya Staff Writer November 14, 2024

Political analysts, public officials and journalists warned about the risks President-elect Donald Trump poses to the United States’ institutions and political environment during a virtual panel...

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86 in the Class of 2018 are declaring language minors in  the first year the SFS has offered the minors.

GU Law Hosts Discussion on Health and Human Rights in Latin America

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Special to The Hoya November 14, 2024

The Georgetown University Law Center hosted five justices from Latin American countries for a discussion on their experiences upholding the right to health within their judicial systems Nov. 12.  The...

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Former University President Fr. Leo O’Donovan, S.J., who served in the position from 1989 to 2001, oversaw numerous changes to Georgetown during his tenure that solidified Georgetown’s values in diversity.

Leo O’Donovan Visits GU, Reflects on Home, Belonging in Dahlgren Chapel Lecture

By Pooja Narayan, Special to The Hoya November 13, 2024

Leo O’Donovan, S.J., (CAS ’56), 47th president of Georgetown University, returned to campus Nov. 4, defining home as a religious and social place of belonging and calling for its protection and cultivation.  The...

Courtesy of Saturday Night Live | Comedians and Georgetown University graduates John Mulaney (COL ’04) and Jim Gaffigan (GSB ’88) appeared together, alongside Maya Rudolph, Vice President Kamala Harris and musical guest Chappell Roan on Saturday Night Live (SNL) Nov. 2.

GU Graduates on SNL Inspire Comedians on Campus

By Shira Oz, Hoya Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Comedians and Georgetown University graduates John Mulaney (COL ’04) and Jim Gaffigan (GSB ’88) appeared together on Saturday Night Live (SNL) Nov. 2. Mulaney hosted the show for the sixth time...

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Annual DC A Cappella Festival Showcases, Celebrates Music at Georgetown

By Madeline Grabow, Chief Copy Editor November 8, 2024

The 33rd iteration of the D.C. Acapella Festival (DCAF) featured Georgetown University’s six a cappella groups for two nights on the Gaston Hall stage Nov. 2 and Nov. 9.  The annual event is co-hosted...

Georgetown University’s Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues hosted experts on international security and U.S. China relations to analyze the global opioid crisis and China’s role in the fentanyl trade.

Experts Examine Chinese Involvement in Fentanyl Trade, Call for US Action

By Annie Quimby November 8, 2024

Experts on international security and U.S.-China relations analyzed the global opioid crisis and China’s role in the fentanyl trade in a Nov. 7 webinar.  The discussion, hosted by Georgetown University’s...

Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | Georgetown Scholars Program, a program that provides resources and support to first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students at Georgetown University, honored its 20th Anniversary with a kickoff celebration.

GUSA Passes Bills on Biodiversity, Election, Heating

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Special to The Hoya November 8, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed three bills calling on the university to improve student spaces and make election days class-optional at its Nov. 3 meeting. Among...

Moises Amador Robles / The Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (MEChA) de Georgetown, an undergraduate Latine student organization at Georgetown, hosted its annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration Nov. 2.

MEChA Hosts Day of the Dead Celebration

By Moises Amador Robles, Special to The Hoya November 8, 2024

The Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (MEChA) de Georgetown, an undergraduate Latine student organization at Georgetown, hosted its annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration Nov....

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