Georgetown Launches Endowment to Support Disability Initiatives on Campus
Tiffany Yu (MSB ’10) has donated $50,000 to launch the Disability Empowerment Endowed Fund, an initiative designed by student activists to fund disability-centered programming on campus.
Prisons and Justice Initiative Student Becomes First Incarcerated Individual Elected in D.C.
Joel Castón, a student of the Georgetown Prison and Justice Initiative, won election to Washington, D.C. local government on June 15, becoming the first incarcerated person elected in the District.
Georgetown Revokes Honorary Degree From Former Provost Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Georgetown University has revoked all honorifics, including an honorary degree, from former Provost J. Donald Freeze, S.J., following allegations of sexual misconduct from a former undergraduate student.
Georgetown Professor Marcia Chatelain won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America,” which examines the historical link between between the fast foods industry and civil rights movements in the United States.
The Editorial Board calls on Georgetown to implement a Metro Pass program for the benefit of its student body, and, in particular, low income students.
MARCHL: Establish Media Literacy Curriculum
In this week’s edition of “Combating Conspiracies,” Lea Marchl (SFS ’22) discusses the need for media literacy training in the modern world and encourages Georgetown to teach its students how to effectively recognize misinformation.
VIEWPOINT: Include Faculty in Vaccine Mandate
John O’Connor (COL ’23) underscores the importance of beginning the fall semester as a fully vaccinated community and urges Georgetown to establish a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for faculty and staff.
In this week’s edition of “Between the Goalposts,” Demi Pappas (MSB ’24) analyzes what makes Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann such a powerful duo.
Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” Is a Masterclass in World Building, Thematic Development
Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ expertly tells a tale of oppression, rebellion, and what it means to be human, making the novel uphold the test of time even 40 years later.
“Duel” of the Classics: Spielberg Films, Ranked
Of Steven Spielberg’s many classics, “Jaws” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” come in the top five.
Over one-third of Georgetown University undergraduate students filled out the Marriage Pact, a matchmaking algorithm that pairs people to their optimal romantic partners.
GU Mutual Aid Confronts Economic Disparities Through Radical Community Care
Rallying students through grassroots organizing, the Georgetown University Mutual Aid Network has redistributed over $85,000 to students in need over the past year and advocated for student solidarity and community care amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Old Dogs, New Clicks: Senior Auditors Hit the Books, Make Online Friends in Year of Zoom
Though sometimes known to sit quietly in the back of classes, members of Georgetown University’s Senior Citizen Non-Degree Auditor Program have taken advantage of a virtual learning environment to speak up, make friends and, yes, learn how to use a computer.
