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Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Georgetown Students Against Starbucks (GSAS) suspended their campaign on Mar. 1 amid Starbucks’ promise to enter into contract negotiations with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU), the union representing Starbucks workers, while planning to follow the upcoming contract negotiations.

Students Against Starbucks Suspend Campaign, Pledge to Watch Contract Negotiations

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor March 15, 2024

Georgetown Students Against Starbucks (GSAS) announced the suspension of its anti-Starbucks campaign March 1 following the announcement that Starbucks would enter into contract negotiations with union...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Students and departments alike, including the Women’s Center and GU Women of Color, hosted and collaborated to celebrate Women’s History Month, which featured guest lecturers, panel speakers and community bonding hours for the entirety of March.

Georgetown Celebrates Women’s History Month With Lectures, Panels

By Jasmine Zhang, Special to The Hoya March 15, 2024

Student organizations and academic departments at Georgetown University are hosting events to celebrate Women’s History Month, which began March 1. University organizations and student groups including...

Students across campus plan to celebrate St. Patricks Day this weekend, continuing the universitys appreciation of Irish heritage that is led by the Irish American Society

Hoyas, Irish American Society Celebrate Heritage, Community

By Madison Fox-Moore, Student Life Desk Editor March 15, 2024

The Georgetown Irish American Society (GUIAS), a student group dedicated to celebrating Irish culture, will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with an Irish dance showcase March 17.    GUIAS’s...

Courtesy of Rep. Jamaal Bowman | Congress voted to ban TikTok, a popular social media platform in the form of short 10-15 second videos, Mar. 13, raising various reactions from Georgetown students and content creators, including dismay, indifference, and skepticism.

TikTok Ban May Cost Georgetown Creators Their Side Hustles

By Kate Hwang and Aamir Jamil March 15, 2024

A congressional bill that could ban TikTok may mean a drop in revenue and a loss of opportunities for content creators at Georgetown University.  The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Journalist Kara Swisher (SFS ’84) discussed the dangers and evolution of the internet and her professional journey as a pioneering technology reporter in a March 14 conversation in Gaston Hall.

Journalist, Georgetown Graduate Talks Evolution and Dangers of Technology

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor March 15, 2024

Technology journalist Kara Swisher (SFS ’84) stressed the dangers of the internet and reminisced about the excitement of reporting on the rise of the internet in a conversation that Georgetown University’s...

Courtesy of Georgetown University Womens Center Instagram (@guwomenscenter) | Campus community members discussed the intersection of rage and gender in a Rage Dialogue hosted by the Georgetown University Womens Center and led by African American Studies Department chair LaMonda Horton-Stallings on March 12.

Discussion: Channeling Rage Through a Feminist Lens

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor March 15, 2024

Campus community members discussed the intersection of rage and gender, along with how to productively use rage in activism and daily life, in a “Rage Dialogue” event hosted by the Georgetown University...

Courtesy of Georgetown University Events | Academic language experts discussed the political misuse of language and the current state of public discourse in a March 13 event hosted by Georgetown University’s Free Speech Project and the Future in Humanities Project.

Experts Discuss the Current State of Political Language

By Jasmine Zhang, Special to The Hoya March 15, 2024

Linguistics professors and other academic experts discussed the political misuse of language and the current state of public discourse in a March 14 event.   The event, hosted by Georgetown...

Tristan Perkins/The Hoya | Technology, policy, and law experts talked about the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in a March 12 panel, as part of the McCourt Schools Massive Data Institute (MDI) and Tech and Policy Programs AI & Me series.

Discussion: Experts Talk Privacy and Data in the Age of AI

By Tristan Perkins, Special to The Hoya March 15, 2024

Technology, policy and law experts provided critical insights regarding the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life in a March 12 conversation hosted by Georgetown University’s...

Over two dozen volunteers at the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA), a local animal shelter and foster program in Washington, D.C, claimed they were fired for raising concerns about poor conditions and disregard for animal welfare at the facilities. II Historical Marker Database

Volunteers Reportedly Fired After Raising Concerns About Animal Welfare at Local Shelter

By Michael Scime, Special to The Hoya March 15, 2024

Over two dozen volunteers at the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA), a local animal shelter and foster program in Washington, D.C, claimed they were fired for raising concerns about poor conditions and disregard...

The library of congress hosted three authors of Black female historical fiction, Victoria Christopher Murray, Joshunda Sanders, and Ruth P. Watson, at their weekly Live! at the Library event.

Library of Congress ‘Live! at the Library’ Shines Light on Black Women in Historical Fiction

By Paulina Inglima, City Desk Editor March 15, 2024

The Library of Congress hosted a book talk titled “First Ladies: Historical Fiction About Pioneering Black Women” in celebration of Women’s History Month, at their weekly “Live! at the Library”...

Former Professor Reveals Insight in Overlooked Natural Phenomenon: Tar Seeps

Former Professor Reveals Insight in Overlooked Natural Phenomenon: Tar Seeps

By Kate Hwang, Graduate Desk Editor March 15, 2024

A former Georgetown University professor discussed her new book on tar seeps — raw oil rising through cracks in tectonic plates — and climate change in a March 12 event. Gretchen Henderson’s...

Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative to Receive $963,000 Through Government Funding

Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative to Receive $963,000 Through Government Funding

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor March 15, 2024

The Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) is set to receive $963,000 from congressionally directed spending allocated by a set of six government spending bills that President Joe Biden...

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