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The Tombs rescinded a $5 cover fee, which was first implemented on Sept. 4, after pushback from Georgetown University students.

Tombs Temporarily Revokes Cover Fee After Student Boycott

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor September 26, 2025

The Tombs, a beloved local campus bar and restaurant, revoked its $5 weekend nightclub fee after Georgetown University students rallied in opposition.  The restaurant recently instituted a new...

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) in conversation with Sanford Unger, the director of the Free Speech Project who moderated the event. (The Free Speech Project)

Nebraska Republican Talks Trump, Leaving Congress at GU Event

By Pritika Patel, Academics Desk Editor September 18, 2025

A Republican congressman praised the value of dissent and explained his decision not to seek reelection during a Georgetown University event Sept 11.  Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who served in the U.S....

In a photo taken by a member of The Hoya, six federal agents appear to be patrolling campus. Other federal agents have been spotted in the Georgetown neighborhood in the days since President Donald Trump federalized the D.C. police and activated the National Guard.

Federal Agents Appeared to Be Present on GU Campus, Neighborhood

By Nora Toscano, Maren Fagan, Ajani Stella, and Ruth Abramovitz August 13, 2025

Federal agents appeared to be present on Georgetown University’s campus Aug. 13 following the police federalization and National Guard’s deployment in Washington, D.C., that began two days earlier,...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | The federal government and Badar Khan Suri reached a settlement to reinstate Khan Suri's legal status after five months of legal filings.

Federal Government Reinstates Khan Suri’s Legal Status in Settlement

By Maren Fagan and Ajani Stella August 5, 2025

Formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri and the federal government reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to reinstate his legal status amid...

Georgetown post-doctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri recounted his experience in DHS detainment publicly at an event for the first time, emphasizing his commitment to peace and justice.

Khan Suri Recounts Detention, Lawyer Calls For Action

By Paulina Inglima and Aamir Jamil June 3, 2025

Formerly detained Georgetown University post-doctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri spoke publicly about his experience in detention and called for continued advocacy at a June 3 event.  One of Khan Suri’s...

BREAKING: Judge Grants Motion to Release Khan Suri Without Bond

BREAKING: Judge Grants Motion to Release Khan Suri Without Bond

By Nora Toscano, Maren Fagan, and Paulina Inglima May 14, 2025

A federal judge granted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s motion to be released without bond at a May 14 hearing while he awaits further removal proceedings.  After...

Georgetown University will take steps to limit expenses and increase revenue, as the federal government makes significant cuts to higher education, interim university president Robert M. Groves announced April 29.

GU Budget Reductions Include Hiring Freeze, Spending Cuts

By Ari Citrin and Ajani Stella April 29, 2025

Georgetown University will take steps to limit expenses and increase revenue, including a temporary hiring freeze for faculty and staff and pause on merit salary increases, as the federal government makes...

Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies (CSSL), which investigates the history of enslavement, commemorated Emancipation Day on April 16 by honoring the legacy of emancipation in Washington, D.C.

GU Center for the Study of Slavery Commemorates Emancipation Day

By Anna Lim, Hoya Staff Writer April 25, 2025

Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies (CSSL), which researches the history of enslavement, celebrated the history of emancipation from enslavement in Washington, D.C....

Stephanie Ruhle, a MSNBC host, warned of the dangers of misinformation and encouraged students to take up arms in the fight for truth during an April 24 event.

MSNBC Host Encourages Students to Stay Engaged, Fight Misinformation

By Elizabeth Flintoff, Special to The Hoya April 24, 2025

An MSNBC host urged students to engage with politics and world affairs amid a rising tide of misinformation in a Georgetown University event April 24.  Stephanie Ruhle, the host of MSNBC’s “The...

At least two Georgetown University faculty members received notices that the Trump administration terminated their National Endowment for the Humanities grants, citing a change in national priorities.

GU Faculty National Endowment for the Humanities Grants Terminated

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor April 24, 2025

At least two grants awarded to Georgetown University faculty were terminated April 2 by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), a federal agency that funds humanities research, citing a change...

Georgetown University students launched a social app, What’s the Word, that aims to create a more efficient way for college students to share events and build community on campus March 24.

Students Launch App to Connect GU Communities

By Merik Zhang, Special to The Hoya April 18, 2025

Georgetown University students launched a social app that aims to create a more efficient way for college students to share events March 24. Gardner Heitzmann (MSB ’27) and Alpha Barry (CAS ’26)...

GUPD Investigating Potential Antisemitic Hate Crime

GUPD Investigating Potential Antisemitic Hate Crime

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 16, 2025

A poster in a Georgetown University residential hall was defaced with antisemitic graffiti April 15, university officials announced April 16. Four university vice presidents — Rosemary Kilkenny, Jay...

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