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Panel: Human Trafficking Cases Rise Amid Pandemic

Panel: Human Trafficking Cases Rise Amid Pandemic

By Joshua Moschetto September 24, 2021

CW: This article discusses human trafficking. Please refer to the end of the article for on and off-campus resources. Human trafficking is fundamentally modern slavery and deserves greater public awareness,...

Georgetown Professor Receives Global Health Treaty Grant

Georgetown Professor Receives Global Health Treaty Grant

By Minoli Ediriweera September 24, 2021

A Georgetown University Medical Center professor is planning to develop a global health treaty to combat future pandemics after being awarded an international peace and security research grant.  Alexandra...

FutureEd Report Highlights DCPS Hiring Success

FutureEd Report Highlights DCPS Hiring Success

By Brooke DeLucia September 24, 2021

A new report found that Washington, D.C. public schools have improved hiring practices over the last 12 years thanks to new, innovative hiring practices.  According to the report released this...

Georgetown Junior To Take on Reality Competition ‘Survivor’

Georgetown Junior To Take on Reality Competition ‘Survivor’

By Maya Wendel September 21, 2021

Liana Wallace (MSB ’23) first started watching the CBS reality show “Survivor” as a 3-year-old with her mother and older brothers after bathtime. Now, 17 years later, Wallace is set to star on the...

Q&A: GU Politics Fellows Discuss Different Political Perspectives, Advice to Students

Q&A: GU Politics Fellows Discuss Different Political Perspectives, Advice to Students

By Katie Hawkinson and Harrison McBride September 16, 2021

As the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service fellows prepare to launch the first in-person discussion groups in over a year, the cohort sat down with The Hoya to discuss their goals for...

Howard University Ransomware Attack Prompts Georgetown To Take Additional Precautions

Howard University Ransomware Attack Prompts Georgetown To Take Additional Precautions

By Sarah Conner September 16, 2021

Georgetown University urged community members to take precautions against potential network breaches Sept. 9 after Howard University fell victim to a ransomware cyberattack that forced the college to...

Amid Campus Flu Outbreak, Students Face Difficulties Scheduling Tests

Amid Campus Flu Outbreak, Students Face Difficulties Scheduling Tests

By Giulia Testa September 16, 2021

When Sophie Bennett (COL ’23) woke up with a sore throat, she immediately set out to get a COVID-19 test. Bennett chose to stay home and seek out tests for additional illnesses while awaiting her...

WMATA Study Sparks Hope for New Georgetown Metro Station

WMATA Study Sparks Hope for New Georgetown Metro Station

By Laetitia Haddad September 16, 2021

The long-awaited Georgetown Metro station may finally become a reality after the results of a recent Washington, D.C. transportation study.  The results of the Blue/Orange/Silver Capacity and...

Additional Survivors Come Forward With Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Former Provost

Additional Survivors Come Forward With Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Former Provost

By Katie Hawkinson September 16, 2021

CW: This article discusses clerical sexual abuse on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. More survivors have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct...

In-Person Homecoming Celebrations Canceled for 2nd Year Straight

In-Person Homecoming Celebrations Canceled for 2nd Year Straight

By Jemima Denham and Caitlin McLean September 10, 2021

Despite anticipation of an in-person homecoming weekend following virtual events last year, Georgetown University announced it would cancel celebrations because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19. University...

GERMS Slashes Operating Hours, Will Not Take New Members for Fall

GERMS Slashes Operating Hours, Will Not Take New Members for Fall

By Giulia Testa September 10, 2021

The Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service will only operate on weekend nights and will not accept new members for the fall 2021 semester because of various complications related to COVID-19. The...

Sophomores Struggle To Find Place On Campus Without In-Person NSO

Sophomores Struggle To Find Place On Campus Without In-Person NSO

By Caitlin McLean September 10, 2021

Sophomore students report feeling isolated and excluded after arriving at Georgetown University with few official orientation events for the Class of 2024.  Due to the virtual 2020-21 academic...

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