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Eduardo Peñalver will become Georgetown University’s 49th university president.

BREAKING: Eduardo Peñalver to Be GU’s 49th President

By Maren Fagan, Editor in Chief October 15, 2025

Eduardo Peñalver will become Georgetown University’s 49th university president, the university announced Oct. 15.  Peñalver said he is honored to join Georgetown.  “I’m deeply honored to...

Saahil Rao and Zadie Weaver would reform club funding and increase student engagement with Village A reconstruction plans if elected as Georgetown University Student Association president and vice president.

Q&A: Rao/Weaver GUSA Executive Ticket Push Reforms, Defend Secret Society Membership

By Ajani Stella and Ruth Abramovitz October 15, 2025

Saahil Rao (SFS ’27) and Zadie Weaver (CAS ’28), running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, aim to reform club funding and work closely with the university...

Darius Wagner and Nazgol Missaghi would collaborate with students and university administrators and aim to defend values on and off campus if elected as the Georgetown University Student Association president and vice president.

Q&A: Wagner/Missaghi GUSA Executive Ticket Advocate Cutting ‘Red Tape,’ Defending Values

By Ruth Abramovitz and Ajani Stella October 15, 2025

Darius Wagner (CAS ’27) and Nazgol Missaghi (CAS ’28), running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, aim to improve access between students and university...

Luke Hughes and Mikey Williams hope to focus on student clubs and downsize the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) if elected as GUSA president and vice president.

Q&A: Hughes/Williams GUSA Executive Ticket Centers Resizing GUSA, Supporting Campus Clubs

By Ruth Abramovitz and Ajani Stella October 15, 2025

Luke Hughes (SFS ’27) and Mikey Williams (SFS ’28), running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, aim to downsize GUSA and provide support for student clubs...

Georgetown University campus tour guides will no longer read Indigenous land acknowledgements during tours following new guidance from the Office of Admissions.

GU Admissions Ends Campus Tour Guide Land Acknowledgments

By Ajani Stella and Maren Fagan October 9, 2025

Georgetown University’s admissions office directed student tour guides to stop giving land acknowledgments during their tours, according to multiple sources and emails obtained by The Hoya.  The...

Sixty Georgetown University students rallied in Red Square Oct. 9 to demand the university divest from companies associated with Israel and the Israeli military.

GU Community Marks Two Years of Israel-Hamas War With Protest, Vigil

By Nora Toscano and Ruth Abramovitz October 9, 2025

Georgetown University community members mourned the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians and called for an end to the violence in Gaza during a “Week of Rage” marking two years since the start...

Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) advocated for bipartisanship and defended his criticism of President Donald Trump at an Oct. 7 Georgetown University event.

Retiring Senator Urges Congressional Bipartisanship

By Noah De Haan, Special to The Hoya October 9, 2025

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who is stepping down at his term’s end next year, defended his stances against President Donald Trump and called for increased bipartisanship during a Georgetown University...

Georgetown University Right to Life will lead the national March for Life in January, marking the first time the anti-abortion student group will hold the banner at the front of the march.

GU Anti-Abortion Group Will Lead National March for Life

By Sofia Thomas and Ajani Stella October 9, 2025

Georgetown University Right to Life (RTL), an anti-abortion advocacy club, will lead the national March for Life, the largest annual anti-abortion rally in the United States, in January. RTL members...

Four conservative influencers set up a “Let's Talk” table in Red Square Oct. 2, inviting students to debate right-wing ideology.

Conservative Activists’ ‘Let’s Talk’ Table in Red Square Inspires Concern for Free Speech, Fair Debate

By Nora Toscano and Ajani Stella October 3, 2025

Four conservative microinfluencers tabled on Georgetown University’s campus without university authorization Oct. 2 to invite debate from students on provocative political issues.  The influencers,...

A week after Georgetown University rejected a student petition against its plans to transfer Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) drivers to a third party, around 80 students rallied in Red Square and the Leavey Esplanade in protest.

Students Rally for GUTS Drivers After GU Rejected Petition

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor October 3, 2025

Georgetown University students rallied Oct. 2 in support of Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) drivers as the university moves ahead with plans to transfer drivers to a third-party vendor. Nearly...

GUSA purchased accessibility ramps for Affinity Houses that were later deemed non-compliant with building codes, according to a university spokesperson.

Judge Dismisses Financial Aid Lawsuit Against GU, Other Elite Schools

By Nico Abreu and Ruth Abramovitz October 2, 2025

A federal judge on Sept. 24 dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Georgetown University and 39 other elite colleges that accused them of manipulating the financial aid process.  In the case, originally...

DeGioia underwent surgical intervention at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and is with his wife and son.

GU to Honor DeGioia With Renamed Building, Scholarship, Symposium

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor October 1, 2025

Georgetown University announced plans to honor university President Emeritus John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) — including a scholarship fund, research symposium and building dedication — in an...

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