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Lorry Michel, Venerated Former Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer, Dies at 71

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor September 27, 2024

Lorry Michel, former head athletic trainer for Georgetown University men’s basketball team, died Sept. 17 in Easton, Md. after a long battle with brain cancer. She was 71. Born Aug. 16, 1953, in Jersey...

Georgetown University has adopted several core values of the Jesuit Order, including cura personalis, emphasizing the well-being of students.

Georgetown Ranks in Bottom 15 Out of Universities in Controversial Free Speech Ranking

By Maren Fagan and Saroja Ramchandren September 27, 2024

Georgetown University ranked 240th out of 251 universities in a prominent civil liberties organization’s rankings of freedom of speech on college campuses.  The report, the sixth annual College Free...

Aisha Malhas/The Hoya | A federal judge in the D.C. federal court consolidated three graduates’ class action lawsuits, all associated with the data leak Nov. 13.

Code of Student Conduct Changes With New Director, Decreases Standard of Proof, Introduces Educational Conferences

By Maren Fagan, Senior News Editor September 27, 2024

Georgetown University modified its Code of Student Conduct, a document that details the university’s regulations and the adjudication process for student violations, for the Fall 2024 semester, changing...

Georgetown University facilities workers found graffiti appearing to relate to the Israel-Hamas war Sept. 20. As of 10:50 a.m. Sept. 20, facilities workers had covered or removed the graffiti.

GU Landmarks Vandalized with Graffiti Related to Israel-Hamas War

By Caroline Rareshide, Evie Steele, and Aamir Jamil September 20, 2024

An unidentified individual sprayed graffiti appearing to relate to the Israel-Hamas war on Georgetown University landmarks Sept. 20. According to an email that Rosemary Kilkenny (LAW ’87) — vice...

Courtesy of Georgetown University Police Department | Anthony Allen (CAS ’90), a beloved Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) officer and former forward on the men’s basketball team, died Sept. 11 in Dayton, Md. He was 57.

Anthony Allen, Men’s Basketball Alum and Beloved GUPD Officer, Dies at 57

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor September 20, 2024

Anthony Allen (CAS ’90), a Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) officer and former forward on the men’s basketball team, died Sept. 10 in Dayton, Md. He was 57. Born Sept. 10, 1967, in...

Kate Hwang/The Hoya | Georgetown University community members gathered at a commemorative vigil to mark the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death on Sept. 16.

ICS Hosts Vigil in Remembrance of Mahsa Amini Two Years After Her Death

By Kate Hwang, Student Life Desk Editor September 20, 2024

Georgetown University community members gathered at a commemorative vigil to mark the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died Sept. 16, 2022, while in the...

Georgetown University | The Georgetown Jewish community rededicated their gathering space as the Ammerman Makóm Sept 14, following a total renovation of the space.

Jewish Life Space Rededicated as Ammerman Makóm

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor September 20, 2024

Georgetown University community members joined Sept. 14 to rededicate the university’s campus gathering space for Jewish students as the Ammerman Makóm, marking the completion of the renovation.  Makóm...

Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service | Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for political and economic equality for all Indian people at a discussion Sept. 9.

Leader of the Opposition to India’s Parliament Discusses Equality in India

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

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for political and economic equality for all Indian people at a discussion that the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFS) hosted Sept. 9. During...

Courtesy of Vivian Mateos Zuniga/GU Politics | The Hoya sat down with the Fall 2024 GU Politics Fellows to discuss the upcoming election, primary voter issues and their discussion groups.

GU Politics Fellows Talk Young Voter Issues, Presidential Election

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil September 13, 2024

The Hoya sat down with the six incoming Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Fall 2024 semester to discuss the upcoming presidential election, political...

Aisha Malhas/The Hoya | A federal judge in the D.C. federal court consolidated three graduates’ class action lawsuits, all associated with the data leak Nov. 13.

Georgetown Graduate Schools Welcome 21 New Faculty

By Song Lim, Graduate Desk Editor September 12, 2024

Georgetown University’s graduate schools welcomed 21 new faculty members for the Fall 2024 semester. Renee Bowen (GRD ’03, GRD ’08), Ross Cooper, Dana Kanze, Xiaomeng Lu and Justin Tosi will join...

Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | Over 150 protesters gather in Red Square before marching across campus and regrouping in front of Leo J. O'Donovan's Hall in response to perceived university censorship of the Georgetown chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP).

SJP Holds Rally, Marches Across Campus Amid Claims of University Censorship

By Aamir Jamil, Ruth Abramovitz, and Jasmine Criqui September 6, 2024

More than 150 pro-Palestinian protestors marched across Georgetown University’s campus Sept. 4 in a rally to protest perceived university censorship of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a student...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) is investigating vandalism that occurred in Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart and the Heyden Observatory the night of Aug. 29 as potential anti-Catholic hate crimes.

GUPD Investigating Vandalism on Campus as Potential Anti-Catholic Hate Crimes

By Aamir Jamil and Maren Fagan September 6, 2024

The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) is investigating two Aug. 29 incidents of vandalism as potential anti-Catholic hate crimes.  During one incident, the large processional crucifix...

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