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Students Organize Feminine Hygiene Product Drive

By Grey Rosenzweig December 8, 2017

A drive organized by Georgetown University students donated 810 tampons and pads to local homeless shelter Thrive D.C. on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1. The drive was an assignment for a course, “The Political...

District Launches DCPS Investigation After Scandal

By Katrina Schmidt December 8, 2017

A Washington, D.C. public high school graduated dozens of students in 2017 who did not meet necessary attendance requirements, according to a November report by NPR and WAMU prompting a District-wide investigation. The...

Marshall Scholarship Awarded to 3 Georgetown Applicants

By Meena Morar December 8, 2017

Two Georgetown University students and one recent alumnus have been awarded the Marshall scholarship, a two-year, nonrestrictive, fully funded scholarship to study in the United Kingdom. Rebecca Kuang...

Hoya Transitions to New Staff

By Will Cassou December 8, 2017

The Hoya published its first issue today after transitioning to a new editorial and publishing staff for the spring semester Saturday. Ian Scoville (COL ’19), the executive editor for the fall semester,...

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The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen (SFS ), to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Kirstjen Nielsen, SFS Alumna, Confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security

By Sarah Mendelsohn December 7, 2017

The U.S. Senate confirmed Georgetown alumna Kirstjen Nielsen (SFS ’94) as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by a 62-37 vote Tuesday. Nielsen will fill the vacancy left by former DHS...

Peter Hamilton, left, the incoming vice president of Georgetown University College Republicans, and Jake Lyons ( ), the incoming president.

New College Republicans Leadership Marks Ideological Shift

By Emily Leng December 7, 2017

Jake Lyons (COL ’20) and Peter Hamilton (COL ’20) were elected president and vice president, respectively, of the Georgetown University College Republicans on Nov. 28, marking a shift in the club’s...

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Maria Cornell, the incoming chair of the Georgetown University College Democrats, takes the reins of one of Georgetown's largest clubs this spring.

Diversity and Inclusion Priorities for Incoming College Democrats Chair

By Caroline Gardner December 7, 2017

Members of Georgetown University College Democrats elected a new executive board for the spring semester last week, producing a team that plans to work toward increasing diversity within the club. Maria...

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After more than two months, the Georgetown University Police Department has not identified a suspect in a string of anti-Semitic vandalisms.

After 2 Months, No Suspect Identified in Anti-Semitic Vandalism

By Sarah Mendelsohn December 7, 2017

More than two months after a string of anti-Semitic vandalism incidents in two residence halls shook campus, the Georgetown University Police Department has not identified a suspect. Swastikas were...

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Georgetown University Student Association President Kamar Mack, right, discusses club exclusivity with a student at a forum.

Student Leaders Tackle Persistent Club Exclusivity Problems

By Jeff Cirillo and Chapel Puckett December 6, 2017

The problem of exclusivity of Georgetown clubs is the product of a competitive application process motivated by a quest for social capital, said Ricardo Mondolfi (SFS ’19), chair of the Student Activities...

Howard Schaffer, SFS Professor of Diplomacy, Dies at 88

By Will Cassou December 5, 2017

Anne Steen, the executive director of Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Graduate Career Center, remembers the hours professor Howard Schaffer would spend in group sessions or in one-on-one...

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Georgetown student health insurance plans will continue to offer contraceptive coverage.

Facing Student Pressure, Georgetown Continues Contraception Coverage in Insurance Plans

By Elizabeth Ash December 4, 2017

Georgetown University health insurance plans are continuing to cover contraception, despite a religious exemption from coverage requirements, following an advocacy campaign led by members of the student...

Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Students Call on University to Condemn Honorees

Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Students Call on University to Condemn Honorees

By Will Cassou December 1, 2017

Georgetown students are calling on the university to condemn alumni and honored guests facing accusations of sexual assault and misconduct as the national wave of allegations against public figures prominent...

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