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Sorber burst onto the scene this season, earning conference and national acclaim, including a unanimous selection to the Big East all-freshman team.

BREAKING: Thunder Draft Sorber With 15th Pick

By Nate Seidenstein, Senior Sports Editor June 25, 2025

The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder selected forward Thomas Sorber, who dominated as a first-year on the Georgetown University men’s basketball team, with the 15th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Sorber...

Two residential halls were defaced with Nazi swastikas, prompting a GUPD investigation.

GUPD Investigates Antisemitic Graffiti Carved Into Campus Buildings

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor June 17, 2025

The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) is investigating antisemitic graffiti discovered the night of June 16, university officials announced June 17. GUPD discovered two Nazi swastikas etched...

Jack Willis/The Hoya | Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before the U.S. Congress July 9 about antisemitism on college campuses.

GU Interim President to Testify Before Congress

By Maren Fagan, Editor-in-Chief June 15, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before the U.S. Congress July 9 about antisemitism on college campuses.  In addition to Groves, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez —...

Georgetown University aims to construct a boathouse for its rowing teams after a deal with the National Park Service and Washington, D.C. granting federal land to the university.

GU Announces Deal for New Boathouse Along the Potomac

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor June 15, 2025

Georgetown University finalized an agreement with the National Park Service (NPS) and Washington, D.C. officials to construct a university boathouse and develop the waterfront area along the Potomac River,...

The Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology, alongside two immigrant rights groups, sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for information about its collection of noncitizens' DNA.

GU Law Group Sues Homeland Security Over Noncitizen DNA Collection

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor June 13, 2025

A Georgetown University privacy law group alleged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is obstructing information on DHS’s collection of noncitizens’ DNA in a federal lawsuit filed June 2. The...

GUSA senators advanced summer legislation on student life funding, GUPD security costs, and building access ahead of the fall semester.

GU Recommends Incoming Students From Banned Countries Defer Enrollment, Warns Current Students Not to Leave US

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor June 7, 2025

Georgetown University encouraged incoming international students from certain countries to defer their enrollment and current international community members to remain in the United States in June 6 letters...

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...

Georgetown University students and faculty believe the newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV will uphold the legacy and values of the late Pope Francis.

GU Community Finds Joy, Promise in Pope Leo XIV

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor May 21, 2025

Georgetown University community members praised the newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV’s leadership, values and humility following the start of his pontificate May 18. After former Pope Francis died April...

Khan Suri’s Lawyer Says Case Principles Entrenched in US History

Khan Suri’s Lawyer Says Case Principles Entrenched in US History

By Nora Toscano and Maren Fagan May 14, 2025

One of the lawyers for formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri argued the detainment was an overreach of executive power at a May 14 event.  Hassan Ahmad, one of...

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...

The Georgetown University School of Nursing will become the Berkley School of Nursing in honor of the Berkley Family Foundation's $25 million donation.

GU Renames School of Nursing Following $25 Million Donation

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor May 12, 2025

Georgetown University will rename its School of Nursing (SON) the Berkley School of Nursing in Fall 2025 in honor of the Berkley Family Foundation’s $25 million donation to the SON, the university announced...

GUSA senators advanced summer legislation on student life funding, GUPD security costs, and building access ahead of the fall semester.

GU Limits Cuts to Staff Benefits After Community Outcry

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor May 12, 2025

Georgetown University revised its staff benefits policy May 12, allowing staff members to retain paid time off (PTO) days after nearly 500 community members denounced the change that would have limited...

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