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Senator, Congresswoman Join Student Walkout Against National Guard Deployment

By Shira Oz, Saroja Ramchandren, and Ruth Abramovitz September 11, 2025

A U.S. senator and congresswoman joined over 100 Georgetown University students at a walkout in Red Square Sept. 9 to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and the National Guard’s presence in...

The Fall 2025 fellows at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service sat down with The Hoya to discuss the National Guard and the current political moment.

GU Politics Fellows Talk National Guard, Future of Politics

By Ruth Abramovitz and Ajani Stella September 9, 2025

The Hoya sat down with the six Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Fall 2025 semester to discuss the federalization of the Washington, D.C. police...

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Jack Schlossberg Hints at Congressional Run, Emphasizes Youth Political Action

By Aria Zhu and Ruth Abramovitz September 8, 2025

Jack Schlossberg, former President John F. Kennedy's grandson and a political journalist, said he was heavily considering running for Congress at a Georgetown University College Democrats (GUCD) talk Sept....

A third-party vendor will soon assume management of Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) bus drivers, threatening their access to university benefits, according to interviews with seven drivers.

Planned GU Policy Threatens GUTS Bus Drivers’ University Benefits, Leads to Frustration, Disappointment

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 8, 2025

Georgetown University plans to shift their shuttle bus system drivers from direct university employment to subcontractors for a third-party vendor, transitioning them off of most university benefits, according...

Georgetown University students expressed anxiety following the federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the increased presence of law enforcement officials across the District as they return to campus for the new academic year.

GU Students Express Anxiety, Confusion Over DC Police Takeover

By Ruth Abramovitz and Nico Abreu September 4, 2025

Georgetown University students expressed fear and frustration over an increased police presence in Washington, D.C., and on campus as they returned to the District for the academic year.  Citing a...

Ricardo Ortiz, Beloved GU Advocate, Professor and Mentor, Dies at 63

Ricardo Ortiz, Beloved GU Advocate, Professor and Mentor, Dies at 63

By Nora Toscano, Executive Editor September 4, 2025

Ricardo Ortiz, an English and American Studies professor who taught at Georgetown University for more than 25 years and expanded the humanities, Latine and queer studies departments, died Aug. 18 in...

Ammar Campa-Najjar, a Georgetown University graduate student and teaching assistant, filed to run for Congress in California.

GU Graduate Student Runs for Congress

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 4, 2025

When Ammar Campa-Najjar (GRD ’26) began graduate school at Georgetown University this fall, he described it as “a dream come true.” In November, however, he plans to pause this dream to run for the...

Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | Students moved into the newest residential building on campus, which is replacing Henle Village, for the first time this Fall.

New Residential Hall Complex Opens With First Students Finding Housing Comfortable, Convenient

By Ruth Abramovitz, Senior News Editor September 4, 2025

Georgetown University’s newest residential complex opened its doors to students this fall, prompting student excitement for an alternative to off-campus and older on-campus housing options.  The...

In a photo taken by a member of The Hoya, six federal agents appear to be patrolling campus. Other federal agents have been spotted in the Georgetown neighborhood in the days since President Donald Trump federalized the D.C. police and activated the National Guard.

Federal Agents Appeared to Be Present on GU Campus, Neighborhood

By Nora Toscano, Maren Fagan, Ajani Stella, and Ruth Abramovitz August 13, 2025

Federal agents appeared to be present on Georgetown University’s campus Aug. 13 following the police federalization and National Guard’s deployment in Washington, D.C., that began two days earlier,...

SHEEL PATEL/THE HOYA Under a D.C. policy change, arrests made in relation to public marijuana consumption will result in field citations rather than custodial arrests.

Trump Federalizes MPD Amid Threats to DC’s Home Rule

By Maren Fagan and Paulina Inglima August 11, 2025

President Donald Trump announced Aug. 11 that he will federalize Washington, D.C.’s police force and order 800 National Guard soldiers to join his efforts in what he called a public safety emergency.  Trump...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | The federal government and Badar Khan Suri reached a settlement to reinstate Khan Suri's legal status after five months of legal filings.

Federal Government Reinstates Khan Suri’s Legal Status in Settlement

By Maren Fagan and Ajani Stella August 5, 2025

Formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri and the federal government reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to reinstate his legal status amid...

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves balanced defending the university's mission with assuaging Republicans' fears about antisemitism and campus political climate, avoiding viral moments that characterized other hearings.

ANALYSIS: Groves Appears to Assuage Republicans, Defend Free Speech in Congressional Hearing

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 20, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves defended the university’s response to antisemitism in a comparatively tranquil testimony at a hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives committee. The...

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