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Georgetown Vibe_ Hosts K-pop Dance Lessons

Georgetown Vibe_ Hosts K-pop Dance Lessons

By Sophia Lu March 4, 2023

Georgetown Vibe_, a student dance group that specializes in Korean pop (K-pop) dance, hosted two open sessions to teach students of all experience levels new choreography Feb. 25 and Feb. 26. The group,...

Protesters Sue DC Police for Use of Force in 2020 Racial Justice Protests

Protesters Sue DC Police for Use of Force in 2020 Racial Justice Protests

By Ranee Brady March 3, 2023

Three protesters are suing the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (D.C. MPD) alleging use of non-lethal weapons against racial justice protesters in the summer of 2020. The three protesters,...

Smithsonian Museum Partners with Republic of Yemen for Artifact Repatriation

Smithsonian Museum Partners with Republic of Yemen for Artifact Repatriation

By Karenna Warden March 3, 2023

The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) announced Feb. 21 a historic partnership with the government of the Republic of Yemen to store important heritage artifacts. NMAA manages over 45,000...

DC Faces Lawsuit for Denying Access to Disabled Incarcerated Students

DC Faces Lawsuit for Denying Access to Disabled Incarcerated Students

By Olivia Macaulay March 3, 2023

Two incarcerated students filed complaints against Washington, D.C., on Feb. 22 for failing to provide adequate special education accommodations for imprisoned students. The School Justice Project,...

DC Aims to Increase Black Homeownership

DC Aims to Increase Black Homeownership

By Lerome D. Jackson March 3, 2023

Mayor Bowser and Washington, D.C. Government announced on Feb. 15 new initiatives to assist Black Washingtonians with homeownership. These efforts will spread awareness about current and new resources...

Georgetown Student Returns to Jeopardy in Reunion Tournament

Georgetown Student Returns to Jeopardy in Reunion Tournament

By Jack Willis March 3, 2023

Most people can only ever dream of competing on “Jeopardy!” At 19 years old, Caleb Richmond (SFS ’25) has already appeared on the show twice, so far accumulating total winnings of around $40,000...

Instagram/@GUWOC | Over a dozen student groups across Georgetown hosted educational events, social gatherings and more during Black History Month in February.

Student Organizations Host Initiatives to Highlight Black History Month

By Emily Han March 3, 2023

Georgetown University student organizations hosted projects and demonstrations throughout the month of February to commemorate Black History Month. The Black Leadership Forum (BLF), a coalition of...

Panel Discusses 10 Years of Pope Francis, His Legacy

Panel Discusses 10 Years of Pope Francis, His Legacy

By Jack Willis March 3, 2023

The Georgetown University Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life hosted its 10th anniversary discussion on the leadership of Pope Francis Feb. 28. Initiative Director Kim Daniels and...

Georgetown Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Russo-Ukraine War

Georgetown Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Russo-Ukraine War

By Jack Willis March 3, 2023

The Georgetown University Ukrainian Society (GUUS) hosted a series of events and protests this week to pay homage to the Ukrainian people one year after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  GUUS...

Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative | Kenneth Bond, who spent 27 years incarcerated, is freed but not exonerated from prison after members of the Georgetown community helped to advocate for his release.

Kenneth Bond Released After Wrongful Conviction of 27 Years

By Georgia Russello March 3, 2023

Kenneth Bond was released from prison with the help of the Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) after being incarcerated for over 27 years. Bond was 16 years old when he was sentenced to...

Georgetown University | Students, parents and other members of the university community have had various reactions to the 4.9% increase in tuition for next school year, which university Provost Robert Groves announced in a Feb. 21 email.

Georgetown Raises Tuition Yet Again Amid Community Frustration

By Catherine Alaimo March 3, 2023

Georgetown University announced its decision to increase the annual undergraduate tuition rate by 4.9% for the 2023-2024 academic year, the second increase in the last two years.  In 2022, the...

Social Justice Course to Replace ‘Engaging Diversity’ Requirement

Social Justice Course to Replace ‘Engaging Diversity’ Requirement

By Evie Steele March 3, 2023

A revised “Pathways to Social Justice” requirement will replace Georgetown University undergraduate students’ “Engaging Diversity” core requirement, which has been in place since 2016. The new...

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