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Heed the Call Initiative Receives Endorsements, Plans Next Steps

By Owen Eagan March 28, 2017

The Heed the Call initiative, a student-led effort to encourage the university to house a refugee family on campus, gained new ground last week when it received endorsements from five student groups. Max...

Journalists Advocate Need to Improve White House Relationship

By Matthew Larson March 28, 2017

Journalists and the administration of President Donald Trump must improve their relationship, according to four journalists in a panel discussion hosted in the Intercultural Center on Wednesday. The...

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Mayor Bowser (D) opposes the new bill that allows public campaign financing.

BRAVE Offers Intersectional Dialogue

By Ian Scoville March 28, 2017

The second annual BRAVE Summit, hosted on Saturday, offered black women a space to promote dialogue on issues of feminism with a series of panels and a keynote by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser...

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Tom Garrett (R-Va.) introduced legislation seeking to weaken D.C. gun control laws March 15.

Congress Looks to Weaken DC Firearm Laws

By Lily Steinberg March 28, 2017

Republicans in Congress introduced a bill this month to weaken gun control laws in Washington, D.C., sparking criticism from District officials concerned with federal meddling in local policies. Freshman...

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Former GUSA President Enushe Khan (MSB ’17) and Vice President Chris Fisk (COL ’17) cited dining and outreach to minority groups as their primary achievements.

Khan, Fisk Reflect on Shared Progress, Challenges in Office

By Ian Scoville March 28, 2017

Former Georgetown University Student Association President Enushe Khan (MSB ’17) and Vice President Chris Fisk (COL ’17) entered office 373 days ago on a campaign platform of creating a more inclusive...

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Sandra Fluke (LAW ’12) said Georgetown students should have better access to contraception during the first event in H*yas for Choice’s Choice Week, which was co-sponsored by Lecture Fund, the College Democrats, United Feminists and Georgetown University Student Association.

Reproductive Justice Advocate Criticizes Lack of Contraceptive Access

By Emma Kotfica March 28, 2017

Georgetown should provide students with greater access to contraceptives, Sandra Fluke (LAW ’12), a reproductive justice advocate, said at an address in Healy Hall yesterday. The university’s...

Metro Increases Fares, Cuts Hours in Effort to Lower Deficit

By Christian Paz March 28, 2017

Metro fare will increase July 1 following the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board of directors’ approval of fare hikes and reduced services last Thursday. In an effort to avoid a...

Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Advocates State Values

By Gaia Mattiace March 28, 2017

The next governor of Virginia must protect the state’s local values and resist President Donald Trump’s federal policies when necessary, argued Tom Perriello, a Democratic Party candidate for Virginia’s...

Journalists Urge Increased Trump-Era Responsibility

By Tara Subramaniam March 28, 2017

Foreign correspondents have a greater responsibility in light of President Donald Trump’s administration and growing conflict around the world, said Anne Garrels, former senior foreign correspondent...

H*yas for Choice Launches 5th Annual Choice Week

H*yas for Choice Launches 5th Annual Choice Week

By Hannah Urtz March 28, 2017

H*yas for Choice began its fifth annual Choice Week yesterday, aiming to cultivate a sex-positive culture on campus through a series of discussions throughout the week. The events for this week include...

Less Than Half of New Club Applicants Accepted

By Yasmine Salam March 28, 2017

Twelve new clubs launched this semester, with the Council of Advisory Boards approving fewer than 50 percent of the 34 student groups that applied this semester for university recognition. The clubs,...

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The Security Studies Program launched Georgetown’s first Hacking for Defense course for graduate students.

Hacking for Defense Course Launches at Georgetown

By Patricja Okuniewska March 28, 2017

Twenty-one graduate students are participating in a new “Hacking for Defense” course this semester to find solutions to the country’s national security problems using hands-on approaches. The...

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