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Event Highlights Importance of Pope Francis’ Church Leadership

By Jack Segelstein December 20, 2016

Pope Francis’ message of mercy and inclusivity has the ability to rekindle faith in the Roman Catholic Church, according to Save the Children Action Network President Mark Shriver in an event hosted...

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Members of worker's rights advocacy group Georgetown Solidarity Committee are demonstrating against Georgetown's licensing contract with Nike inside and outside the University President John J. DeGioia's suite of offices and outside Healy Hall.

35 Hours in Healy Hall

By Jeanine Santucci and Ian Scoville December 20, 2016

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Class of 2021 Early Action Admissions Rate Reaches Record Low

By Aly Pachter December 19, 2016

Georgetown accepted 11.9 percent of its 7,822 early action applicants to the Class of 2021, 1 percent lower than last year’s 13 percent and the lowest acceptance rate in university history. Georgetown...

Students Install Hammocks Around Campus

By Tara Subramaniam December 14, 2016

Eight students installed the first of three hammocks that are part of a class assignment to “do something good” on the Southwest lawn on Dec. 2. The group of students are installing the hammocks...

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Students gathered in Red Square on Wednesday before marching to University President John J. DeGioia's office to deliver a letter requesting transparency on the university's endowment.

Campaign Demands Divestments, Endowment Transparency

By Tara Subramaniam December 14, 2016

Georgetown University Forming a Radically Ethical Endowment Coalition, a student-organized group seeking  transparency in Georgetown’s endowment, demanded the university to divest from private prisons...

Friday Fixat10ns: Holiday Sing-A-Longs

Friday Fixat10ns: Holiday Sing-A-Longs

By Caroline Bucca and Caroline Bucca December 13, 2016

Because finals are starting, everyone at 4E knows that it’s hard to get into the holiday spirit. But there’s no better way to get excited than to play some holiday music, finish that paper that you...

Upcoming GUSA Referendums

Upcoming GUSA Referendums

By Joseph O’Reilly and Joseph O’Reilly December 13, 2016

In case you missed the 25 emails, social media campaign and representatives knocking on your door begging you to vote, GUSA recently held two referendums on the topics of smoking on campus and club funding...

The Five Phases of Writing a Final Paper, as told by Melania Trump

The Five Phases of Writing a Final Paper, as told by Melania Trump

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell December 11, 2016

We’re sad to report that finals season is once again upon us, and the only thing that could make this worse is remembering that Donald Trump won the election. But here at 4E, we have decided to embrace...

WMATA Finds Crime Rate Uptick

By Charles Trepany December 10, 2016

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority trains bypassed their five crimes per every million riders annual target, recording 5.4 crimes for every million riders, according to a security report presented...

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University Pledges Not to Renew Nike Contract Pending Compliance Agreement

By Tara Subramaniam and Jeanine Santucci December 9, 2016

Georgetown has committed not to renew its licensing contract with Nike unless the company allows the Worker Rights Consortium independent access and reporting of complaints regarding factory conditions,...

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Members of worker's rights advocacy group Georgetown Solidarity Committee are demonstrating against Georgetown's licensing contract with Nike inside and outside the University President John J. DeGioia's suite of offices and outside Healy Hall.

Students Face Sanctions as Sit-In Continues

By Jeanine Santucci and Ian Scoville December 9, 2016

Eight members of the Georgetown Solidarity Committee are planning to remain in University President John J. DeGioia’s suite of offices overnight to continue their sit-in calling for the university...

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Georgetown will require Nike, Inc. to provide the Worker Rights Consortium, a labor rights group, access to supplier factories. The agreement comes after a 35-hour sit-in by the workers rights group Georgetown Solidarity Committee in December.

GSC Members Stage Sit-In in President’s Suite

By Jeanine Santucci December 8, 2016

Seventeen members of workers’ rights advocacy group Georgetown Solidarity Committee are staging a sit-in in University President John J. DeGioia’s suite of offices to protest the university’s...

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