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We All Need a Little Jack the Bulldog

We All Need a Little Jack the Bulldog

By Maddie Schwartz and Maddie Schwartz November 12, 2016

It's been a tough week - no matter how you feel about Tuesday's results. The world may feel like a strange, divided place right now. But, if there is one thing that can bring us all together, it's our...

PRAMILLA JAYAPAL
Six Georgetown alumni, including Pramilla Jayapal (CAS ’86), will be joining 22 other members of Congress who graduated from Georgetown.

Seven Alumni Elected to Congress

By Jeff Cirillo November 11, 2016

Six Georgetown alumni were newly elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and one to the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s Congressional elections. The six alumni entering the House of Representatives...

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At the White House early Wednesday morning, hundreds gathered to protest or celebrate Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.

Trump Victory Shocks Campus, DC

By Aly Pachter November 11, 2016

Georgetown students protested President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton early Wednesday morning in front of the White House and the Trump International...

Student Groups Contemplate Post-Election Divides

By Ian Scoville November 11, 2016

Students and politicians in Congress must work to check President-elect Donald Trump’s power, according to students from political campus groups in light of Trump’s victory over former Democratic nominee...

GEORGETOWN SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE
The Georgetown Solidarity Committee encouraged students to go barefoot to raise awareness about Nike’s alleged workers’ rights violations, as contract negotiations between the university and the company continue.

GSC Goes Barefoot to Raise Nike Contract Concerns

By Tara Subramaniam November 11, 2016

Students are going barefoot to raise awareness for workers’ rights violations committed by Nike, a licensee of the university, as part of a demonstration arranged by the workers’ rights advocacy...

GUSA Senate Approves Referendum

By Christian Paz November 11, 2016

Undergraduate students will vote on a campuswide referendum to abolish the Georgetown University Student Association senate and replace it with a new elected assembly Dec. 1, after the senate voted 21-6...

Disabilities Studies Minor Petition Launched

By Joe Egler November 11, 2016

About 320 members of the Georgetown community have signed a petition calling for the university to launch a disabilities studies minor as of Oct. 27. The petition, which was created by the Georgetown...

Survey Finds Students Lack Food Accessibility

By Tara Subramaniam November 11, 2016

According to a food-accessibility survey released by the Georgetown University Student Association, 54 percent of 351 surveyed students said they have experienced hunger but were unable to buy food...

GUSA Fund Looks to Expand

By Hannah Urtz November 11, 2016

The Georgetown University Student Association Fund, a $15,000 fund intended as last-resort funding for student groups, is looking to grow its budget and shift its focus to be an initial funding source...

DC Council Approves New Voter Registration Measure

By Jeff Cirillo November 11, 2016

Washington, D.C. residents may soon be registered to vote automatically through the Department of Motor Vehicles if a D.C. Council bill passed unanimously Nov. 1 becomes law. In order for this bill...

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As part of a campuswide celebration of Veterans Day, student veterans, faculty and guests gathered in Riggs Library for a commemoration of the 241st birthday of the Marine Corps, which included a cake-cutting ceremony.

Community Celebrates Veterans Day

By Caroline Landler November 11, 2016

In celebration of Veterans Day, about 50 students, faculty and veterans attended a ceremony on White-Gravenor Lawn yesterday. The ceremony aimed to bridge the gap between the general university...

Panelists Push Gun Control Laws

By Gaia Mattiace November 11, 2016

The government must introduce stricter gun-control laws in light of the June 12 Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, according to a panel on LGBTQ issues Nov. 9 in the Healey Family Student Center. In...

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