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Members of the Georgetown Solidarity Committee, campus facilities workers and students marched from Red Square to President DeGioia’s office to deliver a petition on workers’ rights yesterday

GSC Presents Petition to DeGioia

By Marina Pitofsky October 25, 2016

More than 50 students from the Georgetown Solidarity Committee and campus facilities workers delivered a petition to University President John J. DeGioia’s office yesterday demanding better work...

TEDx Speakers Reflect on Diverse Experiences

By Hannah Urtz October 25, 2016

The audience of Gaston Hall heard the stories of a media executive developing coverage for this year’s general election, a student reflecting on a recent suicide attempt and another on his diagnosis...

Candidates Maintain GU Ties

By Will Linde October 25, 2016

Georgetown University has always been closely associated with national politics throughout its history. But this year’s election holds particular resonance for Georgetown students: Both Democratic presidential...

Low-Income and First-Generation Advisory Board Established

By Hashwinder Singh October 25, 2016

The Advisory Board for Affordability and Access, established this fall to evaluate resources for low-income and first-generation students, will meet for the first time today. A joint effort between...

GU Alliance Unites Colleges

By Cecia Soza October 25, 2016

Georgetown’s Alliance for the Low-Income, First-Generation Narrative was recently featured in The Atlantic for its efforts to empower and connect first-generation and low-income students. Four members...

GU Professor’s Voting Theory Criticized

By Tait Ryssdal October 25, 2016

The right to vote should be restricted to those with a certain amount of knowledge, according to an essay written by McDonough School of Business Associate Professor Jason Brennan in the Princeton University...

Georgetown Drops in Sexual Health Rankings

By Ben Goodman October 25, 2016

Georgetown slipped from 112th in 2015 to 126th place out of 140 universities this year in Trojan’s annual Sexual Health Report Card, narrowly edging out placement in the bottom ten schools. Released...

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The Georgetown University Student Association is looking to introduce a new assembly to replace the current senate.

Proposed Assembly Looks to Replace GUSA Senate

By Ian Scoville October 21, 2016

The Georgetown University Student Association senate may be replaced next year with a new GUSA assembly — a body consisting of elected students and appointed club advisory board members to appropriate...

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In response to the climate survey results, student club leaders will be required to undergo bystander training.

Bystander Training Required for Leaders

By Tala al Rajjal October 21, 2016

Leaders of Georgetown’s largest student groups will undergo required bystander intervention training as part of the Sexual Assault and Misconduct Task Force’s goal of improving bystander education...

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The Society of Jesus elected Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J., a former researcher at Georgetown, as its superior general.

Jesuits Elect New Superior General

By Matthew Larson October 21, 2016

Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J., a former visiting researcher at Georgetown’s Center for Latin American Studies, was elected the 31st superior general of the Society of Jesus and the first non-European superior...

DC Council Approves Juvenile Prison Reform

By Haley Snyder October 21, 2016

The Washington, D.C. Council unanimously approved a first vote of the Comprehensive Youth Adjustment Act of 2016 on Oct. 11, which would institute reforms to D.C.’s criminal justice system for juveniles...

Millennial Mindset Panel Examines 2016 Election

By Sophie Donnelly October 21, 2016

Public policy experts and veterans of the 2016 presidential primary campaigns characterized the newest generation of voters as the most coveted and elusive demographic in the presidential election cycle...

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