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“Let’s Not Get Screwed Again” follows in the footsteps of advocacy efforts like September 2013’s “One Georgetown, One Campus.”

Petition Calls for Input on 2018 Campus Plan

By Tom Garzillo March 20, 2015

The Georgetown University Student Association Campus Plan Subcommittee and the current and incoming GUSA administration released a website and online petition calling for greater representation of...

Legacy Status Tips Admission Scales

Legacy Status Tips Admission Scales

By Suzanne Monyak March 20, 2015

Amid recent challenges to affirmative action in Texas, California and Michigan, the common practice of legacy preference, which advantages the children of alumni during the university admissions process,...

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President Barack Obama, pictured at December’s College Opportunity Day of Action, signed the Student Aid Bill of Rights on March 10.

Bill of Rights Targets Student Debt

By Deirdre Collins March 20, 2015

President Barack Obama signed the Student Aid Bill of Rights on March 10, proposing 19 executive actions to provide student loan borrowers with additional rights and resources to receive and pay off...

Alternative Breaks Adds 7 New Trips

By Patricja Okuniewska March 20, 2015

Over 325 students and staff members travelled around the country last week on service and immersion trips as part of the Alternative Breaks Program, which added seven new trips this year, including the...

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Former FLL Dean James Alatis died at the age of 88.

Alatis, 88, Fostered Linguistics Growth

By Toby Hung March 20, 2015

When James E. Alatis graduated from the University of West Virginia in 1948, Georgetown was still a year away from establishing its School of Languages and Linguistics. Today, there are 105 students...

Housing Process Amended

By Andrew Wallender March 20, 2015

The Office of Residential Living altered the housing selection process for students studying abroad this fall, shifting housing applications six months forward to March and giving students the option to...

Q&A: Tezel and Jikaria Reflect on Their Year in Office

By Katherine Richardson March 20, 2015

Georgetown University Student Association President Trevor Tezel (SFS ‘15) and Vice President Omika Jikaria (SFS ‘15) will complete their year-long terms in office March 21. The Hoya sat down with...

#GUProgramAsst Campaign Gains Traction

By Emma Rizk March 20, 2015

Approximately 250 Georgetown students participated in a Twitter and Facebook campaign starting March 2 requesting that the university hire a program assistant for the Women’s Center and Health Education...

Georgetown to Host IgnatianQ

By Jack Bennett March 20, 2015

Georgetown is hosting the second annual IgnatianQ Conference, a Catholic forum intended to promote dialogue on LGBTQ issues in relation to Jesuit values, from March 27 to March 29. The conference is...

Fossil Free Storms Stage At World Bank Event

By Jack Bennett March 20, 2015

Following World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim’s speech on tactics to address climate change at Gaston Hall on Wednesday, members of GU Fossil Free stormed the stage and asked Kim for his opinion...

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Six speakers, including two former senators and a current congressman, spoke about nuclear security in the ICC auditorium.

Panel Discusses Nuclear Security

By Ashwin Puri March 20, 2015

Prominent nuclear security experts spoke Monday night in the Intercultural Center auditorium on the importance of tackling emerging and evolving nuclear security threats facing the United States and...

Researchers Advocate Better Awareness for Asian Patients

By Emily Tu March 20, 2015

Improving communication between physicians and patients with a focus on cultural awareness is crucial to facilitate more effective medical care for people of Asian descent, according to researchers from...

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