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Title IX: Explained

Title IX: Explained

By Doris Zhang October 8, 2020

This article discuss sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown University updated its sexual misconduct grievance procedures Aug....

21 Savage and Metro Boomin Reunite in Sonically Impressive, Amusing 'Savage Mode II'

21 Savage and Metro Boomin Reunite in Sonically Impressive, Amusing ‘Savage Mode II’

By Ishaan Rai October 8, 2020

★★★★☆ With unorthodox trap beats, energetic flows and multiple appearances by iconic actor Morgan Freeman, 21 Savage’s most recent horror-tinged collaboration with producer Metro Boomin...

Virtual Memorial Service Celebrates Life and Legacy of John Thompson Jr.

Virtual Memorial Service Celebrates Life and Legacy of John Thompson Jr.

By Joanna LaCoppola October 8, 2020

Georgetown University honored John Thompson Jr.’s legacy with a virtual memorial service celebrating his accomplishments and contributions to the university as head men’s basketball coach from 1972...

GU Students Staff Presidential, Congressional Campaigns During Turbulent Election Cycle

GU Students Staff Presidential, Congressional Campaigns During Turbulent Election Cycle

By Caitlin McLean October 8, 2020

The day Sina Nemazi (COL ’21) met the Democratic presidential candidate is not one he will forget anytime soon. “Getting to meet Biden up close was a really great experience because I have been...

DELANEY: Create Moderate Policies

DELANEY: Create Moderate Policies

By Chris Delaney October 8, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden currently holds a significant lead in swing-state polls, suggesting he would win the presidency if the election were next week. These statistics raise the question of how...

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Taco-Bout a Good Time

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Taco-Bout a Good Time

By Isabella Xu October 7, 2020

When my friend offered to host a small watch party for the first presidential debate last Tuesday, I knew immediately that it was going to be an interesting night. Months of social media memes, news articles...

Provocative and Well-Cast, ‘The Boys in the Band’ Speaks Honestly to LGBTQ Experience

Provocative and Well-Cast, ‘The Boys in the Band’ Speaks Honestly to LGBTQ Experience

By Haley Resnick October 7, 2020

★★★★☆ How does a 1968 off-Broadway production get remade for the silver screen in 2020? Mart Crowley’s surprisingly forward-thinking drama of gay male friends in New York City was revived...

KIRK ZIESER/THE HOYA | With Election Day fast approaching, GU students are calling on the university to encourage student voting by relaxing absence policies and circulating voter registration materials.

Students Petition for Absence Forgiveness Policy on Election Day

By Samantha Sinutko October 5, 2020

With Election Day only weeks away, Georgetown University students are calling on the university to encourage student voting by relaxing absence policies and promoting voter registration.  The...

Georgetown Students Pestered by Phishing Scams

Georgetown Students Pestered by Phishing Scams

By Lucas Lin and Harrison Lee October 2, 2020

Phishing attempts promising job opportunities are circulating through Georgetown University’s email system, according to the university’s Chief Information Officer Judd Nicholson in a systemwide...

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Liberal Arts Education Counteracts Authoritarianism in Universities and Politics, GU Report Says

By Daya Benami Narasimhan October 2, 2020

Postsecondary education can have a crucial role in suppressing authoritarian tendencies, particularly in the United States, according to a report published by a nonprofit research and policy institute...

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Georgetown Student Tenant Association To Revive Operations Amid Student Housing Difficulties

By Harrison Lee October 2, 2020

The Georgetown Student Tenant Association plans to enhance its operations to aid students experiencing housing uncertainty and grappling with untenable leases because of the COVID-19 pandemic. After...

VIEWPOINT: Reject Ban on WeChat

VIEWPOINT: Reject Ban on WeChat

By Yao Zhang, Jenny Xu, and Sam Li October 1, 2020

The Chinese app WeChat effectively merges the news and community aspects of American social media platforms — Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp —with more practical elements, such as a virtual...

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