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Hoping to Recast Senate Image, GUSA Inaugurates 15th Class of GUSA Senators

Hoping to Recast Senate Image, GUSA Inaugurates 15th Class of GUSA Senators

By Ella Castanier October 1, 2020

After a contentious campaign cycle, the Georgetown University Student Association inaugurated its latest class of senators at a virtual meeting last weekend. The 15th GUSA Senate has broken records...

CURRENT NOSTALGIA: Early 2000s Pop Culture Scandals as Told by Today's Memes

CURRENT NOSTALGIA: Early 2000s Pop Culture Scandals as Told by Today’s Memes

By Parker Stubhar October 1, 2020

Like most people these past few months, I have spent an unconscionable amount of time on social media. While TikTok has usurped a lot of my screen time, good old-fashioned memes continue to capture my...

First-Year Students Organize Regional Meetups To Forge Friendships Off Campus

First-Year Students Organize Regional Meetups To Forge Friendships Off Campus

By Noa Bronicki October 1, 2020

Unable to form friendships through late-night excursions to Epicurean and other popular on-campus activities, Georgetown University freshmen have put together small meetups with nearby classmates this...

'Boys State' is an Honest Look at Teen Politics in America

‘Boys State’ is an Honest Look at Teen Politics in America

By Abigail Corrao October 1, 2020

★★★★☆ “Boys State,” a documentary film developed by filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, is a compelling exploration of expectations, morals and the American political experience...

GU Football Player Arrested For First-Degree Murder

GU Football Player Arrested For First-Degree Murder

By Campus News Editor October 1, 2020

GU Hoyas | Federal law enforcement officials arrested senior wide receiver Dijon Williams in Georgia on Monday evening for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Washington D.C. in July. U.S. Marshals...

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Amid Prolonged COVID-19 Crisis, GU Professors Recommend Policies to Combat Future Pandemics

By Ella Castanier September 30, 2020

Domestic and international governance failures have prolonged the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and needlessly exasperated its human cost, two Georgetown University Medical Center professors found in a recent...

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2020 Election Will Test U.S. Resilience to Misinformation, Panel Says

By Noa Bronicki September 29, 2020

Despite the United States’ safeguards for election integrity and a peaceful transfer of power, real threats to the 2020 electoral process loom, including voter suppression and unfounded fears about...

Policy Guided by Compassion, Faith Can Repair U.S. Immigration Policy,  Refugee Rights Activist Says

Policy Guided by Compassion, Faith Can Repair U.S. Immigration Policy, Refugee Rights Activist Says

By Laetitia Haddad September 29, 2020

Despite a resurgence of xenophobic policies and attitudes in American politics, many refugees have found strength in faith, author and refugee rights activist Jessica Goudeau said in a virtual book talk...

EDITORIAL: Support CSJ Amid COVID-19

EDITORIAL: Support CSJ Amid COVID-19

By Editorial Board September 25, 2020

Georgetown University’s Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service has ensured a commendable commitment to offering its full programming despite facing barriers in the virtual environment....

Georgetown Clubs Get Creative to Maintain Virtual Community

Georgetown Clubs Get Creative to Maintain Virtual Community

By Caitlin McLean September 25, 2020

In past semesters, members of the Georgetown Parliamentary Debate Team spent their evenings practicing in windowless ICC classrooms before trouncing their opponents at tournaments across the country.  This...

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Low-Income Students Utilize University Resources To Navigate Virtual Learning Challenges

By Samuel Ahmed September 25, 2020

Low-income Georgetown University students struggling to balance school and home life under the added pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic have leaned on university resources during the virtual semester.  Students...

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GU Students Share More Spring Storage Debacles Following Report by The Hoya

By Casey Ferrante and Moira Ritter September 25, 2020

Earlier this month, The Hoya revealed that several Georgetown University students had belongings they had left on campus for storage thrown away or lost on the university’s watch. Several other students...

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