This is an updated story. Nicolo Ferretti (SFS ’21) and Bryce Badger (MSB ’21) officially launched their campaign for GUSA president and vice president in Red Square Jan. 22. Gabby Elliott Brault (SFS ’21) and Julio Salmeron-Perla (SFS ’22) have also announced their intention to join the 2020 GUSA executive race via petition.
Students will vote on whether or not they support university divestment from fossil fuel companies in a referendum Feb. 6. The referendum will be attached to the GUSA Executive election.
The Spring 2020 Cohort of GU Politics Fellows emphasized ways to promote beneficial political discourse in a Q&A session with The Hoya Jan. 17
New Ticket Petitions To Join GUSA Executive Election
This is an updated story. A potential ticket announced its intention to join the executive election ballot Jan. 23 after Georgetown University Student Association members…
Students To Vote in Referendum Urging University Fossil Fuel Divestment
Students will vote on whether or not to support Georgetown University’s divestment from fossil fuel companies by 2024 in a Feb. 6 referendum after the…
Q&A: Spring GU Politics Fellows Welcome Opposing Views
This semester’s five Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service fellows discussed their hopes to gain new perspective by engaging with students and help…
GUSA Bill Calls for University Recognition of Lunar New Year
The Georgetown University Student Association Senate passed a resolution calling on Georgetown University to recognize the Lunar New Year on the official Georgetown University calendar…
GUSA Senators Petition For Campus Projects Fund
Members of the Georgetown University Student Association Finance and Appropriations Committee have circulated a petition through social media this week seeking to establish a Student…
Institute of Turkish Studies To Close After Losing Funding
As the Institute of Turkish Studies prepares to close this fall due to an inability to secure sustainable funding, students and the organization’s leadership expressed…
Rabbi Urges LGBTQ Allyship Within Jewish Community
Acceptance of the LGBTQ community is essential, Rabbi Mike Moskowitz said at a Jan. 22 event, drawing from the lessons he learned during his 20-year…
SFS Does Away With Course Minimum Degree Requirement
The School of Foreign Service announced Jan. 17 that a degree from the school will no longer require a minimum number of courses, making the…
Embrace Healing Through Writing, Acclaimed Poet Says
Poetry served as an important coping mechanism for poet Terrance Hayes after the 2016 presidential election, he said at a book reading and discussion Jan.…
GUSA Senate Sinks Blue Campus Referendum
The Georgetown University Student Association Senate struck down a proposed student referendum that would have granted students the opportunity to designate Georgetown University a Blue…
Ward 2 Residents Oppose Ellington Field Takeover at DPR Meeting
Concerned residents and school administrators of the Georgetown, Burleith and Glover Park neighborhoods gathered to express their opposition to the management transfer of Duke Ellington…
Current Immigration Policies Harm Refugees, Union Reps Say
Immigration policies enacted under President Donald Trump’s administration have harmed the global reputation of the United States regarding refugee protection, two United States Citizenship and…
McCourt Students Assist DC With Housing Inspection Program
Georgetown University students at the McCourt School of Public Policy are assisting city officials by developing a new algorithm to improve rental housing inspections after…
Bobcat Spotted Prowling Along C&O Canal in Georgetown
A photo of a bobcat roaming the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal near the Palisades neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., was uploaded to Facebook last week,…
Multiple Pipe Breaks Cause Water Outages, Street Closures
After a recent drop in temperatures, pipe breaks caused water outages and street closures in the Georgetown neighborhood on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20. The…
4th Annual Women’s March Sees Decrease in Attendance
The fourth annual Women’s March on Washington drew a crowd of around 10,000 people Saturday, approximately a sixth of the estimated 65,000 people who attended…
One Ticket Announces Candidacy for GUSA Executive at Campaign Kickoff
Georgetown University Student Association members Nicolo Ferretti (SFS ’21) and Bryce Badger (MSB ’21) officially launched their campaign for GUSA president and vice president, making…
GUSOM Names New Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Georgetown University School of Medicine has named Isela Melendez-Carpio as its new director of diversity and inclusion, GUSOM announced in a tweet Jan. 17. Melendez-Carpio…
Call Your Mother Set To Open By End of Month
After facing months of community opposition and bureaucratic delays, popular bagel deli Call Your Mother was granted a zoning variance Jan. 15, clearing the way…
Senators Warren and Markey Urge Lius’ Release From China
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) released a statement and contributed to legislation this week supporting the release of Cynthia Liu and Victor…
LEO MKT Introduces Reusable Tableware
LEO MKT transitioned to reusable dishes and cutlery this semester as part of a broader campus pivot toward more sustainable dining practices. Previously, the food…
Congress Should Strive Toward Deescalation in Iran, Panel Says
Congressional pushback on presidential foreign policies is essential to quelling the escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, Program Director of the Institute for…
Demographic Survey Shows Diversity in GUSA Senate
Over two-thirds of respondents in a Georgetown University Student Association senate survey identify as ethnically nonwhite, according to an internal demographic survey presented at a…
Embrace Vulnerability in Creative Expression, Noname Says
Artists have a responsibility to be honest and vulnerable in their work, rapper and poet Noname said at an event Wednesday. The event, titled “Existing…
Women’s Center Hires 2nd Full-Time Staffer
Annie Selak was named the new associate director of the Georgetown University Women’s Center Jan. 8, marking the first time two full-time staff members have…
Corp To Sell Nicotine Cessation Product Ahead of 2020 Tobacco Ban
Students of Georgetown Inc., commonly known as The Corp, plans to begin selling nicotine cessation products at Vital Vittles in coming weeks, ahead of a…
Protests Essential to Fighting Climate Change, Fonda Says
Active demonstrations supplement individual lifestyle changes in making strides towards combating climate change, according to actress and activist Jane Fonda at a Jan. 7 event.…
New MBA Certificate Bridges Sustainability and Business
Select students in the McDonough School of Business’ MBA program began classes for a new certificate program centered around business sustainability this semester. The certificate…
Center on National Security and the Law Names New Director
Georgetown University Law Center named international justice and war crimes expert Anna Cave as its new executive director of the Center on National Security and…
Kennedy Institute of Ethics Offices Damaged in Healy Fire
The Office of Planning and Facilities Management is investigating the cause of a fire that broke out in a private office in Healy Hall on…
Woman Indicted for Alleged Bomb Threats to Georgetown Visitation
This article quotes an alleged instance of hate speech. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. A federal grand…
GU Voter Participation Increases 143% Following Student-Led Initiatives
Voter participation in federal elections among eligible students at Georgetown University increased 143% from 2014 to 2018 following student-led efforts to facilitate voter registration. Voter…
WMATA Announces Proposed Bus Route Changes, Fare Hikes
Georgetown neighborhood residents have expressed concern about the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s December draft budget report for the 2021 fiscal year suggesting potential bus…
City Displaces Tent Community in K Street Underpass
City officials permanently cleared a homeless encampment under the bridge crossing over K Street NE on Jan. 16, displacing dozens of people experiencing homelessness and…
Artisan Market To Open in Former Dean & DeLuca Building
Artists & Fleas, a New York-based artisan marketplace, is set to open in the historic Georgetown Park building March 2020. Local vendors and craftspeople will…
DC Councilmember Jack Evans to Resign
Washington, D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) announced in a Jan. 7 letter that he will officially resign from the council later this month following…
Class of 2024 Early Action Admissions Rate Hits Record Low
Georgetown University offered admission to 11.72% of early action Class of 2024 applicants, a record low despite the number of applications falling for the second…