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Protests Essential to Fighting Climate Change, Fonda Says

Protests Essential to Fighting Climate Change, Fonda Says

By Maddie Berry January 17, 2020

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. The event, titled “This...

VIEWPOINT: Advocate Beyond Social Media

VIEWPOINT: Advocate Beyond Social Media

By Amanda Estevez October 11, 2019

Social media is great for many things, like sharing photos  of your vacation, slick eyeliner or outfit. Activism, however, is not one of them. On Instagram, in particular, users like to pat themselves...

VIEWPOINT: Lead Activism in Climate Crisis

VIEWPOINT: Lead Activism in Climate Crisis

By Adeline DeYoung September 27, 2019

Young people continue to be catalysts for change, this time on the issue of climate. In the 1960s, students were conducting sit-ins to protest segregation and marching to speak out against the Vietnam...

Current and former members of the Asian-Pacific Islander Leadership Forum sit in front of the Asian American Hub for Organizing, Movement and Empowerment (HOME) house. The Magis Row townhouse was opened this year, marking the first residential space for Asian American students on campus.

APILF Fights Against ‘Institutional Amnesia’

By Angela Perez September 20, 2019

Sitting in the living room of their Magis Row townhouse with the word “HOME” emblazoned on the wall in large, twinkle-light strewn letters, Heejin Hahn (COL ’20) and Jennifer Sugijanto (COL ’20)...

LISBON: Relationships Define GU Experience

By Allysa Lisbon May 15, 2019

Many reflections I have heard during my time at Georgetown University have been the same. They focus on moments of intensity, turning points, specific achievements or failures that mark a rare or momentous...

LANDRE: Include Disability in Policy Reform

LANDRE: Include Disability in Policy Reform

By Anna Landre April 26, 2019

American voters see health care as the most important issue facing our country today, according to November’s exit polls. In response, Democratic presidential candidates have promoted versions of Medicare...

ROCHELLE VAYNTRUB FOR THE HOYA | In an event titled Intersectional Feminism in Congress, Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) said she was concerned about the fate of Native American communities in America.

Indigenous Legislator Advocates for Minority Political Activism

By Nishant Bhaumik March 29, 2019

Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) urged indigenous women to advocate for the issues affecting their communities in political dialogue Tuesday. The experiences of indigenous women give them a greater capacity...

AMBER GILLETTE/THE HOYA | Yandy Smith, criminal justice reform activist and reality TV star, gave the keynote address at the 2019 BRAVE Summit on March 16.

Annual BRAVE Summit Promotes Black Female Activism

By Casey Ferrante March 18, 2019

The fourth annual BRAVE Summit, a day-long conference dedicated to black female empowerment, highlighted the role of activism in daily life March 16. The keynote address was delivered by Yandy Smith,...

VIEWPOINT: Sustain Activism for Survivors

By Grace Perret and Hanna Chan March 15, 2019

This editorial discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. For many on our campus, particularly survivors of interpersonal violence,...

BIGGIO: Valuing Unproductive Anger

BIGGIO: Valuing Unproductive Anger

By Rachel Biggio March 15, 2019

At age 11, the joy I would have felt as I debuted my new jacket to my fifth-grade class was overshadowed by my private knowledge of its dishonorable provenance: my local Goodwill. Back then, shame silenced...

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GU Hosts Lecture on Crossroads of Arts, Activism

By Kiera Geraghty February 1, 2019

Surrounded by the work of Glenn Ligon, a prominent artist addressing social justice issues, Jennifer DeVere Brody explored the intersection between activism and racial justice through art in a lecture...

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An Act of Resistance, Diamanté Fashion Show Celebrates Diversity and Defiance

By Eliza Phillips and Elfrieda Nwabunnia November 20, 2018

Hums of anticipation turned to silence as a captivating vocal recording of 20th-century film star Charlie Chaplin boomed across the McDonough Arena the evening of Saturday, Nov. 10, as the Diamanté...

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