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GUSA, Georgetown Students Call for Free Laundry

GUSA, Georgetown Students Call for Free Laundry

By Brooke DeLucia March 17, 2023

Over 400 students signed a Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) petition published on Feb. 9 urging the Office of Residential Living to end laundry charges. The GUSA Department of Financial...

Georgetown University | Global leaders visited Georgetown to discuss why they moved the Doomsday Clock, which signifies humanitys proximity to catastrophe, to 90 seconds from midnight.

Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight

By Brooke DeLucia February 2, 2023

Leaders from around the world gathered at Georgetown University on Jan. 24 to discuss the moving of the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight, a physical reflection of the world’s increasing proximity to...

@Georgetown/Twitter | Patrick Curran (CAS ’14, GRD ’19) won $45,000 on the quiz show Jeopardy! in a two-day winning streak.

Georgetown Grad Becomes Two-Time Jeopardy Champion

By Brooke DeLucia January 19, 2023

A Georgetown graduate won $45,000 on the quiz show “Jeopardy!” on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6. Patrick Curran (CAS ’14, GRD ’19) competed in three games of “Jeopardy!” during the show’s 39th season....

@WTUTeacher | D.C. Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) agreed on a tentative contract which includes a pay raise over four years.

DC Public Schools, Teachers’ Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

By Brooke DeLucia December 2, 2022

D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) reached a tentative agreement with the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) that is expected to increase teacher wages over the next four years.  The Nov. 23 agreement comes...

DC Declares Public Emergency, Establishes New Office of Migrant Services After Receiving Large Influx of Migrants

DC Declares Public Emergency, Establishes New Office of Migrant Services After Receiving Large Influx of Migrants

By Brooke DeLucia September 15, 2022

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) established a new office to help mitigate the large influx of migrants that have been bussed into the District from Republican-controlled border states. On...

John Carroll Weekend Features MSB Panels

John Carroll Weekend Features MSB Panels

By Brooke DeLucia April 21, 2022

John Carroll Weekend, an annual event where graduates, faculty and friends connect for tours, lectures and excursions, welcomed members of the Georgetown community in person for the first time in three...

Georgetown Students Study Migration Policy at Southern Border

Georgetown Students Study Migration Policy at Southern Border

By Brooke DeLucia March 17, 2022

Georgetown University students and professors traveled to El Paso, Texas and Mexico City over spring break for their course on refugee and migrant children.  The class, titled “Refugee and Migrant...

Over a Forty Year Period, Return on Investment is Larger at Public Colleges, according to Recent Report

Over a Forty Year Period, Return on Investment is Larger at Public Colleges, according to Recent Report

By Brooke DeLucia March 4, 2022

The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) published a report, which found that the value of Georgetown’s education ranks high despite public universities out ranking private...

VP Candidates Debate Ability to Serve

VP Candidates Debate Ability to Serve

By Brooke DeLucia and Samuel Yoo February 11, 2022

Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) vice presidential candidates discussed plans to better represent the Georgetown community at this year’s GUSA vice presidential debate.  At the...

Georgetown Professor Awarded Distinguished Classical Arabic Poetry Award

Georgetown Professor Awarded Distinguished Classical Arabic Poetry Award

By Brooke DeLucia February 3, 2022

A Georgetown University professor has received a prestigious honor for her work in the field of classical Arabic poetry. Suzanne Stetkevych, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies...

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GERMS Returns to 24-Hour Service

By Brooke DeLucia January 27, 2022

The Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service (GERMS) restarted full-time emergency medical services for members of the Georgetown community Jan. 20 following nearly two years of closures and limited...

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Campus Sees Largest Spike in COVID-19 Cases Since January

By Brooke DeLucia November 4, 2021

A rise in positive COVID-19 cases among Georgetown University campus community members has sparked student concerns over public health protocols on campus.  In the largest surge of on-campus COVID-19...

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