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Perils of Jumping the Campaign Gun

By Joshua Dostal April 13, 2015

It’s early April and over a year and a half away from the next presidential election, but already, the announcements for campaigns and candidates are rolling in. With Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Hillary...

QUALLEN: GUSA’s History of Flairs and Triumphs

By Matthew Quallen February 13, 2015

It’s February at Georgetown: election time. So what’s on the ballot? For the most part, a slate of candidates proposing fairly modest reforms. With the possible exception of the Luther-Rohan ticket,...

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As candidates for GUSA senate campaign, they must adhere to certain rules, such as hanging posters in appropriate places, like Red Square.

Freshmen Vie for GUSA Seats

By Katherine Richardson September 23, 2014

The Georgetown University Student Association senate campaigns began last week with over 51 active student candidates vying to represent nine districts on campus, including off-campus and at-large positions. Freshmen...

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The third installment of the Elect Her women’s leadership
conference featured keynote speaker Penelope A. Gross.

Elect Her Broadens Focus

By Maddy Moore September 16, 2014

The Georgetown University Student Association and the American Association of University Women hosted Georgetown’s third annual Elect Her Women’s Leadership Conference on Saturday morning in the...

The Bill Clinton Effect

The Bill Clinton Effect

By Kate Riga August 12, 2014

Sometimes, it feels like Bill Clinton never left office. His Arkansan accent and folksy charm seem like omnipresent fixtures in the political world. And from campaign stops to charity dinners, the...

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Wendy Davis’ Disappearing Act

By Kate Riga August 4, 2014

Eleven hours was all it took to propel Wendy Davis (D) to political fame. Her legendary June 2013 filibuster in the Texas state Senate set off a flurry of #standwithWendy tweets, support from women’s...

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Elizabeth Warren: The Democrat Darling Who Will Never Be President

By Kate Riga July 28, 2014

Barring residence under a particularly impressive rock, it’s pretty much impossible to be ignorant of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) these days. Her name is splashed across every newspaper...

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Lucy Flores and the American Dream

By Kate Riga July 14, 2014

The story of the scrappy underdog who overcomes obstacles and rises to the top is one that is distinctively familiar to the American psyche. It’s a story we hold dear, the embodiment of the hopes...

The Palin Prototype

The Palin Prototype

By Kate Riga June 30, 2014

“I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm,” senatorial candidate Joni Ernst announces proudly as she advances toward the camera in one of her recent campaign ads. If that weren’t direct enough,...

Student Groups, Leaders Endorse GUSA Tickets

By Matt Gregory February 25, 2014

All but one of the four campaign tickets running in the 2014 Georgetown University Student Association executive election received endorsements from student organizations, although all have received significant...

This GUSA Race Is Madness!

This GUSA Race Is Madness!

By D.J. Angelini and D.J. Angelini February 24, 2014

The past few weeks have been a storm of information about the upcoming GUSA elections. We have watched the campaign videos, played the drinking games and dissected each campaign's graphic design skills....

Fifteen Shades of Gray

Fifteen Shades of Gray

By KP and KP December 8, 2013

With only one month remaining until the candidate submission deadline, Vincent Gray has announced his entry into the upcoming D.C. mayoral race. Gray, who is currently serving as mayor of D.C., will...

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