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BAZAIL-EIMIL: Expand Church Action on Prison Reform

BAZAIL-EIMIL: Expand Church Action on Prison Reform

By Eric Bazail-Eimil February 11, 2021

This piece discusses sexual assault, incarceration, violence, racism and drug abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. “If today you hear God’s voice, harden...

Vaccination Rollout Concerns DC Residents

Vaccination Rollout Concerns DC Residents

By Sarah Conner February 11, 2021

As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in Washington, D.C., community members are frustrated over vaccination sign-up protocols and a lack of racial equity in distribution.   Some D.C....

MARCHL: Recognize Anxiety Within Conspiracies

MARCHL: Recognize Anxiety Within Conspiracies

By Lea Marchl February 11, 2021

The United States is in the midst of a media and information crisis that has allowed millions of Americans to choose their preferred versions of reality at a great detriment to public discourse and democratic...

PUKAS: Confront Climate’s Role in Pandemics

PUKAS: Confront Climate’s Role in Pandemics

By Annabelle Pukas February 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely upended life as we once knew it, infecting over 104 million people and claiming the lives of over 2.2 million worldwide. While the current vaccine rollout makes the...

First-Years Flock to D.C. To Mimic College Life at Any Cost

First-Years Flock to D.C. To Mimic College Life at Any Cost

By Daya Benami Narasimhan February 4, 2021

As Georgetown University first-year Dylan Arkowitz (COL ’24) watched his high school friends’ universities announce plans over the summer to allow first-years back on campus, he felt hopeful about...

Faculty Continue Raising Concerns Over University Response to Dependent Care Support Requests

Faculty Continue Raising Concerns Over University Response to Dependent Care Support Requests

By Helena Jensen February 4, 2021

Georgetown University faculty have called for increased action from the administration as they struggle to balance the full-time responsibilities of caring for children, conducting research and teaching...

Georgetown Students Raise $17,000 for Leo’s Worker Facing Hardship Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Georgetown Students Raise $17,000 for Leo’s Worker Facing Hardship Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

By Giulia Testa February 4, 2021

Georgetown University community members have raised almost $17,000 for a university dining hall employee facing housing and food insecurity amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dajourn Anuku (COL ’22)...

GIWPS Hosts Event Series on Findings of Gender Equality Report

GIWPS Hosts Event Series on Findings of Gender Equality Report

By Harrison Lee February 4, 2021

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security launched a five-part event series on advancing gender equality, which aims to expand upon and share findings from a GIWPS research report highlighting...

First-Years Move Into D.C. Hotels, Seek Dorm Experience Off-Campus

First-Years Move Into D.C. Hotels, Seek Dorm Experience Off-Campus

By Sarah Conner January 28, 2021

After Georgetown University opted not to invite first-year students to campus in the 2020-21 school year, many first-years moved into D.C. hotels to recreate the dorm experience.  While Georgetown...

Spring Transfers Join Georgetown Community Amid Pandemic Challenges

Spring Transfers Join Georgetown Community Amid Pandemic Challenges

By Caitlin McLean January 28, 2021

Spring transfer students have begun their first semester at Georgetown University, adjusting to a new school in the middle of the academic year and in a remote setting.   Many students said...

MedStar Georgetown Aids COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

MedStar Georgetown Aids COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

By Giulia Testa January 27, 2021

The MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has vaccinated over 4,000 physicians, staff and patients in the Washington, D.C. community against COVID-19, according to a MedStar Georgetown spokesperson. The...

EDITORIAL: End Scholarship Displacement Policies

EDITORIAL: End Scholarship Displacement Policies

By The Editorial Board December 4, 2020

No students — especially those from low-income backgrounds — should lose their hard-won scholarship money simply because their university won’t allow them to utilize it.  The editorial board...

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