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Candidates Compete for DC Youth Vote

By Johnny Verhovek February 14, 2014

While student political attention is currently focused on Georgetown University Student Association elections, D.C. mayoral candidates competing in the April 1 Democratic primary are trying just as hard...

Candidates Sound Off on Marijuana

By Johnny Verhovek January 24, 2014

As legislation to both legalize and decriminalize marijuana makes its way to the Council of the District of Columbia, reform of laws regarding the drug has become an important issue for candidates in the...

Council Rules Greco Legitimate Speaker

Council Rules Greco Legitimate Speaker

By Jennifer Ding January 20, 2014

The Georgetown University Student Association Constitutional Council ruled Sunday that Sam Greco (SFS’15) has been the legitimate speaker of the GUSA senate since former Speaker George Spyropoulos’ (COL...

Poll Finds Gray Ahead With Room, Time to Fall

By Johnny Verhovek January 17, 2014

A Washington Post poll released Wednesday shows incumbent D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray holding a double-digit lead for the April 1 Democratic mayoral primary, despite concerns over the ethics scandal that...

Chess Challenges Speaker Election

By Emma Hinchliffe January 17, 2014

GUSA Election Commissioner Ethan Chess (COL ’14) filed a petition with the GUSA Constitutional Council on Thursday night requesting the invalidation of Sunday’s election for GUSA speaker,...

Chess Challenges Speaker Election

By Emma Hinchliffe January 17, 2014

GUSA Election Commissioner Ethan Chess (COL ’14) filed a petition with the GUSA Constitutional Council on Thursday night requesting the invalidation of Sunday’s election for GUSA speaker,...

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...

Musgrave Nabs SAC Chair

By Kit Clemente November 19, 2013

Student Activities Commission Marketing and Public Relations Director Patrick Musgrave (COL '16) was elected SAC Chair by a 14-vote margin Thursday. Musgrave was elected in a second round of voting after...

Wells Kicks Off Mayoral Candidate Speaker Series

By Griffin Cohen October 25, 2013

Mayoral candidate and D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) promoted his campaign platform at a speech in the Georgetown University Law Center’s McDonough Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Wells’...

For Freshmen and Upperclassmen, GUSA Senate Campaigns a Different Game

By Annie Chen September 25, 2013

The 77 candidates vying for 28 seats in the Georgetown University Student Association senate have employed a variety of campaign methods covering recurring themes, with differences largely depending on...

Henle

By Kasey Ng September 24, 2013

Why are you running for GUSA Senator? I am running for GUSA Senator in order to have a more influential role in advocating for our student body. I believe that the Georgetown Senate is a well-balanced...

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Political Excitement Captures the Hilltop

By Penny Hung April 26, 2013

From the election and inauguration to faculty White House appointments, the Hilltop was abuzz with political news this year even beyond its usual standards. Students arrived on campus in August...

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