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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...

A Full Dress

A Full Dress

By Kate Riga May 26, 2014

“I am not an empty dress, I am not a rubber stamp and I am not a cheerleader. I am a strong Kentucky woman.” The rest of Alison Lundergan Grimes’ statement is drowned out by a swell of roaring...

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Veteran and MBA student Justin Gandino-Saadein announced his candidacy on May 5 for the third congressional district of Virginia.

MBA Student Announces Run for Congress

By Penny Hung May 16, 2014

Executive MBA student Justin Gandino-Saadein (GRD ’15) announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives, representing Virginia’s third congressional district, on May 5. Gandino-Saadein is...

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John B. Carroll, who replaced J.J. in the fall, lives on 36th Street.

The Year in Brief

By The Hoya Staff April 25, 2014

The past year saw everything from a new mascot to a multitude of snow days. Take a look at some of the biggest headlines on campus:   Georgetown University Student Association While this...

Five GUSA Senators Elected

By Katherine Richardson April 15, 2014

Five new student-elected Georgetown University Student Association senators were sworn in Sunday to replace those who left the senate, because of executive cabinet appointments and other reasons. The senators...

On Election Day, Gray, Bowser Locked in Lead

By Johnny Verhovek April 1, 2014

As voters take to the polls today to choose the Democratic nominee for mayor, they will decide between an embattled incumbent fighting for his political career and an upstart Washington, D.C. councilmember...

HIV Overlooked on Mayoral Platforms

By Johnny Verhovek March 7, 2014

While the issue may not garner much attention from candidates and the media on the campaign trial, the epidemic of HIV in the District of Columbia is a crisis that will need to be addressed by whomever...

Bowser Battles Gray at Debate

By Johnny Verhovek February 28, 2014

At the last mayoral debate featuring Mayor Vincent Gray on Jan. 31, Democratic candidates vied to emerge as the frontrunner against the incumbent. During a debate broadcast live from 88.5 WAMU’s...

Young Alum Considers Run for Congress

By Suzanne Monyak February 25, 2014

Twenty Georgetown alumni currently serve in Congress, 16 of whom were either elected or re-elected in the November 2012 election cycle. Nick Troiano (COL ’11, GRD ’13) is looking to join that group...

Eclectic Group Meets at Mayoral Debate

By Maddy Moore February 21, 2014

With Mayor Vincent Gray out of town, an unconventional cast of mayoral candidates took to the stage Tuesday evening to explore the future of planning in Washington, D.C., in a debate held at the District...

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