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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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DC Passes Bill to Require Access to Period Products in Public Buildings

DC Passes Bill to Require Access to Period Products in Public Buildings

By Eli Kales November 18, 2022

D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill requiring all Washington, D.C. government-owned buildings to provide access to free period products. The “Period Act,” introduced by Ward 2 Councilmember...

Q&A: Woodall, Caraiani GUSA Executive Ticket Discusses Platform

Q&A: Woodall, Caraiani GUSA Executive Ticket Discusses Platform

By Eli Kales and Adora Zheng November 9, 2022

Spencer Woodall (MSB, SFS ’24) and Anya Caraiani (SFS ’24), who are running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, said they have built their platform around...

Q&A: Vincent, Hirai GUSA Executive Ticket Discusses Platform

Q&A: Vincent, Hirai GUSA Executive Ticket Discusses Platform

By Adora Zheng and Eli Kales November 9, 2022

Camber Vincent (SFS ’24) and Alyssa Hirai (SFS ’24), who are running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, said they have built their platform around institutional...

Q&A: Achebe, Pasieka GUSA Executive Ticket Discusses Platform

Q&A: Achebe, Pasieka GUSA Executive Ticket Discusses Platform

By Eli Kales and Adora Zheng November 9, 2022

Chijioke Achebe (SFS ’25) and Devon Pasieka (MSB ’25), who are running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, said they have built their platform around...

Mike Pence Faces Student Protests at GU Politics Event

Mike Pence Faces Student Protests at GU Politics Event

By Eli Kales and Adora Zheng October 21, 2022

Former Vice President Mike Pence took center stage to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s performance, the role of youth in politics and the upcoming midterm elections amid a student walkout and...

Q&A: GUSA Executive Reflect on Accomplishments, Plans for Remainder of Term

Q&A: GUSA Executive Reflect on Accomplishments, Plans for Remainder of Term

By Eli Kales and Adora Zheng October 21, 2022

The Hoya sat down with the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) President Kole Wolfe (SFS ’24) and Vice President Zeke Ume-Ukeje (COL ’24) to discuss their administration’s progress...

William Gaston Enslaved at Least 163 People, Rejected Principle of Equal Citizenship

William Gaston Enslaved at Least 163 People, Rejected Principle of Equal Citizenship

By Adora Zheng and Eli Kales September 30, 2022

William Gaston, after whom the historic Gaston Hall in Healy Hall is named, owned 163 enslaved people and supported judicial opinions that opposed equal citizenship for Black people, according to newly...

Renowned Jesuit Scholar, Georgetown Professor Fr. John O’Malley Dies at 95

Renowned Jesuit Scholar, Georgetown Professor Fr. John O’Malley Dies at 95

By Eli Kales September 15, 2022

Former Georgetown University professor and Jesuit historian Fr. John O’Malley, S.J, died Sept. 11 at the age of 95. A beloved teacher for 67 years, O’Malley was a leader in the Jesuit community...

Biden Renews Calls for Austin Tice’s Release 10 Years After His Disappearance

Biden Renews Calls for Austin Tice’s Release 10 Years After His Disappearance

By Eli Kales August 30, 2022

A decade after Austin Tice (SFS ’02, LAW ’13) was last seen in Syria covering the Syrian civil war, President Joe Biden has demanded information about Tice’s whereabouts and reaffirmed his commitment...

Students Organize No Donations Pledge, Urge University To Change Reproductive Freedom Policies

Students Organize No Donations Pledge, Urge University To Change Reproductive Freedom Policies

By Eli Kales August 1, 2022

Over 500 Georgetown University community members have signed onto a pledge agreeing to withhold certain donations to the university until administrative officials address certain reproductive and family...

Mayoral candidates Robert White, incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Trayon White participate the DC Mayoral debate at Gaston Hall at Georgetown University on June 1st, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Mayoral Candidates Square Off in Gaston Hall Debate

By Eli Kales June 12, 2022

The leading Democratic candidates for Washington, D.C. mayor participated in a debate at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall ahead of the June 21 primary election and sparred over a variety of topics...

Chaia Tacos Returns to GU Farmers Market, Celebrates Sustainability

Chaia Tacos Returns to GU Farmers Market, Celebrates Sustainability

By Eli Kales April 21, 2022

Chaia Tacos, a popular vegetarian and vegan taco restaurant in the Georgetown neighborhood, returned to the Georgetown University Farmers’ Market in honor of Earth Day. Chaia originated as a stand...

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