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H*yas for Choice members tabling on 37th Street were relocated to Copley Lawn.

Students, University Clash Over Free Speech

By Katherine Richardson April 24, 2015

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education listed Georgetown as one of the worst 10 colleges for free speech in the country in its rankings released in March. This appellation was but a step...

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The Student Advocacy Office has been reorganized, adding arms dedicated to student workers, 
mental health and free speech, in an attempt to streamline advocacy and increase efficiency.

SAO Revamped in Efficiency Bid

By Tom Garzillo April 21, 2015

The Student Advocacy Office has been restructured to include branches for student workers, mental health and free speech, under the direction of Director Ryan Shymansky (COL ’16) and Georgetown University...

Campus Reflects on Speech

By Toby Hung March 6, 2015

The community met yesterday to discuss free speech on campus at a forum hosted by the Georgetown University Student Association and the Speech and Expression Committee. The Foundation for Individual...

Expanding Expression

By The Editorial Board November 21, 2014

In a campus-wide email sent by Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson earlier this week, the Division of Student Affairs made a clarification of free speech policies, long-overdue. Student Affairs’...

Students Should Compromise on Free Speech

By Alexander Zajac November 21, 2014

To the Editor: Vice President of Student Affairs Todd Olson recently announced key changes to Georgetown’s Speech and Expression Policy. Among these changes are the additions of Alumni Square, Harbin...

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An annual protest for immigrant rights, pictured from 2013, starts on campus, before making its way to the Capitol. The university released updated guidelines for on-campus demonstrations on Monday.

Campus Protest Guidelines Clarified

By Molly Simio November 18, 2014

The university released guidelines for campus protests and tabling in an update to the Speech and Expression Policy sent in a campus-wide email yesterday. The new guidelines for campus protests...

Free Choice for Fordham

By The Editorial Board November 14, 2014

It has long been policy at many Catholic universities that condoms may not be sold or distributed on campus. For Georgetown, this means that any group with access to benefits cannot distribute or sell...

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Vincent DiLaurentis (SFS ’17) leads the group Hoyas United for Free Speech in its delivery of a petition 
advocating for free speech reform to Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson in the Leavey Center.

Free Speech Petition Presented to GU

By Margaret Heftler November 4, 2014

Hoyas United for Free Speech, a new student group advocating for free speech reform on campus, delivered its petition to Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson on Friday. The petition, which...

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Born-again Christian protestors were removed from Healy Circle by GUPD.

Anti-Catholic Demonstrators Preach Salvation at Front Gates

By Molly Simio October 31, 2014

Three anti-Catholic, born-again Christian preachers stood outside the university’s front gates reading gospel passages and trying to spread an evangelical message to about 50 onlookers for about...

The Right Response to Protest

By The Editorial Board October 31, 2014

It seemed almost preordained that, amid Georgetown’s free speech confrontations in recent months, a group of religious sensationalists took to Healy Circle to preach against Catholic teachings. Allowed...

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GUSA Vice President Omika Jikaria (SFS ’15) and President Trevor Tezel (SFS ’15) have advanced some campaign goals so far.

Midway Through Term, GUSA Executive Takes Stock

By Molly Simio October 28, 2014

Georgetown University Student Association President Trevor Tezel (SFS ’15) and Vice President Omika Jikaria (SFS ’15) have made efforts at reform and advocacy across a wide span of issues throughout...

GUSA Promises as Yet Unfulfilled

By The Editorial Board October 28, 2014

“We see a disconnect between students and the university’s administrative decision-making processes,” reads the first sentence of Georgetown University Student Association President Trevor Tezel...

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