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EDITORIAL: Protect Students, Prioritize Safety

EDITORIAL: Protect Students, Prioritize Safety

By The Editorial Board September 15, 2023

As students, staff and faculty settle into the semester, campus security and safety are on many Georgetown University community members’ minds. The topic is especially relevant since a homicide suspect,...

GUSA Passes Several Resolutions, Swears in New Senator

GUSA Passes Several Resolutions, Swears in New Senator

By Evie Steele February 26, 2023

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate unanimously approved three resolutions at its Feb. 19 meeting, which aim to address student concerns about the Georgetown University Police...

GU Protects Racists Restarts Sit-ins, Students Demand Justice for LaHannah Giles

GU Protects Racists Restarts Sit-ins, Students Demand Justice for LaHannah Giles

By Adora Zheng February 10, 2023

CW: This article references/discusses racism and hate speech. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  Editor’s Note: See a detailed timeline of events leading...

COMMUNITY CORNER: Georgetown Students Voice Campus Safety Concerns

By Georgia Chen January 15, 2023

In this episode of “Community Corner,” multimedia staffer Georgia Chen (CAS ’25) surveyed various students about their concerns with campus safety in the wake of the Nov. 13 shooting at the University...

VIEWPOINT: Amend GUPD Emergency Communication

VIEWPOINT: Amend GUPD Emergency Communication

By Fiona Sewell April 29, 2022

On Jan. 31, the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) sent a HOYAlert notifying students of a shooting that had occurred on M Street, only a few blocks from the main campus, nearly two hours...

Students Express Concerns About Lack of Safety Notifications Following Dorm Intrusion

Students Express Concerns About Lack of Safety Notifications Following Dorm Intrusion

By Giulia Testa February 24, 2022

Students voiced concerns about the lack of public safety threat notifications after an intruder entered a residence hall Feb. 16. The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) responded to a report...

Following a shooting in the Georgetown neighborhood, students said that the Georgetown University Police Department did not notify the community of the public safety threat in a timely manner.

Students Raise Concerns About Notification of M St. Shooting

By Eli Kales February 3, 2022

CW: This article discusses gun violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Following a fatal shooting just blocks from Georgetown University’s main campus,...

GUSA Calls for Late-Night Campus Building Hours

GUSA Calls for Late-Night Campus Building Hours

By Samuel Yoo January 27, 2022

Student leaders passed a resolution demanding extended student access times to various campus buildings.  The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) resolution, which passed at a Senate...

GUPD Failed Following Harrowing Dorm Intrusions, Students Say

GUPD Failed Following Harrowing Dorm Intrusions, Students Say

By Anna Kummelstedt January 21, 2022

Around 1 a.m. on Sept. 19, an unknown perpetrator approached a resident of the New South dorm in a third floor women’s bathroom, repeatedly asking her questions despite her multiple requests for him...

EDITORIAL: Ensure Student Safety

EDITORIAL: Ensure Student Safety

By The Editorial Board November 18, 2021

As the fall 2021 semester comes to a close, the approaching spring semester gives Georgetown University community members an opportunity to reflect on the return to campus. Though being back on campus...

Students Report Building Intrusions, Prompting Safety Concerns

Students Report Building Intrusions, Prompting Safety Concerns

By Elyza Bruce October 15, 2021

Since Sept. 16, four break-ins to campus buildings have occurred, according to student testimony, university confirmation and police logs, prompting student security concerns.  Students initially...

We Read the 200-Page Undergraduate Cultural Climate Survey. Here Are Our Takeaways.

We Read the 200-Page Undergraduate Cultural Climate Survey. Here Are Our Takeaways.

By Claire Stowe and Paige Kupas April 23, 2021

Georgetown University released the results from its first cultural climate survey April 16, providing an assessment of the campus environment and undergraduate students’ experiences with issues such...

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