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GUSA Legislates for Financial Aid Transparency, Revised Student Club Spending

GUSA Legislates for Financial Aid Transparency, Revised Student Club Spending

By Kelly Anderson August 24, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate passed a resolution reaffirming support for increased financial aid transparency from the Georgetown University’s administration in an ongoing effort...

VIEWPOINT: Meet All Students' Needs

VIEWPOINT: Meet All Students’ Needs

By Daniella Sanchez, Nicolo Ferretti, and Eric Bazail-Eimil August 6, 2020

On its website, Georgetown University’s Office of Student Financial Services boasts that it works “closely with both students and parents to ensure we meet your full demonstrated financial need,”...

GU Students Outraged Over Fall Financial Aid Reductions

GU Students Outraged Over Fall Financial Aid Reductions

By Liana Hardy August 3, 2020

Georgetown University disclosed substantial reductions in financial aid for students living off campus Friday, angering many who feel the new changes place undue financial burden on low-income students.  The...

GUSA Senate Passes Decorum Rules, Confirms New Vice Speaker

GUSA Senate Passes Decorum Rules, Confirms New Vice Speaker

By Campus News Editor July 25, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate voted to establish new discussion guidelines during its meeting July 19 in light of several intense debates within the organization. The new guidelines...

VIEWPOINT: Promote Political Discourse

VIEWPOINT: Promote Political Discourse

By Ajayan Williamson and Henry Dai July 24, 2020

This month, a post from a student’s personal blog began circulating in the Georgetown University community. The piece expressed the author’s opposition to the Black Lives Matter political movement...

Community Members, GUSA Condemn Article Written by Georgetown Student

Community Members, GUSA Condemn Article Written by Georgetown Student

By Jemima Denham and Liana Hardy July 11, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association passed a resolution condemning the “racist and ignorant rhetoric” of an article written by a Georgetown University student during a heated meeting July...

GUSA Pushes for Work-Study Reform, Evaluates Senate Diversity

GUSA Pushes for Work-Study Reform, Evaluates Senate Diversity

By Kelly Anderson July 3, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate passed a resolution urging Georgetown University to increase the number of employment opportunities available to students with Federal Work-Study awards...

Students Petition To Make Georgetown Campuses a Sanctuary for Protesters

Students Petition To Make Georgetown Campuses a Sanctuary for Protesters

By Moira Ritter and Kelly Anderson June 18, 2020

Hundreds of Georgetown University students signed a petition calling on the university to use its campus spaces as a sanctuary for protesters amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations against police brutality...

GUSA Passes Proposal To Reduce University Contracts With DC Police

GUSA Passes Proposal To Reduce University Contracts With DC Police

By Kelly Anderson June 11, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate passed a resolution calling for Georgetown University to reduce its contracts with the Metropolitan Police Department.  The June 7 vote follows...

VIEWPOINT: Value Student Input

VIEWPOINT: Value Student Input

It is June. The fall semester begins in two months. Students are anxious. We have nothing. The unprecedented nature of the situation is clear, but unclear are Georgetown University’s plans for the fall....

GUSA Voices Solidarity With Black Lives Matter Protests

GUSA Voices Solidarity With Black Lives Matter Protests

By Liana Hardy June 4, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate unanimously passed a resolution voicing solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests during an emergency meeting Monday evening.  The resolution...

International Students Continue Push for Accommodations, GUSA Rallies To Support

International Students Continue Push for Accommodations, GUSA Rallies To Support

By Liana Hardy May 30, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate voiced support for a growing petition that pushes for increased academic and logistical accommodations for international students during the COVID-19...

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