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As Georgetown’s first online peer-to-peer support platform, Project Lighthouse aims to show stressed college students that any problem is worth talking about, regardless of what others may think. A year from its official launch in April 2016, the program has already supported more than 200 students in the Georgetown community.

Project Lighthouse: Peers Helping Peers

By Lucy Pash February 3, 2017

Georgetown’s first online peer-to-peer support service, Project Lighthouse has grown since it was founded last April. Created in partnership with Georgetown’s Counseling and Psychiatric Services,...

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Despite common student perceptions, there have been significant improvements in campus health and wellness. Collaborations between the Georgetown University Student Association, Health Education Services and the Student Health Center, among others, have led to increased awareness and engagement.

Campus Health: Where Are We Now?

By Eleanor Tolf February 3, 2017

When reflecting on student wellness on campus, it is easy to sensationalize and laser focus on extreme examples of poor health. With their risky behavior and lack of self-care, college students have...

About 200 members of the community attended a vigil in Red Square on Wednesday night in solidarity with students and facutly affected by President Donald Trump’s immigration ban.

Solidarity Vigil Unites Campus in Wake of Immigration Ban

By Jeanine Santucci February 3, 2017

As the nation reacts to President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, members of the Georgetown community joined together in solidarity with students and faculty affected by the ban in a vigil in Red...

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Three potential GUSA executive election tickets attended GUSA Election Commission information sessions Tuesday and Wednesday.

GUSA Information Session Reveals 3 Potential Tickets

By Joe Egler February 3, 2017

Three potential tickets attended mandatory information sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday to participate in this year’s Georgetown University Student Association executive election. Eleven eligible...

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The GUSA Constitutional Council invalidated the results of the referendum on a constitutional amendment to abolish the GUSA senate.

VIEWPOINT: GUSA’s Dangerous Precedent

By Javon Price February 2, 2017

On Jan. 20, the Georgetown University Student Association Constitutional Council ruled in favor of a challenge to the Dec. 1 referendum centered on club funding reform, declaring the referendum vote invalid...

GUSA Senate Passes Voting Reform Bill

By Tara Subramaniam January 31, 2017

The Georgetown University Student Association senate passed two resolutions Sunday pertaining to last semester’s referendum that sought to abolish the GUSA senate and replace it with an elected assembly...

EDITORIAL: Combatting GUSA’s Insularity

By Editorial Board January 24, 2017

Seven weeks after allegations of electioneering forced an inquiry into the Georgetown University Student Association’s referendum on club funding reform, the GUSA Constitutional Council’s decision...

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The GUSA Constitutional Council invalidated the results of the referendum on a constitutional amendment to abolish the GUSA senate.

GUSA Constitutional Council Invalidates Referendum Vote on Club Funding

By Jeff Cirillo January 21, 2017

The Georgetown University Student Association Constitutional Council invalidated the results of the Dec. 1 referendum on a constitutional amendment to abolish the GUSA senate and replace it with a...

Upcoming GUSA Referendums

Upcoming GUSA Referendums

By Joseph O’Reilly and Joseph O’Reilly December 13, 2016

In case you missed the 25 emails, social media campaign and representatives knocking on your door begging you to vote, GUSA recently held two referendums on the topics of smoking on campus and club funding...

EDITORIAL: GUSA Should Engage, Not Influence

By Editorial Board December 6, 2016

Last Thursday’s Georgetown University Student Association referendums were marked by a constitutional suit filed against members of GUSA’s leadership amid allegations of bribery, electioneering and...

Council Postpones Release of Results

By Jeff Cirillo December 6, 2016

The results of last Thursday’s Georgetown University Student Association senate restructuring referendum will not be released or certified before winter break, after the GUSA Constitutional Council extended...

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The Washington, D.C. Zoning Commission approved the 20-year campus plan with the collaboration of students, administration and neighbors in Georgetown.

Campus Plan Receives Approval

By Hannah Urtz December 6, 2016

The Washington, D.C. Zoning Commission unanimously approved Georgetown University’s 20-year campus plan in a hearing Dec. 1, ending a four-yearlong process led by the Georgetown Community Partnership. The...

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