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VIEWPOINT: Ensure Support for International Students

VIEWPOINT: Ensure Support for International Students

By Nikita Dhar October 29, 2020

On Aug. 27, Counseling and Psychiatric Service sent out an email to all undergraduate students titled “CAPS Fall 2020 Groups,” promoting different affinity groups students could join for support this...

Frustration, Isolation and a Whole Lot of Zoom: International Students and the Age of Online Learning

Frustration, Isolation and a Whole Lot of Zoom: International Students and the Age of Online Learning

By Adam Hamdan October 11, 2020

Runzhong Xu (COL ’21) is joining his classes from his home in China, half a world away from the United States and 12 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. While dealing with the isolation and loneliness...

There’s No Alfredo Sauce: Cultural Cooking Club Founded During Pandemic Thrives

‘There’s No Alfredo Sauce’: Cultural Cooking Club Founded During Pandemic Thrives

By Seth Canada October 8, 2020

From his kitchen at home in Ecuador, Mark Hunter Guzman (GRD ’21) peeled a green plantain for his Zoom audience so they could mimic his preparation of bolón de verde: a dish of mashed green plantain...

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Washington, D.C. area colleges, including Georgetown, have come under fire for being exempt from $111 million in local property taxes.

Georgetown International Students Confront New Fall Semester Uncertainty

By Hansen Lian July 9, 2020

Georgetown University international students are reckoning with a new phase of uncertainty after the Department of Homeland Security introduced new regulations Monday limiting international students’...

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...

GU Signs Brief Supporting International Students

GU Signs Brief Supporting International Students

By Yalda Zarrabi December 6, 2019

Georgetown University joined over 100 other academic institutions in signing an amicus brief to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in support of temporary employment authorization...

WILL CROMARTY/THE HOYA | A review of Georgetown Universitys yearbook found five instances of blackface and several other symbols of racism and bigotry.

Blackface, Bigotry Found in University Archives

By Connor Thomas and Chelsea Hafer March 1, 2019

Georgetown University’s archives are on the fifth floor of Lauinger Library, and its yearbooks have been digitized for anyone to delve into. These physical and digital records host old stories and...

LEE: Challenge Cultural Binaries

LEE: Challenge Cultural Binaries

By Seo Young Lee February 8, 2019

Introducing myself became a burden when I arrived at Georgetown University. I opened my mouth to give a breezy response about where I’m from, just as others did, but I struggled to find the right...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | The African American studies department, launched only three years ago, lacks the infrastructure for comprehensive courses confronting issues like microaggressions, according to Steven Botsoe (COL 20)

Students of Color Recount Campus Microaggressions

By Angela Perez February 8, 2019

Often unnoticed, uncomfortable and perhaps unintentional, microaggressions are a common offense to people of color. At Georgetown University, minority students regularly encounter microaggressions despite...

In Limbo: The International Experience on the Hilltop

In Limbo: The International Experience on the Hilltop

By Meena Morar October 12, 2018

Jetlagged from a 12-hour flight and lugging two 50-pound suitcases behind her, Rachelle Bonja (SFS ’20) had finally made it to the United States. Growing up in Aleppo, Syria, Bonja, arrived alone...

LIANG: Follow Surprising Paths

LIANG: Follow Surprising Paths

By Jenny Liang May 18, 2018

I came to Georgetown University unsure what to expect. After a worry-free summer picking berries and making butter in the Black Forest of Bavaria, Germany, I went home for a few days before taking...

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Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice Chair Aminatta Forna led students in discussion of national identity and cultural stereotypes in Trumps America.

Panel Reflects on Cultural Stereotypes in Trump’s America

By Mariel Mendez November 14, 2017

Conversations on nationality and culture must avoid stereotypes and generalizations, argued the panelists at an event titled “Are we the ‘Other’ in Modern America?” led by Lannan Center for Poetics...

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