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FILE PHOTO: NATALIE REGAN/THE HOYA | Twelve candidates, mostly BIPOC students and sophomores, joined ballots by petition. Heated criticism of the student government body surfaced in GroupMe chats and on social media leading up to the influx of candidate petitions.

GUSA Passes Student Leader Ethics Bills

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 26, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed seven pieces of legislation, including two bills to ensure ethical standards for student leadership, at its Feb. 23 meeting.  The...

Aisha Malhas/The Hoya | A federal judge in the D.C. federal court consolidated three graduates’ class action lawsuits, all associated with the data leak Nov. 13.

Code of Student Conduct Changes With New Director, Decreases Standard of Proof, Introduces Educational Conferences

By Maren Fagan, Senior News Editor September 27, 2024

Georgetown University modified its Code of Student Conduct, a document that details the university’s regulations and the adjudication process for student violations, for the Fall 2024 semester, changing...

EDITORIAL: Georgetown, Protect LaHannah.

EDITORIAL: Georgetown, Protect LaHannah.

By The Editorial Board February 10, 2023

After months of student protests, Georgetown University finally completed a report on the investigation of the hate crime committed against LaHannah Giles (CAS ’23) 10 months ago — only to reveal...

Student Conduct Policy and COVID-19: Increased Sanctions, Lack of Appeals Process

Student Conduct Policy and COVID-19: Increased Sanctions, Lack of Appeals Process

By Charlotte Rosenblum and Allie Altshule November 13, 2020

When Nolan Peacock (COL ’21) and his two housemates received a non-COVID-19-related noise complaint from the Student Neighborhood Assistance Program for hosting three guests at their off-campus house...

VIEWPOINT: Adopt Restorative Justice Approaches

VIEWPOINT: Adopt Restorative Justice Approaches

By Curtis Yun November 5, 2020

As young adults and college students, we make mistakes ranging from drug use to excessive drinking to harassment. Reducing the frequency of students’ mistakes is the priority of any university — and...

EDITORIAL: Improve SNAP Relations with Students

EDITORIAL: Improve SNAP Relations with Students

By Editorial Board September 19, 2020

Despite Georgetown University only allowing a limited number of students back on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, many students are still living in the areas surrounding the campus. The Student Neighborhood...

‘I Cannot Be My Only Advocate’: How Georgetown Continues To Fail Survivors

‘I Cannot Be My Only Advocate’: How Georgetown Continues To Fail Survivors

By Anonymous September 4, 2020

This Viewpoint discusses abuse on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The author of this Viewpoint chose to remain anonymous. All first-person references...

VIEWPOINT: ‘Perpetrators Are Being Found Innocent’: How Georgetown Continues to Fail Survivors

By Anonymous April 12, 2019

This Viewpoint discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The author of this Viewpoint chose to remain anonymous and wrote with assistance...

EDITORIAL: Revise Title IX Hearing Process

By Editorial Board November 16, 2018

This editorial discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Survivors of sexual assault deserve every chance to earn justice and have...

VIEWPOINT: ‘I Could Not Take the Disappointment’: How Georgetown Fails Survivors

By Anonymous November 8, 2018

This Viewpoint discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The author of this Viewpoint chose to remain anonymous and wrote with assistance...

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Students are demanding that the university fill the Title IX coordinator position, which has been vacant since June when Laura Cutway resigned from her position.

Students Demand University Action on Title IX Regulations

By Katrina Schmidt September 7, 2018

Student groups such as H*yas for Choice and Students of Georgetown, Inc.,  commonly known as The Corp, and dozens of individuals demanded the university publicly address the current lack of a full-time...

Norton to Hold Forum On Campus Assault

By Matthew Larson April 17, 2015

Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-D.C.) will be hosting a panel of officials from various universities in Washington, D.C., to address the prevention of sexual assault on college campuses at American University...

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