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EDITORIAL: Stand Up to Homophobia

EDITORIAL: Stand Up to Homophobia

By The Editorial Board November 17, 2023

With Nov. 1 marking the celebration of Jesuit History Month, controversy has once again returned to campus. Father James Martin, S.J., a member of Georgetown University’s Board of Directors, gave...

Students Petition for Georgetown to Expel Starbucks

Students Petition for Georgetown to Expel Starbucks

By Evie Steele November 3, 2023

In light of union criticisms of Starbucks’ treatment of workers, over 200 students, faculty and staff are calling for Georgetown University and its dining subcontractor Aramark to end its affiliation...

60th Annual March on Washington Continues Legacy of Social Justice Advocacy

60th Annual March on Washington Continues Legacy of Social Justice Advocacy

By Karenna Warden September 1, 2023

Tens of thousands of people gathered by the Lincoln Memorial Aug. 26 for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington to push for a “continuation” of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.  Nearly...

National Abortion Debate Echoes on The Hilltop

National Abortion Debate Echoes on The Hilltop

By Lauren Doherty April 28, 2023

A walk through Red Square showcases a wide array of student organizations tabling, including H*yas for Choice (HFC) and Right to Life (RTL), two groups with very different outlooks on the ongoing conversation...

Georgetown Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Russo-Ukraine War

Georgetown Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Russo-Ukraine War

By Jack Willis March 3, 2023

The Georgetown University Ukrainian Society (GUUS) hosted a series of events and protests this week to pay homage to the Ukrainian people one year after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  GUUS...

Mike Pence Faces Student Protests at GU Politics Event

Mike Pence Faces Student Protests at GU Politics Event

By Eli Kales and Adora Zheng October 21, 2022

Former Vice President Mike Pence took center stage to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s performance, the role of youth in politics and the upcoming midterm elections amid a student walkout and...

Students Organize Vigil to Protest Killing of Mahsa Amini

Students Organize Vigil to Protest Killing of Mahsa Amini

By Evie Steele September 30, 2022

Georgetown University students staged a vigil to mourn and protest the killing of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who was killed while in police custody for improperly wearing a hijab. Since...

Students Stage Counterprotest Against Anti-Transgender Demonstration

Students Stage Counterprotest Against Anti-Transgender Demonstration

By Caitlin McLean April 7, 2022

When Siena Hohne (COL ’22) discovered transphobic protesters had gathered outside of Georgetown University’s front gates, she immediately put on her “Homo Saxa” sweatshirt and brought a speaker...

Students, Clubs Organize to Support Ukraine

Students, Clubs Organize to Support Ukraine

By Adora Zheng March 3, 2022

CW: This article discusses mass violence in Ukraine. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. “Slava Ukraini! Glory to Ukraine,” students cried at a demonstration...

GAGE Supports Columbia Student Worker Strike for Fair Contract

GAGE Supports Columbia Student Worker Strike for Fair Contract

By Darya Molotkova November 12, 2021

The Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Workers (GAGE) affirmed its support for student workers at Columbia University after over 3,000 Columbia undergraduate and graduate student workers launched a unionwide...

GWU Students Demand Increased Protections for Survivors

GWU Students Demand Increased Protections for Survivors

By Paige Kupas October 1, 2021

CW: This article references sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. George Washington University (GWU) students have organized petitions and protests...

Climate Activists Launch Floating House in Tidal Basin

Climate Activists Launch Floating House in Tidal Basin

By Maeve Hunt October 1, 2021

Visitors to the Tidal Basin on Sept. 22 might have spotted an unexpected sight: a seemingly half-submerged house could be spotted floating in the water. Extinction Rebellion D.C. (XRDC), an environmental...

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