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Marching On

By Braden McDonald and Molly Simio March 21, 2014

On the morning of May 3, 1971, upwards of 3,000 protesters who had flocked to the nation’s capital to protest the Vietnam War sought refuge on Georgetown’s campus. Driven out of their main base...

Students Protest XL Pipeline

By TM Gibbons-Neff March 4, 2014

To chants of “climate change now,” more than 1,000 people, most of whom were college students, marched from Georgetown University’s Red Square to the White House on Sunday, protesting the construction...

HFC Booted From Healy Circle for Protest

By Kit Clemente January 24, 2014

Members of H*yas for Choice arrived in Healy Circle at 7:30 a.m. Monday with the intent of tabling throughout the day in protest of the Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life. Yet within 18 minutes,...

New Voices Join Online Protests

By Kit Clemente and Suzanne Monyak January 14, 2014

Inspired by the dialogue of the #BBGU campaign, Georgetown students provided personal experiences, thoughts and questions about their life at Georgetown University as students of color through the #BLGU...

Strong Words From GU’s Disabled

By Suzanne Monyak January 14, 2014

Students tweeted about their experiences of being disabled at Georgetown on Monday using the hashtag #BDGU. The protest — inspired by the December #BLGU, #BAGU and #BBGU Twitter protests by minority...

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McCarthy Speech Faces Protests

By Johnny Verhovek November 15, 2013

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, was interrupted by protestors calling for immigration reform Wednesday evening, the...

Activists March on Epicurean

By Christopher Zawora and Annie Chen November 12, 2013

More than 40 students marched into Epicurean and Co. on Monday afternoon to present a petition with 500-plus student signatures to owner Chang Wook Chon, demanding fair treatment of Epicurean workers. The...

LGBTQIA Group Protests at Love Saxa

By Lily Westergaard October 4, 2013

In the back of Mark Regnerus’ lecture on “the mating market” Thursday night sat a small but readily visible group of students wearing GU Pride T-shirts and holding rainbow flags. The group,...

Vehicle Ban Sparks Student Backlash

By Eitan Sayag July 19, 2013

Students will be prohibited from bringing cars to campus after a change to the Code of Student Conduct, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson announced Thursday. The move to reduce street...

Thank You, Turkey

By Merjan Bubernack June 11, 2013

As a disclaimer, I’d like to say that my purpose is not to offer a political commentary. I am far from qualified to deliver a column of that sort. However, I felt compelled to write for Turkey. A...

Students Continue Protests After Metro Installs Anti-Muslim Ads

By Carly Cianci October 12, 2012

After a U.S. District Judge Mary Collyer ruled that anti-jihad advertisements be immediately installed in D.C. Metro stations last Friday, Georgetown students have launched a protest against the decision. The...

Sebelius Speech Brings Heckler, Protest

By Matthew Strauss May 18, 2012

After a storm of criticism from Catholic organizations, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' speech to the Georgetown Public Policy Institute drew a small protest and a heckler Friday...

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