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Students Call for an End to Legacy Admissions at Georgetown

Students Call for an End to Legacy Admissions at Georgetown

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo July 6, 2020

More than 200 students, faculty and graduates have signed an open letter to Georgetown University administrators calling on the school to abandon legacy admissions in light of ongoing discussions about...

African American Studies Department Urges GU To Pursue Anti-Racist Agenda

African American Studies Department Urges GU To Pursue Anti-Racist Agenda

By Hansen Lian July 1, 2020

The department of African American studies at Georgetown University issued a statement calling on the university to take concrete steps to dismantle systemic racism and better support its students of...

SFS Faculty Push for Schoolwide Commitment to Racial Justice

SFS Faculty Push for Schoolwide Commitment to Racial Justice

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo June 17, 2020

Faculty in the School of Foreign Service drafted a petition calling on administrators to combat systemic racial inequalities at Georgetown University and outside the campus gates.  The petition, drafted...

KEENAN SAMWAY/THE HOYA The Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2018, which was proposed by D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) in April and would allow 16-and 17-year-olds to vote, has been indefinitely delayed.

Georgetown Report Highlights Racial Disparities in Health in DC

By Hansen Lian June 9, 2020

A report published by the Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies found that Black residents in Washington, D.C., on average live considerably shorter, less healthy lives than white...

DC Black Student Unions Call for City Action Against Racism in Letter to Mayor and Police Chief

DC Black Student Unions Call for City Action Against Racism in Letter to Mayor and Police Chief

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo May 31, 2020

Content Warning: This article directly references content related to police brutality. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Four Black student unions from Washington,...

GradGov Faces Bias Complaint From VP

GradGov Faces Bias Complaint From VP

By Harrison McBride and Jaime Moore-Carrillo February 14, 2020

This article directly references content that is potentially upsetting. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown University Graduate Student Government Vice...

EDITORIAL: Avoid Coronavirus Memes

EDITORIAL: Avoid Coronavirus Memes

By Editorial Board February 7, 2020

While coronavirus has tragically affected many people in China, the United States has seen a problematic trend of jokes and internet memes making light of the outbreak and exacerbating a wave of racism...

VIEWPOINT: Stop Whitewashing Baseball

VIEWPOINT: Stop Whitewashing Baseball

By Alexis Smith November 15, 2019

After the Washington Nationals’ sensational win in the 2019 World Series, the team’s diversity was hailed as one of the reasons the team was so successful in claiming the title. The multitude of cultures...

EDITORIAL: Avoid Racist Halloween Costumes

EDITORIAL: Avoid Racist Halloween Costumes

By Editorial Board October 25, 2019

With Halloween less than a week away, many students are looking for a costume. When choosing Halloween costumes, students must make sure they avoid racist and otherwise inappropriate outfits.  This...

BAJWA: Building Genuine Allyship

BAJWA: Building Genuine Allyship

By Rimpal Bajwa April 26, 2019

Stuck in a classroom, I sat silently as white people dominated a conversation about race, controlling the narrative as they have done for centuries. Hand after hand went up, and not one belonged to a minority....

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...

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...

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