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Protesters Demand GU Honor Divestment Referendum

Protesters Demand GU Honor Divestment Referendum

By Ajani Stella and Nora Toscano May 1, 2025

After Georgetown University refused to implement a student referendum calling on the university to divest from companies associated with the Israeli military, around 60 Georgetown community members protested...

18 students won seats in the GUSA Senate with plans to improve on-campus dining, increase transparency, and expand transportation. (Georgetown University)

BREAKING: GU Students Endorse Divestment From Israel in Referendum

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 29, 2025

Georgetown University undergraduate students voted to approve a referendum calling on the university to divest from and disclose engagement with companies with ties to Israel’s government, the Georgetown...

VIEWPOINT: Vote No, Honor Academic Freedom

VIEWPOINT: Vote No, Honor Academic Freedom

We are concerned with the referendum that the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) put forth for the undergraduate student body to vote on from April 26 to 28. The referendum, titled “ACT...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved a resolution to hold a referendum April 11 through April 13, on whether students support establishing gender-inclusive, which will require 25% turnout.

GUSA Postpones Divestment Referendum

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor April 13, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) election commission postponed a referendum on divestment from companies and academic institutions engaged with Israel’s government to April 26-28,...

VIEWPOINT: Vote Against the GUSA Divestment Referendum

VIEWPOINT: Vote Against the GUSA Divestment Referendum

By Jacob Callahan April 11, 2025

On April 14, Georgetown University students will vote on a measure titled “An ACT OF REFERENDUM to Establish Transparency Regarding Investments Made by the University AND Demand Georgetown Uphold Its...

EDITORIAL: GU Students, Vote on the Referendum

EDITORIAL: GU Students, Vote on the Referendum

By The Editorial Board April 11, 2025

Georgetown University students will soon face an important election. Along with voting in student government elections April 14-16, students will decide whether to support a resolution calling on the university...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Students voted to pass a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing.

Students Endorse Gender-Inclusive Housing in Referendum

By Evie Steele, Executive Editor April 19, 2024

Georgetown University students voted to approve a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing by the Fall 2025 semester, according to results the Georgetown University...

Students to Vote on Increased Activity Fee Referendum

Students to Vote on Increased Activity Fee Referendum

By Evie Steele March 16, 2023

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved an act in its March 13 meeting submitting a referendum for students to vote on raising the student activity fee, an extra charge each...

GUSA Once Again Rejects Proposed Restructuring Referendum

GUSA Once Again Rejects Proposed Restructuring Referendum

By Samuel Yoo April 7, 2022

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate voted against holding yet another student referendum to restructure GUSA at an April 4 meeting.  The proposed referendum, which fell...

‘Georgetown F*cking Lied’: GUSA, Descendants Demand GU272 Action

‘Georgetown F*cking Lied’: GUSA, Descendants Demand GU272 Action

By Samuel Yoo and Adora Zheng December 3, 2021

At an event titled “Georgetown F*cking Lied,” the Georgetown University Student Association’s (GUSA) GU272 advocacy team demanded Georgetown pay reparations to descendants of enslaved people sold...

SCS Students Voted in Favor of GradGov Referendum to Fully Incorporate the School into the Student Government

SCS Students Voted in Favor of GradGov Referendum to Fully Incorporate the School into the Student Government

By Campus News Editor December 3, 2021

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) students voted in favor of completing the transition toward fully incorporating the school into the university’s student government bodies. The...

GUSA Passes Student Empowerment Fund Referendum

GUSA Passes Student Empowerment Fund Referendum

By Liana Hardy February 7, 2020

Students voted on whether to create a Student Empowerment Fund on Feb. 6 after the Georgetown University Student Association passed the referendum proposal at their weekly meeting Feb. 2. The fund...

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