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VIEWPOINT: Stand Up to Starbucks' Labor Violations

VIEWPOINT: Stand Up to Starbucks’ Labor Violations

By Elinor Clark, Valli Pendyala, Connor Henry, and Fiona Naughton January 31, 2025

In September 2023, Georgetown Students Against Starbucks (GSAS) began fighting to pressure Starbucks to end its ruthless union-busting campaign against its own workers. Earlier that year, the National...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Georgetown Students Against Starbucks (GSAS) suspended their campaign on Mar. 1 amid Starbucks’ promise to enter into contract negotiations with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU), the union representing Starbucks workers, while planning to follow the upcoming contract negotiations.

Students Against Starbucks Suspend Campaign, Pledge to Watch Contract Negotiations

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor March 15, 2024

Georgetown Students Against Starbucks (GSAS) announced the suspension of its anti-Starbucks campaign March 1 following the announcement that Starbucks would enter into contract negotiations with union...

VIEWPOINT: Kick Starbucks Off Campus

VIEWPOINT: Kick Starbucks Off Campus

By Fiona Naughton and Olivia Mason November 17, 2023

This summer, as filming in Hollywood stalled and release dates were delayed for blockbuster films, the labor movement once again entered the broader national consciousness.  Strikes were so ubiquitous...

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...

VIEWPOINT: Cherish Your Coffee

VIEWPOINT: Cherish Your Coffee

By Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee September 21, 2023

Kevin O’Leary — the Canadian businessman and investor made famous by “Shark Tank” and for his moniker, “Mr. Wonderful” — hates store-bought coffee. He calls it “a waste of money”...

8 Steps to Aggressively Embrace the Fall Season

8 Steps to Aggressively Embrace the Fall Season

October 4, 2016

As we find ourselves in the midst of fall, it's extremely hard to contain the excitement. Show everyone you love the fall season by following these 8 easy steps! Because 4E freaking loves the fall. 1....

New Coffee Shops Come To DC

New Coffee Shops Come To DC

By Annie Fraser and Annie Fraser April 5, 2016

4E has you covered with all you need to know about the two new West Coast coffeehouses coming to DC: Philz and Peet's. Pick your next study spot wisely: Wait Time Peet's: ten seconds for a normal coffee,...

Get Freaky with a Frappula this Halloweekend

Get Freaky with a Frappula this Halloweekend

By Sydney Bolling and Sydney Bolling October 28, 2015

So you’ve made it through midterms… OK that’s a joke, midterms literally never end. So you’re in the middle of midterms and Halloween is coming up. You want to get excited about the holiday but...

CAROLINE KENNEALLY FOR THE HOYA
Five Starbucks locations in D.C. may soon serve wine and beer, pending approval from the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.

Starbucks Applies for Liquor Licenses

By William Zhu October 27, 2015

Starbucks applied for liquor licenses for five of its Northwest Washington, D.C. locations earlier this month as part of the expansion of its “Starbucks Evenings” offerings. The Wisconsin Avenue,...

Things You Would Never See On Campus

Things You Would Never See On Campus

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein April 3, 2015

As spring approaches and the weather gets better, people are starting to leave their 100 foot radius and re-enter Georgetown society. Old friends start to re-emerge and campus actually becomes energetic. To...

Introducing Starbuck's New Tiramisu Lattee

Introducing Starbuck’s New Tiramisu Lattee

By Sydney Bolling and Sydney Bolling February 22, 2015

For all the Starbucks lovers out there, I have good news! There is a new signature latte joining the fold, the Tiramisu latte! Why go out and buy overly priced deserts at a restaurant when you can consume...

Party Themes 2.0

Party Themes 2.0

By Michaela Murphy and Michaela Murphy November 24, 2014

Whiteout. Anything But Clothes. Toga. Flannels and handles. In a report released this afternoon by the Frat Boy Association of America (FBAA), these time-honored, critically acclaimed college party themes...

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