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Students launch petition asking Georgetown Law to remove Morton Schapiro as commencement speaker

Grace Kiple (LAW ’26) was in a law clinic with other students when Georgetown’s graduation speakers were announced on Monday, April 27. Excited to find out who would be speaking... Read more

Voices

What we lose when YouTube gets shorter

I owe my longest friendship to YouTube.  My middle school years were awkward, as most are. I was shy and quiet, managing a growth spurt and a competitive all-girls school... Read more

News

Faculty, staff, and students gather before Professor Jonathan Brown’s final class of the semester to show support, call for greater security measures

Content warning: this article references rape and Islamophobic language Around 30 faculty, staff, and students gathered in the ICC Galleria before Professor Jonathan Brown’s last class of the semester on... Read more

News

Facing the highest child care costs in the country, D.C. voters weigh Lewis George’s proposal

Parents in D.C. pay more for child care than anywhere else in the country, and D.C.’s mayoral candidates are seizing on that frustration as a central campaign issue. “Child care... Read more

Features

Writing through change: The power of creative literature according to the Lannan Center

“What is the use of telling stories that aren’t even true?” asked actress Surasree Das, as she plays Haroun in Salman Rushdie’s book Haroun and the Sea of Stories. She... Read more

Halftime Leisure

Syllabi standouts: The best books Voice writers read for class

From comedy classes to ghost stories to Shakespeare, we’re making the most of our $95,000 year of education and sharing the highlights from our assigned course readings with you. Big... Read more

Leisure

Voice Leisure debates The Drama

The divided response to The Drama extended to the Voice’s office, so much so that our writers wanted to put pen to paper.

News

Tom Brady and John Kerry among 13 graduation speakers at Georgetown

Georgetown University announced its graduation speakers for the Class of 2026 on April 27. Among the star-studded line-up of 13 speakers are seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and former... Read more

Halftime Sports

Georgetown hosts inaugural McCourt Global Amputee Soccer Invitational

The inaugural McCourt Global Amputee Soccer Invitational took place on April 19, bringing elite international and domestic amputee soccer to Shaw Field with free open-access admission. Four clubs competed: Olympique... Read more

Opinion

Come as you are, leave changed anyway

A little over three years ago, I walked into Leavey 424 for the first time. I remember seeing the champagne-stained walls covered in Sharpie-d quotes, the worn lounge chair, and... Read more

Sports

Weekend matchups round out BIG EAST regular season for Georgetown lacrosse

Both the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams have finished their regular season play, the men’s team at Villanova University on April 24 and the women’s team on the Hilltop, hosting... Read more

Editorials

Dear Incoming President Peñalver,

The editorial board is the official opinion of The Georgetown Voice. The editorial board operates independently of the Voice’s newsroom and the General Board. The board’s editorials reflect the majority... Read more

Voices

I didn’t speak up that night—so now I am

Content warning: This article discusses rape and suicidal ideation. The truth is, no one knows how they will react. I thought I would fight for them to get off of... Read more

News Commentary

All aboard the AMSTrack!

Anjali Ofori (CAS ’27) came to Georgetown set on studying public policy and living at the Capitol Campus. However, she found herself in a limbo of wanting to explore politics... Read more

Voices

The last dance: Voice Sportz’s seniors reflect

By Andrew Swank As I’ve been reflecting on my four years as a Hoya ahead of my imminent graduation, I keep coming back to the 2022 World Cup, for some... Read more

Voices

It’ll be okay, go random

My best decision at Georgetown was made before I even arrived on campus. It was also a decision I did not make: picking my roommate. Well, not picking. I made the... Read more

News

Georgetown in talks to offer Metro’s U-Pass, giving students free unlimited rides

At least once a week, Mia Rich (SFS ’28) uses the D.C. metro to explore the city with friends, go on dates with her girlfriend, or attend special occasions with... Read more

Sports

Kibble eats up the big leagues: Georgetown football standout signs as undrafted free agent with New England Patriots

Hoyas team captain and starting senior wide receiver Jimmy Kibble signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent (UDFA) on April 25 following the conclusion of the... Read more

Halftime Sports

A look ahead at the 2026 World Cup

On Dec. 18, 2022, the world sat perched on the edge of their seats, waiting to see if Lionel Messi could lead Argentina to their first World Cup title since... Read more

News

Georgetown’s freshman classes are becoming more diverse. Students and experts say there’s still room to grow.

Every August for the past two years, Corey Madison (CAS ’27), one of the coordinators for the 2026 New Student Orientation, has been assigned a new group of students to... Read more

News

“Never been treated as ‘whole’ people”: RAs speak out after launching petition against Georgetown’s “union-busting activities”

The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC) has launched a new petition calling on the Department of Residential Education to “immediately cease its union-busting activities.”  The petition, launched on April 23... Read more

News

Georgetown’s 2026 Edible Book Festival delights the community with creative edible literary submissions

Georgetown’s Lauinger Library hosted its annual Edible Book Festival on April 13 in the newly renovated Pierce Reading Room, bringing together students, faculty, and library staff to celebrate literature through... Read more

News

As universities expanded into downtown D.C., Georgetown took the “extremely unique” step of funding homeless outreach

Editor’s Note: This article was initially reported in Street Sense Media In 2022, Georgetown University was preparing to break ground on a new building for its downtown D.C. campus. At... Read more

Sports

Divine Providence: Mack commits to the Friars, joining Cooley’s former team

Former Georgetown junior guard Malik Mack announced to On3 that he has committed to BIG EAST rival Providence College on Tuesday, April 21. This comes just less than a month... Read more

Voices

Sanctions are not a censorship tool: Pro-Israel advocates exploit U.S. sanctions in a lawfare campaign against the publication of new book by U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

On the eve of the new year, pro-Israel groups launched a new campaign against Italian legal scholar Francesca Albanese, the United Nations’ (U.N.) Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories.... Read more