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Georgetown celebrates National First-Generation College Celebration Week

Nov. 8th marked the 60th anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which authorized programs to support students disadvantaged by socioeconomic barriers when accessing academic opportunities. By creating initiatives... Read more

News

Lauinger regains silent status as Pierce Reading Room approaches completion

Since Aug. 12, 2024, anyone who has entered through the main gates of Georgetown or walked along Prospect Street has seen the construction at Lauinger Library. A year and six... Read more

Photography

Photo Essay: The Georgetown Christmas Tree Lighting

Georgetown hosted its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 5 in Dahlgren Quad, complete with hot chocolate, apple cider, and performances from eight campus music groups. Hundreds of students, alumni,... Read more

Features

Learning instruments at Georgetown reflects challenges in promoting the arts

From the pep band that plays at basketball games to the melodious jazz and chamber Music ensembles, music is a crucial component of the Georgetown community. Yet for students hoping... Read more

Sports

The curse of the handball: Georgetown falls to NC State in NCAA Quarterfinals

Walking up the steps to Shaw Field Saturday afternoon, the anticipation in the air was palpable. Even with inclement weather on Friday postponing the game, it was obvious fans were... Read more

Sports

Georgetown women’s basketball falls to the Villanova Wildcats in conference opener

Georgetown women’s basketball (5-3, 0-1 BIG EAST) opened up their conference play this Thursday, Dec. 4, against the Villanova University Wildcats (7-2, 1-0 BIG EAST). The Hoyas put up a... Read more

Features

Despite changes to structure, Georgetown stands by Race, Power, and Justice course

In fall 2024, the doors of Georgetown’s Intercultural Center (ICC) Auditorium swung open to let through a stream of new students for the inaugural lecture of its latest course, Race,... Read more

Sports

NCAA Tournament preview: Men’s soccer faces NC State for a trip to the College Cup

No. 7 Georgetown men’s soccer (14-3-4, 6-0-2 BIG EAST) will face the No. 15 North Carolina State University Wolfpack (14-2-4, 4-1-3 ACC) on Friday, December 5, at 6:00 pm EST... Read more

News

Pulitzer-winning journalists warn students about DOJ’s decline in book talk event

A packed house in Georgetown’s Riggs Library listened as two decorated investigative reporters, Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis, spoke about their reporting regarding the Department of Justice (DOJ) during... Read more

Podcasts

Post Pitch: Launch of First-Generation Experience Mentorship Club

Welcome back to Post Pitch! This week, the Voice’s podcast producer Romy Abu-Fadel interviews our News writer, Bridgette Jeonarine. about her piece highlighting Georgetown’s new club, The Georgetown University First-Generation... Read more

Post Pitch

Post Pitch: Georgetown’s New President

Welcome back to Post Pitch. This week, the Voice’s podcast producer Romy Abu-Fadel interviews our News writer, Justin Higgins, about his piece covering student reactions to the announcement of Georgetown’s... Read more

News

Albany’s history-making mayor-elect talks to Georgetown NAACP chapter

Georgetown University’s NAACP Chapter hosted Mayor-elect of Albany, New York, Dr. Dorcey Applyrs, to share her experiences in leadership, public service, and the reality of breaking political barriers.  The event,... Read more

Voices

Georgetown’s spirit deficit

When Georgetown hosted UConn this past January, the atmosphere was electric. Capital One Arena echoed with chants and cheers from over 17,000 fans, the largest home crowd in nearly a... Read more

News

Georgetown celebrates Disability Cultural Awareness Month

Highlighting art, storytelling, and community visibility, October marked the celebration of Disability Cultural Awareness Month at Georgetown.  The celebrations aligned with the federally recognized National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which... Read more

News

“It starts with the youth”: Georgetown Law hosts legal academy for middle school students

Ms. Juris Doctorate (Ms. JD), a nonprofit organization providing professional development resources and mentorship for aspiring and early-career women lawyers, brought its one-day “Determined to Rise” law academy for middle... Read more

News

Georgetown community members hold sit-in in solidarity with GUTS drivers

Community members began a sit-in at the President’s Office inside Healy Hall at 9:15 a.m. demanding that the university administration maintain Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) drivers’ current positions as... Read more

Leisure

Wicked: For Good (& not so good)

Thank Goodness! Whether you’ve eagerly waited a full year for the continuation of the Wicked story or you’re ready to stop seeing pink and green everywhere you look, the wait... Read more

Leisure

Is romance dead? In Eternity, the answer is yes and no.

“’Til death do us part” is a familiar vow of loyalty between married couples, but what happens after death? In Eternity (2025), Elizabeth Olsen plays Joan, a widowed woman who... Read more

Sports

Georgetown women’s soccer ends season with 3-1 tournament loss to Florida State

In the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament, the Georgetown women’s soccer team (16-3-3, 10-0 BIG EAST) fell 3-1 to Florida State University (12-2-4, 6-2-2 ACC). The contest  was  close-fought,... Read more

Sports

Women’s soccer narrowly keeps their NCAA playoff run alive

The No. 2 seed Georgetown women’s soccer team (16-3-3, 10-0 BIG EAST) left the pitch on Thursday evening with a Round of 32 victory over No. 7 seed West Virginia... Read more

News

Georgetown University College Democrats and College Republicans face off in annual upperclassman debate

On Oct. 23, Georgetown College Democrats (GUCD) and Georgetown College Republicans (GUCR) gathered in Reiss 103 for their annual upperclassmen debate. Moderated by the Georgetown Bipartisan Coalition (GBC), the debaters... Read more

News

“Do you think that is what Mr. Musk and Mr. Bezos had in mind?”: Talking AI with Senator Bernie Sanders and Nobel Prize Laureate Geoffrey Hinton

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sat down with Nobel Prize Laureate Geoffrey Hinton to discuss the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in Gaston Hall on Nov. 18.  As the Georgetown University... Read more

News

“They had lives and they were loved”: Georgetown community gathers for a vigil honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance

Content warning: This article includes mentions of violence, transphobia, and suicide. Over 40 community members gathered in Red Square on Nov. 20 to hold a vigil for International Transgender Day... Read more

Editorials

Georgetown’s complicity in Israel’s genocide

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

News

Is SaxaNet an issue? The struggle of university Wi-Fi

Hoyas regularly raise concerns about campus facilities, ranging from limited dining options for students with dietary restrictions to difficulties with SwitchTech, an electric key service that was removed this school... Read more