Sophie St Amand

Sophie is a sophomore in the SFS and news executive editor. She likes pho, jazz, and nature documentaries. She dislikes fluorescent lights, caffeine (except tea), and early March.


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Federal judge lists GU fellow among scholars Trump administration illegally targeted for pro-Palestinian activism

The Trump administration illegally targeted Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Dr. Badar Khan Suri and other international scholars for pro-Palestinian statements, ruled a federal judge on Sept. 30.  The ruling responds to... Read more

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Breaking: Flyers referencing KKK found on Georgetown campus

After midnight on Sept. 27, university officials discovered and removed flyers referencing the white supremacist hate group Ku Klux Klan (KKK).  Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) has started an investigation,... Read more

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Did Georgetown’s most Performative Men revive campus whimsy?

This past Sunday, those enjoying an afternoon stroll on campus may have spotted 24 silly sock-wearing, guitar-strumming men lined up on the White Gravenor steps. The anticipation in the air... Read more

Features

Hoyas keep running up that Hill to hilltern

At Georgetown, the pressure to intern at Capitol Hill—or “hilltern”—runs high. More paid congressional interns come from Georgetown than any other higher education institution except American University and University of... Read more

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Your rights interacting with federal officers, explained

President Donald Trump deployed approximately 2,000 National Guard troops to D.C. and took control of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in early August, after declaring an emergency based on inaccurate... Read more

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Georgetown Interim President testifies at congressional antisemitism hearing: “Antisemitism is incompatible with living our mission”

On July 15, Georgetown Interim President Robert M. Groves testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in a hearing titled, “Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role... Read more

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After first hearing, federal judge delays ruling on Khan Suri case

Federal lawyers and Dr. Badar Khan Suri’s legal team clashed in court Thursday about where the detained Georgetown postdoctoral fellow’s hearing should take place, with federal judge Patricia Tolliver Giles... Read more

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“Embodied the best of Catholicism”: Georgetown community reacts to Pope Francis’ death

On Easter Monday, the 266th Pope, Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio), passed away at 88 years old. As the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, his 12 year papacy... Read more

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Meet the Candidates for GUSA Senate

Tonight, Georgetown students will start casting their ballots for next year’s GUSA Senate. Voting will be open from April 14 at 8:00 p.m. to April 16 at 8:00 p.m. The... Read more

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Georgetown Student Government Brief 4/10: Senate candidates talk to students at GUSA town hall!

It’s GUSA election season, so get prepared for the polls!  Students got to know the candidates for the 2025-2026 GUSA Senate at an April 10 town hall. The town hall... Read more