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Finding His Voice: Alan Di Sciullo on Straying from the Status Quo, Starting the Voice

“We wanted to start something more dynamic,” Alan Di Sciullo (COL ’72, L ’77) said, reflecting on the beginnings of The Georgetown Voice. “The experience of being managing editor of... Read more

By February 1, 2019

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Lost in Translation: New Language Access Law Makes Strides but Comes Up Short

Andrea Tacconi remembers a day when a young girl could not get medical treatment at school because her family only spoke Spanish. In her written testimony to the D.C. Council... Read more

By January 18, 2019

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On Their Own Turf: The D.C. Divas Fight For Recognition

This team won back-to-back national championships in 2015 and 2016 and another in 2006. They’ve taken home 14 division titles and have made 15 playoff appearances in their almost 20-year... Read more

By January 18, 2019

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Marching On: Students Bring Gun Control Group to the Hilltop

When Kira Pomeranz (COL ’22) talks about gun violence, she gets intense, waving her hands and sighing about the enduring prevalence of the problem. “Quite frankly,” Pomeranz said, “the reason I... Read more

By January 18, 2019

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Finding His Voice: John Baldoni recalls pictures, protests, and the early days of the Voice

As the Voice nears our 50th anniversary in March, we are looking back at our history, alumni, and life after the Voice. John Baldoni (COL ’74) arrived on the Hilltop in... Read more

By January 18, 2019

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The GOOD Guys: Former Georgetown Football Players Take On Poverty in D.C.

In the fall of 2015, the House majority leader, a conservative pollster, and three Georgetown football players walked into a bar. Disgruntled Rep. Kevin McCarthy and his friend Frank Luntz,... Read more

By December 7, 2018

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Here Comes the Sun? Local environmentalists oppose university solar project

When Benjamin Hance decided he wanted to put solar panels on his home, he faced a dilemma. Living on a wooded lot meant trees cast shadows on his roof, and... Read more

By December 7, 2018

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Finding His Voice: Martin Yant Looks Back on Voice Founding, Career of Investigating

As the Voice nears our 50th anniversary in March 2019, we are looking back at our history, alumni, and life after the Voice. In the fall of 1967, Georgetown was... Read more

By December 7, 2018

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“Glad It’s Over”: Students Reflect on California Wildfires

On Thanksgiving Day, the roads to Gaby Walton’s (COL ’20) home in Malibu, California, were closed. Walton does not normally return home for Thanksgiving due to the distance, however this... Read more

By December 7, 2018

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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines, and May the Best Woman Win

“It’s a high heel race, not a sensible wedge trot,” a drag queen shouted to the crowd on an unseasonably warm October evening. It was the 32nd Annual 17th Street... Read more

By and November 15, 2018

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Gaining Traction: Georgetown Alum Revives the Greek Sandal

Nickolas Theros’s knack for selling sandals surprised him at first. He’s new to the business, but he’s a natural. He brought two pairs of his leather Greek sandals to the... Read more

By November 15, 2018

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Playing it Forward: Women’s basketball’s Day Camp expands access to D.C. community

The Georgetown women’s basketball team has built a tradition of serving the community, and its basketball camp gives the team a chance to continue reaching out. Over three days during... Read more

By November 6, 2018

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Big Expectations for Jamorko Pickett in his Sophomore Season

Jamorko Pickett made his mark early on in his college career. For the Hoyas’ opening game last season against Jacksonville, head coach Patrick Ewing named Pickett, a four-star freshman, to... Read more

By November 6, 2018

Sports

For Georgetown’s Seniors, One Last Year to Make an Impact

When the Georgetown Hoyas tip off against the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to start their season on Nov. 6, they are beginning the next year of a rebuilding phase... Read more

By November 6, 2018

Sports

On Point: Mikayla Venson Takes Over the Offense in Her Final Season

Mikayla Venson didn’t originally commit to play basketball at Georgetown. And when she did, she didn’t sign up to play under now-head coach James Howard. But in her fifth year... Read more

By November 6, 2018

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Native American Students Look for Campus Community

At a presentation on Oct. 12, “Indigenous Resistance Across Borders: Political Education and Storytelling,” many of the people gathered at Casa Latina were familiar with each other. Kelsey Lawson (SFS... Read more

By October 26, 2018

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Students Struggle for Absentee Ballot Access

Andrew Straky wants you to cast your ballot this November. Straky (COL ’20) is a co-president of GU Votes, a program within the GU Institute of Politics and Public Service... Read more

By October 26, 2018

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Looking to the Stars: D.C.’s Only UFO Investigator

For two weekends in July 1952, D.C.’s skies were falling. Or, so it seemed. Multiple reports of unexplained radar blips from airports around the District flooded news reports throughout the... Read more

By October 12, 2018

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Georgetown Students Run for Advisory Neighborhood Commission

Every other year on Election Day, two Hoyas land jobs their classmates probably did not even know they could get. They win spots on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2E,... Read more

By October 12, 2018

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Global Beats: Flash of the Spirit Worldwide Sound Festival Comes to Georgetown

Throughout October, Multiflora Productions is presenting the second annual Flash of the Spirit Worldwide Sound Festival, a celebration of immigrant communities through music. Groups native to countries such as Ethiopia,... Read more

By October 12, 2018