Iconic Georgetown bar The Tombs introduces $5 cover, sparking backlash

The Tombs, a renowned bar and restaurant located just blocks away from the front gates, has long been a staple for upperclassmen. Students crowd in for Tuesday trivia nights, conclude... Read more

By Ninabella Arlis and Gabriella Jolly September 15, 2025

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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

By Sophie St Amand and Samantha Monteiro September 14, 2025

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Resident Assistants face unexpected policy changes ahead of new year

Resident Assistants (RAs), old and new, arrived on campus in mid-August for their yearly training before the new semester. But this year, training came with several unexpected changes to Residential... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield and Alexandra Risi September 12, 2025

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Georgetown students and Congressional members advocate against federal occupation of D.C.

Dozens of students walked out of class Tuesday, Sept. 9 to demand an end to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the national guard and surge of federal law enforcement agents... Read more

By Sophia Jacome and Julia Carvalho September 10, 2025

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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

By Chih-Rong Kuo and Sophie St Amand July 15, 2025

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Right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson said Georgetown is “filthy.” A decade ago, he wanted his son to attend.

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson took aim at Georgetown in an interview with Ed Martin, who was the interim D.C. U.S. attorney nominee until last week. The conversation aired... Read more

By Sydney Carroll May 18, 2025

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Judge orders release of Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri

A federal judge ordered the release of Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown postdoctoral fellow, in a hearing on May 14. Khan Suri has been held in an Immigration and... Read more

By Alaena Hunt and Sydney Carroll May 14, 2025

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Supreme Court to hear case represented by attorneys from an institute at the Georgetown Law Center

Attorneys from the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP), a nonpartisan institute within the Georgetown Law Center, are representing the respondent in Trump v. CASA Inc., a case set... Read more

By Sophia Jacome May 13, 2025

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RA union votes unanimously to certify new contract

The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC) voted unanimously to ratify their first contract with the University on May 9. This comes a year after Georgetown’s residence assistants (RAs) voted overwhelmingly... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo May 10, 2025

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Students face challenges in the race for off-campus senior housing

Rylie Hannon (CAS ’27) started looking for senior off-campus housing at the beginning of fall, nearly two years before she planned to move in. While Hannon partially attributes starting the... Read more

By Izzy Wagener May 8, 2025

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Khan Suri case to stay in Virginia, judge rules

Detained Georgetown postdoctoral researcher Dr. Badar Khan Suri’s case will stay in Virginia, federal judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ruled on May 6. Giles denied the federal government’s motion to transfer... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo May 7, 2025

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Georgetown’s affinity graduations honor diversity and celebrate community

As graduation season approaches, many of Georgetown’s communities are preparing for affinity graduations on campus. Georgetown’s many affinity graduations celebrate students’ diversity in sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, and disability... Read more

By Minhal Nazeer May 4, 2025

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“Why Hasn’t Georgetown Divested?”: Students protest Georgetown’s refusal to implement Israel divestment referendum

Around 50 community members gathered in front of Healy Hall on Thursday evening to protest Georgetown’s refusal to implement a student referendum calling on the university to divest from companies... Read more

By Connor Martin and Samantha Monteiro May 1, 2025

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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

By Sydney Carroll, Sophie St Amand and Chih-Rong Kuo May 1, 2025

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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

By Aubrey Butterfield and Sophie St Amand April 29, 2025

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Budget roundtable discusses divestment, transparency, and federal funding freezes

Interim Provost Soyica Colbert and University Chief Finance Officer Hari Sastry hosted a roundtable on April 29 to discuss Georgetown’s budget. University officials shared their concerns about the impacts of... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo April 29, 2025

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Divestment referendum passes; university announces it will not implement demands

Students voted to approve a referendum calling on Georgetown to divest from companies connected to the Israeli military, the GUSA Election Commission announced in the evening on Tuesday, April 29.... Read more

By Katie Doran April 29, 2025

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Several Georgetown community members’ immigration statuses reinstated

Georgetown announced Monday on a university webpage that several community members who had formerly lost their immigration statuses or visas had their legal status reinstated. The development comes after the... Read more

By Sydney Carroll April 28, 2025

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Georgetown becomes second top 25 university to offer a disability studies major

After years of advocacy from those involved in Georgetown’s Disability Studies Program, the university will now offer a disability studies major, according to an April 15 announcement. Students in the... Read more

By Elaine Clarke and Connor Dwin April 27, 2025

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Students push for an expanded GUTS bus system to “make Downtown reachable”

Students living at the Capitol Campus are pushing to expand the Georgetown University Transportation System’s (GUTS) bus hours joining them to the Hilltop campus. GUSA Senator Olivia Mason (CAS ’26)... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo April 24, 2025