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GUSA Senate Certifies Fall 2024 Election Results

The GUSA Senate certified the Fall 2024 election results and swore in 11 new senators at their post-election meeting on Sunday, Nov. 10. In a unanimous decision, Ethan Henshaw (CAS... Read more

By November 13, 2024

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Demonstrators respond to Trump’s election at second Women’s March in eight days

Several hundred protesters gathered on the streets of D.C. on Nov. 9 in response to President Donald Trump’s reelection.  The “Time to Resist” rally came only a week after 10,000... Read more

By , and November 10, 2024

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Henshaw-Wagner wins 2024 GUSA Executive election

Ethan Henshaw (CAS ’26) and Darius Wagner (CAS ’27) will be the next GUSA Executive president and vice president, the GUSA Election Commission announced on Twitter at 11:45 pm on Thursday, Nov. 7. 

By November 7, 2024

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Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election

Former President Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday, reclaiming the White House and beating Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. The Associated Press (AP) called the... Read more

By November 6, 2024

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Photo Essay: Election night at Busboys and Poets

As the polls close across the country, cheers and cries from party goers filled the walls of the cafe Busboys and Poets 450 K St. NW. Also known as “The... Read more

By November 6, 2024

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Vice President Harris will not speak at Howard University tonight

Vice President Kamala Harris is hosting an election night event at Howard University, where she graduated with a degree in economics and political science in 1986 and was an active... Read more

By , and November 5, 2024

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Election Day at Georgetown

As millions across the country go to the polls today, Georgetown students will participate in a variety of Election Day events. From marching to the polls, to calling voters in... Read more

By the November 5, 2024

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GUSA Senate candidates talk supporting freshmen and “reasonable” change

It is once again time for another GUSA election cycle. This year, ten candidates have entered the bid for the seven open Class of 2028 Senate seats. Polls for the... Read more

By November 5, 2024

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Need a break from the U.S. election? GUSA Executive candidates had a town hall!

Running eerily parallel to the U.S. presidential election, it is once again time for Hoyas to engage in a GUSA election cycle. This year, two candidates have entered the bid... Read more

By November 5, 2024

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Meet the 2024 candidates for GUSA Executive

After turning in their ballots for federal and state elections, it’ll be time for Hoyas to cast their votes again, this time for the next GUSA Executive team. Elections open... Read more

By and November 5, 2024

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It’s Georgetown’s most important week: GUSA Senate elections

Starting tonight at 8 p.m., Georgetown students will be able to vote for their next GUSA representatives. This fall, the executive team, freshman senators, and senators at-large will be on... Read more

By and November 5, 2024

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How to spend Election Day at Georgetown

Stressed about the election? Can’t stop the intrusive thoughts about what comes next for our nation and democracy? Well, we can’t offer much help there, but here are some opportunities... Read more

By November 4, 2024

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“A feminist future is possible”: Ahead of the election, thousands rally in Women’s March

Days before the Nov. 5 presidential election, thousands gathered at Freedom Plaza for the Women’s March, which has happened annually since 2017. This year, demonstrators rallied on Nov. 2 in... Read more

By and November 3, 2024

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Community members find comfort in security measures ahead of election

On Jan. 6, 2021, Francin Vasquez (CAS ’25) arrived back in D.C. from her home in New York City. As she got off the train in Union Station, she noticed... Read more

By and November 3, 2024

Georgetown Explained

Georgetown Explained: Philanthropy

Georgetown University received a $10 million gift from the Leonsis family to the Medstar Georgetown Hospital and the MSB in September. This donation, which is evenly split between Medstar’s Verstandig... Read more

By November 2, 2024

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Kamala Harris promises “a new generation of leadership” at D.C. rally

With one week until the election, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her campaign’s closing argument at the Ellipse outside the White House, the site of former President Donald Trump’s speech... Read more

By and October 31, 2024

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Race, Power, and Justice course inspires conversation around university history

One of Georgetown’s newest classes, Race, Power, and Justice at Georgetown, has been in the works for almost a decade. Now, as the fall semester progresses, the six-week long, one-credit... Read more

By October 28, 2024

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Students are losing their money and identities in GroupMe scams

Through fraudulent ticket sales over the past several months, Georgetown students have been scammed out of thousands of dollars—and even their identities—by users on GroupMe, a messaging app used across... Read more

By and October 25, 2024

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Chef José Andrés discusses food, community, and humanitarianism in 2024 Tanous Lecture

José Andrés dished about his career as a “culinary ambassador,” ongoing humanitarian endeavors, and immigration journey at Georgetown’s 2024 Tanous Family Endowed Lecture in Gaston Hall on Oct. 8. The... Read more

By October 23, 2024

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Obituary: Andrii Sendziuk (MSB ’24), a “light” and “unstoppable force”

Andrii Sendziuk (MSB ’24), a recent graduate and founder of the Georgetown University Ukrainian Society (GUUS), died on Sept. 14 in New York, where he was working as an analyst... Read more

By October 22, 2024