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Saxa Politica: Let students decide funding

Next week, the Georgetown University Student Association will vote in the student activities fee budget, concluding a months-long process that determines how to dole out $800,000 in club funding. Under the present model, GUSA is the only body with power over the budget, and GUSA senators ultimately make subjective decisions as to what constitutes an important contribution to student life.

By John Flanagan March 24, 2011

GU’s tax-free status under fire

On Wednesday night, D.C. City Councilmember Mary Cheh (D - Ward 3) announced plans to introduce legislation that could effectively revoke the tax-exempt status of D.C. universities.

By Stephen Hylas March 17, 2011

Disaster in Japan prompts campus outreach

While University officials confirmed earlier this week that all seven Georgetown students studying abroad in Tokyo are safe, those on campus have also been affected by the largest recorded earthquake ever to hit Japan.

By Jeffrey Niedermaier March 17, 2011

Construction worker killed in accident at science center site

On Wednesday morning, a 36-year-old woman died after she was seriously hurt while working at Georgetown University’s new science center site.

By Chris Heller March 17, 2011

GUSA endowment commission proposals take shape

GUSA’s Student Activities Fee Endowment Commission held its inaugural meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the allocation of $3.4 million to campus projects. A provision of SAFE reform allows GUSA’s Finance and Appropriations committee to allocate the $3.4 million Student Activities Fee Fund and accrued interest. GUSA established the commission to determine how the endowment money will be allocated, pending final approval by FinApp.

By Samuel Buckley March 17, 2011

City on a Hill: Sulaimon’s silly screw-ups

There’s an old saying that all politics is local. A lesser-known but equally important corollary to this adage is that much of local politics is hilarious. If you’re one of the many Georgetown students who came to D.C. to get closer to the epicenter of national politics but you’re not paying attention to what’s happening at the local level, you’re missing out.

By Juliana Brint March 17, 2011

Gray, students to talk noise law

Mayor Vincent Gray has agreed to meet with students to discuss D.C. Council’s “nighttime noise prohibition” Disorderly Conduct Law, among other issues, the DC Student Alliance, a student advocacy group of elected representatives from 15 Washington-area universities, announced yesterday in a press release.

By Ryan Bellmore March 3, 2011

Thefts down as DPS ups patrols

A wave of on-campus thefts that began last semester has slowed, thanks in part to the Department of Public Safety’s multi-faceted crime-prevention response. Thirty thefts have been reported this semester, compared to 64 between October and November.

By Jeffrey Niedermaier March 3, 2011

Under pressure from clubs, SAC adopts changes

The Student Activities Commission voted Monday on a package of resolutions and changes to its constitution, several of which came in response to widespread criticism of the new funding guidelines.

By Samuel Buckley March 3, 2011

On the record: GUSA president and vice-president

On Monday, Georgetown University Student Association executives Mike Meaney (SFS ‘12) and Greg Laverriere (COL ‘12) sat down for separate interviews with the Voice to talk about their upcoming term. Interviews conducted and transcribed by Matt Kerwin.

By Matt Kerwin March 3, 2011

Saxa Politica: Back to the GUSA future

Georgetown University Student Association presidents only occupy their post for one or two years, making it difficult for them to leave a mark on student life or deliver on optimistic campaign promises. The incoming GUSA executive, Mike Meaney (SFS ’12) and Greg Laverriere (COL ’12), would do well to heed the words of their predecessors—eschew flashy plans for those that will leave positive impacts.

By John Flanagan March 3, 2011

On eve of GUSA election, campaigns woo voters

The idea of being an “outsider” is a key feature in today’s GUSA election, which marks the culmination of two weeks of campaigning for the four 2011-2012 GUSA presidential candidates and their running mates.

By John Flanagan February 24, 2011

ANC criticizes Campus Plan, proposes enrollment cap

As the D.C. Office of Planning prepares its report on Georgetown’s 2010 Campus Plan for the city’s Zoning Commission, Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Council has put forward a draft of its own positions to be considered at next Monday’s ANC meeting.

By Samuel Buckley February 24, 2011

Clubs, SAC lock horns over funding

A collection of more than 20 student groups plan to publicly voice their frustration with the Student Activities Commission’s new funding guidelines. “We were given no formal opportunity to provide feedback on the existing Funding Guidelines prior to the release of the new funding guidelines,” the group wrote in a letter, which will be released Thursday.

By Chris Heller February 24, 2011

News Hit: Vandal burns lawn signs

Last weekend, lawn signs that voice opposition to Georgetown’s Campus Plan were found burned in front of a Burlieth home. The three burned red-and-white signs, which display mottos like “Oppose GU’s Campus Plan” and “Our Homes, Not GU’s Dorms,” were discovered on Monday morning.

By Ryan Bellmore February 24, 2011

City on a Hill: Late-night Metro is a must

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is in tough straits. It is facing a projected $72 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2012—and that’s without the House Republicans’ proposal to strip an additional $150 million in federal funding from WMATA over the next eight months.

By Juliana Brint February 24, 2011

Aramark workers at GU push to unionize

Aramark employees at Georgetown University announced to their management on Feb. 9 that they intend to unionize, sparking negotiations between Unite Here, a union that represents 80,000 foodservice workers nationwide, and Aramark, one of the largest foodservice providers in the country.

By Molly Redden February 17, 2011

Corp abandons Davis Center plans

After years of delays, the Corp no longer intends to pursue the construction of a café in the Davis Performing Arts Center that was first planned in the summer of 2009, according to outgoing Corp CEO Brad Glasser (COL ‘11).

By Samuel Buckley February 17, 2011

RJC plans reforms, including student elections

On Wednesday in McShain Lounge, the Residential Judicial Council resturcturing committee announced a proposal to hold elections for new councilmembers in the coming month.

By Samuel Buckley February 17, 2011

Saxa Politica: A GUSA-shaped activism hole

Student government at Georgetown was once a forum for social change; now the extent of its activism is to reorganize how it doles out money to clubs. Although the Georgetown... Read more

By John Flanagan February 17, 2011

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