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Dr. Fauci speaks to students on ethics, science, and telling “the inconvenient truth”

On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Dr. Anthony Fauci, former chief medical advisor to the President of the U.S. and a professor at Georgetown’s School of Medicine, engaged in a reflective conversation... Read more

By January 23, 2025

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Photo Essay: Inauguration Day across D.C.

As America’s 47th—and 45th—President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, his supporters spread across D.C., even as the inauguration ceremony itself was moved inside the Capitol due to... Read more

By and January 20, 2025

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How Georgetown students are spending Inauguration Day

Georgetown students gathered at events on campus and across D.C. to observe Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. Freezing temperatures moved the official ceremony indoors to the Capitol Rotunda... Read more

By , , and January 20, 2025

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Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, thousands march to defend abortion access, immigrant rights, and more

Thousands from all across the country marched and rallied across D.C. on Jan. 18, just days before former—and incoming—President Donald Trump is set to take his oath of office. The... Read more

By and January 19, 2025

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RFK stadium is back in the District’s hands. Local leaders are divided over how to use it.

The Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) campus, a 174-acre plot of land along the Anacostia riverbank, hosts green space, a skate park, and a football stadium that hasn’t seen a game... Read more

By and January 17, 2025

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Groves and Ferrara talk presidential transition, admissions, and community safety under Trump

For the past few years, the Voice has aimed to have a semesterly sit-down interview between the editor-in-chief (EIC) and the current sitting president of the university. As the outgoing... Read more

By January 17, 2025

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Georgetown community reflects on President Carter’s legacy at U.S. Capitol viewing

The body of former President Jimmy Carter laid in state in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building from the evening of Jan. 7 to the morning of Jan. 9.... Read more

By and January 16, 2025

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GUSA News Brief 1/12: Exec confirmations, bylaw amendments, and swings!

Welcome back to another semester of the Voice’s biweekly GUSA News Briefs! The GUSA Senate convened for their first meeting of the semester on Sunday, Jan. 12. Here’s everything you... Read more

By , and January 12, 2025

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“Please Admit”: New lawsuit filing alleges Georgetown President creates list of wealthy applicants to receive admission

Plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Georgetown and 16 other universities filed a new motion in federal court on Dec. 16, alleging that former President John J. DeGioia created a... Read more

By December 17, 2024

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Georgetown’s low ranking in free speech report, explained

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released its 2025 College Free Speech Report on Sept. 5, with Georgetown ranked 240 out of the 251 colleges studied. The report’s... Read more

By December 9, 2024

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As Supreme Court hears oral arguments on gender-affirming care, rally-goers worry

Hundreds of transgender activists and allies rallied outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 4 as justices heard arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case challenging Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care... Read more

By and December 5, 2024

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What a second Trump presidency and Republican trifecta means for D.C.

On the campaign trail, Trump promised to “take over” D.C. and “make our capital beautiful again.” That message, and Trump’s focus on D.C., does not inspire confidence for a capital... Read more

By December 5, 2024

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After the election, a look at how Decision Desk counted results at Georgetown

Brandon Finnigan watched the 2004 election from his college dorm room. He was unhappy that results came in slowly and viewers only had access to one source for election data. ... Read more

By December 4, 2024

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John J. DeGioia steps down as Georgetown University President, citing health concerns

John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRAD ’95), Georgetown’s 48th president, announced he would be stepping down effective immediately, in an email sent to the Georgetown University community at 2:02 p.m.... Read more

By November 21, 2024

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Celebration for pandas’ return to D.C. is more than fluff, it’s also about diplomacy

In an era of international political tension, students hope that pandas at the National Zoo will improve discussions on campus about the United States’ relationship to China.  On Oct. 15,... Read more

By November 18, 2024

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GU Politics hosts EGOT winner John Legend for discussion about voting, mass incarceration, and Black liberation

The Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) hosted musician and activist John Legend for a discussion about the election and his own social justice efforts, on... Read more

By November 18, 2024

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Call Your Mother stays schmearing—for now

After nearly five years of legal and zoning battles, Call Your Mother, the popular “Jew-ish” deli on the corner of 35th and O, will keep baking. In a Nov. 13... Read more

By November 15, 2024

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The questions Georgetown still hasn’t answered about the data leak

Georgetown has still not answered many questions about the recent leak of student, alumni, and applicant data.

By and November 14, 2024

GUSA News Brief

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