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GUSA and other university student governments hold rally demanding “Hands Off Our Schools”

Over 150 demonstrators gathered in front of the Department of Education building on April 4 for the “Hands Off Our Schools” Rally. The rally was as a response to the... Read more

By and April 4, 2025

April Fools' 2025

Ten Georgetown women making #herstory

As an 85% non-male identifying newsmagazine, the Voice is proud to celebrate International Women’s History Month! While we unfortunately cannot name-drop each and every woman, here are our top 10... Read more

By and April 1, 2025

April Fools' 2025

Georgetown’s short list for the next university president

Since the resignation of Georgetown President John DeGioia back in November, the Hilltop has been rather grim. The provost and his election committee have worked tirelessly, searching far and wide... Read more

By April 1, 2025

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Georgetown Explained: Sexual Health Resources on Campus and in D.C.

It’s no secret that our beloved Jesuit institution isn’t the biggest fan of sex; just a few years ago, the Code of Conduct condemned staying the night with a sexual... Read more

By March 29, 2025

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Students react to Georgetown joining the Common App and considering Pell-eligibility in admissions

Georgetown announced Thursday that the university is launching a three-year pilot program that will allow students to apply to Georgetown via the Common Application. The program will start in the... Read more

By March 27, 2025

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Faculty, students, and community members walk out in support of detained Georgetown fellow

Over 130 Georgetown faculty, students, and community members participated in a walkout Tuesday, protesting the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) detainment of Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown postdoctoral fellow.... Read more

By March 25, 2025

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Georgetown Student Government Brief 3/23: Senate member changes, queer LLC, and lots and lots of other bills!

GUSA met for its eighth Senate meeting of the semester on March 23 to discuss resignations, swear in a new senator, and pass a whopping 14 pieces of legislation, all... Read more

By March 24, 2025

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With D.C.’s cashless business ban back in effect, some businesses seek exemptions

Since D.C. reinstituted its ban on cashless businesses in January this year, discussion about the policy’s effects on local businesses and customers has reawakened. Some businesses have sought exemptions to... Read more

By March 23, 2025

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Community members march, call for Dr. Badar Khan Suri’s release

About 150 students, faculty, and community members gathered outside Healy Hall on Sunday to protest against the detainment of Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown postdoctoral fellow.  Department of Homeland... Read more

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Student leaders in clubs and FinApp reflect on next school year’s budget allocations

After months of hard work and conversations between GUSA and student organization leaders, GUSA’s Finance and Appropriations (FinApp) Committee finalized club budget allocations for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) on Mar.... Read more

By March 22, 2025

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“Gut-wrenching”: Following his detainment, Dr. Badar Khan Suri’s students and the Georgetown community react

Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow who teaches at Georgetown, told his students that he came to the U.S. to escape repression of free speech in his home country... Read more

By and March 20, 2025

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Judge orders Georgetown researcher Badar Khan Suri cannot be removed from U.S.

Federal judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered that Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown researcher and legal U.S. resident, cannot be removed from the country, pending the outcome of a lawsuit... Read more

By and March 20, 2025

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Lawsuit alleges that DHS violated detained Georgetown researcher’s First, Fifth Amendment rights

Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a researcher at Georgetown and legal U.S. resident, was detained by Department of Homeland Security agents outside his home on Monday, March 17.  Khan Suri is... Read more

By March 20, 2025

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Department of Homeland Security detains Georgetown fellow with student visa

Department of Homeland Security agents arrested Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a researcher at Georgetown, outside his home in Rosslyn, Virginia on Monday night, according to reporting by Politico. Khan Suri... Read more

By March 19, 2025

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As Elon Musk guts the federal government, demonstrators dance, sing, and protest outside of Tesla Georgetown

On Saturday, M Street in Georgetown filled with the clamor of honking cars, upbeat music, and energetic cheers. The noise came from a protest in front of Georgetown’s Tesla dealership,... Read more

By and March 16, 2025

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Georgetown Student Government Brief 3/16: Budget updates, elections, swings and hammocks, and Whisk espresso!

Ushering in spring with another Georgetown student government—aka GUSA—news brief! This week’s meeting, which was truncated because of a Policy and Advocacy Committee meeting directly after, saw no passed legislation... Read more

By March 16, 2025

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RA union discusses compensation, job description, and more with university at 10th bargaining session

On Thursday, the Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC)—the resident assistant (RA) union—discussed four key components of their contract with the university. The March 13 meeting, as the 10th bargaining session,... Read more

By and March 16, 2025

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Leavey Hotel to be renovated from student dormitory to guest hotel by spring 2026

Georgetown is currently in the planning process of renovating the Leavey Hotel to reopen for guests. To discuss the goals of the renovations, timeline, and current plans, the university partnered... Read more

By March 16, 2025

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Fighting for visibility and community, GU Pride works to reopen an LGBTQ+ LLC

For Paloma Gomez (CAS ’28), finding queer community at Georgetown has not been easy. “I have found it very difficult to find a lot of other LGBTQ individuals,” Gomez said.... Read more

By March 14, 2025

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Community members protest ICE’s detainment of Mahmoud Khalil

For Mark Lance, an emeritus professor in philosophy and justice and peace studies, Mahmoud Khalil’s detainment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is just the latest example of the... Read more

By and March 12, 2025