Meet the 2025 GUSA senate candidates

If you’ve somehow missed it, GUSA elections are back and better than ever. With 11 senate seats open and over 30 candidates, this race will be a wild ride. The... Read more

By Alexandra Risi, Evan Schleck, Aubrey Butterfield and Sophie St Amand October 23, 2025

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Who are the 2025 GUSA executive candidates?

For students new to Georgetown, those who have somehow avoided Red Square for weeks, and Hoyas on a Fizz-detox, this week’s GUSA executive election may be a mystery. But for... Read more

By Alexandra Risi, Aubrey Butterfield and Sophie St Amand October 22, 2025

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Performing arts community rallies around studio space referendum

A group of dancers work to perfect their formations, counting alongside the music from a small speaker in the corner. After moving through synchronized hits and carefully choreographed transitions for... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield and Sophia Jacome October 22, 2025

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GUSA executive campaigns marred by campaign violation complaints

The GUSA Election Commission imposed sanctions on the executive campaign of Darius Wagner (CAS ’27) for improper flyer placement Monday afternoon. Another complaint was filed against the campaign of Saahil... Read more

By Eddy Binford-Ross and Aubrey Butterfield October 22, 2025

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GUSA candidate studying abroad initially blocked from running, undergoes hearing for eligibility

GUSA’s Ethics and Oversight Committee and Election Commission held a hearing on Oct. 20 to determine the eligibility of Evan Cornell (CAS ’27) to run for Senator-at-large. Cornell is currently... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo October 21, 2025

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Hundreds of thousands flock to the National Mall for the second “No Kings” protest

In the late morning of Oct. 18, groups of Georgetown undergraduates gathered at the McDonough Bus turnaround. While some students carried signs, others just brought themselves, preparing to shuttle into... Read more

By Elaine Clarke October 20, 2025

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“Their voices and their pens to resist authoritarianism”: 2025 Clinton Awards honor women safeguarding democracy

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) hosted the annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards in Gaston Hall on Oct. 14. This year, the institute recognized Nobel Peace Laureate... Read more

By Sehr Khosla October 19, 2025

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Dietary-specific stations at Leo’s were closed on weekends for a month. Students restricted to those stations say they hardly noticed.

This past weekend, Leo O’Donovan dining hall (Leo’s) plant power and halal stations were open through the entire weekend for the first time in over a month. The weekend before... Read more

By Elaine Clarke and Justin Higgins October 18, 2025

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GUSA executive campaigns clash over candidate’s secret society membership

The Rao-Weaver campaign confirmed that GUSA presidential candidate Saahil Rao (SFS ’27) is a member of the Second Stewards Society on Oct. 15 after days of speculation on Instagram and... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield and Sophie St Amand October 16, 2025

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Camera clicks, chai, and clay magnets delivered another successful GUSA Arts Week

The lights went low. Chill beats were on. Glue, scissors, and snacks were at the ready. It was an hour past closing, yet students were still gathered in the Hilltoss... Read more

By Julia Carvalho, Elaine Clarke and Aubrey Butterfield October 16, 2025

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GUSA executive candidates discuss policy platforms, new president, and more at town hall

The Georgetown Bipartisan Coalition moderated the annual GUSA Executive town hall on Oct. 15. It featured executive campaigns for Saahil Rao (SFS ’27) and Zadie Weaver (CAS ’28), Darius Wagner... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo October 16, 2025

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Georgetown University names Eduardo M. Peñalver 49th president, first to claim Latino heritage

Eduardo M. Peñalver has been unanimously voted the 49th president of Georgetown University by the board of directors, the university announced Wednesday. Peñalver will begin his role on July 1,... Read more

By Sydney Carroll, Chih-Rong Kuo and Sophie St Amand October 15, 2025

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M Street Starbucks employees impacted by store’s closing

The Starbucks on M Street and 34th abruptly closed on Sept. 27. Employees and managers were given two days’ notice that they would no longer work at the location. Some... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo October 14, 2025

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At one of D.C.’s busiest intersections, the “drive-by friendliness” of Alan’s Oasis

Editor’s Note: This article was originally produced by Street Sense and the Voice is republishing it as part of our 2025 contribution to the D.C. Homeless Crisis Reporting Project in... Read more

By Alaena Hunt October 9, 2025

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Students hold candlelight vigil for Palestinians two years after Oct. 7

Over 70 students gathered to attend a candlelight vigil held by Georgetown University Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) in Red Square at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7. The event... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo October 9, 2025

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Dissident-in-residence Vladimir Kara-Murza applies past lessons to present day in recent event discussing democracy

On Sept. 22, Georgetown’s SFS hosted the panel event “The Dissident in History and Politics: The Soviet Past, Russia’s Present, and the Global Moment” in the Lohrfink Auditorium. The event... Read more

By Julia Carvalho October 8, 2025

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Strongholds of culture: Georgetown University Art Galleries unveil Fall 2025 exhibitions

The Georgetown University Art Galleries reopened on Sept. 20, unveiling their fall exhibitions “Notes on Form (Intimate Structures)” by McArthur Binion and “Miscegenated Family Album” by Lorraine O’Grady. In the... Read more

By Julia Carvalho October 6, 2025

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How the federal government shutdown is impacting Georgetown Hillterns

On Oct. 1, Associate Vice President for Federal Government Relations Katy Button sent a university-wide email in response to the federal shutdown, detailing its implications for Georgetown students and, in... Read more

By Elaine Clarke and Chih-Rong Kuo October 3, 2025

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Mr. Georgetown contestants promise “the goofiest thing you will see all year”

It’s not the football fanfare, not the homecoming tailgate, not even the “darties” [day parties] that students look forward to every October. Instead, virtual crowds form on Campus Groups—Georgetown’s very... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo, Izzy Wagener, Yunji Yun, Suyay Ccari and Phoebe Nash October 3, 2025

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As AI use rises, some Georgetown classes are disconnecting from technology, while others embrace it

When Georgetown students walked into their classrooms during the first week of school, many were met with a surprise: professors going no-tech. As students went to pull out their laptops... Read more

By Imani Liburd October 3, 2025