Launch of Hoya Transit pilot sees surge of student interest

4,067 students will enter the Hoya Transit Pilot Program and receive a $100 SmarTrip credit to determine the viability of a U-Pass program.

By Nora Scully September 15, 2022

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Georgetown administration supports new Title IX initiatives

A new university formal comment supports proposed changes to federal Title IX policy, extending support for survivors of sexual violence.

By Nora Scully and Paul James September 13, 2022

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SwitchTech lock system targets efficiency, falls short on privacy

Georgetown replaced the physical lock and key systems of several residences with Bluetooth-activated SwitchTech door locks to mixed success.

By Paul James September 9, 2022

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Georgetown, other Catholic schools tell Supreme Court that affirmative action is key to their religious mission

46 Catholic schools submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of educational affirmative action, arguing diversity promotes Catholic values.

By Ethan Greer September 8, 2022

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D.C. continues administering vaccines as monkeypox declines

The District's monkeypox cases have declined 20 percent on average since its per-capita high in July, partly due to high vaccination rates.

By Michelle Serban September 8, 2022

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H*yas For Choice drafts “No Donation Pledge” to Georgetown following overturn of reproductive rights

HFC drafted a “No Donation Pledge” calling for contraception access, pro-choice funding, and an end to the Cardinal O'Connor Conference.

By Anthony Bonavita September 8, 2022

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Back To Its Former Glory: Epi added to meal plan, expands hours

Recent changes to Epicurean and Company's schedule and payment options may bring even more students to its doors than its historic lore.

By Nora Scully August 27, 2022

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American University faculty and staff reach contract agreement after weeklong strike

Unionized AU faculty and staff have been on strike, protesting insufficient wages during contract negotiations that resolved Aug. 26.

By Nora Scully August 26, 2022

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Student Transportation Woes: When public transit is not so public

Given the lack of a local Metrorail stop and slow public transportation, getting off campus without a car can be daunting for Hoyas.

By Margaret Hartigan, Jupiter Huang and Nora Scully August 26, 2022

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Following racist tweets and internal investigation, GULC professor and administrator resigns

Ilya Shapiro resigned from his role at the Georgetown University Law Center after a university investigation into a series of racist tweets.

By Margaret Hartigan June 7, 2022

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Frequent false fire alarms in Harbin pose serious safety concerns

For months, the first-year residents of Harbin Hall have been woken by false fire alarms at all hours of the night.

By Michelle Serban May 8, 2022

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In the hours and days after Roe v. Wade opinion leaked, students gather at the Supreme Court

On the night of May 2, students rallied in front of the Supreme Court in protest of the draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade.

By Nora Scully and Sarah Watson May 3, 2022

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Georgetown Hotel to lay off employees without severance pay, become transition housing

The Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center is set to lay off all its employees without termination or severance pay by June 30.

By Anthony Bonavita May 1, 2022

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D.C.’s renewed Emancipation Day celebration marks 160th anniversary

People gathered in the city to celebrate 160 years of emancipation in Washington, D.C., after two years of postponed Emancipation Day events.

By Joanna Li April 29, 2022

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‘The Cookout’ enshrines Black joy, builds community

After months of exertion by its four coordinators, the April 9 ‘Cookout’ represented a dream coming to life.

By Ajani Jones April 29, 2022

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Lauinger remodeling aims to create a more modern, socialization-oriented library

Lauinger Library has served as a main study space at Georgetown, but now, administrators are considering an upgrade to the dated facility.

By Ashley Kulberg April 28, 2022

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UndocuWeek returns to campus to celebrate and elevate immigrant voices

HFIR hosted its sixth annual UndocuWeek to educate, support, and raise awareness for undocumented students on Georgetown’s campus.

By Gaeun Lee April 27, 2022

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Hoyas Advocating for Slavery Accountability protests in front of White-Gravenor Hall

Students revived the effort to hold the university accountable for its commitment to GU272 descendants made after the 2019 referendum.

By Franzi Wild April 27, 2022

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After two years, half of Georgetown students receive bystander training online—and say it isn’t effective

More than half the student body lacked bystander training on assault, harassment, and other sexual and interpersonal violence issues.

By Annabella Hoge April 15, 2022

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Gaps in South Asia curriculum elicit student petition

Students petitioned the university to hire more South Asian professors and offer more courses related to South Asia and its languages.

By Nora Scully April 15, 2022