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Georgetown set to distribute CARES Act funding, donor money amid financial losses

Georgetown will be accepting the just over $6 million in funding it was eligible for as part of the CARES Act and distributing half of it to students, the university... Read more

By May 8, 2020

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Students remain on an empty, foreign campus

Georgetown students returned to campus after spring break to people moving out en masse after university communications indicated the semester would conclude remotely. After a rushed, often tearful, goodbye, they... Read more

By May 7, 2020

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Title IX class proposes sexual assault reforms to administration

Content Warning: This article references sexual assault and misconduct. “We are a new generation taking a fresh look at Title IX and gender equity on-campus,” Kayla Friedland (COL ’22) said.... Read more

By May 4, 2020

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Georgetown graduate student union secures first contract with university

The Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) reached a tentative labor deal with the university on May 1. The three-year agreement, which secures pay raises, additional protections for victims of... Read more

By May 2, 2020

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The Voice‘s Bunn Award winners 2019-2020

Every year, 18 pieces of student journalism are recognized by the Center for Student Engagement with the Edward B. Bunn Awards for Journalistic Excellence. Judges select winners across six categories:... Read more

By May 2, 2020

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Georgetown Continues Healthcare Services During Covid-19

The Georgetown Student Health Center, Health Education Services (HES), and Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), are offering limited in-person and virtual services to students during the Covid-19 pandemic.  These services... Read more

By April 24, 2020

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News Video: Student Artists Gather Online Amid Pandemic

How do you find a crowd in the age of social distancing? While Georgetown University may have suspended in-person performances to prevent the spread of COVID-19, student artists, have found... Read more

By April 23, 2020

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Georgetown Community Pursues Hope Through Faith

The usual clamor that accompanied a Sunday on the Hilltop was gone. Georgetown was uncannily quiet after the university announced its transition to virtual classes. Yet, those still on-campus were... Read more

By April 22, 2020

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Black Survivors Coalition Pushes the Boundaries of Student Activism

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault  For Georgetown’s survivors of sexual assault, sometimes direct action is the only way to get results. When members of the Black Survivors Coalition... Read more

By April 11, 2020

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Pete Buttigieg reflects with GU Politics on his presidential campaign

Former Democratic presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg addressed Georgetown students on March 31 in a virtual Q&A session hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics... Read more

By April 7, 2020

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News Podcast: Distancing, But Still Social

Georgetown University announced its transition to online courses for all undergraduate students on March 11 in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, on its campus.... Read more

By April 6, 2020

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Coronavirus shakes up students’ postgrad plans

A student’s last semester of college is full of traditions. For Georgetown students, the last week on the Hilltop means a marathon of celebrations with friends and family, culminating in... Read more

By March 30, 2020

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FinApp Appeals sees increased funding for SAC, other advisory boards

The Student Activities Commission (SAC) received an additional $43,500 in funding from the GUSA Financial Appropriations Committee (FinApp). This increase came after displeasure with the original funding allocation was voiced... Read more

By March 25, 2020

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South Asian Students, Faculty Condemn Indian Citizenship Bill and Anti-Muslim Violence

Students chalked Red Square on March 5 with messages denouncing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and anti-Muslim violence in India.  Violent riots unfolded in Delhi, India’s second-largest city, from Feb.... Read more

By March 23, 2020

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Updates to housing, financial aid

On this page, the Voice‘s news team will provide the latest information about COVID-19 as it pertains to Georgetown. This story is ongoing, and this post will be updated. August... Read more

By the March 13, 2020

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University announces online classes, citing coronavirus concerns

Georgetown University announced plans on March 11 to move all undergraduate courses online in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus and the associated disease known as COVID-19. ... Read more

By and March 11, 2020

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Speaker Pelosi: “Women, know your power”

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke in Gaston Hall on March 5 in an event co-sponsored by GU Politics and Sirius XM Radio. Pelosi discussed... Read more

By March 10, 2020

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Georgetown coronavirus case being treated at Medstar

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH) is treating a patient that has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a university-wide email sent by Chief Public Health Officer Vince Winklerprins on March... Read more

By and March 8, 2020

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RHO staff reduced amid restructuring

Georgetown’s Office of Residential Living will restructure their residence hall offices (RHOs) in the 2020-2021 school year, according to an email obtained by the Voice. The message was sent on... Read more

By March 6, 2020

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Love and sawdust in the air

A cluster of Hoyas gathered in the depths of Lauinger Library on Feb. 13. They were brought together, not by fate or midterms, but a force more powerful still—love.  Georgetown’s... Read more

By and March 5, 2020