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Georgetown announces plans to divest from fossil fuels

This post has been updated to include a statement from GUFF In an email to students on Thursday, university President John DeGioia announced that Georgetown’s Board of Directors approved a... Read more

By February 6, 2020

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GUSA Vice Presidential Candidates Debate Prior to Election

Content Warning: This article references sexual assault Two GUSA vice presidential candidates debated their campaigns’ platforms on Feb. 4 following the GUSA presidential debate on Feb. 3. The debate comes... Read more

By February 5, 2020

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GUSA presidential candidates debate sustainability, mental health, diversity

Content Warning: The article references sexual assault The three candidates for GUSA president, Nicolo Ferretti (SFS ’21), Arisaid Gonzalez Porras (COL ’21), and Joshua Marín-Mora (SFS ’21) took the stage... Read more

By February 4, 2020

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Students to Vote in Three Referendums on GUSA Ballot

On the upcoming GUSA election ballot, students will vote on three referendums, two of which pertain to sustainability. Though the referendums will not bind the university to action, they present... Read more

By February 4, 2020

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On the Record: GUSA Candidates Nico Ferretti and Bryce Badger

The Voice sat down with GUSA executive ticket Nico Ferretti (SFS ’21) and Bryce Badger (MSB ’21) to discuss their past experiences in GUSA and their platform of sustainability, inclusivity,... Read more

By the February 4, 2020

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On the Record: GUSA Candidates Arisaid Gonzalez Porras and Anahi Figueroa-Flores

The Voice sat down with GUSA executive ticket Arisaid Gonzalez Porras (COL ’21) and Anahi Figueroa-Flores (COL ’21) to discuss their platform of prioritizing low-income, first-generation students of color ahead... Read more

By the February 4, 2020

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On the Record: GUSA Candidate Joshua Marín-Mora

The Voice sat down with GUSA presidential candidate Joshua Marín-Mora (SFS ’21) to discuss his platform of sexual assault prevention, mental health advocacy, accessibility, and sustainability, as well as the... Read more

By the February 4, 2020

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Popular podcast host warns of big data misuse

Shankar Vedantam, NPR correspondent and host of the podcast, Hidden Brain,  discussed the risks and rewards of big data with students on Jan. 29. The event was hosted by the... Read more

By February 4, 2020

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Georgetown Students Protest Annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference

Students gathered in Healy Circle on Jan. 25 to protest the 21st annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life. The conference, whose website states it as the “largest collegiate pro-life conference... Read more

By February 3, 2020

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Three leave tickets for GUSA exec

Content Warning: References to Sexual Assault  Julio Salermon-Perla (SFS ’22) announced on Feb. 3 that he would be suspending his campaign for the GUSA Executive. This comes on the heels... Read more

By February 3, 2020

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Black Survivors Coalition demands improved sexual assault resources

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault  Georgetown’s Black Survivors Coalition delivered a letter, titled #GeorgetownDoesntCare, to university President John DeGioia’s office on Jan. 27 with a list of demands... Read more

By February 2, 2020

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Warren wins GU Politics Mockus

GU Politics hosted its second ever “Mockus,” a student-focused simulation of the Iowa caucus, on Jan. 28. Student supporters of Democratic candidates for president moved into groups to vote and... Read more

By February 2, 2020

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Primary Concerns: Student led political activism builds as 2020 election begins

Even in a political moment characterized by inter and intra party fighting, Mo Elleithee (SFS ’94) finds the wonder in politics. As director of the Georgetown Institute of Politics and... Read more

By January 31, 2020

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Protesters, arrested Monday, return to Georgetown to invite students to impeachment protest

Protesters from the group Refuse Fascism returned to campus on Tuesday Jan. 28 after GUPD arrested two members of their group in Red Square on Monday. Like the previous day,... Read more

By January 29, 2020

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100 Seconds to Midnight: Scientists and World Leaders Warn of Doomsday

Humanity is closer to destruction that ever before, according to a group of security experts and world leaders who visited campus on Jan. 23. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists,... Read more

By January 28, 2020

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GUPD arrests Refuse Fascism protestors in Red Square

GUPD arrested two protesters in Red Square for unlawful entry on Jan. 27. The protestors, Luna Hernandez and Bo Logan, were working with the organization Refuse Fascism to advertise an... Read more

By January 27, 2020

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Noname Discusses Social Activism Through Hip-Hop

Noname, a 28-year-old rapper and activist from Chicago, participated in a discussion moderated by Zandria Robinson, an associate professor of African American studies, on Jan. 15 in Copley Formal Lounge.  Hosted... Read more

By January 23, 2020

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On the record: Spring 2020 GU Politics fellows

On Jan. 16, the Voice sat down with the spring 2020 class of GU Politics fellows to capture their thoughts, on the record. The class includes: Lily Adams, a Democratic... Read more

By January 23, 2020

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Georgetown Professors Discuss US Airstrike against Iran’s Qasem Soleimani

Georgetown professors debated the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani earlier this month. The panel was hosted on Jan. 15 by the School of Foreign Service and the... Read more

By January 22, 2020

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GUSA Senate Passes Resolution on Divestment Referendum

The GUSA Senate passed a resolution to submit a referendum on fossil fuel divestment to the student body and failed to pass a similar referendum in support of ocean-friendly university... Read more

By January 22, 2020