Climate Change activism takes Capitol Hill, Georgetown

Last Friday thousands across the country rallied for climate change policy. Georgetown students also took part in the protest; in an event promoted by GREEN, an environmental group on campus,... Read more

By Liliana Cullen September 27, 2019

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GUSA Senate Invokes Disciplinary Measures on Hamilton

The GUSA Senate met on Sept. 22 and passed three pieces of legislation concerning CAPS programming, the disciplinary steps for Sen. Peter Lee Hamilton (COL ’20) following impeachment, and the... Read more

By Annabella Hoge September 27, 2019

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Journalists, Tech Leaders Debate Free Speech

Georgetown’s Free Speech Project hosted a panel this Monday in Gaston Hall to discuss how speech on social media platforms should be regulated. Titled “Social Media and the First Amendment,”... Read more

By Ryan Remmel September 27, 2019

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New GUSA Senators Elected

Twelve new GUSA Senators were elected to fill the seven freshmen, one senior, and four at-large seats, the GUSA Election Commission announced via their Twitter in the early morning of... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia September 26, 2019

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GUSA Senate candidates attend town hall before elections

The GUSA Election Commission hosted a town hall on Sunday for candidates to both present their platforms and speak with constituents before Wednesday’s elections. Some of the most common issues... Read more

By Eleanor Miskovsky September 25, 2019

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Georgetown Hosts Climate Forum with Presidential Candidates

The Georgetown Institute of Politics held a two-day forum on climate change featuring 2020 presidential candidates on Thursday and Friday. The Gaston Hall event featured 12 candidates and was co-sponsored... Read more

By Noah Telerski September 21, 2019

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GUSA Hosts First Fall Roundtable with Administrators

GUSA hosted its first fall roundtable on Sept. 18 to allow students the opportunity to communicate directly with administrators. Students could question administrators at all seven round tables, labelled mental... Read more

By Sienna Brancato September 20, 2019

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Protests disrupt rebuttal to Climate Change Forum

The Georgetown University College Republicans (GUCR) hosted a rebuttal to the Democratic presidential candidates’ Climate Change Forum, held at the university, on Thursday. The GUCR event highlighted several presenters, including... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia and Sarah Watson September 19, 2019

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GUSA Senate Passes Legislation on Transportation Options

The GUSA Senate passed two pieces of legislation on transportation, one concerning a discounted Capital Bikeshare Program on campus, and one calling for a new D.C. streetcar in Georgetown at... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia September 16, 2019

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Nugent Elected Transition FinApp Chair after Buckwald Resignation

This story has been updated. Sen. Matt Buckwald (COL ’20) resigned from his position in the GUSA Senate on Aug. 30, according to an email sent the same day by... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia September 9, 2019

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University Workers Fight to Appeal ERISA Dismissal

Georgetown employees urged a D.C. district court on Aug. 26 to appeal the dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action lawsuit against the university. This comes... Read more

By Alice Gao September 8, 2019

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Maryland Blocks Proposed Off Campus Solar Project

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) denied MD Solar 1’s application for a Wetlands and Waterways Permit for their proposed solar installation in La Plata, Maryland, which would have... Read more

By Noah Telerski August 30, 2019

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On The Record: President DeGioia On Campus Sexual Assault, the GU272, and More

Editor-in-chief of the Voice, Sienna Brancato (COL’20), sat down with Georgetown University President John DeGioia (COL’79) to talk about the biggest campus news on students’ minds as the academic year... Read more

By Sienna Brancato August 29, 2019

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GUSA Impeaches but Fails to Remove Senator

The GUSA Senate failed to remove Sen. Peter Lee Hamilton (COL ’20) at their Aug. 26 meeting. The vote was ten in favor of removal to six against—one vote away... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia August 29, 2019

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Jack the Bulldog Succeeds Jack the Bulldog

Soon there will be a new top dog on campus. After six years as the university’s mascot, Jack the Bulldog will be moving on, Georgetown announced Thursday. University spokesperson Rachel... Read more

By Jack Townsend August 22, 2019

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GU Politics Introduces Fall Semester Fellows

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service announced its fall class of fellows on Wednesday, highlighting a group of political, advocacy and media figures from all sides of the... Read more

By Alice Gao August 21, 2019

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Former student drops lawsuit in admissions scandal case

Adam Semprevivo, one of the students involved in the nationwide college admissions scandal, has dropped his lawsuit against the university. The lawsuit, filed in May, was an attempt to prevent... Read more

By Rachel Cohen July 16, 2019

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Former Corp IT Director Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud

Former Georgetown student Justice Suh pleaded guilty on one count of computer fraud for hacking The Corp’s email system. The federal government charged Suh in D.C. federal court in April... Read more

By Rachel Cohen June 9, 2019

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GUSA Senate Lays out Goals for Summer

The 14th GUSA Senate set forth its goals for the transition period in an act passed during its June 3 meeting. The legislation was sponsored by Senate transition leadership, Chair... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia June 6, 2019

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Student sues as administration moves to rescind admissions for falsified applications

The university announced its intent to rescind the admissions of two current students after they were discovered to have submitted falsified applications. The decision comes as one of the students,... Read more

By Darren Jian May 17, 2019