Georgetown Law discusses police reform in series of panels

A future generation of lawyers is preparing to grapple with issues of police brutality and reform. Georgetown Law held a three-part series of panels between June 11 and 24 discussing... Read more

By Ethan Greer July 14, 2020

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Administrators address changes to Georgetown’s Title IX policy

CW: This article discusses sexual assault and harassment Following the Department of Education’s 2020 release of new Title IX amendments, a 1972 law that prevents educational institutions from discriminating on... Read more

By Sarah Watson July 14, 2020

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Vice-speaker of the GUSA Senate resigns

Sen. Eric Lipka (COL ’23), the Vice-speaker of the GUSA Senate, resigned both his position in the Senate and his position in leadership on July 9th. According to Lipka, he... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia July 11, 2020

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Transfer students ask Georgetown for consideration in fall plan

When Georgetown announced its Fall 2020 plan on July 6, Sheila Cruz-Morales (COL ’22) and her sister, Melanie (COL ’22) noticed something—they, along with over 100 other incoming transfer students,... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia July 11, 2020

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GUSA Senate condemns blog post written by a Georgetown student

The GUSA Senate passed a resolution condemning the message of a blog post written by Georgetown student William Mitchell Torgerson (COL ’22) at their meeting on July 6. The post... Read more

By Ethan Greer July 8, 2020

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Georgetown announces Fall 2020 plans

This plan is no longer in effect. An article on the new plan can be found here. The university will open campus in a very limited capacity this fall, with... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia and Sarah Watson July 6, 2020

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Low homeownership is just one barrier Black D.C. residents face

Despite being a city with a historically high Black population, Washington, D.C. is by some metrics one of the worst places in the country for Black homeowners today. Looking at... Read more

By Paul James July 5, 2020

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Georgetown Explained: GUSA

This article is part of a series of explainer pieces by the Voice on some of the most important topics on campus. Other articles in the series can be found... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia July 4, 2020

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Remembering Carl Reiner, comedy legend and Georgetown alum

Carl Reiner, the actor, writer, director, and producer, died at the age of 98 on June 29. He died of natural causes in his home in Beverly Hills, according to... Read more

By Annabella Hoge July 1, 2020

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Amid GUSA resolution and student petition, alumni ambassador decides to resign

CW: This article discusses allegations of sexual assault and harassment. In a rare move, the GUSA Senate called an emergency meeting the night of June 29 to rewrite a piece... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia July 1, 2020

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GUSA Senate releases demographic data

Black students, women, and trans and non-binary individuals are underrepresented in Georgetown’s student Senate, according to an internal demographic survey conducted by GUSA. The survey, which GUSA senators filled out... Read more

By Ethan Greer June 30, 2020

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GUSA calls for expansion of fall work-study opportunities

The GUSA Senate passed a resolution calling for Georgetown to expand work-study options for the fall semester at their meeting on June 28. The resolution noted that many common work-study... Read more

By Ethan Greer June 30, 2020

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Students push for environmental studies major

Despite Georgetown’s offerings of majors in biology, chemistry, and other sciences, the College only offers a minor in environmental studies. Students aiming to pursue the subject are currently limited to... Read more

By Paul James June 29, 2020

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Georgetown Explained: Contraceptive access on campus

This article is part of a series of explainer pieces by the Voice on some of the most important topics on campus. Other articles in the series can be found... Read more

By Alice Gao June 28, 2020

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Call to action for commitment to global anti-racism leads to reflection in SFS

Content warning: This article discusses instances of oppression of Black individuals. Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service is committed to the inclusion of global anti-racism as a core principle, according to... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia June 24, 2020

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Georgetown University, GUSA Senate recognize Juneteenth

Content warning: This article mentions police brutality, violence, and racist comments against Black individuals. Georgetown will observe June 19 as an official holiday every year, University President John DeGioia announced... Read more

By Ethan Greer June 24, 2020

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D.C. takes the next step towards reopening

Washington D.C. will begin Phase Two of reopening from the shutdown caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus on June 22, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on June 19. Phase... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia June 20, 2020

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Healton to assume duties of dean for medical education

Dr. Edward Healton, executive dean of Georgetown’s School of Medicine and executive vice president for Health Sciences, updated the community today on the school’s leadership transition. As announced at the... Read more

By Paul James June 18, 2020

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GUSA Senate supports making Georgetown a sanctuary campus for protesters

The GUSA Senate passed a resolution in support of a petition created by The Corp and the GUSA Executive urging Georgetown’s administration to establish the university as a sanctuary campus... Read more

By Ethan Greer June 17, 2020

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Amy Klobuchar, Eric Holder address systemic racism and policing reform

Former presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and former Attorney General Eric Holder addressed Georgetown University students on June 10 in a virtual event hosted by the Georgetown Institute of... Read more

By Alice Gao June 17, 2020