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Georgetown cancels fall study abroad, graduate school announces hybrid semester

Georgetown has canceled all study abroad and exchange programs for the Fall 2020 semester, according to an email sent on June 15 by Provost Robert Groves. In a separate email,... Read more

By Sarah Watson June 15, 2020

Scenes from the front lines of the Atlanta protests

Content Warning: racism, depictions and images of assault and violence Editor’s note: All protesters with their faces visible in this photo essay either gave their direct consent to the photographer... Read more

By Nathan Posner June 11, 2020

Students call for Georgetown to cut ties with MPD

A petition calling for Georgetown to end its contract with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was posted on Change.org on June 2. The petition has over 6,000 signatures as of... Read more

By Ethan Greer June 11, 2020

Donation Matching Links

“We stand with the Black community, and hope that our readers will join us in our effort to advance the crucial work of Black journalists.” —Letter from the Editor, 6/10/20.... Read more

By the Voice Staff June 10, 2020

Georgetown voices of Black Lives Matter

Content Warning: racism, depictions of assault and violence George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police on May 25, as four officers held the unarmed man facedown on the ground, and... Read more

By Roman Peregrino and Sarah Watson June 10, 2020

GUSA Senate passes resolutions recommending police reform

The GUSA Senate passed three pieces of legislation advocating a shift in policy in Georgetown’s relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and GUPD at its meeting on June 7.... Read more

By Ethan Greer June 9, 2020

Taking science out of the lab: STEM classes adjust to remote learning

Besides the standard textbook, General Chemistry II students have a new item to purchase for class this summer: a hands-on laboratory kit complete with chemicals, gloves, goggles, and other equipment... Read more

By Amanda Chu June 9, 2020

Incoming freshmen weigh in on fall semester plans

A group of incoming Georgetown freshmen sent an open letter addressing the possibility of the university continuing online classes for the Fall 2020 semester and asking for consideration for specific... Read more

By Ethan Greer June 8, 2020

Brooke Pinto presumptive winner of Ward 2 primary

Foggy Bottom ANC Commissioner Patrick Kennedy officially conceded the Democratic primary election in the Ward 2 council election on June 6 following the release of new vote counts that saw... Read more

By Alice Gao and Isaac Solly June 7, 2020

D.C. holds primaries, no winner yet announced in Ward 2 race

D.C. held its presidential and city primaries on June 2 amid continuing protests in response to the killing of George Floyd by a police officer while in custody and the... Read more

By Isaac Solly and Alice Gao June 3, 2020

GUSA Senate passes resolution in support of Black Lives Matter protests

Content Warning: This article references violence and police brutality. The GUSA Senate passed a resolution to support the Black Lives Matter protests and the Black students on Georgetown’s campus at... Read more

By Ethan Greer June 3, 2020

International students push for stronger support amid fall semester uncertainty

A petition on behalf of the international students of Georgetown was sent to the university’s administration on May 19, urging them to acknowledge and address the unique challenges the international... Read more

By Annabella Hoge June 3, 2020

Georgetown takes cost-saving measures in light of COVID-19 financial losses

The university will implement a series of cost-saving measures in response to budget shortages brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a May 12 announcement from President John DeGioia.... Read more

By Skyler Coffey June 1, 2020

Two additional parents plead guilty in Georgetown admissions scandal

Two more Georgetown parents pleaded guilty for using bribes to facilitate their children’s acceptance to the university. Peter Dameris and Robert Repella were the 54th and 55th individuals to be... Read more

By Darren Jian May 30, 2020

Georgetown summer classes see a spike in registration

A Georgetown student’s summer is typically just as busy as their school year, with students ambitiously pursuing internships, research fellowships, and jobs across the globe. This summer, however, nearly 2,000... Read more

By Sarah Watson May 29, 2020

D.C. begins to reopen, no changes for Georgetown

Washington, D.C.’s stay-at-home-order was lifted today, signaling a start to the ReOpen DC plan that was released on May 21. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s order to begin Phase One of reopening,... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia May 29, 2020

GUSA Senate passes resolutions addressing university COVID-19 response

The GUSA Senate passed three pieces of legislation, two of which addressed Georgetown’s response to COVID-19, at their meeting on May 24. The first piece of legislation was a resolution... Read more

By Ethan Greer May 27, 2020

Graduate student files class action lawsuit against Georgetown, is denied

An anonymous McDonough School of Business graduate student filed a class-action lawsuit against Georgetown on May 21 seeking expense repayment in light of the COVID-19 campus shut down and move... Read more

By Sarah Watson, John Woolley and Annemarie Cuccia May 26, 2020

Georgetown-born Spanish tutoring service employs women in Central America

Founded in 2020, Project Olas is a Spanish language learning service that employs vulnerable and underserved Central American women as tutors for Spanish language learners in the United States. The... Read more

By Sophia Nunn May 26, 2020

Georgetown offers limited summer housing at discounted cost

With all camps and conferences cancelled and classes moved online through July, Georgetown will sit nearly empty through the summer months. However, the campus will remain a refuge for a... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia May 23, 2020

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