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Will Haskell Win? Recent Grad Runs for State Senate

After graduating in May, Will Haskell put his plans to attend Georgetown Law School on hold to vie for a seat in the Connecticut State Senate, representing the 26th district.... Read more

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Annual Security Report released with new crime stats, policies

Notable increases in reported hate crimes, as well as campus disciplinary referrals for drugs and alcohol, were the main findings in this year’s Annual Security Report. The report, which GUPD... Read more

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GUSA Senate passes resolution in support of singing GUTS bus driver

The GUSA senate unanimously passed a resolution supporting GUTS bus driver Larry Calloway during its Oct. 21 meeting. Calloway is known for singing and giving short speeches on his bus... Read more

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Library hosts “Women in Writing” panel

Hosting their sixth annual Georgetown Writes event, the Georgetown Library presented a panel on Oct. 11, highlighting “Women in Writing” both in the Georgetown community and around the world. The... Read more

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GAGE election to be held in November

The university announced that the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) unionization election will take place from Nov. 5 to Nov. 8. in an email from Provost Robert Groves and... Read more

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“Edges that Blur” marks 10 year anniversary of LGBTQ Resource Center

Commemorating the tenth anniversary of Georgetown’s LGBTQ Resource Center, a group of about 150 students, faculty, alumni, and other supporters gathered for a conversation with Daniel Porterfield (COL ’83) and... Read more

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GUSA Senate adopts new meeting rules, elects Finance and Appropriations committee members

The GUSA Senate adopted new rules for the body and elected members to the Finance and Appropriations committee at its Oct 14 meeting. The senate unanimously passed a proposal introduced... Read more

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Condoleezza Rice discusses China, trade in webcast

Georgetown’s Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Affairs hosted a viewing of a webcast in which Condoleezza Rice discussed U.S-Chinese relations. The viewing was held at the Mortara Center for... Read more

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Jason Moran talks jazz and gentrification

Maurice Jackson, associate professor of history and African-American studies, and Jason Moran, the university’s distinguished artist in residence and composer of the score for the movie Selma, held a discussion,... Read more

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Logan Browning discusses “Dear White People” and activism

Logan Browning, activist and star of the Netflix show “Dear White People,” spoke in the Lohrfink Auditorium on Oct. 3. Browning plays Samantha White, a rebellious radio show host and... Read more

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GUSA Senate votes to create Ethics and Oversight committee

The GUSA Senate unanimously approved the creation of a new Ethics and Oversight committee on Oct. 8. The new committee will investigate and discipline GUSA officials regarding, “attendance, responsiveness, respectful... Read more

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John Kerry discusses new book, climate change, and democracy

American democracy is in trouble, warned former Secretary of State John Kerry at an event in Gaston Hall on Oct. 4 hosted by Georgetown’s master’s of Science in Foreign Service... Read more

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Former Director of Women’s Center Leaves Legacy of Advocacy

When Priyanka Dinakar (COL ’19) stepped into the Georgetown University Women’s Center to meet Director Laura Kovach for the first time, she had a good feeling. She was applying for... Read more

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Rubio Discusses Culture Wars, Echo Chambers, and Brett Kavanaugh in G.U. Politics Event

The Institute of Politics & Public Service at Georgetown’s McCourt School hosted Florida Senator Marco Rubio on Oct. 1 in the Lohrfink Auditorium. The Republican lawmaker spoke with Mo Elleithee... Read more

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GAGE announces election, next step in unionization

The Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) announced that on Oct. 8 they had notified the university of their intent to hold an election with the American Arbitration Association (AAA).... Read more

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March for Black Women calls for legislative and cultural changes

People met at 7th Street and Madison Drive NW on the National Mall for the March for Black Women on Sept. 29. Marchers were calling for the full reauthorization of... Read more

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Panel discusses journalism and whistleblowers

The Georgetown Free Speech Project and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University hosted a panel discussion regarding the role of whistleblowers in our political discourse on Sept. 26... Read more

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Panel discusses moving forward in wake of clerical sex abuse reports

Four panelists discussed clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic Church at an event in Gaston Hall on Sept. 25. The event was hosted by Georgetown’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought... Read more

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New GUSA Vice President, new Senators sworn in

Kenna Chick (SFS ’20) was confirmed as the new GUSA vice president following the swearing in of 14 new GUSA senators on Oct. 2. Eliza Lafferty (COL ’21) and Patrick... Read more

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Associate professor begins research leave after backlash over Kavanaugh tweet

C. Christine Fair, an associate professor at the university, has faced criticism after a Sept. 29 tweet that advocated for violence towards GOP senators involved in the Brett Kavanaugh nomination... Read more