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Georgetown University Purchases Building Next to Law Center

Georgetown University recently acquired an office building at 500 First Street NW, located directly south of the Georgetown University Law Center. The university paid $70 million for the building according... Read more

By March 26, 2019

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Former tennis coach pleads not guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges

Former Georgetown tennis coach Gordon Ernst plead not guilty on Monday to charges he accepted $2.7 million in bribes to smooth students’ acceptances to the university. This was Ernsts’ second... Read more

By March 25, 2019

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GUSA senate elections, 272 referendum, to be held April 11

The GUSA Senate election campaign period will begin on April 4, according to an email sent to students this week by the GUSA Election Committee, a body tasked with the... Read more

By March 24, 2019

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Fourth BRAVE Summit fosters community, strength

Students and community members gathered March 16 for the fourth annual BRAVE Summit. The summit was held in the Hariri Building and featured mainstage panels, break-outs sessions, and a keynote... Read more

By March 22, 2019

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Georgetown Students Attend Youth Climate Strike, Protest on Capitol Hill

The lawn of the Capitol Building was crowded with approximately 1,000 protestors, including a dozen Georgetown students, protesting government inaction on climate change on Mar. 15. Among the Georgetown students... Read more

By March 22, 2019

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Economist Dambisa Moyo Warns Against Short-Term Solutions

Dambisa Moyo spoke on global economic policy and the future of democracy on March 19 in Gaston Hall. Her lecture was the closing keynote speech of the “Africa Imagines: Reversing... Read more

By March 22, 2019

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On the Record: Outgoing GUSA President Juan Martinez and Vice President Kenna Chick

Outgoing GUSA executives President Juan Martinez (SFS ’20) and Vice President Kenna Chick (SFS ’20) stopped by the Voice’s office to talk about their time as executives and experiences in GUSA.... Read more

By March 21, 2019

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GUSA Senate Receives FinApp Presentation, Confirms Exec Nominees

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) senate met on March 17 to hear the budget proposed by the Finance and Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2020. The budget has been... Read more

By March 19, 2019

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The Sun Also Rises: Georgetown’s Long and Complicated History of Solar Energy

Georgetown is currently facing backlash from environmentalists over a proposed off-campus solar project in La Plata, Maryland, which would require clearcutting over 200 acres of forest to make room for... Read more

By March 15, 2019

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Georgetown Gave URI Positive Reference for Former Tennis Coach after Internal Investigation into Admissions Misconduct

Georgetown did not inform the University of Rhode Island (URI) about an internal investigation into Gordon Ernst, Georgetown’s former tennis coach indicted in the nationwide college admissions scandal on Tuesday,... Read more

By March 14, 2019

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Lawsuit Filed Against Georgetown Alleges Negligence in College Admissions Scandal

Two Stanford University students have filed a class-action lawsuit against Georgetown University and the other universities listed as destinations for students in the nationwide college admissions bribery and fraud scheme... Read more

By March 14, 2019

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University Receives $10 Million Donation for Scholarships, Ministry

The university announced a $10 million donation from Arthur (COL ’54) and Nancy Calcagnini to be used for undergraduate scholarships and for the Office of Mission and Ministry. Scholarships will... Read more

By March 13, 2019

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Nationwide Admissions Scandal Implicates Former Georgetown Tennis Coach, Parents

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts unsealed two indictments against members of the Georgetown community Tuesday morning. One named former Georgetown men’s and women’s tennis coach Gordon... Read more

By and March 12, 2019

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Georgetown Residential Minister, Law Student on Crashed Ethiopian Airlines Flight

Cedric Asiavugwa (LAW ’19), a residential minister in New South and a Georgetown Law student, was one of the victims on the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed on Sunday. The... Read more

By March 10, 2019

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Proposed GU Solar Project Faces Opposition at Public Hearing

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) held a public hearing on Feb. 27 to hear testimony from community members on the proposed Georgetown solar installation in La Plata, Maryland.... Read more

By March 7, 2019

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Cynthia Paulis On Sunsets, the Voice, and Life as A Woman at Georgetown

Every evening, as the sun sets over the oceanside near her home in Massapequa Park, N.Y., Cynthia Paulis (MSB ’74) rides her bike along the beach. As the sky turns... Read more

By March 6, 2019

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Students Call For Women’s and Gender Studies Department

Over 20 students gathered in the College Dean’s Office on March 1 to deliver a letter asking for the Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST) program to be granted departmental status.... Read more

By March 4, 2019

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Former Colombian President Santos Speaks on Peace Process

Former Colombian president and 2016 Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos spoke in the Lohrfink Auditorium on Feb. 26 to promote his new documentary, Port of Destiny: Peace, which... Read more

By March 4, 2019

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Car Barn History Event Reveals Troubled Cold War Past

The history department’s Americas Initiative as well as the Center for Latin American Studies co-sponsored a lecture given by Stuart Schrader, a professor in the department of sociology at Johns... Read more

By March 3, 2019

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Local Activists and Residents Take on Amazon’s HQ2, Criticize Lack of Transparency

A grassroots coalition called “For Us, Not Amazon” held a forum attended by approximately 100 community members at Café Sazón in Arlington on Feb. 19. The organizers called for Northern... Read more

By March 2, 2019