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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

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GUSA FinApp Committee Hosts Annual Budget Summit

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Finance and Appropriations Committee hosted its budget summit on Feb. 25. The summit was a full-day event  in the Leavey Program Room where club... Read more

By February 28, 2019

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ANC Seeks Citizen Input for Jelleff Recreation Center Renovations

Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2E released a survey in January to assess how neighborhood residents would like to use the $7 million budgeted by the D.C. Council for improvements... Read more

By February 28, 2019

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New Pilot Program Aims to Improve Student Recycling

The university, in conjunction with Georgetown Renewable Energy and Environmental Network (GREEN), updated waste collection bin signage in the Southwest Quad and Village A as part of a pilot single-stream... Read more

By February 27, 2019

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Cardinals Sin: Georgetown Appeases, Frustrates Students Seeking Revocation of Honorary Degrees

Following months of student activism and internal discussions among top administrators, Georgetown University announced it was revoking the honorary degree it conferred on Theodore McCarrick, former cardinal and archbishop of... Read more

By February 27, 2019

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Students Adapt to Life in Hotel After Repairs Force Them from Vil B

On the Wednesday before he had to vacate his top-floor Village B apartment, Suraag Srinivas (SFS ’20) had some friends over. He described it as a celebration soured by the... Read more

By February 27, 2019

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GU Fossil Free Petitions University to End Investments in Fossil Fuel

GU Fossil Free (GUFF) is calling on the university to fully divest its endowment fund from all fossil fuel companies by 2024. The group made this demand in a Jan.... Read more

By February 27, 2019

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Blackface Performance, Offensive Costumes Featured in Old Yearbooks

Content warning: This article contains images of blackface.   Georgetown yearbooks contain images of Georgetown students wearing blackface and other racist costumes dating up to the 1970s. When Ari Goldstein... Read more

By February 26, 2019

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President Duque Discusses Future of Colombia in Gaston Event

Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez (MSPP ’07) spoke in Gaston Hall on Feb. 14 about critical policy issues facing Colombia and Latin America. Elected in 2018, Duque spoke as part... Read more

By February 26, 2019

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University Receives $20 Million Endowment from Baker Trust

Georgetown received a $20 million gift from Patricia and John M. Baker (COL ’64). The money will establish the Baker Trust for Transformational Learning, which is set to begin in... Read more

By February 20, 2019

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Georgetown Revokes Honorary Degree from Theodore McCarrick

Georgetown University has revoked the 2004 honorary degree it conferred on Theodore McCarrick, former cardinal and archbishop of D.C. The decision, announced by university President John DeGioia on Tuesday afternoon,... Read more

By February 19, 2019

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PBS’ Finding Your Roots Shares History of the GU272

WETA, the District’s PBS-affiliate, hosted a screening and discussion of the fifth season of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Feb. 8 in George Washington University’s Lisner... Read more

By February 15, 2019

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Affirmative Action Focus of Discussion at Student-Run Event

The Asian American Student Association and Black Student Alliance partnered in hosting a discussion about affirmative action on Jan. 30.  The event was facilitated by Marcia Chatelain, associate professor of... Read more

By February 15, 2019

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“Doing What Has Never Been Done:” GUSA Senate Passes Reconciliation Referendum for GU272

After four weeks of debate, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed a resolution approving a referendum on a reconciliation contribution for descendents of slaves sold by the Jesuits.... Read more

By February 15, 2019

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Gun Control Gains Ground at Georgetown and Across the District

As of Feb. 12, twenty-one people have been killed in Washington, D.C., this year. Homicide rates in the District have been climbing since 2012, and this year’s rate marks a... Read more

By February 15, 2019