Residents criticize dockless bike-share program

Since dockless bike sharing came to Washington, brightly-colored bicycles available for public use can be found all over the city, unencumbered by any permanent docking station. However, some Georgetown residents... Read more

By Michael Coyne January 17, 2018

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GAGE holds rally in support of unionization

Graduate students gathered for a rally in Red Square on Dec. 7 to protest the university’s decision not to voluntarily recognize their union. The rally consisted of speeches from graduate... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky December 7, 2017

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University chooses not to recognize graduate student worker union

In a meeting yesterday between the provost’s office and the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE), the university chose not to voluntarily recognize a graduate student worker union. GAGE had... Read more

By Lilah Burke December 5, 2017

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Mumps cases continue on campus

Three more students have been diagnosed with mumps since Nov. 3, according to Vincent WinklerPrins, the assistant vice president for student health, bringing the total number of diagnosed mumps cases... Read more

By Noah Telerski November 30, 2017

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Hoya roundtable program begins with discussion on tuition

The first Hoya Roundtable of the 2017-2018 academic year was held on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Healey Family Student Center, and focused on the future of tuition rates and... Read more

By Alice Ye November 28, 2017

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UNICEF-Georgetown puts spotlight on women’s empowerment

The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies co-sponsored UNICEF-Georgetown’s 15th annual international development conference on Nov 11. The themes of this year’s conference were the achievement of global women’s empowerment and... Read more

By Shadia Milon November 28, 2017

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Love Saxa SAC hearing ignites campus debate

On Oct. 24, the Catholic League tweeted a question which has since become a common source of campus humor and social media banter: “Is Georgetown becoming Gaytown?” Students swept up... Read more

By Austin Corona November 28, 2017

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Multiple mumps cases reported at Georgetown

Vincent J. WinklerPrins, assistant vice president for student health sent a university wide email on Nov. 3 stating that two undergraduate students had been recently diagnosed with mumps at the... Read more

By Damian Garcia November 22, 2017

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H*yas for Choice demands transparency in birth control coverage decision

Members of unrecognized student group H*yas for Choice delivered a letter to university president John DeGioia’s office on Monday detailing what they see as a lack of transparency in the... Read more

By Jake Maher November 14, 2017

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Suspect pleads guilty to kidnapping of Georgetown student

Paolo Aldorasi, the man accused of kidnapping a Georgetown student in January, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rob in Washington, D.C. District Court on Nov. 2, according to... Read more

By Noah Telerski November 13, 2017

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Northam wins Virginia gubernatorial election

Democrat Ralph Northam will serve as the new governor of Virginia after his victory in Tuesday’s election. Northam won with 53.9 percent of the vote over his opponent Republican Ed... Read more

By Rachel Cohen November 13, 2017

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Editor in Chief of the Hill speaks on 2016 election

Bob Cusack, editor-in-chief of The Hill, and Sarah Westwood, a White House reporter for the Washington Examiner, discussed their experiences covering the Trump White House and the role of the... Read more

By Will Pramono November 13, 2017

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MedStar Hospital Pavilion Details Announced in Planning 601 Session

The MedStar Hospital released details Monday, Nov. 5 on its plan to construct a surgical pavilion. In the presentation, Georgetown construction staff laid out a timeline for the project, which... Read more

By Katya Schwenk November 9, 2017

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Amartya Sen Speaks at Documentary Screening

Georgetown University’s India Initiative and the Association for India’s Development (AID) co-hosted a panel featuring economist Amartya Sen, Bengali filmmaker Suman Ghosh, and former economist at the World Bank Kaushik... Read more

By Shadia Milon November 9, 2017

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Food Entrepreneurship Series Hosts CAVA CEO

Brett Schulman, CEO of Cava, and Todd Klein, a partner at Revolution Growth, spoke to students in the Fisher Colloquium Monday night as part of the Food Entrepreneurship Series. Cava,... Read more

By Rachel Cohen November 8, 2017

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Free Speech Project hosts panel on First Amendment

The Georgetown Free Speech Project held a panel on the recent Charlottesville protests on Oct. 29. The event brought together four diverse, high-profile voices to speak on the first amendment.... Read more

By Katya Schwenk November 5, 2017

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SAC Votes Not to Sanction Love Saxa

The Student Activities Commission (SAC) voted to not sanction student group Love Saxa in a hearing 1 a.m. Friday morning. The hearing was in response to a complaint brought forward... Read more

By Austin Corona November 4, 2017

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U.S. Poet Laureate Gives Poetry Reading in Riggs Library

Tracy K. Smith, newly-appointed United States Poet Laureate, discussed religion with Paul Elie, senior fellow at Georgetown’s Berkley Center, as part of the Faith and Culture Lecture Series. The conversation... Read more

By Sienna Brancato November 2, 2017

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GAGE Delivers Unionization Petition to DeGioia’s Office

Members of the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) delivered a letter to the office of university President John DeGioia declaring their intention to unionize. The letter was delivered following... Read more

By Noah Telerski November 1, 2017

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SAC Ends Hearing Without Vote on Defunding of Love Saxa

The Student Activities Commission (SAC) adjourned its hearing regarding Love Saxa early Tuesday morning without deciding whether to defund the student organization due to the nightly closure of the HFSC.... Read more

By Austin Corona October 31, 2017