Georgetown Student Government Brief 4/6: Divestment referendum, Georgetown Day policies, and spring elections coming up!

Another week, another GUSA news brief! At its senate meeting on April 6, GUSA met to discuss a referendum to divest from companies that arm Israel, swear in a new... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo April 6, 2025

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Georgetown students create Cerca, a new dating app that swipes right on safety

For single students looking to find love, searching online is a popular option: over 50% of college students report using dating apps. Whether you swipe left or right on the... Read more

By Imani Liburd and Aubrey Butterfield April 6, 2025

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Tens of thousands gather on the National Mall in protest of the Trump administration

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Washington Monument in D.C. on April 5 in a protest titled, “Hands Off!” Organizers wrote on their website that the demonstration was... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo April 6, 2025

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CSJ’s new Climate and Environmental Justice Initiatives bring students into environmental scholarship and advocacy

This semester, as part of a larger effort by Georgetown to expand its environmental and sustainability programming, the Center for Social Justice (CSJ) launched the Climate and Environmental Justice (CEJ)... Read more

By Sophie St Amand April 5, 2025

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GUSA and other university student governments hold rally demanding “Hands Off Our Schools”

Over 150 demonstrators gathered in front of the Department of Education building on April 4 for the “Hands Off Our Schools” Rally. The rally was a response to the Trump... Read more

By Sophie St Amand and Chih-Rong Kuo April 4, 2025

April Fools' 2025

Ten Georgetown women making #herstory

As an 85% non-male identifying newsmagazine, the Voice is proud to celebrate International Women’s History Month! While we unfortunately cannot name-drop each and every woman, here are our top 10... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield and Olivia Pozen April 1, 2025

April Fools' 2025

Georgetown’s short list for the next university president

Since the resignation of Georgetown President John DeGioia back in November, the Hilltop has been rather grim. The provost and his election committee have worked tirelessly, searching far and wide... Read more

By Alexandra Risi April 1, 2025

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Georgetown Explained: Sexual Health Resources on Campus and in D.C.

It’s no secret that our beloved Jesuit institution isn’t the biggest fan of sex; just a few years ago, the Code of Conduct condemned staying the night with a sexual... Read more

By Alaena Hunt March 29, 2025

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Students react to Georgetown joining the Common App and considering Pell-eligibility in admissions

Georgetown announced Thursday that the university is launching a three-year pilot program that will allow students to apply to Georgetown via the Common Application. The program will start in the... Read more

By Sydney Carroll March 27, 2025

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Faculty, students, and community members walk out in support of detained Georgetown fellow

Over 130 Georgetown faculty, students, and community members participated in a walkout Tuesday, protesting the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) detainment of Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown postdoctoral fellow.... Read more

By Eddy Binford-Ross March 25, 2025

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Georgetown Student Government Brief 3/23: Senate member changes, queer LLC, and lots and lots of other bills!

GUSA met for its eighth Senate meeting of the semester on March 23 to discuss resignations, swear in a new senator, and pass a whopping 14 pieces of legislation, all... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo March 24, 2025

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With D.C.’s cashless business ban back in effect, some businesses seek exemptions

Since D.C. reinstituted its ban on cashless businesses in January this year, discussion about the policy’s effects on local businesses and customers has reawakened. Some businesses have sought exemptions to... Read more

By Katie Reddy March 23, 2025

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Community members march, call for Dr. Badar Khan Suri’s release

About 150 students, faculty, and community members gathered outside Healy Hall on Sunday to protest against the detainment of Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown postdoctoral fellow. Department of Homeland... Read more

By Katie Doran, Samantha Monteiro, Aubrey Butterfield, Sydney Carroll, Franziska Wild and Eddy Binford-Ross March 23, 2025

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Student leaders in clubs and FinApp reflect on next school year’s budget allocations

After months of hard work and conversations between GUSA and student organization leaders, GUSA’s Finance and Appropriations (FinApp) Committee finalized club budget allocations for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) on Mar.... Read more

By Amber Bai March 22, 2025

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“Gut-wrenching”: Following his detainment, Dr. Badar Khan Suri’s students and the Georgetown community react

Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow who teaches at Georgetown, told his students that he came to the U.S. to escape repression of free speech in his home country... Read more

By Katie Doran and Sydney Carroll March 20, 2025

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Judge orders Georgetown researcher Badar Khan Suri cannot be removed from U.S.

Federal judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered that Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown researcher and legal U.S. resident, cannot be removed from the country, pending the outcome of a lawsuit... Read more

By Connor Martin and Samantha Monteiro March 20, 2025

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Lawsuit alleges that DHS violated detained Georgetown researcher’s First, Fifth Amendment rights

Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a researcher at Georgetown and legal U.S. resident, was detained by Department of Homeland Security agents outside his home on Monday, March 17. Khan Suri is... Read more

By Franziska Wild March 20, 2025

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Department of Homeland Security detains Georgetown fellow with student visa

Department of Homeland Security agents arrested Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a researcher at Georgetown, outside his home in Rosslyn, Virginia on Monday night, according to reporting by Politico. Khan Suri... Read more

By Sydney Carroll March 19, 2025

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As Elon Musk guts the federal government, demonstrators dance, sing, and protest outside of Tesla Georgetown

On Saturday, M Street in Georgetown filled with the clamor of honking cars, upbeat music, and energetic cheers. The noise came from a protest in front of Georgetown’s Tesla dealership,... Read more

By Sydney Carroll and Katie Doran March 16, 2025

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Georgetown Student Government Brief 3/16: Budget updates, elections, swings and hammocks, and Whisk espresso!

Ushering in spring with another Georgetown student government—aka GUSA—news brief! This week’s meeting, which was truncated because of a Policy and Advocacy Committee meeting directly after, saw no passed legislation... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo March 16, 2025