Obituary: Elizabeth Keys (LAW ’20) “loved deeply and was deeply loved”

Elizabeth Keys (LAW ’20), a D.C. attorney and proud Georgetown alumna, died on Jan. 29. It was her 33rd birthday. Keys was a passenger on American Airlines flight 5342 from... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield February 17, 2025

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Workers at five D.C. restaurants attempt to unionize, fighting for “rights, respect, and benefits”

Le Diplomate is a bustling high-end spot, consistently making lists of the District’s top restaurants. The popular Logan Circle restaurant brings in about $26.7 million in revenue a year—but workers... Read more

By Imani Liburd and Connor Dwin February 15, 2025

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“Revitalization” or a “death sentence”? Activists and residents push back on city’s Chinatown plans

On the first weekend of the lunar calendar, visitors gathered at a church near D.C.’s Chinatown to celebrate Lunar New Year, enjoying a lion dance performance as volunteers dished out... Read more

By Katie Doran February 15, 2025

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The show goes on for co-curricular theater groups after Davis Center flooding

On Jan. 20, the lower two levels of the Davis Performing Arts Center (DPAC), home to Georgetown’s Department of Performing Arts and Theater and Performance Studies programs, flooded after a... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield February 14, 2025

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Law Center’s LGBTQ+ student group denounces Federalist Society debate, hosts counter event

On Jan. 27, Outlaw, an LGBTQ+ affinity group at the Georgetown University Law Center, posted a petition denouncing an event hosted by the Federalist Society. Outlaw later protested the event—a... Read more

By Izzy Wagener February 14, 2025

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Educators rally outside Congress to protest Trump’s Secretary of Education nominee

On Feb. 12, more than 150 public educators, students, and community members braved cold temperatures and freezing rain to join the National Education Association’s (NEA) “Rally to Protect Students and... Read more

By Katherine Wilkison February 13, 2025

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Student activists pushed for Biden’s ERA declaration. Now they’re organizing toward new goals under the Trump administration.

On Jan. 17, former President Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a constitutional amendment prohibiting sex-based discrimination, to be the 28th amendment to the Constitution. The move was largely... Read more

By Aaron Pollock and Alexandra Risi February 12, 2025

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At Georgetown’s galleries, student curators uncover the stories of alumni and an understudied artist

At first glance, Georgetown’s two most recent gallery exhibits—which debuted on Jan. 17—could not seem more different. In one corner of the Walsh lobby, a set of black-and-white photos wrap... Read more

By Sophie St Amand February 10, 2025

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GUSA News Brief 2/9: More tables in HFSC, more food on campus, and puppies

Welcome back to the GUSA news brief! Here’s everything you need to know about GUSA projects in the works, plus updates from GUSA’s Feb. 9 meeting. Collecting student input on... Read more

By Sophie St Amand February 9, 2025

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D.C. welcomes the Year of the Snake with a grand Lunar New Year parade

On Feb. 2, thousands of residents from D.C. and neighboring areas gathered in Chinatown to watch the annual Lunar New Year parade, welcoming the Year of the Snake. The parade,... Read more

By Renee Pujara February 9, 2025

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Yates basketball courts reopen after more than six months of renovation

The Yates basketball courts are more than just some wood, varnish, and a few basketball hoops—to many students, they’re a vital space on campus for building community. The recent renovation... Read more

By Anna Cordova and Haley Jaworski February 7, 2025

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D.C. restaurants close for a ‘Day Without Immigrants’

Restaurants across the country and in D.C. closed on Monday, Feb. 3 as part of the ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest. The nationwide protest sprung up from social media campaigns reacting... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo February 7, 2025

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GU272 descendant’s documentary invites conversation around slavery and reparations at Healing Justice Forum

In 2017, filmmaker Malachi E. Robinson took a DNA test that uncovered his connection to Mary Queen, a free woman of color brought to Maryland as an indentured servant and... Read more

By Maggie Sansone and Sharon Xie February 6, 2025

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Conservative legal groups file suit against the Department of Education seeking information on Georgetown’s ties to Qatar

The Zachor Legal Institute, a think tank and advocacy group focused on waging a “legal battle against anti-Israel movements in America,” is suing the Department of Education to access materials... Read more

By Katherine Wilkison February 4, 2025

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Panda-monium in D.C.: Qing Bao and Bao Li steal the show

Great panda Qing Bao sat in a tree at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Jan. 24, taking a quick nap while spectators watched her every move. Even a small twitch... Read more

By Alaena Hunt February 4, 2025

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At final DNC chair candidate forum, candidates talk party messaging and protesters call for climate action

Just two days before the election for chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the candidates vying for DNC leadership positions gathered in Gaston Hall for the fourth and final... Read more

By Justin Higgins February 3, 2025

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Trump administration rescinds funding freeze, but D.C. organizations are still reeling and uncertain

The Trump administration rescinded a sweeping freeze on federal grants and loans on Wednesday, Jan. 29, just two days after the freeze was announced and less than a day after... Read more

By Katie Doran January 29, 2025

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Violent crime in D.C. dropped in 2024. What’s behind the decrease?

In January 2025, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released data indicating a dramatic drop in violent crime rates in D.C. in 2024. This comes after the city experienced its deadliest... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo January 29, 2025

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In light of Trump’s hiring freeze, would-be interns sit unemployed

In September, Anisa Nanavati (SFS ’26) interviewed for an internship with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) private sector engagement hub. In November, Nanavati received a tentative offer for... Read more

By Sydney Carroll January 29, 2025

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Georgetown “Bark Tank” judges bite on alumni Andres Brillembourg’s startup, awarding $35,000

Last week, eight startups founded by Georgetown students and alum pitched for $150,000 worth of prizes in a spirited competition, with a grand prize of $30,000 for the top dog.... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield January 29, 2025