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HOYAlert experiences glitches after transition to an “opt-out” text system

Georgetown’s mass emergency notification system HOYAlert experienced technical glitches following its transition to an “opt-out” model for its text message alerts, which the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced on March 20. 

By April 18, 2023

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Overnight protest pushes back against Supreme Court case to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

On the evening of Feb. 27, around 100 protesters gathered in the rain to advocate for student debt relief outside the Supreme Court.

By April 15, 2023

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“Living our ancestors’ dreams”: Descendants gather to view a newly discovered GU272 photograph

Descendants met on Feb. 7 to view a newly-discovered photograph of a woman enslaved by Georgetown and celebrate her life and family. 

By April 14, 2023

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Dr. Fauci talks pandemic lessons and future preparedness in lecture

During Georgetown’s annual Maloy Distinguished Lecture on March 27, Dr. Anthony Fauci outlined 10 lessons he thinks should be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

By April 11, 2023

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“Pathways to Social Justice” announced to replace “Engaging Diversity” core requirement

Georgetown University will replace its “Engaging Diversity” core curriculum requirement with “Pathways to Social Justice” beginning with the Class of 2027, GUSA announced in its biweekly newsletter for student feedback on March 2.

By April 11, 2023

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A living wage for GAGE: Graduate students negotiate second contract

The Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE), which represents the over 1,000 graduate workers at Georgetown, aims to secure better compensation for graduate students in ongoing contract negotiations with the university.

By April 6, 2023

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One Year Later: Georgetown University Ukrainian Society looks back on the Russian invasion

Feb. 24 marked the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In commemoration, members of the Georgetown University Ukrainian Society (GUUS), founded by students Andrii Sendzuik (MSB ’24) and Sofia Sulek (SFS ’23) last year, organized and attended a weekend of events to draw attention to the current situation in Ukraine.

By April 2, 2023

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D.C. provides $4 million for new Anacostia Arts and Culture District

The D.C. government will provide a $4 million grant to transform the historic Anacostia neighborhood in Southeast D.C. into an arts and culture district, Mayor Bowser announced on Feb. 23. The grant will fund public beautification, support local artists and art programs, and create opportunities for artists to showcase their work, but critics worry that the funding will accelerate gentrification of the majority-Black neighborhood. 

By March 31, 2023

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APILF student advocates revive AAPI home at Georgetown

First established in 2015 after AAPI students expressed their interest in an on-campus affinity space, the home had shut down for the past few years due to COVID-19 and insufficient funding. Now, advocates for the home’s renewal, including students and alumni, hope to establish the home as a permanent community and safe space for AAPI students.

By , and March 28, 2023

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“Women build bridges for other women”: Commending female leadership in the Good Friday Agreement

Diplomats and leaders gathered in Gaston Hall on March 16 to reflect on 25 years of peace in Northern Ireland after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and the role that women played in bringing and sustaining that peace.

By March 26, 2023

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Kenneth Bond, freed after 27 years, still fighting for exoneration

Kenneth Bond, who was the subject of a documentary for Georgetown’s Making an Exoneree (MAE) class, has been released from incarceration after 27 years. Now, he hopes to be exonerated.

By March 25, 2023

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D.C. residents, officials defend home rule with “Hands off DC”

On March 8, statehood activists and elected officials gathered to speak out against their lack of independence at the “Hands Off DC” rally outside Union Station. U.S. Capitol Police arrested at least 17 protesters during the subsequent march on Capitol Hill, including U.S. Shadow Representative of the District Dr. Oye Owolewa.

By and March 24, 2023

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FRESH STARTS Act pushes for better food in the D.C. Jail

On Feb. 2, Councilmember Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2) introduced the FRESH STARTS Act to improve quality food access in the D.C. Jail.

By March 20, 2023

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“Mail gate” explained: Reasons behind package delays

As students returned to campus after winter break, many began bombarding Flok—a popular, anonymous messaging app—to post complaints about mail room delays.

By and March 15, 2023

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FRESHly organized: Workers unionize at DC’s leading farmers market organization

28 workers at FRESHFARM, a D.C. based nonprofit and the third-largest farmers market organization in the country, have voted to unionize in what they believe to be the first farmers market organization in the nation to do so. 

By March 15, 2023

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American University students call for reform in administrative response to sexual violence

Around 50 students, staff, and faculty gathered on Feb. 22 to protest the American University administration’s insufficient action on addressing sexual assaults.

By and March 14, 2023

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Iranian leaders gather at Georgetown with a message of unity for post-revolutionary Iran

On Feb. 10, Iranian activists, journalists, and politicians gathered in Riggs Library to discuss the future of Iranian democracy.

By February 28, 2023

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The Georgetown Coalition for Workers’ Rights is spearheading a new era of student labor activism

Since October, the Georgetown Coalition for Workers’ Rights has pushed for an active presence after struggling with the loss of pre-pandemic momentum.

By February 28, 2023

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Bowser looks to change D.C. building height laws to reinvigorate downtown

Mayor Muriel Bowser is considering amending the D.C. Height Act to allow the maximum height of buildings in the District to be raised from 130 to 160 feet.

By February 28, 2023

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D.C. attempts to address decade-old housing waitlist backlog and restore reputation

DCHA has tried recently to clear its 20,000-person affordable housing waitlist, which has not accepted applications in nearly 10 years.

By and February 17, 2023