Georgetown signs new Nike contract after ensuring WRC monitoring access

Georgetown University has facilitated a new protocol between Nike, Inc. and the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), a monitoring group, as a part of a new licensing agreement between the university... Read more

By Lilah Burke and Caitlyn Cobb August 30, 2017

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Students fast in support of protest at Ohio State

Six Georgetown students fasted from sunrise on April 26 until sunset on April 27 to protest Ohio State University’s (OSU) ongoing contract with Wendy’s. The fast, organized by Georgetown’s chapter... Read more

By Jake Maher May 6, 2017

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Lavender Graduation celebrates LGBT students

Around 120 students from Georgetown’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools were recognized as a part of the LGBTQ Resource Center’s Lavender Graduation. The ceremony celebrated the achievements of graduating LGBT... Read more

By Isaiah Seibert May 4, 2017

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GUSA constitutional referendum fails

A referendum on two amendments to the GUSA Constitution failed because while the majority of votes cast were in favor, the total number of votes in favor did not exceed... Read more

By Noah Telerski May 2, 2017

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflects on career at panel

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participated in a panel to discuss her experiences in the United States’ legal system as part of the annual Marver H. Bernstein Symposium. Over 400 students... Read more

By Margaret Gach May 2, 2017

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University to install new solar panels

Georgetown plans to install solar panels on six campus buildings, creating 1.5 million kilowatt-hours of energy per year. The installation will take place this summer and into the fall as... Read more

By Claire Goldberg May 1, 2017

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GBPID hosts panel on foreign affairs

Ambassador Dennis Ross, a professor in the School of Foreign Service, and Colin Kahl met to discuss the past and future of Israeli-Palestinian relations in an event hosted by the... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky April 29, 2017

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Marching for Science: Hoya Students and Faculty Call for Science Advocacy

“What do we want? Science! When do we want it? After peer review!” The chant carried across the National Mall as a crowd of Hoyas marched past the Washington Monument.... Read more

By Margaret Gach and Katya Schwenk April 28, 2017

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University implements changes to Georgetown Day

Following past complaints by neighbors and professors, the university will be taking steps to ensure safety and minimize disturbances on Georgetown Day. The university will monitor this year’s event, held... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky April 27, 2017

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GU F.R.E.E., GIA hold demonstrations during GAAP Weekend

About 10 students with GU Forming a Radically Ethical Endowment (GU F.R.E.E.) demonstrated in the ICC Galleria, where student clubs were tabling as a part of GAAP Weekend. Students from... Read more

By Isaiah Seibert April 26, 2017

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Cuban musicians visit Georgetown for joint performance

Eight Cuban musicians performed alongside the Georgetown University Orchestra and Concert Choir in Gaston Hall. The concert was the culmination of the Music for Cuba exchange program, created by music... Read more

By Katya Schwenk April 26, 2017

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University renames Freedom and Remembrance Halls in honor of descendants of 1838 slave sale

Georgetown University renamed Freedom Hall and Remembrance Hall to Isaac Hawkins Hall and Anne Marie Becraft Hall to commemorate the 272 slaves sold by the university in 1838. To celebrate... Read more

By Emily Jaster April 25, 2017

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Georgetown students and faculty join March for Science

About 150 Georgetown students and faculty joined the March for Science in downtown Washington, D.C to advocate for the importance of scientifically informed policy.The Washington march was the main protest... Read more

By Isaiah Seibert April 24, 2017

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The Corp promotes diversity among new hires

The Corp has committed to improving diversity in its hiring process with the cooperation of the Georgetown Scholarship Program (GSP). The push for a more diverse applicant pool is a... Read more

By Graham Piro April 20, 2017

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University files amicus brief

Georgetown joined 30 other universities in filing an amicus brief in opposition to President Trump’s recent executive order banning travel from six Muslim-majority countries. An amicus brief is a document... Read more

By Noah Telerski April 13, 2017

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University files amicus brief in opposition to travel ban

Georgetown joined thirty other universities in filing an amicus brief in opposition of President Trump’s recent executive order banning travel from six Muslim-majority countries. An amicus brief is a document... Read more

By Noah Telerski April 11, 2017

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GSC hosts labor activist

The Georgetown Solidarity Committee (GSC) hosted Sophorn Yang, president of the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions, to speak in the Leavey Program room about conditions in Nike factories as well... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky April 10, 2017

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Shelter Shocked: Trump’s Threat to the D.C. Affordable Housing System

While public attention has recently focused on military funding, cuts in diplomatic programs, Twitter posts, and presidential golf outings, many D.C. residents are slated to potentially lose their homes if... Read more

By Nick Gavio April 7, 2017

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Campus Media Concerned Over Budget Cuts

The GUSA Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (Fin/App) cut funding for Media Board by 39.5 percent for fiscal year 2018 compared to 2017’s allocation, a decrease of $37,500, according to... Read more

By Ryan Miller and Jake Maher April 7, 2017

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Clinton presents peace awards

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards for Advancing Women in Peace and Security, hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security... Read more

By Margaret Gach April 6, 2017