Georgetown slave descendants seek reparations from university

A group of descendants of the 272 slaves sold by Georgetown University in 1838 to keep the university afloat have renewed their calls asking for monetary reparations from the school.... Read more

By Damian Garcia February 7, 2018

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Sister Simone Campbell addresses Catholic social justice in Sacred Lecture Series

Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, discussed the public element of spirituality on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in Dahlgren Chapel. The event, titled “From... Read more

By Alex Lewontin February 6, 2018

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Georgetown kidnapper to be deported to UK

Paolo Aldorasi, the man convicted last January of kidnapping a Georgetown student, will be deported to the United Kingdom to serve further prison time after spending 11 months in the... Read more

By Damian Garcia February 6, 2018

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WMATA’s “Rush Hour Promise” refunds subset of delayed passengers

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will refund metro riders whose train is delayed by 15 minutes or more during the rush hour commute in its new “Rush Hour... Read more

By Santul Nerkar February 4, 2018

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University begins negotiating union election for grad students

The Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE), the university’s union of graduate students who work for their departments, came one step closer to official recognition from the school on Thursday.... Read more

By Lilah Burke February 4, 2018

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Sen. Flake discusses Republicans’ future, ‘politics of resentment’ with GU Politics

Republican senator Jeff Flake from Arizona spoke at Georgetown about his discontent with the direction of the Republican party on Monday, Jan. 29 in an event hosted by the Georgetown... Read more

By Rachel Cohen February 1, 2018

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Third referendum on GUSA restructuring attached to executive ballot

On Monday, Jan. 29, the GUSA Election Commission announced a two-question referendum will be attached to the executive ballot this February. The referendum proposes structural changes to GUSA and expands... Read more

By Katya Schwenk January 31, 2018

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Spring 2018 GU Politics Fellows emphasize engagment, bipartisanship

The Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service welcomed its new class of fellows to Georgetown with the start of the spring semester. The five spring 2018 fellows have... Read more

By Margaret Gach January 27, 2018

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Millennial mayors discuss fresh perspectives, local government with GU Politics

On Jan. 23, three young mayors from across the country gathered in the Healy Family Student Center to discuss the future of “millennials” as leaders in local politics. Hosted by... Read more

By Cassidy Jensen January 27, 2018

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At a Crossroads: support and condemnation for Georgetown’s new LGBTQ community

The Office of Residential Living has approved Crossroads, a Living Learning Community (LLC) focused on explorations of gender and sexuality, to launch in the fall of 2018. LLCs are residences... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky January 26, 2018

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Georgetown advisory board member steps down after #MeToo tweet controversy

On Jan. 15, a member of the Georgetown Masters of Science of Foreign Service advisory board resigned after his tweets at a conservative female blogger on the #MeToo movement garnered... Read more

By Margaret Gach January 19, 2018

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University considers private arbitrator in graduate student union election

Georgetown University will consider a Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) proposal to allow a neutral arbitrator to conduct an election on the recognition of a graduate student union by... Read more

By Margaret Gach January 18, 2018

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University launches online sexual assault and misconduct resources

Georgetown University announced two new online resources that will be available for students to report sexual misconduct on campus. On Jan. 10, Rosemary Kilkenny, vice president for institutional diversity, equity... Read more

By Rachel Cohen January 17, 2018

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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