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D.C. Voters approve Initiative 77 during city’s primary

D.C. residents headed to the polls on June 18 to vote in the city’s primary, where 55% approved Initiative 77, which would make the city’s minimum wage the same for... Read more

By June 21, 2018

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The Voice’s Bunn Award Winners 2017-2018

Every year, the Georgetown University Center for Student Engagement selects 18 pieces of student journalism to win the Edward B. Bunn Awards for Journalistic Excellence. The awards are in six categories: news,... Read more

By May 2, 2018

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Olympians honored at Duke Ellington School during Team USA Awards

The stars of the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games gathered at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts for the Team USA Awards on April 26. The event began... Read more

By May 1, 2018

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GSP to hire full-time psychologist, continuing CAPS satellite trend

The university announced it will be hiring a full-time staff psychologist for the Georgetown Scholarship Program (GSP), expanding its part-time counselor position. The position was originally created two years ago... Read more

By May 1, 2018

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Sen. Murkowski discusses bipartisanship, gun control, and climate change

Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski (COL ‘80) spoke on climate change, gun violence, and the need for bipartisanship at an event hosted by GU Politics and GU College Republicans on April... Read more

By April 30, 2018

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Austin Tice photo gallery introduced by Dean Hellman and Tice Family

SFS Dean Joel Hellman and Debra Tice, mother of journalist Austin Tice (SFS ’02), spoke at the opening of a week-long exhibition of the journalist’s photographs in the ICC Galleria... Read more

By April 29, 2018

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Documentary screening concludes Title IX Week events

Health Education Services and GUSA’s DC and Federal Relations Committee hosted a panel with activist and writer Kamilah Willingham, who appeared in the documentary The Hunting Ground, on April 18.... Read more

By April 24, 2018

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Albright Discusses New Book on Fascism

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discussed the history of fascism and the resilience of American institutions, elements her new book, Fascism: A Warning, on April 16 in the Lohrfink... Read more

By April 24, 2018

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14 Years Later, Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault Near Campus

Benjamin Filoberto Paz, 54, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on April 9 for sexually assaulting a Georgetown student in her townhouse in February 2004. Paz, a Maryland native,... Read more

By April 17, 2018

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Nobel Peace Prize nominee keynotes inaugural Waging Peace Conference

The Justice and Peace Studies Program (JUPS) and GU Politics hosted the first annual Waging Peace Conference on April 13. The event’s theme was “Meeting the Other,” focusing on promoting... Read more

By April 17, 2018

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Dean Deacon on Diversity of Class of 2022

The students who opened their Georgetown acceptance letters last week are part of the most diverse group the university has admitted to date. According to Charles Deacon (COL ’64), dean... Read more

By April 13, 2018

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Solar farm proposal to power university moves through Maryland hearings

A proposal for an off-site solar farm that will power half of Georgetown’s campus is continuing progress towards approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission. Origis Energy, the company planning... Read more

By April 13, 2018

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Former deputy attorney general Yates discusses dangers of “normalizing” Trump

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates discussed the Trump administration’s effects on democratic institutions on April 4. The event was sponsored by The New York Times and the Georgetown Institute... Read more

By April 9, 2018

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Court rules against university, neighborhood in aircraft noise petition

A federal appeals court struck down a challenge from Georgetown University and other neighborhood groups against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The complaint concerned redesigned flight paths of arriving and... Read more

By April 5, 2018

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GAGE and university agree to union election

Georgetown University and the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) signed an agreement today to hold a union election for graduate student teaching and research assistants in the Graduate School... Read more

By April 2, 2018

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Union election negotiations continue as GAGE agitates for an agreement

Union negotiations between the university and the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) are set to enter their eighth week on Monday. The two parties are continuing to explore a... Read more

By March 28, 2018

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Panel on successful movements stresses the importance of student activism

Panelists looked at the causes of success in social and political movements during a discussion at Georgetown on March 23. Convened by University President John DeGioia, the panel, “What Makes... Read more

By March 27, 2018

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March for Our Lives draws Georgetown student support, criticism

As Saturday’s March for Our Lives wound down, Ari Goldstein (COL ’18) waited for a friend to find him at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 9th Street. Above his... Read more

By March 26, 2018

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Eric Holder discusses dangers of gerrymandering with GU Politics

Eric Holder, former attorney general, spoke about gerrymandering, redistricting, and the upcoming midterm elections at Georgetown on Mar. 19. Mo Elleithee (SFS ’94), executive director of the Georgetown University Institute... Read more

By March 25, 2018

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Amanda Seales keynotes BRAVE 2018, discusses art and individuality for black women

Students gathered on March 16 to discuss black women empowerment as part of the third-annual BRAVE Summit. The summit featured multiple speakers and eight breakout sessions throughout the day, including... Read more

By March 22, 2018