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In Foul Trouble: Unlacing Georgetown’s Relationship with Nike

As knowledge of Nike’s widespread labor abuses has spread, their relationship with the university has come under fire.

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Clarence Jones reflects on civil rights

The Lecture Fund hosted Jones, a former advisor and trusted confidant to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Feb. 25.

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Georgetown contributes funds for aerial gondola feasibility study

The university contributed $25,000 to the fund for a survey on the feasibility of an aerial gondola system connecting Georgetown with Rosslyn.

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On the Record with John DeGioia on activism, college affordability and science at Georgetown

On Feb. 18, Editor-in-Chief Daniel Varghese sat down with President John DeGioia for a conversation on a variety of campus issues. Here are some of the highlights of their conversation.... Read more

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Ted Koppel discusses new book, cyberattacks

Ted Koppel, former anchor of ABC’s “Nightline,” participated in a question and answer session with University President John DeGioia on Feb. 23.

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Refugees International President address global refugee crisis

Michel Gabaudan, former member of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR), came to Georgetown to speak on the global refugee crisis.

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High lead content in water affects Prospect Street housing

Student residents of at least two university-owned properties on Prospect Street were informed that their water has been moving through lead pipes on Friday, Feb. 19.

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Khan and Fisk elected 2016 GUSA President and Vice President

Enushe Khan (MSB ‘17) and Chris Fisk (COL ‘17) are the winners of the 2016 GUSA Executive Election, the Election Commission announced on Friday, Feb. 19 at 5:20 p.m. Despite... Read more

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Election Commission: ‘We will not be able to release the results tonight’

The GUSA Election Commission announced at 12:33 a.m. that the results of the Executive election will not be released tonight due to procedural issues. “We will be presenting these procedural issues to the... Read more

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On the Record: GUSA Candidates Reed Howard and Courtney Maduike

On Monday, Feb. 15, with just three days before the election, Reed Howard (SFS ‘17) and Courtney Maduike (SFS ‘17) launched their write-in campaign for the GUAS Executive.

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On the Record: GUSA Candidates Enushe Khan and Chris Fisk

The Voice sat down for its second interview of the 2016 GUSA executive election season with Enushe Khan (MSB’17) and Chris Fisk (COL ‘17).

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Climate Survey closes with fifty-one percent participation

Fifty-one percent of Georgetown students completed Georgetown’s first Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey.

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GUPD Chief Jay Gruber Addresses Student Concerns at Roundtable

Georgetown University Police chief Jay Gruber discussed recent initiatives and addressed students’ concerns about crime and policing on campus at a roundtable Feb. 10.

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Competing Town Halls: GUSA Executive field widens after simultaneous events

On Monday, Feb. 15, the field for the GUSA Executive election widened, as Reed Howard (SFS ‘17) and Courtney Maduike (SFS ‘17) announced their write-in candidacy during one of the... Read more

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On the Record: GUSA Candidates Hot Chick and Chicken Madness

Perennial write-in candidate Chicken Madness has paired with another Wisey's classic sandwich, the Hot Chick, to make a run for the GUSA executive this year.

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Saxa Politica: Hot Chick/Chicken Madness 2016?

  This year’s election for GUSA President and Vice President has been a melodramatic mess. On Tuesday morning, Feb. 9 Tony Pezzullo (MSB ’17) and A.J. Serlemitsos (COL ’17) announced... Read more

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead

Antonin Scalia (COL ’57), U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Georgetown alumnus, passed away on Feb. 13 in Texas at the age of 79. According to the San Antonio Express-News, Scalia... Read more

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Prisons and Justice Initiative discusses mass incarceration and prison reform

The Prisons and Justice Initiative held its launch event, “Reversing the Tide of Mass Incarceration: Prospects for Prison Reform” on Feb. 9. The Initiative was founded to “bring together leading... Read more

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The Pool Widens: Applicants’ Diversity On the Rise

Statistics from the 2016 first-year and transfer student applications show that Georgetown’s applicant pool increased by a little more than two percent this year, and over the past five years... Read more

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City on a Hill: Snow More Parking Tickets

Winter Storm Jonas left more than just two feet of snow on the ground. In the days following the blizzard, a massive city-wide clean up effort was underway in order... Read more