Chef José Andrés discusses food, community, and humanitarianism in 2024 Tanous Lecture

José Andrés dished about his career as a “culinary ambassador,” ongoing humanitarian endeavors, and immigration journey at Georgetown’s 2024 Tanous Family Endowed Lecture in Gaston Hall on Oct. 8. The... Read more

By Mahika Sharma October 23, 2024

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Obituary: Andrii Sendziuk (MSB ’24), a “light” and “unstoppable force”

Andrii Sendziuk (MSB ’24), a recent graduate and founder of the Georgetown University Ukrainian Society (GUUS), died on Sept. 14 in New York, where he was working as an analyst... Read more

By Belinda Li October 22, 2024

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GUSA News Brief 10/20: Elections, Epi’s buffet, and Debit Dollars

Welcome to the Voice’s GUSA news briefs! To keep our readers up-to-date on the changes that will affect them at Georgetown, we’re posting a biweekly round-up of some of the... Read more

By Samantha Monteiro October 22, 2024

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Georgetown business alum partners with student groups to fight drink spiking

One in 13 college students report having been drugged without their knowledge or consent. Drugging, which often happens through drink spiking, can cause dangerous health effects and be used to... Read more

By Katie Doran October 21, 2024

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RA union in full force: GRAC conducts first two rounds of negotiations with university

After a semester of organizing their union, Georgetown’s Residential Assistants (RAs) have started negotiations for their new labor contract with university administration. Members of the Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC)... Read more

By Samantha Monteiro and Chih-Rong Kuo October 19, 2024

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With glass and embroidery, Georgetown’s art exhibits explore community, feminism, and humanity

This fall, Georgetown University Art Galleries has two new exhibitions on display until Dec. 8. “Around the Table” is a food-themed, multi-artist exhibition at the de la Cruz Gallery and... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield October 19, 2024

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Mr. Georgetown winner shares lessons learned from a whirlwind performance

Joe Vitali (CAS ’25) kicked off his Mr. Georgetown performance with an interpretive reading of One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. He then made a jarring pivot to... Read more

By Sophie St Amand October 19, 2024

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Georgetown alumna files class action lawsuit following data leak

Mary Margaret Cleary (CAS ’14) filed a class action lawsuit against Georgetown University on Oct. 18, citing negligence after a data leak compromised the sensitive personal information of current and... Read more

By Dolce Coury October 19, 2024

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Developing: University Data Leak exposes SSN, financial aid information, GPA, and other sensitive data

Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, confidential information regarding students and applicants to Georgetown since 1990 was leaked and... Read more

By Katherine Wilkison, Sydney Carroll and Franziska Wild October 17, 2024

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Business School spray-painted in protest of visiting U.S. General

Three unidentified individuals spray-painted the entrance to the McDonough School of Business (MSB) ahead of General Joseph Votel’s appearance at a Business of Leadership event, on the morning of Oct.... Read more

By Franziska Wild October 16, 2024

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D.C. celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the world’s largest pupusa

On Sept. 28, people from D.C. and around the world gathered to honor their countries and cultures in a show of unity—not at the United Nations General Assembly, but for... Read more

By Samantha Monteiro and Sydney Carroll October 16, 2024

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Up in smoke: D.C. officials crackdown on unlicensed marijuana “gift shops”

Like many SFS graduates, Caroline Crandall (SFS ’15) worked in consulting—until last year, when she moved into a new market: medical marijuana. Crandall co-owns Green Theory, a newly licensed medical... Read more

By Katherine Wilkison October 13, 2024

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D.C. experiences one of its hottest summers on record, posing serious challenges for people living outside

This summer, D.C.’s government declared 15 heat emergencies and four extended heat emergencies, according to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services (DMHHS).

By Eddy Binford-Ross, Sophia Jacome and Maggie Sansone October 11, 2024

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Georgetown Church Serves Dinner and Compassion on Sundays

Every Sunday evening, the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown opens its doors to people experiencing homelessness for a family-style dinner.

By Sharon Xie October 11, 2024

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Students for Justice in Palestine ‘Week of Rage’ culminates in rally and march

Community members gathered at the steps of Healy Hall for a rally and march organized by Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on Oct. 10. The rally came as... Read more

By Sydney Carroll and Samantha Monteiro October 11, 2024

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The worst time of the month: While experiencing homelessness, D.C. residents also struggle with period poverty

Editor’s Note: This piece is published as part of The Homeless Crisis Reporting Project (HCRP), launched by Street Sense Media in 2016. HCRP is a multi-day collaborative effort between local... Read more

By Sydney Carroll October 11, 2024

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Through sorrow and rage, students and faculty hold vigils mourning the 42,000 Palestinians killed by Israel

Lukas Soloman (SFS ’26) and other members of Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) spent hours writing the names of the Palestinian children and babies—starting with those under two-years-old—killed... Read more

By Samantha Monteiro, Dolce Coury and Izzy Wagener October 10, 2024

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One year after Oct. 7, Georgetown’s Jewish community reflects and remembers in memorial services

On Oct. 7, 2023, Talia Zamir (CAS ’26) scrambled to contact her family as she watched the fallout of Hamas’ attack on Israel while in D.C. Zamir is Israeli-American and... Read more

By Franziska Wild and Sydney Carroll October 8, 2024

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“Doesn’t make it normal:” Students hold vigil for those killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Yara Moawad’s (SFS ’27) 13-year-old brother called her recently, thinking a bomb had fallen into their family’s garden. Moawad is from Beirut, and she said the sounds of Israeli bombings... Read more

By Franziska Wild October 6, 2024

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Georgetown’s iconic Dixie Liquor to potentially close in favor of medical cannabis store

Dixie Liquor, D.C.’s oldest liquor store which has sold alcohol to Georgetown students for more than 90 years, may soon be closing.

By Katherine Wilkison October 1, 2024