Higher Edge: Student Protest in the Time of Trump

If Donald Trump, with all his bigotry and hair spray, were invited to speak on Georgetown’s campus, how should students react?

By Kevin Huggard March 20, 2016

News

Rom remembered for authentic approach to life

Dahlgren Chapel was filled with a standing-room only crowd on Thursday afternoon as the Georgetown community gathered to honor the life of Nathan Kittredge “Kitt” Rom (SFS ’19).

By Michael Coyne March 20, 2016

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Study abroad housing hold applications surge

Applications surged in the Spring Housing Selection for the 2016-2017 academic year, exceeding five times the number of applications for the 2015-2016 academic year.

By Jake Maher March 19, 2016

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GSC Presents Administration with Pillows, Demands More Just Employment

On March 16, the Georgetown Solidarity Committee (GSC) presented five administrators or their staff with packages of pillows, sheets, and towels, along with a list of demands.

By Lilah Burke March 18, 2016

Features

Uprooted: The Displacement of Georgetown’s Black Community

In 1957, the year Little Rock Central High School was desegregated, Sen. John F. Kennedy bought a house in the Georgetown neighborhood. Attached to the deed was a restrictive covenant:... Read more

By Lilah Burke March 18, 2016

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Fiorina talks candidacy, leadership with GU Politics

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 presidential candidate Carly Fiorina discussed the trials and triumphs of her campaign journey with a crowd of more than two hundred Georgetown students on Monday, March 14.

By Margaret Gach March 18, 2016

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GU Politics hosts Huckabee for first ‘Reflections on Running’

Gov. Mike Huckabee, two-time Republican presidential hopeful and the 44th Governor of Arkansas, gave a retrospective on his political career and his 2016 campaign to Georgetown students on Wed., March... Read more

By Michael Coyne March 15, 2016

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University’s ice-melting practices raise concern

University Planning and Facilities Management had its hands full keeping Georgetown’s sidewalks and streets clear and free of ice as record snow hit the District in January. University employees worked to... Read more

By Michael Coyne March 6, 2016

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Life after Kehoe: Club sports struggle to find field space

Until a suitable replacement for Kehoe Field is found, club sports face difficulty in finding field time for their practices.

By Jake Maher March 5, 2016

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Georgetown launches Center for Jewish Civilization

Georgetown University formally launched its Center for Jewish Civilization (CJC) on Feb. 29 with a day of events.

By Isaiah Seibert March 5, 2016

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On the Record, On the Way Out: Joe and Connor Reflect

As their term comes to a close, President Joe Luther and Vice President Connor Rohan sat down with the Voice to reflect on the past year.

By Lilah Burke March 2, 2016

Features

Service Beyond The Hilltop: CSJ Turns 15

The Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching, and Service will celebrate its 15th anniversary during the upcoming Social Justice Week, held from February 20 to 26. Established the same weekend... Read more

By Thomas Stubna March 2, 2016

Features

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.

By Caitlyn Cobb and Santul Nerkar February 29, 2016

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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.

By Michael Coyne February 29, 2016

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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.

By Jake Maher February 28, 2016

Features

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

By Daniel Varghese February 27, 2016

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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.

By Graham Piro February 24, 2016

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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.

By Nicole Steinberg February 24, 2016

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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.

By Lilah Burke February 23, 2016

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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

By Elizabeth Teitz February 19, 2016