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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

By 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 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 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 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 February 19, 2016

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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

By February 19, 2016

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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.

By February 18, 2016

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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).

By February 18, 2016

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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.

By February 17, 2016

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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.

By February 16, 2016

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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

By February 16, 2016

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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.

By February 14, 2016

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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

By February 13, 2016

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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

By February 13, 2016

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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

By February 11, 2016

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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

By February 8, 2016

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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

By February 8, 2016

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DeGioia announces new department, research center, and recruitment effort

President DeGioia announced four new commitments to addressing structural racial inequality: the establishment of an African American Studies department, a research center on racial injustice, a recruitment effort for faculty members and researchers, and the creation of a new senior officer position to lead these efforts.

By February 4, 2016

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Walzer discusses ‘responsibility to protect’ and just war theory

On Feb 2., Dr. Michael Walzer, Professor Emeritus of Social Science at the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, explained the international doctrine of “responsibility to protect” using the Syrian civil... Read more

By February 4, 2016

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GUSA Executive campaign begins

Campaigning for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) President and Vice President started Feb. 4 at 12:01 a.m. This kicks off a two-week period of campaigns and debates, ending with election day... Read more

By February 4, 2016