Students Actively Moving Forward advocates university-wide bereavement policy

After a nearly six-year hiatus, the founding chapter of Students Actively Moving Forward returned to campus this semester and plans to propose a university-wide bereavement policy. Bereavement policies give uniform... Read more

By Dinah Farell November 13, 2014

News

Election Reflection panel examines midterm elections, low young voter turnout

The McCourt School of Public Policy hosted a bipartisan panel on Tuesday night discussing the 2014 midterm elections. The panel, moderated by Professor E.J. Dionne, featured Clinton administration advisor and... Read more

By Ryan Miller November 13, 2014

News

Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari discuss themes of ‘Rosewater’ in Gaston Hall

Students and special guests filled Gaston Hall this past Sunday for a screening of Comedy Central show host Jon Stewart’s directorial debut film Rosewater. The screening was followed by a... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani November 13, 2014

News

Construction to begin on Southwest Quad sand volleyball court

The construction of a new sand volleyball court in the Southwest Quad will begin later this month, according to an email sent by Vice President for Planning and Facilities Management... Read more

By Morgan Hines November 13, 2014

News

Higher Edge: Major decision, minor support

Between the rising costs of college tuition and the lingering effects of the recession, it’s no surprise that the specialized training versus liberal arts education debate has yet to be... Read more

By Julia Jester November 13, 2014

News

GUSA establishes new committee on class, equity, and access

In collaboration with the Georgetown Scholarship Program, GUSA has established a new Committee on Class, Equity, and Access, applications for which are now open. According to the committee’s proposal, it... Read more

By Bassam Sidiki November 6, 2014

News

Rangila relocates from Gaston Hall to Kennedy Center

Georgetown University South Asian Society announced Saturday that its annual dance show, Rangila, will be held at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House Stage instead of Gaston Hall, where structural issues... Read more

By Ryan Miller November 6, 2014

News

Bulldog Tavern to hold grand opening Friday in Healey Family Student Center

The Healey Family Student Center’s Bulldog Tavern will hold its grand opening on Friday evening as Georgetown’s newest on-campus location for student drinking and dining. The pub has been in... Read more

By Morgan Hines November 6, 2014

News

Homeless face risks as hypothermia season begins in D.C.

The Department of Human Services issued a hypothermia alert on Nov. 1, requiring all homeless shelters in the city to offer shelter when temperatures drop to 32 degrees Fahrenheit or... Read more

By Courtnie Baek November 6, 2014

News

City on a Hill: Election 2014, Social issues lose

The result of Tuesday’s mayoral election, with Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) emerging victorious against David Catania (I-At Large) with 53.9 percent of the votes, were predictable. After the release of a... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani November 6, 2014

News

Carry That Weight emphasizes heavy impact of sexual assault on campuses

Georgetown’s Red Square included more than its usual fare of tabling student groups and farmers market tents on Wednesday. Pillows and mattresses bearing red tape in the shape of an... Read more

By Ian Philbrick October 30, 2014

News

Student groups gather to support GU Fossil Free divestment proposal delivery

Georgetown undergraduates, graduate students, and university faculty rallied outside McShain Lounge in Southwest Quad to support GU Fossil Free as it officially presented its divestment proposal to the Committee on... Read more

By Ryan Miller October 30, 2014

News

D.C. voters to decide on marijuana legalization within the District

On Nov. 4, District voters will determine whether the D.C. Council can move forward with Initiative 71, an act to legalize recreational use of marijuana within D.C. Initiative 71, the... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani October 30, 2014

News

Saxa Politica: Admission based on assets?

It’s college admissions season, and Georgetown’s Nov. 1 deadline for early action admissions is just a few days away. Every year—it seems as if on a fixed schedule—the New York... Read more

By James Constant October 30, 2014

News

Hoyas United for Free Speech to protect student rights

Hoyas United for Free Speech, a recently-formed unaffiliated coalition of students concerned with expression and diversity of speech on campus, is seeking extensive reforms to Georgetown’s policies and practices in... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz October 23, 2014

News

Construction illuminates accessibility issues on campus

Though construction work on the north side of campus is an inconvenience for Hoyas who have to travel through the area, unclaimed posters appeared last weekend reminding everyone that these... Read more

By Lara Fishbane October 23, 2014

News

Former SFS Dean Carol Lancaster dies

Former Dean of the School of Foreign Service Carol Lancaster (SFS ‘64) passed away on Wednesday at the age of 72, according to an email from President John DeGioia. Dean... Read more

By Ryan Miller October 23, 2014

News

Catholic University’s ‘Milk’ screening resolution sparks broader conversation

The Catholic University of America sparked debate on the stinted progress of LGBT issues at Catholic universities in the midst of the Vatican Synod on the Family when it postponed... Read more

By Manuela Tobias October 23, 2014

News

Student leaders speak out against possible consolidation of three resource centers

Georgetown administrators have, over the past month, engaged in discussions about consolidating the Women’s Center, the LGBTQ Resource Center, and the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access into a single center.... Read more

By James Constant October 23, 2014

News

Higher Edge: Minimum effort for college affordability

“Back in my day, I worked my way through college.” That’s reasonable enough for our parents to say, when referring to a time when colleges didn’t expect students to live... Read more

By Julia Jester October 23, 2014