Georgetown receives $50 million gift from parents of alumni to fund athletics program

Student-athletes at Georgetown are set to benefit from one of the largest donations ever made to the school, a $50 million gift from Peter and Susan Cooper to support athletic leadership... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz October 7, 2015

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California Secretary of State examines U.S. voting rights in IPPS panel

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (IPPS) hosted a panel discussion about voting rights in America on Oct. 5th titled “Battle for the Ballot: How Progressives are Fighting... Read more

By Caitlyn Cobb October 7, 2015

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Open forum allows student and administrators to discuss mental health issues on campus

GUSA held its first Mental Health Open Forum on Oct. 5 to provide students with the opportunity to speak directly to student health administrations on the topics of mental health... Read more

By Rachel Eshelman October 7, 2015

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Higher Edge: When the Grading System Misses the Mark

The day the school year starts, reading stops feeling like reading. It starts with looking at the number of pages and hopefully ends with a neat bulleted list of discussion... Read more

By Lara Fishbane October 6, 2015

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Sweetgreen founders kick off Startup Weekend, Startup Hoyas engage with student entrepreneurship

Startup Hoyas, a student club designed to promote entrepreneurship on campus, held Georgetown Entrepreneurship Day on Oct. 2 to launch its Startup Weekend. Startup Weekend is the organization’s first event... Read more

By Isaiah Seibert October 5, 2015

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Students and administrators discuss campus renovations at Hoya Roundtable

On Sept. 30, administrators and students gathered for a dialogue on campus planning with regard to student housing as part of the university’s Hoya Roundtables series in the Healey Family... Read more

By Benjamin Barrett October 5, 2015

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Greek organizations express discontent at university’s message on fraternities and sororities

On Sept. 18, the Friday before rushing for Greek societies started, the student body received an email titled “Message About Social Fraternities and Sororities” from Vice President for Student Affairs... Read more

By Anna Gloor October 5, 2015

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German leaders of reunification celebrate 25th anniversary of reunited country

Georgetown’s BMW Center for German and European Studies hosted the sixth Herbert Quandt Lecture on Thursday Oct. 1 in Gaston Hall. The lecture, titled “The 25th Anniversary of German Unification:... Read more

By Caitlyn Cobb October 3, 2015

Features

On the Record with John DeGioia on the Pope, Divestment, and the future of Georgetown Athletics

On Sept. 24, Editor-in-Chief Chris Almeida 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 the Voice Staff October 2, 2015

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Albright and President of Kosovo discuss women’s role in peacemaking

President of Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright spoke Sept. 30 in Gaston Hall on the involvement of women in peace processes. Ambassador Melanne Verveer,... Read more

By Lindsay Reilly October 2, 2015

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Romney talks business and 2016 presidential politics at Georgetown

On Sept. 30, former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney opened a dialogue in Lohrfink Auditorium with Georgetown students in the form of question and answer, addressing student-led issues such as... Read more

By Courtnie Baek October 1, 2015

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WHO’s Chan speaks on the problems of 21st century global health concerns

Director-General of the World Health Organization Margaret Chan spoke in Gaston Hall on Wednesday Sept. 30 to discuss the issues of 21st century global health and how they relate to... Read more

By Ryan Miller October 1, 2015

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University honors two professors with President’s Award

Last Friday, University President John DeGioia announced in an email the 2015 recipients of the President’s Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers, Dr. Christian Wolf, an associate professor in the Department of... Read more

By Margaret Gach September 30, 2015

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SFS to host dinner and discuss future

With the one hundred year anniversary of the School of Foreign Service only four years away, the new Centennial Vision Committee has begun seeking student input in order to effectively... Read more

By Lindsay Reilly September 29, 2015

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Students and administrators travel to Harvard to learn about political engagement

This weekend, Sept. 25-27, a group of two students and two staff members from the Georgetown Institute for Politics and Public Service (IPPS) attended “Campus Activation: Increasing Student Voting and... Read more

By Amelia Irvine September 29, 2015

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Saxa Politica: Electoral Apathy and GUSA’s Club-like Culture

Each year, every freshman undergoes an uniquely overwhelming baptism of fire: the nail-biting Marino Writer’s workshop during NSO, the awkward business-casual interview with the president and secretary of some self-important... Read more

By Kenneth Lee September 28, 2015

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University follows through on commitment to divest

On Wednesday Sept. 23, the Georgetown administration announced that the university officially followed through on its commitment to divest its endowment from all direct holdings in companies which extract coal... Read more

By Justin Plumb September 27, 2015

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HoyaCycles launches to make biking sharing more affordable for students

On Friday, Sept. 25, the Georgetown Office of Sustainability launched HoyaCycles, an on-campus bike rental program in conjunction with Outdoor Education and the Center of Student Engagement.. As a pilot... Read more

By Cassidy Jensen and Hannah Walrath September 26, 2015

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Francis in the District: Pope Canonizes Junípero Serra, Addresses Congress

Becoming the fourth pope to officially visit the United States, Pope Francis began his apostolic journey to America this past Tuesday, spending three days in Washington before traveling to New... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker September 25, 2015

Features

Reaching Out: Georgetown Students Redefine Engagement with the Immigrant Community

This semester, the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor (KI), which develops strategies and public policy to improve workers’ lives and advance justice, launched a new Immigration and... Read more

By Lara Fishbane and Cassidy Jensen September 25, 2015