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New Weeks of Welcome programming welcomes Hoyas home

This year, Georgetown Weeks of Welcome (GWOW) replaced Welcome Week as the series of events welcoming students back to the Hilltop. The new festivities are now longer and incorporate a... Read more

By September 6, 2015

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Georgetown redesigns website to better organize resources

Although the official Georgetown.edu website unveiled its new design June 15, for many students the return to campus has been the first they’ve seen the homepage’s new look. The changes... Read more

By September 4, 2015

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Rabbi Harold White, 83, dies

Rabbi Harold S. White passed away at age 83, according to an August 31 campus-wide email from Georgetown University President John DeGioia. White came to Georgetown in 1968 and served... Read more

By September 2, 2015

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Beyond Title IX: Georgetown’s changing conversation around sexual assault

“The sexual harassment of students, including sexual violence, interferes with students’ right to receive an education free from discrimination and, in the case of sexual violence, is a crime.” –U.S.... Read more

By August 30, 2015

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The Voice Explains: Track Program Investigations

On July 31, the university released a statement regarding the results of two ongoing investigations into the men’s and women’s track teams that took place because of various allegations of... Read more

By the August 11, 2015

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Students chalk Red Square in support of sexual assault survivors

Students chalked Red Square with messages in support of the #IStandWithWilla #IStandWithSurivors social media campaign on Friday afternoon in the wake of a widely shared op-ed published in The Hoya.... Read more

By August 7, 2015

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Students stage sit in to support ‘Engaging Differences/Diversity’ curriculum proposal

A group of over 50 students gathered for a sit-in outside of university President John J. DeGioia’s office on April 10 to present a petition expressing support for the “Engaging... Read more

By April 15, 2015

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Georgetown Day Cup initiative to encourage recycling on campus

The GUSA Senate Sustainability Subcommittee and the Corp Green Initiative have partnered to sponsor the first Georgetown Day Cup competition to promote recycling and sustainability on campus April 25, the... Read more

By April 15, 2015

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SAC places sanctions on Philodemic Society for policy violations

On Tuesday, April 7th, the Student Activities Commission voted 8-2 to place the Philodemic Society into a Restoration category and ban its travel for the 2016 fiscal year due to... Read more

By April 15, 2015

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On the record with Dr. Joel Hellman

On Tuesday, the Voice spoke with the incoming Dean of the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Joel Hellman, Ph.D. Why Georgetown? What do you find appealing about our University, specifically... Read more

By April 15, 2015

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Saxa Poitica: Classism dialogue outside the classroom

I’ll be dedicating my last Saxa Politica column (at least for the foreseeable future) to an issue I’ve seen grow in salience over the three years I’ve spent in college.... Read more

By April 15, 2015

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Georgetown students march to raise awareness for She Leads Burkina Campaign

On Wednesday, April 3, four Georgetown students marched the historical walk of the 1965 Civil Rights movement between Selma and Montgomery to raise awareness for She Leads Burkina (SLB) Campaign.... Read more

By April 9, 2015

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University presses charges against Fossil Free members for code of conduct violations

Three GU Fossil Free students are each facing two charges for code of conduct violations from the Director of Student Conduct Judy Johnson for their actions at World Bank president... Read more

By April 9, 2015

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Aramark workers On the Record: Francisco Lopez

In light of the ongoing negotiations between Aramark and it’s workers’ union, the Voice will do a series of On-the-Records with Hoya Court and Leo’s employees. This week the Voice... Read more

By April 8, 2015

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Higher Edge: The cheating system—Who’s to Blame?

Stanford University is investigating a recent surge in allegations of academic dishonesty reported at the end of its winter quarter. These allegations, including an incident which involved up to 20... Read more

By April 8, 2015

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Office of Residential Living considers offering pre-paid laundry plan to students

GUSA and the Office of Residential Living (ORL) released a survey on student housing needs in an effort to evaluate the need to reevaluate the university’s laundry system. According to... Read more

By March 26, 2015

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Japanese government considers granting Georgetown $5 million endowment

Georgetown University has begun conversations with the Japanese government about a potential $5 million dollar grant that would establish the first-ever endowed chair in Japanese Studies at Georgetown’s School of... Read more

By March 26, 2015

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City on a Hill: House of Jokers

Georgetown might have flamed out of the 2015 NCAA tournament last weekend, but for the rest of Washington, D.C. the madness of March drags on. Only the players in this... Read more

By March 26, 2015

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Georgetown to host allied Catholic universities at second annual IgnationQ conference

Georgetown will host the second annual IgnatianQ Conference March 27-29 for LGBTQ students and their allied groups from a variety of Jesuit and Catholic universities across the country. According to... Read more

By March 26, 2015

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Lauinger Library opens Booth Family Center for Special Collections to house rare resources

Lauinger Library has opened the new Booth Family Center for Special Collections, which will house many of the university’s rare and precious resources on the library buildings fifth floor. The... Read more

By March 26, 2015