Articles tagged: Georgetown

Leisure

A look into Georgetown’s fashion over the years

Over the many years of Georgetown’s history, student culture has transformed from that of an all-male Catholic institution to the wider breadth of identities, cultures, and perspectives that we share on campus today. Part of this evolution has included fashion, and the ways students have chosen to express themselves. 

By April 30, 2025

News

Budget roundtable discusses divestment, transparency, and federal funding freezes

Interim Provost Soyica Colbert and University Chief Finance Officer Hari Sastry hosted a roundtable on April 29 to discuss Georgetown’s budget. University officials shared their concerns about the impacts of... Read more

By April 29, 2025

Voices

The Georgetown grind: Sleep when you’re dead, but at what cost?

Ever feel like Georgetown is a never-ending game of “how much can I possibly do before I break”? Don’t worry, you’re not alone.  Georgetown University, with its rigorous academics, vibrant... Read more

By April 14, 2025

Voices

Speaking up: The classroom culture shock for international students at Georgetown

I thought I was ready for my first Atlantic World class my freshman fall. I had done all the readings, taken notes, and carefully mapped out the major arguments. But... Read more

By April 11, 2025

Sports

Peavy pandemonium takes Capital One as Hoyas pull past Providence

Georgetown men’s basketball (16-10, 7-8 BIG EAST) bullied the Providence Friars (12-15, 6-10 BIG EAST) to a 93-72 win on Feb. 19 at Capital One Arena. Despite the absence of... Read more

By February 19, 2025

Photography

Photo essay: Snowy scenes at Georgetown

More than eight inches of snow fell in the Georgetown neighborhood beginning early Monday. Campus remains quiet tonight, with a few passersby walking dogs and students returning for the start... Read more

By and January 7, 2025

News

Students are losing their money and identities in GroupMe scams

Through fraudulent ticket sales over the past several months, Georgetown students have been scammed out of thousands of dollars—and even their identities—by users on GroupMe, a messaging app used across... Read more

By and October 25, 2024

Voices

Jesus was a radical and Georgetown should follow his lead

As my undergraduate life commenced, with Olson having only left the university several months prior, I feared that exploring my nonbinary identity and self-expression would not be celebrated or welcomed. And I continued to internalize the narrative that my queerness contradicts Catholicism—that my queerness contradicts Jesus’s message, the central pillar of the Catholic faith.

By September 16, 2024

Editorials

Dear Hoyas,

Every August, the Voice’s editorial board offers advice to incoming students on how to adjust to life at Georgetown. Enrolling as a new student means not only finding a home... Read more

By the August 22, 2024

Podcasts

Post Pitch: Georgetown’s LinkedIn Culture

Welcome back to Post Pitch!  This week, podcasts producer Romy Abu-Fadel interviews our writer, Kate Satterfield, about her Voices piece in this week’s issue of The Voice. Tune in to... Read more

By and April 13, 2024

Voices

A call for open discourse: Addressing free speech concerns at Georgetown

To address the vagueness of the Code of Conduct regarding disrespectful behavior, we must educate both faculty and students on the importance of engaging constructively with diverse perspectives.

By March 8, 2024

Halftime Leisure

For years, Georgetown’s resident busker has been trying to cut through the noise

Will Spruill has played the same street corner every day for between eight and 13 hours since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

By February 17, 2024

Voices

There are no thrift stores in Georgetown—but maybe there shouldn’t be

Yet, aside from Reddz Trading consignment store on Wisconsin Avenue NW, there are no thrift stores or affordable clothing options around Georgetown (nor are there many in the D.C. area as a whole). But maybe opening a thrift store in Georgetown isn’t actually the best idea––the last thing this already-gentrified neighborhood needs is yet another pricey shop for rich people.

By and January 20, 2024

Podcasts

Post Pitch: Palestinian Students on Georgetown’s Campus

Welcome back to Post Pitch. This week, podcasts producer Romy Abu-Fadel interviews our Features writer Sabrina Shaffer about her piece in this week’s issue of The Voice. Tune in to... Read more

By and January 19, 2024

Leisure

In a new play, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts asks for support

By making the entirety of Georgetown their stage, Ellington students invite all its residents to take part in their masterpiece. 

By November 21, 2023

Voices

Finding GSPride: Navigating My First-Generation Low-Income (FGLI) Identity at Georgetown

GSP, Georgetown’s program for first-generation and/or low-income students, was the one organization I knew about before arriving on campus. They had reached out to me after my acceptance, assuring me of support in my first year and beyond. When I finally set foot on campus, they welcomed me with a complete bedding set, offering a warm and reassuring sense of belonging.

By November 7, 2023

Podcasts

Post Pitch: The Sickos’ Guide to College Football

Welcome back to Post Pitch. This week, join Podcast Editor Romy Abu-Fadel in her interview with writers Henry Skarecky and Ben Jakabcsin. They discuss this week’s Halftime Sports piece which... Read more

By , and October 6, 2023

Voices

Beyond Healy Hall: How to find joy at Georgetown

In my search for Georgetown’s better qualities, I like to remember why I chose to come here in the first place. While I was impressed by the gothic beauty of Healy Hall and the bright colors of the front lawn’s tulips, what I remember most about my first visit to the Hilltop is the people.

By August 14, 2023

Editorials

Making Georgetown A Driveable Campus

Georgetown has long stifled our inalienable right to cars. This inhibition on cars, a proud symbol of individualism, can only be described as unamerican, unpatriotic, and uncool.

By the April 1, 2023

Editorials

Foraminis in Unum: A proposal for the golf resort-ification of Georgetown

With the massive renovations already underway on Georgetown’s campus, the Voice urges the University to consider the following proposal for building “Foraminis in Unum” (Hole in One), our very own golf resort and spa.

By the April 1, 2023