Articles tagged: Georgetown


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Finding His Voice: Alan Di Sciullo on Straying from the Status Quo, Starting the Voice

“We wanted to start something more dynamic,” Alan Di Sciullo (COL ’72, L ’77) said, reflecting on the beginnings of The Georgetown Voice. “The experience of being managing editor of... Read more

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Getting Candid with the Candidates: Nicki Gray

With elections for GUSA Executive coming up on Feb. 8, the Voice invited all of the candidates to our office to talk about why they are running, what issues are... Read more

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Georgetown submits comment on proposed Title IX changes

Georgetown submitted its comment to the Department of Education on Wednesday on the department’s proposed changes to Title IX enforcement. The comment was largely critical of the changes on several... Read more

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University drafts response to proposed Title IX changes

Georgetown released a draft of its comment regarding the Department of Education’s (DOE) proposed changes to Title IX enforcement and welcomed student input on the document through Jan 27. The... Read more

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University takes lead in aerial gondola coalition

Georgetown University has joined a regional coalition to support the study and construction of an aerial gondola system from Georgetown to Rosslyn over the Potomac River. As a coordinating committee... Read more

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GUSA Senate tables resolution on 272 reparations referendum

The GUSA Senate tabled a resolution calling for a referendum to be put to the student body concerning a reconciliation contribution to be distributed to the descendents of the 272... Read more

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With Transition to Live Registration, Actively Seek Student Feedback

Georgetown will transition to live registration this coming April, changing the way students sign up for classes. This shift from pre-registration to live registration is part of a larger technological... Read more

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GUSA Executive Candidates Announce as Campaigns Kick-off

The GUSA Executive election campaign period officially began on Jan. 25 with four tickets having announced their bid for the positions of GUSA President and Vice President. The four tickets... Read more

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Live registration to be instituted during registration for fall classes

Live registration was one of the topics discussed at the Hoya Roundtable event on Jan. 17. The registrar’s office first announced that live registration will be implemented in April when... Read more

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Wisconsin Ave GUTS relocates to Reservoir Road

The long term stop of the Wisconsin Ave GUTS shuttle relocated to the intersection of 37th Street and Winfield Lane along Reservoir Road on Jan. 22, vice president of planning... Read more

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272 referendum resolution passes committee, moves to senate vote

The GUSA Senate Ways and Means Committee unanimously passed a resolution calling for a referendum to be put to the student body on implementing a reconciliation contribution for descendents of... Read more

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Provost Announces Tuition Increases for 2019-2020 school year

Undergraduate tuition rates for the 2019-2020 school year are set to rise by 3.59 percent to $55,440, University Provost Robert Groves announced in a Jan.16 campus-wide email. Undergraduate student tuition... Read more

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GUSA Executive campaigns to begin Friday

The GUSA Executive election campaign period will begin on Friday, Jan. 25, according to an announcement email sent to students by the GUSA Election Committee, who is a separate body... Read more

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From Outer Space to ICC: Mary Cleave on Space, the Environment, and What it Takes to be an Astronaut

Georgetown University Astronomical Society (GUAS) – in partnership with the SFS’s Science, Technology, and International Affairs program – hosted retired NASA astronaut Mary Cleave on Jan. 18 as the inaugural speaker in... Read more

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Rev. Charles Currie remembered for life as social justice champion

Former Georgetown professor and longtime human rights advocate Rev. Charles Currie, S.J. passed away on Jan. 4 in D.C. after a brief illness. He was 88. Georgetown honored Currie with... Read more

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Dr. Willie Parker discusses women’s health, religion in lecture

Dr. Willie Parker, a practicing OB/GYN who has specialized in abortions for the past 20 years, gave a lecture in the HFSC Social Room on Jan. 16 at an event... Read more

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STAIV Holds Town Hall on Proposed Title IX Changes, Interpersonal Violence

Students Taking Action Against Interpersonal Violence (STAIV) held a town hall on Jan. 15 to discuss the Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX regulations and the university’s approach... Read more

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Marching On: Students Bring Gun Control Group to the Hilltop

When Kira Pomeranz (COL ’22) talks about gun violence, she gets intense, waving her hands and sighing about the enduring prevalence of the problem. “Quite frankly,” Pomeranz said, “the reason I... Read more

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GUSA Senate reconvenes, reflects on fall semester

In their first session of the spring semester, the GUSA senate reflected on their fall semester and discussed areas for possible reform moving forward. Speaker Eliza Lafferty (COL ’21) and... Read more

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Community action must accompany Amazon’s move to the District

Amazon’s “HQ2” is coming to the D.C. metropolitan area this year. In an editorial last March, we noted our concerns about the possible negative effects of Amazon coming to D.C.... Read more