‘Hate Free’ Week: Dispel Campus Prejudice
The first-ever “Hate Free Georgetown” week began Monday with petition signing and distribution of anti-violence campaign buttons in the Leavey Center.
The first-ever “Hate Free Georgetown” week began Monday with petition signing and distribution of anti-violence campaign buttons in the Leavey Center.
The Fire This Time, Georgetown University’s students of color news magazine, returned to newsstands on Tuesday after a lengthy hiatus — its team reminded of its mission and ready with a plan for success.
As Georgetown students begin to embark on trips along the Northeast Corridor for spring break, those opting to travel on Amtrak’s Acela Express have a new user-friendly feature at their disposal: Wi-Fi Internet service on their laptops.
Members and supporters of Plan A: Hoyas for Reproductive Justice delivered a letter of protest to the Office of the President Thursday afternoon, citing concerns over an alleged lack of administration support for reproductive rights issues on campus.
The Student Activities Commission voted Monday in favor of funding an abortion rights event to be held by Plan A: Hoyas for Reproductive Justics, a coalition recently formed by United Feminists and H*yas for Choice.
A 2009 study by financial lender Sallie Mae found that today’s college students are spending more on credit than at any point in history: 84 percent of college undergraduates have at least one credit card — an increase of 8 percent since 2004.
After an 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook Chile at 3:34 a.m. local time Saturday, Anne Meriwether (COL ’11) was thankful to be in the safety of her bed and eager to let her family know she was out of harm’s way.
Few Georgetown students are not familiar with the inconvenience of purchasing bottled water, whether they lug cases from CVS or spend the money to buy bottles individually from a Corp location on campus.
Despite a failed initial attempt to gain the university’s support, H*yas for Choice and United Feminists continue to pool efforts to sustain the goals of their newly established group, Plan A: Hoyas for Reproductive Justice.
With unemployment rates since the beginning of the recession rivaling those of the Great Depression, many in the class of 2010 struggle to find post-graduation employment in the most popular fields, yet the job market has spurred current students and recent graduates alike to pursue creative work alternatives for their time after the Hilltop.