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Courtesy of Rep. Jamaal Bowman | Congress voted to ban TikTok, a popular social media platform in the form of short 10-15 second videos, Mar. 13, raising various reactions from Georgetown students and content creators, including dismay, indifference, and skepticism.

TikTok Ban May Cost Georgetown Creators Their Side Hustles

By Kate Hwang and Aamir Jamil March 15, 2024

A congressional bill that could ban TikTok may mean a drop in revenue and a loss of opportunities for content creators at Georgetown University.  The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Journalist Kara Swisher (SFS ’84) discussed the dangers and evolution of the internet and her professional journey as a pioneering technology reporter in a March 14 conversation in Gaston Hall.

Journalist, Georgetown Graduate Talks Evolution and Dangers of Technology

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor March 15, 2024

Technology journalist Kara Swisher (SFS ’84) stressed the dangers of the internet and reminisced about the excitement of reporting on the rise of the internet in a conversation that Georgetown University’s...

Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative to Receive $963,000 Through Government Funding

Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative to Receive $963,000 Through Government Funding

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor March 15, 2024

The Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) is set to receive $963,000 from congressionally directed spending allocated by a set of six government spending bills that President Joe Biden...

Lauren Seibel/The Hoya | Georgetown University Coalition for Workers’ Rights (GCWR) hosted a workers’ appreciation event for students on campus to build relationships with workers and for workers to receive information about their union-guaranteed rights and protections through a one-pager distributed at the event.

GU Coalition for Workers’ Rights Hosts Worker Appreciation Event, Calls for Student Support

By Evan Ecklund, Copy Chief March 9, 2024

The Georgetown University Coalition for Workers’ Rights (GCWR), a group of Georgetown students and staff that combat labor exploitation, hosted a worker appreciation event to give students an opportunity...

Georgetown University | Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) announced the creation of the First Fellows program for first-generation limited-income students to provide students mentorship and academic support through a $2.8 million graduate donation on Feb. 26.

College to Launch First-Generation Student Fellowship With $2.8 Million Gift

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor February 29, 2024

The Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) received a $2.8 million gift to fund the creation of a new first-generation fellowship program, which the university announced Feb. 26.  The...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions at its Feb. 25 meeting, including resolutions urging the university to join the Questbridge program, which supports first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students’ college applications, and recommending longer winter breaks in future years.

GUSA Passes Resolution Urging University to Join Questbridge

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor February 29, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions at its Feb. 25 meeting, including a resolution urging the university to join the Questbridge program, which supports first-generation...

Courtesy of Uliana Leshchuk | Georgetown students attended a rally for Ukraine at the Lincoln Memorial on Feb. 24, exactly two years after the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, to call for continued American and international support.

Students, City Rally for Second Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor February 29, 2024

Students and supporters of Ukraine rallied at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Feb. 24 to mark the anniversary of the second year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  The Ukrainian Embassy...

Sofi Dippel/The Hoya | Several hundred Georgetown students and faculty protested an event held by Campus Ministry Feb. 27 that featured three members of the Israel Defense Force.

Israeli Soldiers Panel Sparks Student, Faculty Protests

By Catherine Alaimo, Lauren Doherty and Jack Willis, Senior News Editors and Executive Editor February 29, 2024

CW: This article discusses violence and death in Israel and Gaza, as well as antisemitism. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Students and faculty groups gathered...

Georgetown Community Remembers Matteo Sachman at Memorial Mass

Georgetown Community Remembers Matteo Sachman at Memorial Mass

By Paulina Inglima and Evie Steele February 28, 2024

The Georgetown University community honored the life of Matthew “Matteo” Sachman in a memorial mass at the Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart Feb. 27, remembering him as “lighthearted,” “goofy”...

Haan Jun Lee/The Hoya | Georgetown Students Against Starbucks (GSAS) hosted union workers at a Feb. 22 panel followed by a rally in Red Square to call on Georgetown University to end its contract with Aramark, the university’s primary food service provider which has a license agreement with Starbucks, which has received nationwide criticism for union busting.

Georgetown Students Against Starbucks Hosts Union Workers, Holds Rally to Remove Starbucks from Campus

By Caroline Rareshide, Managing Editor February 23, 2024

Georgetown Students Against Starbucks (GSAS) hosted union workers at a Feb. 22 panel followed by a rally in Red Square to call on Georgetown University to end its contract with Aramark, the university’s...

@ashleyhayek/X | The Georgetown Heckler has faced criticism after members drew butts on their foreheads in Red Square on Feb. 14, in celebration of what they called “Ass Wednesday.”

Satirical Rendering of Ash Wednesday as ‘Ass Wednesday’ Draws Pushback

By Paulina Inglima, City Desk Editor February 23, 2024

The Georgetown Heckler, a humor and satire magazine based at Georgetown University, has faced criticism after members drew butts on their foreheads in Red Square on Feb. 14, in celebration of what they...

Georgetown University / Student interns, faculty members and graduate data fellows will now be able to help analyze the 2024 elections, including the primaries and general election, as part of a collaboration between Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy (MPP) and Decision Desk (DDHQ), an election results reporting website and service.

Decision Desk HQ Selects McCourt School as 2024 Election Hub

By Aamir Jamil February 23, 2024

Student interns, faculty members and graduate data fellows will now be able to help analyze the 2024 elections as part of a collaboration between Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy...

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