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COURTESY JOHN KLINE
Alta Gracia workers stand outside their factory in the Dominican Republic. John Kline (top), a professor in the School of Foreign Service, and Ed Soule, an associate professor in the McDonough School of Business, announced that Alta Gracia broke even on profits this September.

Business Promotes Living Wage Model

By Charlotte Allen and Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2014

Founded in 2010, Alta Gracia now produces apparel for over 800 university bookstores, including Georgetown’s. Praised for its workers’ rights-focused model, this Dominican Republic-based clothing...

Platform Promotes Ethical Fashion

Platform Promotes Ethical Fashion

By Natasha Khan April 10, 2014

Usually when someone buys clothes, they’re ignoring whether or not their purchases are impacting the world, but Jacob Maxmin’s (COL ’17) new website, Hoya Storefront, looks to change that apathy...

Staffer of the Week: Braden McDonald

Staffer of the Week: Braden McDonald

By KP and KP April 17, 2013

Name Braden McDonald School College Year 2014 Major Government Hometown Ottawa, Canada Position on The Hoya Executive Editor What did you do to earn Staffer of the Week? There were a lot of people...

Alta Gracia Hits a Snag

By Mariah Byrne September 9, 2011

Kline and Soule's report finds that the operating costs for Alta Gracia are almost three times that of its competitors. The authors suggest that the higher productivity of Alta Gracia workers, due...

Clothing Made Right

By The Editorial Board September 21, 2010

Walking around campus, it's easy to find students sporting their Georgetown spirit. T-shirts, sweatshirts and a whole array of branded products tell passersby that the Hilltop truly bleeds Hoya blue. But...

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