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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 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...

Researchers and Chinese Activists Discuss Free Speech Repression in US Higher Education

Researchers and Chinese Activists Discuss Free Speech Repression in US Higher Education

By Marisa Bist, Special to The Hoya February 23, 2024

Researchers and activists discussed the impact of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) repression on Chinese students’ free expression on U.S. university campuses at a Feb. 21 panel at Georgetown University. Panelists...

VIEWPOINT: Students, Stay Informed, Read the Paper

VIEWPOINT: Students, Stay Informed, Read the Paper

By Caitlin McLean November 17, 2023

Walking along the path from the Leavey Center toward Epicurean & Company, you may have seen The Hoya’s newsstand isolated within the Henle Village construction site, shrouded behind a chain link...

Grief, Justice, Hope: On-Campus Resonances From Israel and Palestine

Grief, Justice, Hope: On-Campus Resonances From Israel and Palestine

By Jack Willis November 3, 2023

Content warning: This article discusses violence and death. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. U.S. college campuses have been at the center of a heated debate...

VIEWPOINT: Draw the Line at Antisemitism

VIEWPOINT: Draw the Line at Antisemitism

By Jason Langsner November 3, 2023

On Oct. 27, the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., rightfully called out the Georgetown University community on social media for hate speech masquerading as free speech on our beloved campus. The...

VIEWPOINT: Stop Hate, Satanic or Otherwise

VIEWPOINT: Stop Hate, Satanic or Otherwise

By Gregory Brew November 3, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 16, the Georgetown Lecture Fund hosted the founders of the Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry. The event, titled “Atheism and Activism,” drew immense criticism from Georgetown’s...

Georgetown Ranks in Bottom Four Colleges in Controversial Free Speech Rankings

Georgetown Ranks in Bottom Four Colleges in Controversial Free Speech Rankings

By Catherine Alaimo October 19, 2023

Georgetown University placed 245 out of 248 schools in the 2024 College Free Speech Rankings by College Pulse and the controversial Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), an organization...

VIEWPOINT: Lets Be Realistic About Free Speech on Campus

VIEWPOINT: Let’s Be Realistic About Free Speech on Campus

By Rachel Gurevich October 6, 2023

Every year, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a nonprofit civil liberties group focused on free expression, releases its College Free Speech Rankings, and each year, it ranks...

Free Speech Project Hosts Discussion on Putin

Free Speech Project Hosts Discussion on Putin

By Emily Han November 18, 2022

International relations and diplomacy experts discussed the past, present and future of relations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States at a virtual panel co-hosted by Georgetown’s Free Speech...

Panel of Professors Emphasize Local Media’s Importance in Democracy

Panel of Professors Emphasize Local Media’s Importance in Democracy

By Aryaman Sharma October 21, 2022

Faculty and students organized a virtual panel with journalism experts from across the nation to discuss the evolving role of the media in strengthening democratic institutions and upholding traditional...

EDITORIAL: Refine Free Speech Policies

EDITORIAL: Refine Free Speech Policies

By The Editorial Board March 25, 2022

In a campus community as vibrant and diverse as Georgetown, policies regarding free speech and expression are of paramount importance. Despite Georgetown University’s Speech and Expression Policy,...

VIEWPOINT: Protect Free Speech on Campus

VIEWPOINT: Protect Free Speech on Campus

By Matteo Caulfield October 28, 2021

On Sept. 21, College Pulse, RealClearEducation and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education published the 2021 College Free Speech Rankings, a comprehensive comparison of student assessment of...

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