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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

SAC Launches Funding Reform Talks

By Peter Fulham April 5, 2011

The Student Activities Commission agreed Monday to consider implementing some of the funding guidelines suggestions voiced by student groups in a town hall held last week. With a nod to student concerns,...

Ceding to Club Outcry, SAC Revamps Constitution

By Upasana Kaku March 1, 2011

The Student Activities Commission voted Monday to make several changes to its constitution and funding guidelines, including plans for a town hall, which met the demands of an open letter signed by 46...

GUSA Budget Summit Sees Spike in Fund Requests

By Alice Maglio March 1, 2011

Student group requests for funding at GUSA's annual Budget Summit on Sunday totaled $1.6 million, a figure double the amount the student association has on hand to allocate for the upcoming year. Representatives...

Ignoring Club Feedback Undermines SAC’s Purpose

By The Editorial Board February 25, 2011

For many students, the GUSA executive candidates' sparring over club funding may have served as the first introduction to the problems of the current Student Activities Commission's funding system, but...

Club Leaders Call for SAC Feedback Mechanism

By Upasana Kaku February 19, 2011

A number of campus organizations and student leaders sent an open letter to the Student Activities Commission Friday, demanding the chance to offer feedback on SAC's controversial new funding guidelines...

New Funding Arc Befuddles Leaders

By Kelly Church and Jonathan Gillis January 28, 2011

A new Student Activities Commission funding system has left many club leaders struggling to adapt to a setup that requires planning for events as early as six months in advance. The procedure, called...

Fee Reform Passes; Backers Hail ‘Paradigm Shift’ for Student Groups

By Lauren Weber December 7, 2010

The Georgetown University Student Association's reform of the Student Activities Fee and Endowment passed this morning after a three-day student body referendum, overhauling the amount and allocation of...

$17 Million Boost for Med Center Programs

By Kelly Church November 5, 2010

The Medical Center, already the top recipient of grants at Georgetown, received another one last week when the Center for Child and Human Development received a $17 million federal gift, one of the highest...

GUTS Funding Resolved

By Lauren Weber and Alice Maglio October 19, 2010

Georgetown University Student Association Vice President Jason Kluger (MSB '11) announced Sunday that funding has been restored for the Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle weekend bus service,...

Stadium Funding Pushes Sports into Political Circles

By Nick Macri September 3, 2010

Since President Obama took office 21 months ago, the country's political class has debated the appropriate role of government in American society. As has been seen in recent political squabbles over the...

SAC Budges on Funding Guidelines

By Dawn Hu March 19, 2010

The Student Activities Commission and Georgetown University Student Association Finance and Appropriations Committee SAC Liaison Greg Laverriere (COL '12) reached a consensus Thursday evening on two of...

GUSA: Advise Rather Than Enforce

By Harrison Holcomb February 26, 2010

The aftermath of the campaign and election flurry is the ideal time to consider how the recently passed Georgetown University Student Association funding reforms will actually be implemented. Student organizations...

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