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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Eleven Students Elected to GUSA Senate in Fall 2021 Elections

Eleven Students Elected to GUSA Senate in Fall 2021 Elections

By Adora Zheng November 12, 2021

The student body elected 11 new senators to the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate on Nov. 6, marking the first time the body will be completely filled since July. Twenty-one first-year...

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GUSA Restructuring Referendum Fails Following Lack of Student Turnout

By Samuel Yoo November 11, 2021

A push to restructure the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) failed Nov. 7 after student voter turnout did not meet requisite levels to implement the constitutional change. While 72.12%...

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Twenty-Five GUSA Senate Candidates Seek Office

By Adora Zheng November 5, 2021

Polls for the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) fall elections opened Thursday following a week of campaigning focused on student safety concerns and improving representation in GUSA. Twenty-one...

GUSA Faces Internal Battle Over Proposed Restructuring Referendum

GUSA Faces Internal Battle Over Proposed Restructuring Referendum

By Samuel Yoo and Adora Zheng October 14, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) plans to hold a student referendum this fall to restructure the organization completely. The proposed referendum would remove the division between...

GU Students Vote in Favor of Metro Pass Program in GUSA Referendum

GU Students Vote in Favor of Metro Pass Program in GUSA Referendum

By Liana Hardy May 6, 2021

Georgetown University students overwhelmingly voted in favor of implementing a metro pass program that would provide students with unlimited rides on select Washington, D.C. public transportation. WMATA/TWITTER...

GUSA Condemns GUPD Handling of Mass Student Gathering Celebrating Basketball Win

GUSA Condemns GUPD Handling of Mass Student Gathering Celebrating Basketball Win

By Caitlin McLean March 19, 2021

Members of the Georgetown University Student Association Senate condemned a mass gathering of students on campus celebrating the men’s basketball team’s March 13 Big East Championship win.  During...

GUSA Presidential Candidates Emphasize Need for Inclusive Student Advocacy

GUSA Presidential Candidates Emphasize Need for Inclusive Student Advocacy

By Liana Hardy, Giulia Testa, and Caitlin McLean February 25, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association presidential candidates discussed their plans to eliminate exclusivity and hierarchy in GUSA during the executive presidential debate. On Feb. 22, candidates...

GUSA VP Candidates Advocate For Major GUSA Restructuring as Key Components of Campaigns

GUSA VP Candidates Advocate For Major GUSA Restructuring as Key Components of Campaigns

By Caitlin McLean and Liana Hardy February 18, 2021

Georgetown University Student Association vice presidential hopefuls discussed plans to restructure GUSA at the vice presidential debate Wednesday night. Candidates Leo Arnett (SFS ’22) and Nicole...

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GUSA Says University’s Spring Plan Fails To Incorporate Student Input

By Liana Hardy December 2, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate released a statement criticizing the university’s spring 2021 plan, claiming university officials ignored student input when designing the spring...

GUSA Creates Student-Run GUPD Oversight Committee

GUSA Creates Student-Run GUPD Oversight Committee

By Kelly Anderson November 20, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association unanimously voted to create a student advisory committee that will oversee the Georgetown University Police Department at a meeting Nov. 8.  The committee...

Latest Class of GUSA Senators Breaks Records for Black, Female Representation

Latest Class of GUSA Senators Breaks Records for Black, Female Representation

By Harrison Lee September 25, 2020

Georgetown University undergraduates elected a majority female student senate for the first time in history last week, marking what many Georgetown University Student Association officials hope is a permanent...

FILE PHOTO: NATALIE REGAN/THE HOYA | Twelve candidates, mostly BIPOC students and sophomores, joined ballots by petition. Heated criticism of the student government body surfaced in GroupMe chats and on social media leading up to the influx of candidate petitions.

Polls Open for GUSA Senate Race as New Wave of Candidates Joins the Contest by Petition

By Liana Hardy September 18, 2020

The polls for this fall’s student government senate elections opened Thursday night, after a week of competitive virtual campaigns that largely focused on financial aid reforms and accommodations for...

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