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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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COURTESY OF HAYDEN E. JEONG
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards spoke about the future of her organization and its new initiatives in Lohrfink Auditorium on Thursday.

Richards Event Sees GU, DC Backlash

By Owen Eagan April 22, 2016

Inciting campus-wide dialogue and protest surrounding abortion rights, the Georgetown University Lecture Fund’s decision to invite Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards to speak Wednesday was...

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Former NSA employee Edward Snowden commented on issues dealing with cybersecutiy and privacy, inlcuding the FBI’s recent legal battle with Apple over iPhone security.

Snowden Speaks On Security Issues

By Jack Lynch April 15, 2016

American whistleblower Edward Snowden, wanted in the United States for leaking classified National Security Agency information in 2013, emphasized the importance of privacy and downplayed the national...

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The Georgetown University Student Association Finance and Appropriations Committee’s student activities budget for the fiscal year 2017 was passed by the GUSA senate on Sunday.

2017 Activities Budget Passes

By Jack Lynch April 8, 2016

  The Center for Social Justice and the Georgetown Program Board saw their funding cut by $12,000 each in the Georgetown University Student Association Finance and Appropriations Committee’s...

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Pro-Life Group Protests Cecile Richard’s Visit

By Christian Paz April 5, 2016

About 10 protestors from the Pennsylvania-based American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property demonstrated against the Georgetown University Lecture Fund’s invitation to Planned...

Assure Free Speech

By The Editorial Board March 22, 2016

The Georgetown University Lecture Fund announced this month that the President of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards will speak at Georgetown in April, instantly igniting much criticism and controversy....

President of Planned Parenthood Will Speak at Georgetown

By Syed Humza Moinuddin March 4, 2016

The Georgetown University Lecture Fund announced that Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards will visit and speak on campus in April, drawing statements from the university...

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Scott Dikkers, founding editor and former editor-in-chief of The Onion, spoke to more than 300 students in the ICC Auditorium on Monday.

Onion Founder Talks Satire, Career

By Tara Subramaniam November 20, 2015

Scott Dikkers, founding editor and former editor-in-chief of The Onion, called on students to follow their passions by recounting his experiences founding the satirical publication in the Intercultural...

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Gaston Hall hosted a screening of “Free to Rock” this Tuesday, featuring a panel discussion on how rock ‘n’ roll shaped the Cold War-era USSR.

Battle of the Bands

By Sarah Martin November 20, 2015

At 7:30 p.m., a motley crew of around 200 filled Gaston Hall on Tuesday. At first glance, it seemed a typical lecture event, except for the fact that students were sitting next to faculty members,...

GU Lecture Fund Expands Membership

By Paul Tsavoussis November 20, 2015

The Lecture Fund recently restructured its organization to include a general body membership, which met for the first time in Healy Hall last Wednesday. This marks the first time that the nonpartisan,...

Chess Champion Talks Russian Democracy

By Lisa Burgoa November 10, 2015

Russian pro-democracy activist and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov encouraged Western countries to enact assertive foreign policies against Russia in a speech in the Intercultural Center Auditorium...

A Silent Campus

By Heather Artinian May 2, 2015

I am a Deaf student and sign language is my first language. I have cochlear implants, which enable me to hear and understand others in one-on-one interactions and most small group settings. As I approach...

Girls: Georgetown Edition

Girls: Georgetown Edition

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein April 19, 2015

It has come to 4E's attention that three of Georgetown's biggest organizations (The Corp, Lecture Fund and GUASFCU) are now run by women. Yay for feminism! The recently elected female leaders are: Marnie...

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