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AMBER GILLETTE/THEHOYA Students welcomed Georgetown’s announcement on the development of a Coordinated Community Response Team but criticized the university for a lack of transparency as it tackles sexual assault on campus

University to Form Sexual Assault Response Team

By Amy Li November 9, 2018

The Georgetown Sexual Assault and Misconduct Advisory Committee announced Nov. 2 the development of a Coordinated Community Response Team to focus on prevention and addressing the needs of survivors of...

An Open Letter to the New Uncommon Grounds

An Open Letter to the New Uncommon Grounds

By Sarah Reuter and Sarah Reuter September 28, 2017

Dear New Uncommon Grounds (which, as you may have heard, has been ~officially~ dubbed "NUG"), Congratulations on your recent move from the cozy bubble within the well-trafficked Sellinger Lounge to the...

Amy Schumer Acts After A Hoyas Open Letter

Amy Schumer Acts After A Hoya’s Open Letter

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford August 4, 2015

Yes, it is possible to love Amy Schumer even more than you already do. She is remarkable not only for her unapologetic boldness, humor, confidence and ownership of her sexuality in Hollywood, but for...

On Playing the Internship Game

On Playing the Internship Game

By Jenny Chen February 3, 2015

Dear Georgetown: After spending four months in a country on the other side of the world, I felt like a changed person. India had challenged me in many ways, pushing me outside of my comfort zone and...

Law Students Call for Institutional Response to Brown, Garner Decisions

By Kshithij Shrinath December 9, 2014

A coalition of Georgetown University Law Center students of color issued an open letter on Dec. 6 to criticize the law center for remaining silent in response to the grand jury decisions in the cases of...

An Open Letter to GUSA Campaigns

An Open Letter to GUSA Campaigns

By Alexis Oni-Eseleh and Alexis Oni-Eseleh February 24, 2014

Dear GUSA campaigns, I understand that all you want to do is impact change on the Georgetown community in your own respective ways, and I wholeheartedly support and appreciate your dedication to being...

An Open Letter to Mother Nature

An Open Letter to Mother Nature

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein February 20, 2014

To: Mother Nature Cc: Mr. Sun, Jack Frost, President Obama Bcc: Mom Subject: WWTWD? (What will the weather do? Duh.) --- Dear Mother Nature, As a D.C. citizen and a lover of weather-appropriate fashion,...

The Procrastinators Guide to the Galaxy: McSweeneys Open Letters

The Procrastinator’s Guide to the Galaxy: McSweeney’s Open Letters

By KP and KP May 19, 2013

Well, Hoyas, that's all she wrote. Not only has everyone finished classes for the school year, but everyone (in the Class of 2013) has also graduated. You might be thinking that you no longer have anything...

An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg

By Shannon Walsh and Shannon Walsh December 4, 2012

Dear Mark Zuckerberg, When you were sitting in your dorm room at Harvard, writing out math calculations on a really cool glass whiteboard that I’m sure you didn’t actually own, (thank you David Fincher...

Reproductive Rights Coalition Pushes University Policy Shift

By Elizabeth Rowe February 26, 2010

Despite a failed initial attempt to gain the university's support, H*yas for Choice and United Feminists continue to pool efforts to sustain the goals of their newly established group, Plan A: Hoyas for...

Reproductive Rights Letter Stumbles Over Details

By The Editorial Board February 26, 2010

Although it has certainly made a splash in its campus debut, Plan A: Hoyas for Reproductive Justice has missed the mark with its first public initiative. In an open letter sent to University President...

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