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The D.C. Council unanimously passed emergency legislation granting the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) the ability to penalize unlicensed cannabis gifting stores that have not yet completed an application for the city’s medical cannabis program.

DC Council Passes Emergency Legislation Regulating Unlicensed Cannabis Gifting Shops

By Anna Lim January 19, 2024

On Jan. 9, the Washington, D.C. Council unanimously passed emergency legislation granting the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) the ability to penalize unlicensed cannabis gifting...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Dominate Raiders, Post Best Start in Big East Era

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Dominate Raiders, Post Best Start in Big East Era

By Ceci Lukas December 30, 2023

The Georgetown University women’s basketball team won their sixth game in a row with a decisive 61-40 victory over a tough Colgate side on Dec. 5 in a nonconference battle.  Although Georgetown...

Georgetown Professor Harnesses Online Obituaries for Public Health, Mortality Surveillance

Georgetown Professor Harnesses Online Obituaries for Public Health, Mortality Surveillance

By Camille Vandeveer November 30, 2023

The Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science and Security, the Global Health Institute and the School of Health’s department of health management and policy hosted a Nov. 20 seminar about...

David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Offers Sterile, Inconsistent Fun

David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Offers Sterile, Inconsistent Fun

By William McCall November 30, 2023

A silenced Glock 43. A stark, well-positioned sniper’s nest. A gray-hued minimalist wardrobe straight from the pages of GQ. From these three images alone, one can get a rough idea of what’s waiting...

‘Dream Scenario’ is a Compelling Look at the Double-Edged Sword of Fame

‘Dream Scenario’ is a Compelling Look at the Double-Edged Sword of Fame

By Jasmine Criqui November 29, 2023

Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them, only to find themselves woefully unprepared for the consequences. At least that’s the case in “Dream...

Georgetown to Develop Programs in Indonesia

Georgetown to Develop Programs in Indonesia

By Evie Steele and Caleigh Keating November 13, 2023

Georgetown University is exploring options to develop academic programs in Jakarta, Indonesia, the first American university to do so, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced in a speech at Gaston...

EDITORIAL: Commit to Socioeconomic Diversity on Campus

EDITORIAL: Commit to Socioeconomic Diversity on Campus

By The Editorial Board November 12, 2023

With the Nov. 1 deadline application just passing for Georgetown University’s early action class, the problem of economic inequality on campus continues to thrive.  According to a 2017 study...

Department of Government Panel Discusses Future of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act

Department of Government Panel Discusses Future of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act

By Caroline Blakeman November 5, 2023

The Georgetown University department of government hosted a panel discussion regarding the future of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA), a key facet of U.S. intelligence...

twitter/@jduch.webloc | Director-General for Communication of the European Parliament, Jaume Duch Guillot, spoke with the BMW Center for German European Studies on Nov. 1, about the upcoming 2024 European Parliament election.

European Parliament Director-General for Communications Discusses Importance of the 2024 European Parliament Election

By Kate Hwang November 3, 2023

Director-General for Communication of the European Parliament Jaume Duch Guillot spoke on Nov. 1 about the challenges the European Union (EU) faces in the upcoming 2024 European Parliament election and...

Kalaris Intelligence Conference Discusses Effects of Rapidly Evolving Technology

By Caleigh Keating November 3, 2023

Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) and Center for Security Studies (CSS), along with the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), hosted the Kalaris Intelligence Conference...

What It’s Like to be an International Student at Georgetown Pt. 1

What It’s Like to be an International Student at Georgetown Pt. 1

By Minos Zompanakis and Minos Zompanakis October 30, 2023

Expanding the Comfort Zone Being a foreigner in the country you will live in for the next four years is difficult. You don’t know what different stores sell or understand the social norms. You might...

Office of Student Ombuds Celebrates Ombuds Day with Students at Lauinger Library

Office of Student Ombuds Celebrates Ombuds Day with Students at Lauinger Library

By Yolanda Lu and Harry Yang October 20, 2023

The Georgetown Office of the Student Ombuds (OSO) celebrated National Ombuds Day with students Oct. 12 to spread awareness about the confidential academic and personal counseling services they provide....

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