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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Student Groups Honor the Impact of Black Culture on American Cuisine

Student Groups Honor the Impact of Black Culture on American Cuisine

By Eli Kales March 4, 2022

The Georgetown Black Student Alliance (BSA) and the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) hosted an event March 3 in honor of Black American cuisine.  The event, which took place at...

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Wisemiller’s Deli Removes Sandwich Name Over Backlash

By Casey Ferrante May 15, 2019

Wisemiller’s Deli removed the “Blackie’s Favorite” sandwich that has appeared on the menu for at least 20 years from the store’s physical menu as a result of backlash to the racist nature of...

SAMUEL NELSON/THE HOYA | Ryan OSullivans (MSB 19) Snapchat post containing racial slurs was publicly exposed on Twitter in January 2017, but he remained an employee at the East Campus Residence Hall Office for nearly two years after the incident.

University Response to Bias Incident Frustrates Students

By Meena Morar January 31, 2019

The practice of calling out offensive speech on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook has raised the stakes of having a digital footprint — not only for individuals who express bigotry, but...

BSA Holds Battle of the Voices for DC Colleges

By Ashley Miller February 28, 2014

Battle of the Voices, the first intercollegiate singing competition in Washington, D.C, debuts tonight in Gaston Hall. The event, which is sponsored by the Black Student Alliance, will feature soloists...

The Black House

By Upasana Kaku April 18, 2013

When Conan Louis (FLL ’73) arrived at Georgetown in 1969, he was one of about 30 black students in the entire undergraduate population. There were no black members of the faculty or the administration. Although...

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