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Georgetown's student-run newsmagazine since 1969. Covering campus & D.C. news, sports, and leisure. Follow @GUVoiceSports and @VoiceHalftime . Have a tip? DM us.

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Our April 26th Issue is on stands now! Inside, find a feature on Georgetown’s Muslim Life, a piece on rural admissions, a review of the 3 Body Problem, an editorial on university protests, and more!
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BREAKING NEWS: Students at Georgetown Washington University along with students from Georgetown and other universities in the DMV have established an encampment in solidarity with Gaza at University Yard on GW’s campus. Follow along here for more updates (1/?)
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Breaking: Over 200 students walked out protesting Israel’s invasion of Gaza this morning. Approximately 70 of them took to the streets after about an hour, marching to GW’s campus, where earlier this morning students from across the area began a Gaza solidarity encampment.
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EDITORIAL: Joe Biden is not only the best choice for our country, he is the necessary choice. A vote for Biden has become a moral imperative that will directly affect the present and future lives of millions of Americans.
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BREAKING: HOYAS WIN! The Georgetown men’s soccer team has won the NCAA National Championship after defeating Virginia on penalties.
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Students have unfurled banners and started chanting after being told by GWPD they could be present between 7am and 7pm.
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BREAKING: Georgetown University will require all undergraduate and graduate students at the Main Campus, Medical Center, and Law Campus, to be vaccinated for the fall semester.
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Earlier today, President John J. DeGioia was admitted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center after suffering a stroke, and is currently in stable condition, according to an email from the Chair of the University Board.
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BREAKING: The university anticipates bringing the full Georgetown community back to campus for the fall 2021 semester, according to an email from President DeGioia.
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BREAKING: The Georgetown Scholars Program’s office will return to its Healy Hall location, according to an email to GSP students.
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BREAKING: Nile Blass (COL ‘22) and Nicole Sanchez (SFS ‘22) have won the 2021 GUSA Executive Election according to the Election Commission.
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We interviewed @mulaney and @nickkroll before their return to Georgetown on February 16th. |
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BREAKING: Georgetown will move to virtual instruction through Jan. 30, 2022. Undergraduate students may still move into on-campus residences beginning Jan. 11.
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NEWS: The three-year agreement, which secures pay raises, additional protections for victims of sexual assault, and new health benefits for 1,000 GAGE members, will be the first-ever union contract for graduate students at Georgetown.
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BREAKING: The university will be implementing a COVID-19 booster shot requirement for students, faculty and staff beginning in the spring semester. Members of the community must provide documentation of their booster on or before Jan. 21, 2022.
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BREAKING: All visitors to Georgetown’s campuses are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning October 25.
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BREAKING: Georgetown will no longer be welcoming the class of 2024 back to campus for the fall.
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VOICES: "While Chunky is the superficial crux of this article, what I am truly hoping for is a campus that is more deliberate about who and what it chooses to platform." Read more of the analysis of Chunky and the bear's representation of Georgetown:
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BREAKING: The SFS will no longer pursue a renaming after Sec. Madeleine Albright, Dean Joel Hellman wrote in an email to SFS faculty, staff, and student representatives Tuesday.
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BREAKING: Starting on Feb. 25, GUTS buses to Rosslyn and Dupont Circle will be operating on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., according to a social media post from GUSA.
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As the 7 p.m. deadline given by GW to clear the square nears, the crowd in University Yard has only grown, surpassing an estimated 500. Police are grouping toward the back of the square and chants continue to get louder.
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BREAKING: According to an email from Dr. Ranit Mishori, Georgetown is temporarily reinstating the indoor mask mandate beginning April 7.
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BREAKING: GAGE, the Georgetown graduate student union, reaches tentative agreement with the university on benefits, pay after over a year of negotiations
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After the @GeorgetownHoops win over @NovaMBB , 85-73, Head Coach @CoachEwing33 embraces former coach John Thompson Jr. Photo: John Picker//The Georgetown Voice
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BREAKING: Georgetown administrators told GUSA reps. a plan is forthcoming on the GU 272+ reconciliation fund. It is unclear if this plan will follow the referendum voted on by students in 2019, and members of the advocacy team say they haven’t been consulted. Story to come.
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An IDEAA investigation into the actions of prominent scholar of African American Studies Professor Michael Eric Dyson began in spring 2020 due to allegations of harassment after the Black Student Coalition sit-in during February of last year.
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LIVE COVERAGE: Arrests made, protesters pepper sprayed as police clear GW encampment More than 20 arrests were made Wednesday morning as MPD cleared the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at GW, according to an MPD spokesperson.
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BREAKING: Arbitrators have ruled the university must bargain with the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) to provide additional benefits during COVID-19
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There are now more than 400 pro-Palestine protesters and growing at the encampment in University Yard.
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BREAKING: Since this afternoon, 12 students have reported cases of illness with symptoms of severe stomach pains, vomiting, and diarrhea. Cases may be connected, and related to the national salmonella outbreak.
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BREAKING: Georgetown will hold an in-person commencement for the Class of 2021 at Nationals Park on May 21st. The commencement will be broken up into two ceremonies for undergraduates and graduates.
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BREAKING: As of noon ET, Nile Blass (COL ‘22) and Nicole Sanchez (SFS ‘22) have been sworn in as the GUSA Executive President and Vice President.
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FALL 2020 HOUSING: Students who were previously rejected from on-campus housing whose situations have altered & pose challenges to academic success can appeal via email to fall2020housing @georgetown .edu.
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BREAKING: Following a leaked draft majority opinion of Justice Samuel Alito’s indicating the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade, students are coordinating rides to a midnight protest at the Supreme Court.
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NEWS: After years of menstrual equity advocacy from student groups such as H*yas for Choice, the Period Empowerment Project, and GUSA, Georgetown will expand free access to menstrual products in campus buildings.
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"Here I go again with research...and facts," says Clinton, met with cheers from the audience #HillaryatGU
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"We get the sense that we are invited into @zaynmalik ’s mind as we listen to #MindOfMine ." |
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A special, big THANK YOU: @GtownVoice has reached 9k followers! 🎉 We appreciate all of our readers and the continued support!
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OPINION: Ilan Perelis Bacal writes on how cooperation between different faith groups to help the Catholic Church host World Youth Day 2019 demonstrates community and change within Panama.
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The Georgetown Voice denounces racism in all its forms. Members of the Voice will match up to $2800 in donations to the MN Spokesman-Recorder and the Ida B. Wells Society. If you would like to participate, please DM or tag our social media accounts with a photo of your receipt.
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BREAKING: #GU272 referendum to recommend the creation of a reconciliation fund to benefit descendants of people enslaved by @Georgetown passes with 66.08 percent of the vote for YES, and 33.92 percent for NO. 3,845 students voted, over half of the student body.
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The Voice presents WELCOME BACK GEORGETOWN. Look inside the first issue of the semester for restaurant guides, coverage of accessibility on campus, the March on Washington, and more!
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The Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center is “set to lay off all its employees without termination or severance pay by June 30.” Read about the situation and perspectives from both employees and students regarding the decision:
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BREAKING: A presumptive case of monkeypox has been discovered in an off-campus Georgetown community member, according to an email from Dr. Ranit Mishori.
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BREAKING: Georgetown evacuates students from New South, citing structural review of the residential hall during renovations. Full story to follow.
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Students are occupying Healy Hall to demand accountability and justice for LaHannah Giles, the survivor of a racist hate crime on Georgetown Day earlier this year.
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it's our new issue for april, fools
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BREAKING: In the past week, 109 positive COVID-19 cases in the Georgetown community have been reported to the university. 8 cases are on-campus residents, 13 are those approved to work on main and medical campus, and 86 from nearby neighborhoods.
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BREAKING: The Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees has come to an agreement with the university on COVID-19 protections after months of negotiations and the university’s initial refusal to bargain.
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The Georgetown Voice
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We are thrilled to announce we exceeded our matching target in less than 48 hours and raised over $3,000 to support the AAPI community and journalists. While we can’t keep matching, we encourage you to continue donating, and doing all you can to counter anti-Asian racism.
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BREAKING: According to an email from Provost Groves, Georgetown will begin a mask-optional policy on March 21.
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BREAKING: A shooting has been confirmed in Georgetown, with one individual critically injured on 33rd and M St at 6:15 p.m.
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Happy Holidays! We are excited to announce that we will be once again sponsoring The Steve Pisinski Student Journalism Grant. If you are able, we hope we can count on your contributions to help us in our efforts to enable students to continue exploring career paths in the field.
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Correction: “George Washington University” instead of “Georgetown Washington University”
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"While professional media has hyperfixated on pro-Palestine student activism, student activists have made it clear that we cannot center ourselves or become caught up in political theater: our attention must stay on what’s happening in Gaza." Read more:
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Clinton: "We are not going back, and women's voices are not shutting up." #HRCawards
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In other news, there is already a line going all the way along the second floor of Healy, down the stairs, and out the door for #BradleyCooper , who is set to speak in Gaston at 6:30 p.m. today.
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The APRIL DIGITAL ISSUE is here! Read the special collection of this month's articles:
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FALL 2020: Students who feel their aid does not cover their need should send their leases, any summer work information, and a narrative that describes their financial situation to their financial aid officer, according to GUSA. This could “greatly increase aid.”
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More than 250 pro-Palestine protesters are marching on streets bordering University Yard and H St. at George Washington University. Our reporters are on the scene.
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Best wishes for a safe and cheerful holiday season from your friends at the Voice!
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“I am of the opinion that the SFS is failing you.” Jacques Berlinerblau, Professor of Jewish Civilization in the Walsh School of Foreign Service, presents reforms he believes are necessary to make the SFS more equitable and functional.
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BREAKING: Georgetown recorded 224 positive COVID-19 cases between April 3 and April 9 for a positive test rate of 6.07 percent—a 2.25 point increase over the previous week.
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Nadia Murad, Wai Wai Nu, and Lyse Doucet recognized today at the #HRCawards for their work on women's rights and security
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EDITORIAL: Blass and Sanchez have spent their time at Georgetown uplifting marginalized groups and challenging the university administration when it disregards student voices. They know how to advocate for students because they’ve been doing so for years.
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50 years after our first issue was published, a very special edition of the Voice is hitting stands this evening.
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FALL 2020: Students on financial aid will receive a credit up to $2,900 to reflect the tuition discount given to students pating tuition in full.
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NEWS: “We’re united today by a common vision that Georgetown protects the health, safety, and livelihoods of our community when the administration is accountable to its workers and to its students,” Daniel Solomon, vice president of GAGE, said.
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BREAKING: Georgetown has announced plans to divest from fossil fuels.
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BREAKING: The university has launched a Reconciliation Fund, which will allocate $400,000 each year to community-based projects that support the community of descendants of the enslaved GU272+.
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BREAKING: The Trump administration has agreed to roll back a July 6 ICE order prohibiting international students attending universities with online-only classes from staying in the U.S., following a suit filed by universities.
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BREAKING: Georgetown’s Office of Emergency Management advises community members to be cognizant of protests in D.C. and potential cyber attacks related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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NEWS: “What I’m worried about is why you guaranteed freshmen a spot before you even knew how many people had unstable housing situations,” Siena Hohne (COL ’22), a former co-president of GUPride, said.
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BREAKING: @WeAreGAGE has reached an agreement with @georgetown to hold a unionization election outside the National Labor Relations Board.
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The FEBRUARY DIGITAL ISSUE is here! Check it out:
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Voice Reporter Brynn Furey waited four hours at Tombs for a quote from former President Bill Clinton (SFS ‘68) about a decades-old campus urban legend. Read what he had to say in the Fashion Issue, on newsstands now, or on the redesigned Voice website!
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BREAKING: Tution will be reduced by ten percent for students off-campus this fall. Housing and dining costs for studnets on-campus will be reduced by twenty percent.
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NEWS: Ten Georgetown University faculty members have been named to President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, taking on roles to advise the incoming administration on public health, the economy, diplomacy, and national security.
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BREAKING: The Georgetown Scholars Program is moving into a temporary space on the fourth floor of Leavey, following a move from its Healy office.
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NEWS: The university expressed a commitment to @WeAreGAGE to respect the results of an election, even if the NLRB reverses its position on graduate students.
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A recently hired SFS staff member has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation in response to alleged antisemitic social media posts, according to a Nov. 2 email from SFS Dean Joel Hellman.
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"Women are not inherently more peaceful than men. That's a stereotype. That belongs in the 'alternative' reality" - @HillaryClinton
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5:22 a.m.: MPD officers pepper sprayed protesters, as demonstrators tried to move towards the encampment to support those being arrested, multiple protesters told the Voice. Protesters were heard screaming “we need a medic” as several demonstrators were seen vomiting afterwards.
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The Georgetown Voice is looking for new writers and staff members. We covers on-campus news, activism, arts, and sports. You don't need to apply to join—just show up and write. Sign up to receive info about the information session and section meetings: .
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HALFTIME LEISURE: "Lisa exudes unwavering confidence, effervescence, and undeniable swag as she sings of the power of her name, the power of her presence, and her impact on the K-pop industry." Read our take on "Lalisa," a new single by Lisa of BLACKPINK.
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D.C.’s Democratic primary is quickly approaching on June 21st. Read about the slate the Voice’s Editorial Board has endorsed that includes Robert White for Mayor, Erin Palmer for D.C. Council Chair, and Kenyan McDuffie for Ward 5 Councilmember.
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Yes.
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EDITORIALS: "Georgetown’s new meal plan requirement for all on-campus students is a clear, extractive cash grab that, due to deep flaws in the school’s dining system, will not bring about the healthy eating culture it claims to promote."
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Our MARCH 4th issue is here. Find a "Georgetown explainer" about the university's drug policies, a piece about the problems with stan culture, a feature investigating recent D.C. jail reforms, a review of Olympic figure skating, and much more! "Jamorko" cover by Deborah Han.
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NEWS: “We’re just humbled and astounded by the support we’ve received from former students, people who’ve worked for us, former and administrators at Georgetown,” Gina Vogel, the owner of Wisemiller's, said.
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BREAKING: Georgetown will hold an in-person commencement ceremony for the class of 2020 the weekend of May 28-29, 2022, according to an email sent to the class from the university.
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BREAKING: Jack the Bulldog has died at four years old after a brief illness, according to @GeorgetownJack and @GeorgetownHoyas .
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The Voice presents THE D.C. ISSUE. The latest issue covers D.C. statehood, the Georgetown Metro discussion, a guide to performing arts spaces, school vaccination mandates, the sports scene, and more! On stands now. Cover by Insha Momin.
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BREAKING | @WeAreGAGE announced that Georgetown's graduate students have voted to unionize in affiliation with the @AFTunion , with 83.7% voting in favor. Story to follow.
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OPINION: I know this goodbye isn’t forever, and I can hold out hope that we get to have a commencement and a chance to all get together again. But who knows. No one does right now.
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Our AUGUST 26th issue, the first of the 2022-2023 school year, is on stands now. Inside, find a feature on the narratives surrounding gun violence, previews for the Men’s and Women’s soccer teams, the addition of Epi to the student meal plan, and much more.
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From our family to yours, we wish you a happy and safe holiday season!
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The Georgetown Voice denounces the violence and xenophobia the AAPI community faces and the journalism that perpetuates it. Read our Letter from the Editor below and please participate in the Voice's matching campaign to AAJA. More details in thread:
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BREAKING: Georgetown will no longer require masks in indoor instructional settings, citing a decline in COVID-19 cases, according to an email from the Provost.
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OPINION: The chance to attend college at an elite university in America is a privilege that the majority of the population will never get, and we’re not entitled to spread a deadly illness simply so we can have in-person classes and gatherings.
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