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D.C. chefs step up to support survivors of the Southern California wildfires

2 months ago | georgetownvoice.com | Hannah Park |Alec Weiker |Cole Kindiger |Rhea Banerjee

In light of the wildfires in and around Los Angeles last month, at least five D.C. restaurants took action in recent weeks to support affected victims, stepping up through organized efforts and generous contributions during a time of crisis. The Duck & The Peach, a New American restaurant located in Capitol Hill, and Slice & Pie, a New York and Detroit-style pizza joint on 14th Street, hosted fundraisers to contribute to these efforts.
D.C.'s opioid deaths are down for the first time in six years. What’s behind the decline?

Dec 8, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Alexandra Risi |Elaine Clarke |Alec Weiker |John Woolley

D.C. has one of the opioid overdose death rates in the country. But in recent months, opioid deaths have decreased in the District for the first time since 2018, according to a report by the D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner—and based on data from the first half of this year, it’s likely that 2024 as a whole will have significantly fewer opioid-related deaths than prior years. From 2018 to 2023, opioid-related fatalities per year almost doubled in D.C., increasing from 213 to 523.
Post-election, our duty must be to one another

Nov 17, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Alec Weiker |Ella Bruno |Alex Lewontin

Dear Georgetown,It’s alright to be horrified, sickened, even paralyzed by the results of the 2024 election. The range of justifiable criticisms levied against the “morally objectionable” Harris/Walz ticket does not make the notion of another Trump presidency any easier to swallow.
Photo Essay: The District celebrates Hispanic culture, community at Fiesta D.C.

Oct 8, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Sydney Carroll |Sabrina Shaffer |Sarah Watson |Alec Weiker

People from the D.C. area and across the world gathered on Pennsylvania Avenue on Sept. 28 for Fiesta D.C., an annual festival celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Initially conceived in the 1970s, Fiesta D.C. is now organized by the festival nonprofit and the mayor’s office. It celebrates the District’s Hispanic residents, who make up roughly 10% of its population.
Vote "yes" on gender-inclusive housing referendum

Apr 9, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Margaret Hartigan |Franzi Wild |Alec Weiker

Gender-inclusive housing is essential for the safety, health, and well-being of LGBTQ+ students at Georgetown. The editorial board calls on all undergraduate students to vote “yes” on the upcoming GUSA referendum for comprehensive gender-inclusive housing. The gender-inclusive housing referendum opens for voting on April 11 at 8 p.m. and closes on April 13 at 8 p.m., the same timeline as GUSA Senate elections.
New OSEI space presents possibility and creates challenge

Jan 20, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Franzi Wild |Alec Weiker |Annabella Hoge |Ryan Remmel

The first thing you notice when entering the new Office of Student Equity and Inclusion (OSEI), located underneath the west corner of the Healey Family Student Center, is the lack of need to push or pull a door yourself.
Inside a timeless tradition: a minute with the man who stole the clock hands

Oct 16, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Amanda Yen |Sarah Watson |Ryan Remmel |Alec Weiker

Editor’s note: Source’s name has been changed to protect anonymity. Troy O’Neil (MSB ’23) has an unassuming air about him. He’s of average height and average build. He sometimes wears glasses. He’s never in any particular hurry; he walks as though he has all the time in the world. If you passed him on the street, you probably would not think twice about him. It is this quality that makes him the perfect thief.
In light of activist burnout, solidarity is a necessary remedy

Sep 13, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Alec Weiker |Natalie Chaudhuri

Content warning: This article discusses anti-Black systemic violence. Attacks on Black lives are ubiquitous. It has been nine months since Tyre Nichols joined an ever-growing list of names we vow to say and remember. Every name on that list of Black lives ended by racism and police brutality comes with hope that things will change—that, perhaps this time, enough is enough.
A definitive list of correct opinions

Apr 1, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Lou Jacquin |Kulsum Gulamhusein |Alec Weiker |Ajani Jones

Voices By Lou Jacquin, Kulsum Gulamhusein and Alec Weiker As the senior most opinionated people of the Georgetown Voice, we decree that the following opinions are correct and final. We will not be elaborating. No arguments.