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Georgetown’s short list for the next university president

3 weeks ago | georgetownvoice.com | Alexandra Risi |Christine Ji |Emma Chuck

Since the resignation of Georgetown President John DeGioia back in November, the Hilltop has been rather grim. The provost and his election committee have worked tirelessly, searching far and wide to find Georgetown’s next president. The Voice received a tip from trusted sources leaking the short list of the seven top candidates so far—here’s the roundup!1. John DeGioia’s DogThe top contender for Georgetown’s president at this time is our beloved former President DeGioia’s dog.
Companion: Can performative activism still be entertaining?

1 month ago | georgetownvoice.com | Alexandra Risi |Hailey Wharram |Amy Guay |Kenny Le

Content warning: This article includes mention of physical violence and sexual assault. Though innumerable films attempt to provide social commentary about the state of our world, some fall flat, offering little else but weak attempts to garner social validation. It’s often unclear if the message is genuine or if the movie is a ploy to put more money into a faux activist’s pocket.
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.
“Fighting for our lives”: Environmental justice in the nation’s capital

Oct 12, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Chih-Rong Kuo |Adam A. Pack |Annemarie Cuccia |Alexandra Risi

Residents of Ivy City, a northeast D.C. neighborhood, have reported a foul odor coming from an inconspicuous brick building since the 1930s. Though it looks unsuspecting, the building—a chemical plant for National Engineering Products Inc. (NEP)—produces high levels of formaldehyde and is polluting the predominantly low-income neighborhood with the release of cancerous substances into the air.