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2 months ago | 
georgetownvoice.com | Samantha Monteiro |John Woolley |Cat Haseman |Angelena Bougiamas
D.C.’s local government, tasked with everything from housing policy to making sure the bus comes on time, can be just as impactful on students’ lives as what happens on Capitol Hill. Understanding our local government is a way for students to become more familiar with what daily life looks like in the District, beyond Georgetown’s front gates. Like the federal government, D.C.’s government has three branches.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Connor Martin |Ethan Greer |Angelena Bougiamas |Kaei Li
Former President Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday, reclaiming the White House and beating Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. The Associated Press (AP) called the race for Trump at 5:35 a.m. this morning, with Wisconsin being the final state to push Trump past the 270 electoral vote threshold. His path to victory appeared clear after winning the swing-state of Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes, which the for Trump at 2:24 a.m. eastern.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Sydney Carroll |Samantha Monteiro |Angelena Bougiamas
Community members gathered at the steps of Healy Hall for a rally and march organized by Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on Oct. 10. The rally came as part of SJP’s ‘Week of Rage,’ marking the one-year anniversary of Israel’s renewed bombardment of Gaza. Demonstrators commemorated the Palestinians Israel has killed and restated SJP’s demands of the university.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Angelena Bougiamas |Joanna Li |Maya Kominsky |Annabella Hoge
When a popular D.C. news outlet abruptly shut down in February, six journalists resolved to create their own worker-led, nonprofit newsroom. The initiative, called the 51st, promises to bring more community-centered reporting to Washington’s dwindling local news scene and exceeded its $250,000 fundraising goal on Aug. 13. “This has been a labor of love,” Eric Falquero, former journalist at the DCist and Street Sense Media, said.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Angelena Bougiamas |Amelia Wanamaker |Annabella Hoge |Sarah Watson
Current and former students of 17 top universities, including Georgetown, who received financial aid may be entitled to cash claims from a settlement in a class action lawsuit accusing the schools of colluding to decrease financial aid paid to students. If the settlement is approved, Georgetown students who received financial aid that covered part of their expenses between Fall Semester 2003 and Feb.
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Feb 3, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Angelena Bougiamas |Caroline Hamilton |Kory Stuer |Rachel Cohen
When residents of Johns Creek, Georgia heard that Ashwin Ramaswami was running to be their representative in the state senate, there was a decent chance they already knew him. Even after studying computer science at Stanford University, working in Silicon Valley, and pursuing his J.D. at Georgetown University Law, Ramaswami decided he could make the most impact in the place he calls home.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Sydney Carroll |Meriam Ahmad |Hailey Wharram |Angelena Bougiamas
Students from across the university joined together on Jan. 26 for a ‘Day of Solidarity’ with Gaza and the West Bank. The day included two vigils, one held at noon by GU Medical Students for Palestine (GUMEDS4PAL), and another held at 3:30 p.m. by Georgetown University Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Speakers at both vigils honored those killed by Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and echoed calls for an immediate ceasefire.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Aashna Nadarajah |Amber Xie |Angelena Bougiamas |John Woolley
Pictured from left to right: Marc Short, Val Demings, Laura Barrón-López, Voice reporters, Dan Lamothe, Machalagh Carr, Deanne Millison. The Spring 2024 class of GU Politics Fellows sat down with Voice reporters Aaashna and Amber on Jan. 19 to discuss their goals for their discussion groups and the importance of youth perspectives.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Angelena Bougiamas |Nora Scully |Sarah Watson |Katherine Hawes
Each time attendees applauded for the performances in Georgetown’s annual Christmas tree lighting in Gaston Hall on Dec. 1, a row of signs appeared. “Jesus was a Palestinian,” read one. “Faith without works is dead. James 2:26,” another next to it read.
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Dec 2, 2023 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Angelena Bougiamas |Natalie Chaudhuri |Max Fredell |Nora Scully
As the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Nov. 7 for a case that would decide whether federal law could disarm people with domestic violence orders against them, a group of over 50 activists, including 14 Georgetown students, rallied outside to remind the justices that the public is watching.
