Jack Townsend

Dec 5, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Sydney Carroll |Katie Doran |Emily Stephens |Jack Townsend

Hundreds of transgender activists and allies rallied outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 4 as justices heard arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case challenging Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The rally, titled “Freedom to Be Ourselves,” was hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Lambda Legal, two of the organizations that filed the case against the state of Tennessee, and its Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti.

Nov 15, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Sydney Carroll |Jack Townsend |Annabella Hoge |Sarah Watson

After nearly five years of legal and zoning battles, Call Your Mother, the popular “Jew-ish” deli on the corner of 34th and O, will keep baking. In a Nov. 13 meeting, the D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) voted in a 4-1 decision to grant Call Your Mother the zoning conditions needed to continue operating in its Georgetown location.

Nov 9, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Eileen Miller |Jack Townsend |Graham Krewinghaus |Aashna Nadarajah

Co-founders of the Satanic Temple Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jerry spoke about their mission and activism on Oct. 16 in the HFSC Idol Social Room. The event was met with controversy, but was intended to bring a diverse group of voices to campus and spark conversation, according to Georgetown University Lecture Fund organizers.

Oct 22, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Ajani Jones |Eddy Binford-Ross |Jack Townsend |Jake Maher

Jaden Cobb (CAS ’25) and Sanaa Mehta (SFS ’25) have been elected as GUSA Executive president and vice president following a vote by the undergraduate student body. The election was conducted between Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, with the GUSA Election Commission announcing the results on Twitter at 9:04 p.m. on Oct 20. The Senate certified the results in a meeting on Sunday, Oct. 22. This election is the second time this month in which students have voted for their next GUSA executives. On Oct.

Oct 4, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Ajani Jones |Nora Scully |Noah Telerski |Jack Townsend

It is the time of year for Hoyas to exercise their voting rights as another cycle of GUSA elections approaches. This year, three candidates have entered the bid for GUSA’s Executive. Polls for the GUSA Executive elections open on CampusGroups on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 10 p.m. and close on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 10 p.m. Similar to years prior, the ballot will use a ranked-choice voting system that allows students to rank their candidate preferences.