Katherine Hawes

Jan 19, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Sabrina Shaffer |Katherine Hawes |Romy Abu-Fadel |Aminah Malik

Content warning: This article includes mentions of racism, Islamophobia, and an anti-Palestinian hate crime. Donia, an international Palestinian graduate student who spoke to the Voice on the condition that she be identified only by her first name, sent an email on Nov. 8 to university administrators titled, “My family has been KILLED – University’s Silence on Genocide.” In the email, she wrote that 52 members of her mother’s family, including 17 children, had been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7.

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.

Nov 9, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Katherine Hawes |Sabrina Shaffer |Annette Hasnas |Paul James

This article does not include names for the personal safety of Georgetown students and faculty. A walkout for Gaza organized by Georgetown Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) drew  several dozen Georgetown students and faculty to Red Square on Oct. 26.

Feb 10, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Katherine Hawes |Lucie Peyrebrune |Jo Stephens |Andrew Arnold

Plagued by shooting woes, Georgetown’s women’s basketball team (12-12, 5-10 BIG EAST) fell to No. 15 Villanova (21-4, 12-2 BIG EAST) 82-53 on Wednesday night. The Hoyas were led by graduate guard Kristina Moore with 12 points, while Villanova’s star senior forward and 2022 Big East Player of the Year Maddy Siegrist led the Wildcats with 27 points. The Hoyas held on for most of the first quarter, until senior guard Brooke Mullin spurred a 19-0 Wildcats run to finish the period up 24-7.