Newsletter: Week of September 16

September 18, 2024

NEWS
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Design by Elle Marinello

Starting this academic year, the university is implementing the revised version of the Code of Student Conduct—the rules students must follow while they’re enrolled—and the Community Standards process—how the university responds to nonacademic misconduct.

FEATURES
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Design by Jenny Su, photos courtesy of Olivia Mirek Damage Baker

Every year since 1970, rising seniors from each school at Georgetown have been invited to apply to participate on the admissions committee...The nine selected students are then assigned to four- to five-person subcommittees with admissions officers and faculty members, where they read and discuss applications. These unpaid undergraduate volunteers have an inside look at the otherwise tight-lipped admissions process.

LEISURE
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Design by Elyse van Houten and Rina Khoury

On their sophomore album, [Magdalena Bay] has taken their signature hypnotic sound, refined it, and released an exquisite collection that exudes final evolution energy. It may be a bit out there for everyday listeners tuning in to the radio, but for listeners seeking to escape the comfortable confines of the mainstream, Imaginal Disk (2024) is a sonic journey worth embarking on.

SPORTS
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Design by Katie Reddy and Katie Snyder

After a stellar regular season ended in another BIG EAST Tournament final loss and a College Cup second round exit, No. 25 Georgetown Men’s Soccer enters the 2024 season with a chip on its shoulder.

The 2024-25 NFL season kicked off on Thursday September 5. Here’s what the experts at the Voice are predicting for this season.

VOICES
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Design by Tina Solki

Although I am agnostic, I was raised in Catholicism at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in the beautiful state of Maine. My parents consider themselves “cafeteria Catholics”—embracing Jesus’s charity while rejecting the church’s conservatism.

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Design by Pia Cruz

I often let my socks dictate my outfits. It might feel like a counterintuitive place to start, but with a dresser drawer overflowing with flamboyant patterns and pairs, socks help me choose a color scheme around which to meticulously curate the rest of my outfit.

Welcome, ambitious scholars! Your arrival at Georgetown is the result of years of late-night study sessions, determination, and perhaps a dash of serendipity and privilege.

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Cover by Pia Cruz

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