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September 2, 2024

NEWS

Photo by Margaret Hartigan

As August concludes, the court cases of the 33 protesters who were arrested in May at the DMV Gaza solidarity encampment in University Yard (U-Yard) at George Washington University (GW) are coming to an end.

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.

FEATURES

Design by Paul Kang

Shweta Chaitanya, a brahmacharini in the Hindu dharma and Georgetown’s new director for Dharmic Life, has watched women break glass ceilings—and ancient rules.

Students have rallied behind dining hall workers as they negotiate with Aramark, the company Georgetown contracts for dining services, for a new contract.

LEISURE

Design by Ryan Goodwin

“Fun-ness” has become media currency, and Sabrina Carpenter is rich in it.

By now, you’ve probably heard about It Ends With Us (2024) for all the wrong reasons. And that’s a damn shame.

SPORTS

Design by Cecilia Cassidy

It’s that time of the year, folks. College football season is just getting started, and unless you’re the Florida State Seminoles, you’re probably pretty happy about that. With that being said, let’s take a look at what we can expect from our Georgetown Hoyas football team in 2024.

The decline of Georgetown football truly began after World War II, when the Hoya fanbase collapsed due to several factors which, when combined with the rising costs of running the team, made shutting down Hoya football the only possible option…

VOICES

Design by Olivia Li

My mom, like most moms, cried the day she finally had to say goodbye after moving me into my freshman year dorm. We were standing outside of a bagel shop, and as I was making my final round of hugs, she burst into tears. It caught me completely off guard and, rather than assure her we would be okay, I settled for an awkward wave and speed walked back to my dorm…

In case you missed: Check out our New Student Issue!

HEADLINES OF NOTE

Our August 30 issue is on stands now.

Cover by Pia Cruz

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