Newsletter: Week of September 2

Students arrested at GW encampment enter into agreements to avoid charges

By Franziska Wild

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.

D.C. local news is getting a new worker-led newsroom

By Angelena Bougiamas

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.

“The door has been opened”: For the first time, half of Georgetown’s chaplaincy directors are women

By Sydney Carroll

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 show solidarity with workers as they negotiate new contract with Aramark

By Imani Liburd

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

Short n’ Sweet is exactly what pop music needs right now

By Koharu Ando

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

Though imperfect, It Ends With Us Starts an important conversation

By Hailey Wharram

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

Georgetown football looking to take next step in 2024

By Ben Jakabcsin

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.

What happened to Georgetown football?

By Henry Skarecky

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…

“I know you love me, but do you like me?”: How leaving for college brought my mom and I closer

By Alex Lalli

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…

• Dear Hoyas, | By Editorial Board

• Student discounts to keep on your radar | By Ninabella Arlis

• Know your rights: Interacting with GUPD | By Romy Abu-Fadel

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