On the main Georgetown campus, H*yas for Choice (HFC), a pro-abortion rights student group, continues to work on advancing the abortion conver sation. While abortions are pro hibited at MedStar Georgetown, many HFC members work as volunteer clinic escorts for Planned Parenthood and simi lar abortion-providing organiza tions in the District.
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are taking place. We’re aware of what has unfolded in New York, we’re aware of the hear ing that will be here in Wash ington, D.C. and we’re aware of what’s unfolded in the January 6th hearings. We will likely watch what unfolds over the next few weeks to see if it calls for action on our part. Ultimately, rescission DEGIOIA,
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In recent weeks, HFC launched a #nochoicenodona tions campaign in collaboration with the Georgetown University Law Center chapter of If/When/ How, a national nonprofit net work of lawyers and law stu dents focused on providing legal support for reproductive justice issues including abortion.
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The university’s Catholic identity and adherence to these principles have his torically led to administrative struggles, as the institution attempts to balance its devo tion to faith and tradition with its commitment to protecting free speech and providing an inclusive environment for stu dents of all Althoughbackgrounds.abortionaccess is legal in the District, the George
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Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia sat down with The Hoya to discuss updates on a variety of campus matters, including GU272+ initiatives, Giuliani’s honorary degree and abortion access in D.C.
As a Catholic hospital, Med Star Georgetown is not permit ted to perform abortions in accordance with the “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.”
The Georgetown University School of Medicine also does not offer abortion training in itsAdditionally,curriculum.university employ ees cannot refer students to abor tion clinics because of the Catholic Church’s stance on abortion.
Any full-time undergradu ate or graduate student can apply for the “Hoya Transit Pilot” program; 2,500 ran domly selected applicants will receive the funds toward their SmarTrip accounts for the Fall 2022 semester, ac cording to an announcement from Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Operating Officer David Green and Vice President for Sustainabil ity Meghan Chapple that was emailed to students Sept. 6. Georgetown created the
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From the potential re scission of Rudy Giuliani’s (H ’02) honorary degree to Georgetown University’s lack of abortion care resources in the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson, university president John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) sat down with Katie Hawkinson (COL ’23), The Hoya’s editor in
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also had his law license sus pended in New York in 2021, and he is set to attend a dis ciplinary hearing in D.C. in October for charges related to the 2020 election. Yet, Giuliani continues to hold an honor ary degree from Georgetown University. Does the university have any plans to rescind his honorary degree?
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Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, people across the nation have mourned the loss of the constitutional right to an abortion and have fought diligently to secure state-level abortionWhilerights.abortion is currently le gal in Washington, D.C., the Dis trict’s laws are subject to congres sional intervention; that is, the United States Congress reviews all legislation before it becomes D.C. law and can modify or over
States, Georgetown University aligns itself with the values and beliefs of the Catholic Church, including those that condemn abortion and contraceptives as “immoral” in all cases.
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Furthermore, students cannot call the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) or their Residential Assistant (RA) if their phones are dead, and must walk to the Harbin Key Room or the GUPD station. This situation can become especially dan gerous in poor weather conditions or if the student is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. All of these problems existed when the sole technological barrier to entry was the GoCard. However, the new digital keys require a resident to open an app on their phone to activate the lock, making it impos sible to enter a dorm room without a func tioning phone even if someone helps them enter the Realizingbuilding.itwould be a large and likely expensive overhaul to revert to the physical key and GoCard system, the Editorial Board
The university must eliminate lockout fees for any issues related to the app or lock failing. As students adapt to the electronic locks and the new school year, penalization for circumstances that are beyond their control is
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The Editorial Board calls on Georgetown University to supplement the new system with adequate fail-safes: creating outdoor charging stations, eliminating lockout fees in instances where the technology fails and of fering reliable tech support.
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Georgetown University observed Friday, Sept. 14, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance as declared by President George W. Bush.
All classes on the main campus ended at 11:50 a.m. and the rest of the day was devoted to remembering the tragic events of Sept. 11.
“My lock doesn’t work at all. The door doesn’t lock from the outside, making the app useless, and it means that anyone can walk in at any time,” Punjabi said.
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“Although I thought we shouldn’t have been rushed back to class on Wednesday, I understand that we need to regain a sense of normalcy. But I was pleased with how the campus honored Friday. Standing in silence with other students even after the bells stopped ringing and thinking about the events was moving.” Sandy Kreis (COL ‘04) said.
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The most glaring change to the Georgetown University residential experience this aca demic year has perhaps been the introduc tion of cell phone-based electronic locks on all non-apartment-style dorms.
“In a situation where my phone is dead and I am stranded outside my dorm at night, I definitely feel unsafe,” Dani said.
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Some students report, however, that the new technology hasn’t fulfilled the univer sity’s goals. The increased probability of being locked out as a result of dead phone batteries and glitches in the technology itself means that the new system seems to pose more problems than it solves.
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“My roommate and I got back to the dorm around 10 p.m. and went to unlock the lock but touching it wouldn’t wake it up, and we tried for a few minutes until it finally did,” Richman told The Hoya . “But there was defi nitely a fear that we would be locked out, and have to go to the Harbin Key room and pay the fee.”
For Quinn Ogle (COL ’25), getting locked out of a dorm building at night sparks fears about“Especiallysafety. at night, if I couldn’t get into my dorm, I would wait for five minutes in case someone could let me in, otherwise I would wait in a public area like Lau,” Ogle told The Hoya Likewise, Saisha Dani (SFS ’25), is uncom fortable with the idea of being alone and un able to enter her room.
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This week, we’re diving into Shreya Dude ja’s (NHS ’25) Viewpoint about her struggle to receive accessible housing on campus from Georgetown University and how this process relates to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and its rel evance to college students, especially here atTheGeorgetown.ADAoutlaws discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities, in cluding in educational institutions. It also defines the “denial of participation” in “the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advan tages, or accommodations of an entity” as discriminatory, and it legally requires edu cational institutions to accommodate stu dents and employees with disabilities.
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take to secure one. It links a form for “appli cants” who believe they require accommo dations and then notes the university may request medical documentation to support theTherequest.siteproceeds to lay out the process by which the university decides how to accom modate a student’s request, if at all. Finally, it describes the factors the university con siders when making these determinations, including the duration of the accommoda tion, its effect on the university’s function ality and community, its cost and other possibleDudeja’salternatives.pieceurges the Georgetown community to ask whether the university is doing enough to accommodate disabled students and what changes need to be made to the system to ensure her experi ence isn’t repeated.
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Furthermore,unjust.the university should part ner with Switch Tech to offer easy tech sup port in order to address technical issues and glitches. Reliable access to free help will lessen student anxiety, improve safety and reduce the burden on RAs and university staff, who may not have the same level of technical knowledge.
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For students, uncharged phones are a sig nificant liability. The GoCard technology to enter residence halls still functions when a phone initially dies, but will also eventually stop working once the battery runs out of re serve power. When students are locked out of the building at night, they report feeling concerned for their safety.
For instance, Prisha Punjabi (COL ’25) told The Hoya that her physical lock does not cur rently work.
The Editorial Board applauds the universi ty for taking action toward improving campus security and reducing the inconvenience and expense of key loss. But hopefully, with added measures, the execution of this system can match the integrity of its intention.
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In addition to the mo ment of silence observed on campus, Campus Ministry planned an array of religious services to celebrate the Na tional Day of Prayer and Re membrance.TheRequiem of Bells was followed by a Roman Catho lic Mass in Dahlgren Chapel.
see people of different faiths gathered together at each service,” Doran Arik (COL ’04) said. “While standing together and listening to the bells toll, I really felt connected to other George townOtherstudents.”students felt that the university’s return to a normal schedule was hasty.
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In the event of a technical glitch or me chanical problem, the main point of contact would be the student’s RA or the Harbin Key Room. However, the university charges stu dents $10 to have their rooms opened by an RA or university employee after 10 p.m. This penalty puts a burden on students to pay for a problem that may be the result of a technical glitch beyond their control.
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At noon on Friday the bell of Healy Tower tolled for several minutes, signaling the campus to observe a mo ment of silence to honor the victims of the attacks.
The lively bustle of Red Square, traditional for a Fri day afternoon, was silenced last week when clusters of students gathered to re member the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
recommends the university install charging stations in front of every dorm so students can quickly and easily charge their phones if needed. While this solution does not en tirely eliminate the risk of a safety threat, these stations will significantly decrease the amount of time a student spends stranded outside their dorm, and therefore decrease the likelihood of an incident that threatens studentFurthemore,safety. dead phones are not the only problem the new system poses. Stu dents have reported experiences with glitches with the lock mechanism that pre vent them from either locking or entering their room, both being a serious threat to their safety.
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’ve never had to fight this hard for my basic needs to be met.
alking the streets of Kazimierz, the histori cal Jewish district in Krakow, Poland, under the sum mer heat of late June, I clearly no ticed the presence of Jewish mem ory in the air. There are countless museums on Jewish life in Poland, cafes and bars with Jewish decora tions and gift shops selling tokens of Jewish symbols. This material memory, though, is incomparable to the neighborhood’s main attrac tion of the moment: the 31st Jew ish Cultural Festival in Krakow.
During my stay in Krakow, some people did believe that because there are very slim chances of a significant future Jewish population, the Jewish past is better left where it is: the past. Yet I also met young people who were discovering their own Jewish ancestry, appreciating Jewish art or cultivating a Jewish identity by becoming more religious or converting. I also found that many non-Jewish Poles were still interested in exploring Jewish culture, for instance by majoring in Jewish studies or even volunteering at the Festival. For all of these people, Jewishness lies not only in the past, but also in the future. This orientation towards the future is the focus of the Jewish Cultural Festival, where memory of Jewish identity focuses on its cultural experience like music, legends, or art. And for all the visitors of the festival, it is an ideal space to learn about Jewish heritage in Poland through celebration and joy.
At a university that prides itself on “cura personalis,” the words “minimally compliant” are a badge of shame. Georgetown needs to rectify its inherently flawed medical housing process and meal plan reduction process.
In an attempt to remedy this situation, I scheduled a Zoom
call Nov. 5 with Erika Cohen-Derr, assistant vice president of student affairs. She told me nothing could be done about my meal plan. No one knows what it’s like to live in my body better than I do, but my physician is a close second, with years of expert training in treating patients with my diagnosis. The meal plans committee decided they knew better than both of us.
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The festival, the largest Jewish festival in Europe, brings concerts, performances, artists, workshops and lectures to the streets of the old Jewish quarter. This year, the crowd was an intersection of local Poles, Jewish travelers, European tourists and Ukrainian refugees, all of whom found themselves in the nexus of the celebration.
85% identifying as Catholic. Since the festival is an event where non-Jewish Poles get to interact with and learn about Jewish culture firsthand, it counters the effects of divisiveness due to an increasingly conservative government. The fact that this interaction is done through music, art and performance only strengthens its personal and profound effect on the audience. By encouraging diversity and cultural understanding on the individual level, post-conflict societies can sustainably heal the wounds of their traumatic past. Without this interaction, there would be no dialogue between minority and majority experiences. The festival, then, breaks the conventional rules of what we tend to expect about culture. Cultural spaces are always shifting and being negotiated, and it is important to remember that culture can be something that everybody participates in.
A system that gives any student requiring medical housing the “leftovers” is fundamentally defective. Housing for all medical applicants should be deliberately reserved before the rest of the student body selects their residences in the spring. For seniors, losing their dorm preference is an inconvenience. For disabled students, it means losing the ability to live independently on campus.
During my first year at Georgetown, I often saw a dear friend of mine, a member of the Leavey Center staff. She, like me, is from Mexico, and is a lovely woman with a big personality, a great sense of humor and a shining smile. She is essential to keeping the Leavey Center clean, but tells me that most of the students she encounters are at best oblivious to her existence and at worst simply rude. Even though she works in one of the most crowded locations on campus, students rarely greet her.
For example, in the week after the Court’s decision, over 70% of new voter registration in Kansas came from women. Female registrants continued to persist until the primary elections, in which voters successfuly struck down a referendum that would have ended access to a safe abortion in Kansas. Kansas’ example demonstrates how voting can make an impact and lead to positive change.
I am not positing that all Georgetown students are illintentioned and should get to know all the staff’s private lives, rather, I would like to turn our attention toward the way students approach those who make our stay at Georgetown possible: how we address them, listen to them and demand a better work environment for them from the institution.
Carina Daruwala is a sophomore in the School of Foreign Service.
But it matters a lot, because it offers basic human recognition and dignity. Acknowledging staff members as people is critical to creating the right conditions for their concerns to be heard and addressed, and listening is the first step for students to begin reflecting on the classism and racism deeply embedded in our community.
I was born with arthrogryposis in my lower extremities, a condition that forces my affected joints to be stuck in abnormal positions. My parents were told by three doctors that I would never be able to walk. However, as a result of numerous surgeries and ongoing physical therapy, I am able to walk short distances with orthotics.
After the Dobbs decision was announced, President John J. DeGioia (COL ’79, GRD ’95) issued a statement citing Catholic Social Thought and invoking “complex questions of moral judgment.” These vague remarks merely offered a promise to engage in civil discourse instead of taking any immediate action.
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On March 18, the medical housing committee informed me they could support my requests for a centrally located apartment, private bathroom, location close to elevators and laundry facilities, unlofted beds and the ability to choose my roommates. On June 27, however, they told me that all apartments had been given away. My remaining options were Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Hall, which is not centrally located, or Village C West, which has neither a laundry facility nor enough space to unloft my bed.
learning about the Holocaust. But the Jewish Cultural Festival, where memory of Jewish identity shifts away from hardship and towards culture, is the ideal space to learn about Jewish heritage in Poland through celebration and joy.
Yet I quickly realized that this abundance of Jewish life is not the norm — not in Poland, Krakow, or even the Old Jewish Quarter. Prior to World War II, Jews made up almost 25% of Krakow’s population, while today they make up less than 1%. The founder of the Jewish Cultural Festival is not Jewish, and only a few organizers and volunteers were Jewish. How then, in this post-conflict Polish space, is it possible for the minority culture to be revived, depicted and redistributed by non-Jews?
As a whole, Georgetown University’s attitude towards comprehensive sexual education, abortion and pregnancy reflects this apathy and has been misaligned due to its strict adherence to Catholic doctrine. In 2020,
On Georgetown’s campus, students immediately began to amass, making signs in
Students must address all staff members with the respect and kindness they deserve. In my mom’s words, “if you want to be at the top of any organization or country you need to start by saying hi and getting to know those that keep everything running, those who keep our streets clean, our buses running, and our water flowing.”
Ulises Olea is a sophomore in the School of Foreign Service.
It is hypocritical to demand better working conditions and accountability from the administration, while we ourselves cannot even say “Hello, how are you?” to the kind, hardworking individuals who make our experience here possible. This is not an end-all solution, but rather the start of a working understanding of our collective actions.
As students at Georgetown, we have access to resources, funding and something bigger than all of us: a community of dedicated individuals. Organizations such as GU Votes and H*yas for Choice should use the topic of abortion to constantly emphasize voter registration in students’ home states for the midterm elections. Voter apathy is something that we cannot and must not endure in this world without Roe. Request that absentee ballot. Take advantage of the sexual healthcare resources offered on campus. Act now to bolster our support of and donations to organizations such as H*yas for Choice so that we may continue to navigate the rough waters of the post-Roe era.
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In spaces where minority groups , in this case Jews in Poland, have barely any representation, they cannot singularly sustain their cultural heritage on a nationwide scale. However, Jewish culture is still considered a major part of the Polish national identity, but after the atrocities of World War II, a lot of this focus was on the absence of Jewishness in Poland instead of the presence of a rich cultural heritage. For instance, many tourists’ experiences only involve visiting Auschwitz and
Furthermore, Poland’s demographics show that it is a heavily homogenous nation, both ethnically and religiously, with more than 95% consisting of ethnic Poles and more than
Voter apathy is a blight. Your voice, no matter how seemingly insignificant, can make a contribution overall.
the university banned an abortion education workshop from taking place on campus.
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Even though the festival was founded by and is primarily run by non-Jewish Poles, we must consider that it would be extremely difficult for the minority Jewish population to run such a massive festival and upkeep the memory of Jewish culture without help. It is also important to nuance our understanding of who is inside and outside of a culture, especially since many non-Jewish Poles are familiar with Jewish culture.
When I filed for medical housing for the 2022-23 academic year, I requested an on-campus apartment so that I could prepare and store my own food. I submitted my documentation well before the Feb. 11, 2022 first consideration deadline for returning students but my updated physician’s note arrived a couple weeks after the deadline, and my medical housing was pushed to second consideration. Second consideration applicants are notified of their housing placements in mid-July, after all other students select oncampus housing.
On May 2, 2022, a draft of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision was leaked to the public, which sparked protests across the country. The decision was based on overruling Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that conferred the right to abortion.
In Fall 2021, after a few weeks of living in Copley Hall medical housing, it was clear that the steep downhill walk to Leo J. O’Donovan’s (Leo’s) — the only dining hall on campus — was extremely inaccessible. Because I was paying full price for a meal plan I couldn’t fully utilize, I applied for a meal plan reduction. My physician, who herself graduated from Georgetown’s School of Medicine, submitted a doctor’s note explaining why the walk to Leo’s was inaccessible. The committee denied my request, writing in an email Oct. 25 that I could see “if a friend wants to bring food back” to me, and that there is “an elevator at [Leo’s] to remove steps.” My concerns weren’t understood. They were conveniently interpreted to the committee’s own will.
In the larger scheme of things, saying hello to staff members appears to be a trivial request.
It wasn’t as if we were not expecting this.
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On legal paper, Georgetown University’s “i’s” and “t’s” are appropriately dotted and crossed. Despite broken cobblestone streets, malfunctioning elevators and lack of disability transportation systems, Georgetown still pats itself on the back for being minimally compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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y favorite part of the day is eating at Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall, Georgetown University’s main dining location — not be cause of the food, but because of the people who work there. Every day, I see and interact with staff members at Georgetown, from Leo’s to the Leavey Center, who keep campus running like a welloiledFrommachine.thosewho begin cleaning dorms at dawn to those who serve our food, the staff never fails to greet us with a friendly smile. They are an essential component of our community, yet, after more than a year of living at Georgetown, I am still waiting to see many of my classmates greet staff workers with kindness and respect. I am struck on a daily basis by the way many of my peers barely acknowledge the hardworking individuals who make our stay at Georgetown possible. Students must treat university staff with respect and gratitude as a first step toward addressing the larger issues of classism and racism within our community.
On Aug. 13, 2022, four days before my move-in, I got another email from Haxton, letting me know that a suite in Ida Ryan Hall had opened up. Although it wasn’t an apartment, I was happy to be assigned something accessible. Still, there was something darkly laughable about why I’d gotten it: the group that was originally in this dorm had decided to live in another building. The deciding factor in securing accessible housing wasn’t my medical documents or persistent emails. It was luck.
A common feature of my interactions with Leo’s staff is the silence of the students in front of me in line, barely saying “please” and “thank you.” Georgetown students seemingly feel entitled to mock workers, be rude and make a mess, knowing that someone will clean up. It is not rare to overhear students complaining about the staff’s command of the English language, or their efficiency at their job, especially on social media outlets like Flok. This lack of respect is the lived truth for many workers on campus, from custodial employees to staff members at Leo’s. Their work goes unnoticed until something goes wrong.
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As a result of the reversal of Roe v. Wade on June 24, millions of people from all over the United States will lose the ability to undergo a safe and secure abortion procedure — and this is just the tip of the iceberg. In his concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas argued that the Supreme Court should “reconsider” its past rulings, placing in jeopardy other onceassumed “constitutionally protected” rights through court decisions such as the access to contraception, the ability of individuals of different races to marry, and the legality of marriage for two members of the same sex. Moreover, nearly two dozen states could explicitly restrict abortion rights. Some of their laws went into effect immediately.
Sofia Doroshenko is a sophomore in the College.
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n a world filled with in stability and unease, I urge students to actively partake and engage in rel evant political discourse in stead of yielding to apathy.
Currently, abortion is illegal in nine states, and in 13 other states, agressive state restrictions make the procedure extremely difficult to access. This has
appeal and additional medical documentation supporting my need for a centrally located apartment. Lord was surprisingly understanding; during our call, she said she would speak to the Academic Resource Center to help resolve my situation. Two days later, she emailed me saying she was denying my appeal because medical housing had provided “reasonable accommodations that appropriately meet [my] documented needs.”
The Georgetown community, including both its administration and its students, claims to be actively addressing the university’s history of exploitation, yet continues to neglect and disregard those who keep Georgetown running.
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In the festival’s case, the nonJewish Polish founder and organizers actively celebrate Jewish culture and uphold Jewish history in a positive light. The festival also collaborates with Jewish communities across the globe, bringing them to Krakow and resurrecting, even if impermanently, its Jewish presence. Ultimately, through the arts and performance, nonJewish Polish cultural curators set out to and succeeded in delving into the roots of Jewish life and transcending the staunch ‘suffering’ narrative of Jewish past in Poland.Thanks to the research opportunity provided by the Mortara Center and the generosity of the Jewish Cultural Festival in Krakow, I was able to experience the Festival firsthand.
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Many younger age groups, especially 18-24 year olds, consistently have lower voter turnout than those from the 45-64 and 65+ age groups. With less of us voting, how can we expect to effect change?
Fight against the urge to remain apathetic. Reposting Instagram stories can only get you so far; it is the vote that makes a difference.
record time and arriving at the Supreme Court for a midnight rally. H*yas for Choice, an organization that advocates for reproductive justice and sexual health awareness on campus, organized and partially funded rides to and from rallies at the Supreme Court. The week after the leaked draft saw several Georgetown students come together in defense of the right to choose a safe and accessible abortion.
After several fruitless email exchanges with Joseph Fisher, executive director of the academic resource center, and Krista Haxton, director of housing operations, Fisher told me that my only remaining course of action was to file a formal appeal to Dr. Jeanne Lord, interim vice president for student affairs. I submitted an
While the students’ attitudes towards staff members is a problem, it is important to acknowledge how the university’s administration also mistreats workers. Georgetown has an extensive and painful history of exploiting the community members who contribute to the university’s operations, including construction workers, staff members and student workers amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.
direct negative consequences for marginalized populations such as racial minorities and low-income groups, especially the disproportionate amount of those who fall into both categories. In 2014, 49% of people seeking abortions had a family income below the federal poverty line, and Black women were more than three times as likely to seek an abortion than white women. The impact of the Dobbs decision upon marginalized groups has already proven to be detrimental, and we must not allow ourselves to stand idly by.
There are a few slivers of hope upon the horizon. This year’s midterm elections are gearing up to be some of the most contentious in heavily divided districts and states. The overturning of Roe v. Wade has led to an almost direct result in increased voter registration, mostly an increase of women as registered voters.
Aggarwal has also noticed the reluctance of some female stu dents to speak up in class. In or der to help those students out of their shells, she finds that female faculty take a different approach than their male colleagues.
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“We’re proud to have a school where our faculty and our lead ership within the school are really committed to see more women represented in our class room, in our halls in school, and to ultimately go on and become women leading in business all over the world,” Grant said.
Bai and Reena Aggarwal are the only two tenured female professors in the fi nance department.
This program and other peer-to-peer and faculty-ini tiated mentorship endeav ors help students, especially women, feel supported and ready to break into the maledominated space of business.
Women struggle to make up half of the student body at most business schools across the United States. The propor tion of female undergraduates at the MSB is approximately 37%, according to Patricia Grant, senior associate dean in the MSB undergraduate program. This falls behind un dergraduate programs like the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylva nia, whose enrollment is 52% women, and the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, whose student body is 54% women.
Faculty and peer mentorship at Georgetown helps women in the MSB feel empowered and supported in entering male-dominated spaces.
“I have it at the back of my mind: I know they don’t want to speak up,” Aggarwal said. “So I will gently bring them out, and once they get used to it, then they’re fine. But I think women faculty will just ap proach it slightly differently.”
Mentorship opportunities similarly allow female MSB students to find support net works that help them thrive. Both peers and professors serve as impactful mentors.
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“You observe they are equally well,” Bai told The Hoya. “You re ally cannot tell, female or male, which one performs better. They are all active, energetic.”
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Mentors can guide students to overcome gender-specific obstacles, sharing their own experiences, and help improve their confidence. According to a survey conducted by Togeth er of over 50 North American companies, 41% of employees from diversity groups think it’s important that a mentor comes from the same group. With many senior leadership holders being men, young men have an easier time finding mentors than young women.
In group settings, Gilles said she often notes that she relinquishes agency of her voice and “Workingopinions.in breakout groups, I’ll be like, ‘Oh, I
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Women in the MSB also look to their professors for support and guidance. Aggar wal, who also serves as direc tor of the Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, a research and policy center within the MSB, said she ob served that far more female students come to her office hours than male students.
ing are especially important for women who want to break into predominantly male spaces. Like many of her peers, Gilles said she intends to go into a field where women are underrepre sented, like venture capital.
“For example, women fac ulty are not cited as often as male faculty,” Aggarwal said. “So we are taking it head on and trying to address these issues. These biases, the im plicit biases that exist and that hurt women faculty, we really try to address those at the business school.”
Leia Qiu (MSB ’25) said that she has been able to seek guidance from a mentor through her BUILD experi ence and Zeeba, a studentrun international equities fund on Georgetown’s cam pus of which she is a member.
A s a first-year student, Toni Marz (MSB ’26) has given the Marz‘I’mlike,’“Oh,schoolthestudentscountlessGeorgetownback-and-forthusualintroductiontimestoothernewsincethestartoffallsemester.“They’llbelike,‘Oh,whatareyouin?’AndI’llbeI’mintheMSB,’orinthebusinessschool,’”told
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“It’s just an opportunity to talk about anything that’s on their minds, and what are the challenges and how they can be addressed, and just get together socially,” Aggar wal said. “I think that really helps. Especially because we have a number of new and junior women faculty at Mc Donough. And with COVID, they were not able to meet and socialize. So now we re ally have to make extra effort to make them feel welcome to the McDonough community.”
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The MSB makes an effort to combat issues that dispro portionately impact female faculty, from extending tenure clocks due to a lack of avail able childcare during COVID lockdowns to the McDonough Dean’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) research semi nar series, Aggarwal said.
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“I was the only sophomore on the team,” Connery told The Hoya. “There were two juniors and two seniors, and I felt like I just got a lot of mentors from it and men torship opportunities. I had one girl help me out with housing and picking where I wanted to live next year.”
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As a former vice provost for faculty, Aggarwal was respon sible for recruiting faculty that contributed to building an inclusive community.
This subconscious change is not uncommon among wom en in male-dominated fields like finance. A 2012 study published by The Royal Soci ety found that both men and women with lower voices may have better success at achiev ing leadership positions.
thing is I feel like women are a little bit more afraid to be wrong,” Gilles said. “Men will confidently say a wrong answer where, for me and a lot of other women, I know we want to be certain that we have the right answer.”
While her peers often as sume that the McDonough School of Business (MSB) is filled with “finance bros,” Marz said her experience has been positive so far due to fe male peer mentorship.
For some women in the MSB, learning in a majori ty-male environment does not present any obstacles to engagement or participa tion. So far in her first year, Emma Crum (MSB ’26) has not noticed any issues in classroom dynamics despite the fact that they are clearly majority
MSB students recount how faculty and student groups helped foster community with and build confidence for women in business settings.
Jennie Bai, a finance pro fessor involved in faculty re cruitment for the MSB, whose “Global Financial Institu tions” class has roughly 45 students, has not noticed any difference in participation between her female and male students in the classroom.
think it’s this,’ but I don’t really know, I’m not totally sure and kind of let other people sort of take control,” Gilles said. “Even if I am right, I’ll kind of preface it with an ‘I don’t know’ or ‘This might not be right.’”
Grant remarks that com bining diverse professors and students increases overall rep resentation, broadens perspec tives, and empowers minori ties to seek careers in business.
As a finance major in a predominantly male envi ronment, Kate Gilles (MSB ’23) said she feels the need to conform to the mannerisms of her male counterparts to make herself succeed, es pecially as there are never more than 10 or 11 women in her finance classes.
Business Undergraduates Invested in Leadership De velopment (BUILD) is a preorientation program aimed to acclimate incoming firstyear business students to the college transition. Since 2013, it has served as a valu able foundation for students entering the MSB.
Earlier this year, she com peted in the Venture Capital Investment Competition on Team Elm, Georgetown’s first all-women investment team, forming a bond with the other women on the team, includ ing Erin Connery (MSB ’24).
However, the number of fulltime female faculty across the MSB has been growing steadi ly, from 28 in the 2016-17 aca demic year to 36 in the 2020-21 academic year. Notably, the faculty of the accounting and business law department is now more than 50% female.
“Many of the undergradu ate women students would come to me to get career ad vice, and I think they felt re ally comfortable coming to me because I could relate to what they were thinking,” Aggarwal said. “They were not hesitant to ask me the questions that they wanted to ask, which they might not have asked some of my other colleagues.”
Throughout March, which is Women’s History Month, Ag garwal held networking events to help build up the confidence of women in the MSB.
“I did the pre-orientation program BUILD that’s spe cifically for business stu dents, so I automatically met a bunch of girls,” Marz said.
“We teamed up one MBA student and one undergrad, and they interviewed a very senior woman leader,” Aggar wal said. “From everything, you know, where did you start? How did your career move? And what advice do you have for us? And it just sort of gave them real confidence to have these interviews and talk and have the Diversenetwork.”professors in the busi ness school can foster equity, empowering female students to pursue their passions and break into new fields, Aggarwal said.
Connery, a finance and ac counting double major, said that opportunities like Team Elm have provided her with impactful informal mentors.
Grantenrolled.explains that the lack of women in business class rooms and industries can cause prospective students to ques tion their career trajectories.
“I think it’s changed a lot. But, we can’t stop here. We still have more work to do,” Ag garwal told The Hoya. “And at an academic institution like Georgetown, the women fac ulty are role models for female students. And it’s really impor
When women fear that they lack legitimacy, they are often afraid of being wrong, Gilles said.
“She helped me create my schedule for the first semes ter. She gave me advice on club apps, and it really made me feel more prepared for being a freshman at George town,” Qiu told The Hoya
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The Hoya. “And they’re always like, ‘Really? I haven’t met an MSB girl,’ or ‘You’re the first girl I’ve met in the business school.’”
“Going into my classes the first day, I wasn’t nervous be cause I was like, ‘There’s go ing to be at least one BUILD person in all of my classes.’”
tant that they are in the class room in front of students.”
“In venture capital, women are severely underrepresent ed, both on the investor side and the side receiving funds,” Gilles said. “A crazy crazy small number of funds go to female founders from VC firms.”
“I find women of color are even more somehow want ing to reach out and talk to me,”Aggarwal said. “They learn how to manage time, how to work with people. And all of that becomes really important when you go out to the job market.”
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“Personally,male. I don’t really think it affects anything,” Crum told The Hoya. “It’s ac knowledged, but at the end of the day we’re all students.”
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“If you are someone who’s considering business, STEM, history, government, you name it, you typically want to see yourself represented in those fields,” Grant told The Hoya. “If you don’t see yourself repre sented at a level that you would want to see or you think would make you comfortable, that may be a deterrent to moving forward in that Underrepresentationdirection.”in the MSB doesn’t stop at students. Out of 36 faculty members in the finance department at the McDonough School of Busi ness, only four are women. Coming out to 11%, this is the lowest ratio of female to male professors of all five depart ments in the MSB.
While the MSB Class of 2025 has increased its pro portion of female students by 1% from the previous year, in recent years there has been a slight decrease in the total number of female stu dents
“Last year during COVID when everything was over Zoom, my roommates could hear me giving presentations, and my tone of voice totally switched,” Gilles told The Hoya. “I ended up speaking a lot deeper and in a different way than how I would speak when just talking to a friend or talking to a group of girls.”
low faculty. Events like group lunches and hikes help to foster community within the MSB, said Aggarwal.
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“We are very happy to have visitors from across the na tion and around the world back in DC,” Bowser said in the DDC press release. “We are going to keep spreading the word that DC is open, and we will keep giving people new ways to enjoy our city — from conferences and concerts, to festivals and 5Ks, and all the other events that bring people together and uplift the values and culture of our community.”
“Coming to Georgetown from New Orleans, I was al ready familiar with the GU272,” Vogel wrote to The Hoya. “And being from a Deep South state where these conversations can be minimized, I really appreci ated the school openly talking about its past and the active effort to educate and even mo bilize students to help not only make reparations for the past, but also pave the way for a bet ter future and a more inclusive environment.”First-yearstudent Julia Swer din (COL ’26) said NSO helped to ease her transition to college by allowing her to better ori ent herself around campus and Washington, D.C., while getting to know fellow new students be fore classes
DDC said the D.C. tourism industry remains hard at work, but total overseas tourism to the U.S. will likely not reach 2019 levels until 2025, accord ing to Tourism Economics and
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This year’s NSO coordina tors, Claire Atkerson (COL ’22), Ben Telerski (COL ’23), Marisa Morrison (SFS ’23) and Maya Shah (COL ’23), made the changes because they wanted to increase focus on equity and inclusion as a part of the firstyear orientation experience, according to Atkerson.
Tourism numbers are on their way back up to pre-pan demic levels, according to a re cent report by Destination DC (DDC), the official marketing arm for Washington, D.C.
Swerdin said her favorite moment during NSO was the Jesuit panel, which allows first-year students to hear from members of different faiths from Campus Ministry. Swer din, who is Jewish, said this event helped to make her feel welcome on campus.
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“Travel’s future is promising and bright,” Freeman said in the DDC press release. “With a concerted effort to address to day’s headwinds — including slow-to-return business travel and government-induced ob stacles for international visi tors — we’re confident that Washington, DC and the na tion can achieve a full recovery.”
“Professor Moghaddam had us read both traditional introductions to psychology textbooks and his book ‘Great Ideas in Psychology: A Cultural and Historical Introduction’ to explore psychology topics in historical and cultural con texts,” Wexelblatt wrote to The Hoya. “For example, instead of instructing us to simply memo rize Freudian theory or Muzafer Sherif’s experiments, Moghad dam challenged us to look at how the psychological factors driving aggression leads to in tergroup conflict with relevant politicalMoghaddamimplications.”saidit is impor tant for Georgetown students to integrate topics related to im migration into their curriculum given their position to create tangible solutions to its growing
First-year Claire Vogel (COL ’26) said she appreciated the at tention given to GU272+ and conversations about racial is sues at Georgetown during NSO.
“We’re confident that Washington, D.C., and the nation can achieve a full recovery.”
“We know that perceived threat generally is associated with lower support for human rights,” Moghaddam said. “So this is another angle that psy chologists are putting a lot of light on, that when people are threatened, they are less sup portive of human rights and civil liberties. My suspicion is that the populist movements we have seen in the United States are in some part, asso ciated with the threats people experience at the moment from dissimilar others.”
similar than they are different,” Moghaddam said. “And that by celebrating the similarities, and commonalities, we can achieve a much better outcome and cel ebrateAccordingdifferences.”toHaley Wex elblatt (COL ’24), who took Moghaddam’s introductory psychology course in the Spring 2022 semester, Moghaddam’s approach of applying topics of psychology to larger societal is sues offers depth and relevance to modern political trends.
McCourt School assistant professor Rebecca Johnson co-authored new research on how predictive algorithms help policymakers decide how to allocate limited resources.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said these events will draw attention to the lively culture of the District and attract both domestic and foreign visitors.
more immigrants. Second, these immigrants are going to come from backgrounds, parts of the world where they are dissimi lar, rather than similar to the host society. And so that’s going to raise all kinds of issues about the integration of dissimilar oth ers and Moghaddamdiversity.”also said the perceived threat of immi grants from host societies is a core challenge to modern im migration trends, particularly in countries like the United States, where anti-immigrant fervor has become an increas ing part of mainstream dia logue over the last ten years.
MMGY Travel CommunityIntelligence.members can aid in the recovery by welcom ing tourists to the District, ac cording to “WashingtoniansDDC. are used to many cultures and languages and are incredibly welcoming,” DDC wrote. “Just like domestic tourists, we appreciate positive interactions with our interna tional community, from simply giving directions or saying hello to teaching them about DC’s storied history, hidden gems and how to find them.”
Tourists play a crucial role in the District’s economy, ac cording to DDC. In 2021, D.C. visitors spent $5.4 billion dur ing their trips, a 45% increase in spending since 2020. Visi tors also supported 57,933 local jobs in the District’s tourism industry in 2021, a 41% in crease since 2020.
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“What Washington, DC is facing is unfortunately not just specific to DC but the US and major cities as a whole,” DDC wrote. “Health restric tions are also still in place in many countries across the world due to the pandemic. China was Washington, DC’s number one overseas market in 2019 and still requires a quarantine upon return.”
Moghaddam said he hopes the book will highlight the ways policy solutions that emphasize commonalities in the human experience can help solve social issues regarding immigration.
impact, particularly as climatedriven migration becomes more prevalent on a global scale.
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university’s construction and maintenance debts. The sale of the GU272+ raised $115,000, which is equivalent to about $3.3 million today. The funds raised by the deal helped the university remain financially afloat. Following activism from the Georgetown community de manding reparations, President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) committed to creating a rec onciliation fund in 2020.
The District is primarily fo cused on drawing more inter national travelers, who typically stay in the city longer and spend more money than domestic visi tors, according to DDC.
“DC’s tourism economy is moving forward, so now our role as a short-term economic development organization is to be aggressive with high-impact advertising, attract more con ventions and meetings and win back overseas travelers because of their higher spending poten tial,” Ferguson wrote in a DDC press release Aug. 30. D.C. will also host the MLS’s All-Star Game in 2023, an event that will likely attract more vis itors to the district.
Many in the tourism indus try, including President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Asso ciation Geoff Freeman, believe tourism in D.C. will recover to its pre-pandemic levels, even if that recovery is slow.
“We had activities like the identity wheel, which were al right at introducing students to the concept of diversity but didn’t do a lot to prepare them to interact with people
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Several changes were made to Georgetown’s New Student Orientation (NSO) for this year, including new modules on microaggressions and im plicit bias training in an effort to foster a more inclusive and equitable welcoming for firstyear and transfer students to theNSO,Hilltop.which takes place in the days leading up to the first day of classes, is designed to ease the transition to campus for first-year and transfer students through a series of workshops and field trips. This year’s pro gramming included modules on wellness and community expec tations as well as the new train ings focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
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larger because global warming is going to force mass migra tion. It’s something we have to deal with. I think Georgetown students are in the perfect po sition to really come to grips with this and help us all re think some of the traditional ways we have dealt with.”
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“Coming to a Jesuit school, I wasn’t really sure where I’d fit in religiously, or spiritually, or cul turally, so to immediately have the reassurance that there is a group of ministry that are here to have my back and to be welcom ing and opening to every single student including me was really nice,” Swerdin said to The Hoya Atkerson said she has heard positive feedback from NSO Orientation Advisors (OAs) and new students on the changes made to the program and hopes that future coordi nators will build on the work they have done to make NSO more inclusive.
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Atkersonstarted.saidshe and other NSO coordinators chose to make changes to the program ming based on her own experi ence at NSO as a first year. Ac cording to Atkerson, she felt out of place coming to Georgetown as a person of color and thought NSO did not do much to ame liorate that feeling.
“I have heard positive feed back from OAs and new stu dents, who said that particu larly the DEI-related changes made them feel more included in the Georgetown commu nity,” Atkerson wrote. “That in particular really warms my heart, because that’s exactly what I wanted from NSO when I was a first year.”
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“DDC has concentrated on increasing overseas visitation to Washington, DC, especially in top European markets where recovery potential is likely faster,” DDC wrote to The Hoya “Growing overseas market share through strategic sales and media missions could lead to a greater economic impact for Washington, DC.”
DDC is working to increase business and leisure travel recovery, starting with stron ger advertising tactics to draw tourists to the District, accord ing to DDC President and CEO Elliott Ferguson.
“More Georgetown students should be doing projects and studying immigration, be cause it is such a huge issue in the 21st century,” Moghad dam said. “It’s only going to get
According to DDC, certain obstacles still remain before international tourism in D.C. can fully return to pre-pan demic levels — quarantine requirements in home coun tries and the relative strength of the U.S. dollar to foreign currencies both affect the numbers of overseas visitors that can be received.
According to the report, 19.1 million people visited the Dis trict in 2021, which is 77.6% of the visitors the District saw in 2019. Domestic travelers made up an overwhelming majority of visitors at 98.4% of total visitors.
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“One of the main issues that we wanted to highlight in this chapter is that, usually in the Western world, they have some sort of theories related to migration, some assump tions that are specifically but not universally related to migration. For example, that immigrants are usually very different people, which is not the case in Latin America. We wanted to explore the ques tions: how do traditional theories regarding immigra tion that we’re developing in the first world work in South America?”, Schweikart said.
GRD ’25), who co-authored a chapter of the book on immigration trends in his home country of Chile and is a doctoral candidate work ing under Moghaddam, said examining immigration in Latin America, where often immigrantion occurs be tween neighboring countries, reveals psychological theo ries that may differ from tra ditional Western ones.
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“We covered topics on con sent, safe drinking practices and mental health, and in cluded upperclassmen orien tation captains to give a bit of student perspective. We also had a ‘game’ where stu dents were able to pour what they thought standard drink sizes were and compare them against actual standard drink sizes,” Atkerson wrote.
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The book, however, takes a global approach to the psy chology of immigration.
The number of overseas visi tors jumped by 21% from 2020, which DDC said is likely due to the loosening of travel re strictions, mask mandates and COVID-19 testing regulations, according to DDC.
Flores said the university should be more clear about the specifics on the ways data is going to be used.
“How are they going to mea sure usage of the program — is it by how many students have used the program out of that one year pilot program, or is it an average of how many stu dents use the program, how many rides they take on the Metro, buses and the train?”
KH: Georgetown University filed an amicus brief advocat ing for the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action. Could you walk me through the story of this brief, as well as why it was an important issue to you and the university at large?
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Abortion is currently legal during every stage of pregnancy in the District, including third trimester abortions. The District serves as a safe haven for indi viduals seeking abortions, as out-of-state residents constitut ed 68.7% of reported abortions in Washington, D.C., in 2019.
“In order to determine how best to support our stu dent populations, we will gather data and feedback related to overall ridership, transit type, trip duration, frequency and geographic area,” the spokesperson wrote to The Hoya. “This data and student feedback will be used to inform the Univer sity’s transportation options and offerings in the future.”
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Georgetown offers a variety of reproductive services through SHC, which include STI screen ings, gynecological care and an nual exams. SHC also offers free, at-home pregnancy testing, as well as counseling and support
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“This27. case involves complex questions of moral judgment in the context of decisions that are very personal, intimate, and often very painful,” DeGioia wrote in the statement. “In the days ahead, we will draw on our resources as an academic com munity as units across the uni versity host events and conven ings to explore the issues raised by the Court’s decision.”
Ella Boasberg (COL ’25) signed up for the pilot pro gram immediately after see ing the Sept. 6 email and said that, if selected, she plans to take the metro more often.
EHFC is the sole contracep tion provider on campus and tables weekly, Monday through Friday, in Red Square to give out safe-sex supplies including con doms, lube, dental dams and emergency contraception for free.
JD: Our student group, which is composed of stu dents across our university, including undergraduates, students recommended by GradGov and folks from the Black Law Student Associa tion at the Georgetown Uni versity Law Center, began its work last spring, and they will be prepared to distrib ute some of this year’s funds pretty soon. They’re in con sultation with an advisory group of descendants in this ongoing conversation about how best to utilize these re sources. Our commitment has been $400,000 a year, we had 500 people contribute to the fund this past spring. So we’re pretty confident we’re going to be able to hit our tar get year in and year out.
Following the overturn ing of Roe v. Wade, University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) emphasized the university’s commitment to open and respectful discourse on the decision in a statement to the Georgetown community June
D.C.’s Planned Parenthood Center also offers over 15 kinds of contraception. In addition, mental health care, HIV testing, pregnancy services, primary care and STD testing and treatment are available.
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“With the option of free public transportation I think people will be more inclined to use it,” Boasberg told The Hoya
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JD: We’ve been guided as a university by the ethical and religious directives on Catho lic health services that the U.S. Catholic Bishops put forward. At an overarching level, we’ve been guided by what in Catholic moral teaching would be referred to as the consistent ethic of life, where we regard the protection of life, from conception to end of life care, along a continuum of profound respect for the dignity of life. I think our role will be to ensure we can provide a forum for the richest and the most en gaged dialogue possible. We have always had a unique role to play in those kinds of discussions. I would say that those decisions regarding the need for access to different kinds of resources would fundamentally be made within the relationship between the doctor and the patient.
JD: We’ve had a deep com mitment to the practice of affirmative action for a halfcentury. That’s about how long it’s been an intentional part of higher education. I felt that it was very important for us to find the most appropri ate way to ensure that multi ple voices were heard in these cases. We felt that there was an argument that we could add that complements the ar gument that Harvard makes their case. I was very proud of the work that emerged that we should provide that lead ership, and that our peers joined in and found it to be worthy of their signing on to. Also, we took all of our senior leadership team away for a retreat in late May, early June focused on affirmative action. We took everybody through those 50 years of cases, our practices here and what’s at risk. We did the same with our board of directors. The intent is always to ensure alignment.
Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, The Hoya has complied information regarding abortion and contreceptive access both on and off camous.
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HFC also provides informa tion on sexual health, pregnan cy, sexual assault, birth control, LGBTQ+ resources and abor tionCampusservices.stores, such as those operated by student-run busi ness The Corp, are not permitted to sell contraceptive products. However, the stores are permit ted to sell pregnancy tests. The Women’s Center also provides pregnancy tests for free.
cluding transgender and nonbinary“Thispeople.iswhere the nation ex periences high levels of poverty as well as high levels of affluence and luxury,” Brown said in an interview with The Hoya. “Those women that can afford private medical services continue to do so, and abortions will be open to them in ways that will not be for a majority of people who are liv
JD: While we’re engaged in this litigation, it’s very hard to take steps to earn the trust of our students. When all the dust settles, and this case is over, I think our students will see that
for matters relating to pregnan cy and sexual health.
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Brown also said some lo cal legislation hurts women in poverty; for example, the 1989 Dornan Amendment prevents Medicaid funds from being used to fund abortions in D.C.
“The program will comple ment what we already have with the GUTS program and just allow students to travel at longer lengths and not be limited to where GUTS buses are located,” Flores told The Hoya. “It’s a really great start.”
The university will randomly select 2,500 students to receive a $100 each on their SmarTrip card for the Fall semester. A separate selection process will occur for the Spring semester.
JD: No.
HFC plans to continue its pledge until Georgetown sup ports its fight for reproductive justice and family autonomy at the university. It hopes to see Georgetown provide students access to contraceptives on campus, funding for pro-choice groups and events, access to online classes for pregnant stu dents or new parents and the end of administrative support for anti-choice events.
KH: What updates can you provide regarding the university’s current work with the descen dants of the GU272+ and activists in the university community?
Low-income individuals and people of color have historically struggled to access abortion services because of financial dif ficulties, lack of quality sexual health education resources, in ability to provide proper identi fication and difficulty accessing abortion facilities.
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for a transit program during the 2021-22 academic year.
A university spokesperson said the goal of the program is to respond to student input calling
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KH: Nearly eight months ago, Georgetown University was sued for allegedly using a shared methodology to limit and calculate applicants’ fi nancial aid packages. Do you have any updates on how you plan to rebuild trust with Georgetown students amid these allegations?
“Ideally, we would have a system to be able to get to the Metro during the weekends,” Boasberg said. “But I think this has actually opened a lot of op tions, and with not having to pay for the Metro, once you’re there it just makes it even more convenient and accessible.”
The university’s premier healthcare plan, which is af filiated with United HealthCare (UHC), is required by the federal government to cover all FDA-ap proved contraceptives. United HealthCare provides separate payments for students enrolled in the university health insur ance plan to use for contracep tives. The university, however, said that it is not involved in the process of referring, administer ing or funding contraceptive services that are covered by the plan.
Former Georgetown Uni versity Student Association (GUSA) Senate Vice Speaker Rowlie Flores (COL ’22), who worked with university ad ministration members on similar transit programs dur ing his tenure, said the pilot supports GUTS’ offerings well.
Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia spoke with The Hoya about Rudy Giuliani, abortion access, GU272+ updates and more.
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The Georgetown Univer sity Transportation Ser vice (GUTS) provides free weekday shuttle service to Arlington, Va., the Dupont and Rosslyn Metro Stations, the Georgetown Downtown Campus, the Georgetown University Law Center and university offices along Wis consin Avenue for those af filiated with Georgetown and Medstar Georgetown University Hospital.
KH: So, the university would not provide any resources or in formation for students to learn about abortion access in the District?
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ing below or at the poverty line.”
KH: While abortion is still le gal in D.C., how is Georgetown hoping to support students with access to reproductive health care, especially students who come from states across the country that are stripping away those rights after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision?
their pregnancy. Escorts, inter preters and support staff are also available to assist patients with additional needs.
In May 2021, the GUSA Senate passed a referendum urging the university to imple ment the WMATA University Pass Program, with 84.03% of students voting in favor. GUSA unanimously voted in March 2022 to reaffirm the results.
“People that are accessing public services would probably be the ones that would also need public assistance in terminating a pregnancy whether it is un wanted, at the risk of the moth er’s health or a byproduct of rape or incest,” Brown said.
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The university’s Student Health Center (SHC) is permitted to prescribe hormonal contracep tives, but there must be an under lying medical need for the pre scription, such as acne, cramps, polycystic ovary syndrome and heavy or irregular periods.
Abortion providers and healthcare professionals in the District are also protected from discrimination through a 2020 law passed by the Council of the District of AlthoughColumbia.abortion is current ly legal in the District, Congress has placed limitations on abor tion, despite strong support for reproductive rights laws among DistrictNadiaresidents.Brown,a Georgetown government professor and di rector of the women’s and gen der studies program, said abor tion restrictions in the District tend to disproportionately affect marginalized communities, in
Kang also said the program will make it easier for stu dents to take advantage of the museums and landmarks in the“MyDistrict.friends and I wanted to get out of the bubble to just explore parts of D.C. because I feel like that’s a big part of going to Georgetown,” Kang said. “Looking back, it would have been really nice if we had [the program], so I think it would be a nice help for the community.”Boasbergsaid the pilot pro gram would be improved by the Georgetown University Transportation Services buses running on weekends, as the buses are the only free univer sity-provided transportation directly to a Metro station.
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The university also in tends to run the program for the Spring 2023 semester using the same randomized selection process. Students who participate in the fall pilot will not be barred from participating again.
changing its policies on repro ductive rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
our policy of being need blind is meaningful. We did so in a way where we validate methodology in consultation with others. This has ensured that more students have had more access to this university than any alternative policy could have ever provided.
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Facilities in the District that do offer abortion include the Carol Whitehill Moses Center, which houses Planned Parent hood of Metropolitan Washing ton, D.C. The center offers abor tion pills for people less than 10 weeks into their pregnancy and in-clinic abortions for people up to 19 weeks and six days into
Flores said. “I think there needs to be more transparency on how they’re going to report this and how they’re going to judge how useful and efficient the program actually is for a permanent implementation.”
spot to get pizza with your kids — we’ve got you covered.”
According to ABRA Chief of Staff Jared Powell, Church Hall had an extensive in vestigative history since its opening in 2018. Records show the restaurant had sev eral incidences of failure to file quarterly financial state ments and failure to comply with food requirements.
In addition to covering tuition and fees, the fund also provides students with emergency funds to pay for course materials, trav el expenses, health insurance,
Myronenko said he is grateful to be in a place where learning is nurtured, and students are free to express their opinions and share their understanding of the world.
“As someone who used to
In November 2021, the GUSA Senate passed a resolution call ing for extended hours on week ends at AccordingEpi’s. to GUSA Senator Bora Balçay (SFS ’23), student feedback and vocal dissatisfac tion with dining policies have been the driving motivators for
Sofidiya, a graduate of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern Univer sity in Houston, has practiced law in multiple fields including working on cases related to im migration, capital punishment and domestic violence. Before becoming the director of RISE, she was a reference librarian and adjunct professor at GULC.
“To see how the entire George town community has mobilized to support students confronting the horrible war in Ukraine is to see the true spirit of Georgetown,” Hellman wrote to The Hoya “These students bring to our
“The lack of dining options on campus during breaks was a major issue last year,” Wolfe wrote. “Epi will remain open during breaks this year, a change which will hopefully ensure that students will be able to have access to a meal plan option if other plan locations are closed.”
The first cohort of undergradu ate students, Olha Kovach (SFS ’26), Kyryl Myronenko (SFS ’26), Oleksandr Sinhayivskyy (SFS ’26) and Tetiana Tkachenko (SFS ’26) arrived at Georgetown for the Fall 2022Myronenkosemester.said he has enjoyed his first few weeks at Georgetown and has already been able to fol low his academic interests.
Georgetown University cam pus dining location Epicurean and Company (“Epi’s”) now ac cepts meal exchanges, which can be applied to the grill, deli and noodle bar stations fol lowing feedback from students about increased dining options onIncampus.addition to the expansion of the meal exchange option, Epi’s will also be open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m., Thursdays through Sat urdays, providing students with a late-night meal plan option on weekends. Currently, The Table at Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall, the all-you-can-eat buffet part of the campus’s only dining hall, closes at 8 p.m. Besides Epi’s, no other dining location is open past 10 p.m.
“With her on board, we now have additional capacity to serve RISE Fellows, which is much needed because the program is growing every year,” DeMouy wrote. “In addition to her pro fessional preparation, as a firstgeneration Nigerian American, and the first lawyer in her family, Professor Sofidiya brings unique insight and passion for helping RISE Fellows.”
Former Georgetown beer hall and sports bar Church Hall, which closed in February due to violations from the Wash ington, D.C. Alcoholic Bever age Regulation Administration (ABRA), reopened as a hybrid cafe and bar, Clubhouse.
Church Hall was known by Georgetown University, George Washington University and American University students as a popular underage gather ing spot given its close location to Georgetown and an increased reputation of allowing students to enter with fake IDs.
According to Tin Shop CoFounder Geoff Dawson, the choice to set the minimum age of the bar at 23 will allow them to maintain a more sustainable business model and decrease the use of fake Dawsonidentifications.toldDCistthat the quality of fake IDs created prob lems with the ABRA for Church Hall. Once it became a college bar, Dawson found it hard to shake that reputation without a completeClubhouserevamp.also expanded its menu in the hopes of at tracting a more diverse crowd. Howe said he hopes the menu will provide an upscale en vironment for sports fans to gather and socialize.
“One of the big things was making it more cafe/work-friend ly,” Visone wrote. “There’s super cute couches and tables for stu dents to set up at. There’s also a lot more food options for break fast and lunch while there.”
can be themselves. Everyone can just bring their own personalities. And it’s so good that it’s mainly not about the U.S. or any particu lar country. It’s mainly about the world, the world we’re living in.”
GUSA Senator Alyssa Hirai (SFS ’24) said listening to stu dent voices is most important as advocates try to secure future changes to the university meal plans, especially the voices of students who are most bur dened by Georgetown’s meal plan
Clubhouse General Manager Elliot Howe said he hopes that the new business model is a great opportunity for the res taurant to reach out to an even wider“Weaudience.wanted to create a space that felt more in-line with the awesome commu nity we’re in,” Howe said in an interview with The Hoya “Whether you’re a student looking for a place to study and drink coffee, grabbing drinks with coworkers at the end of the day or just want a
SFS Dean Joel Hellman is hon ored to bring these students to the university and is proud of the way they are being supported by the Georgetown community.
Itunuprogram.Sofidiya was appointed as the director of the RISE pro gram for the 2022-23 academic year, which will see the largest co hort of RISE students. Sofidiya will oversee the RISE program, which provides support for incoming students from backgrounds un derrepresented in law schools and the legal profession and helps them thrive at GULC. First-year law students admitted into RISE go through a pre-orientation pro gram followed by workshops and guidance from senior staff and graduates throughout their first year on Grantingcampus.students support for their dreams and goals is a prior ity of the RISE program, accord ing to “OurSofidiya.goalis to help our stu dents reach their greatest poten tial, and we do it by cultivating a
The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFS) welcomed its first cohort of four undergraduate students from Ukraine who are currently study ing at Georgetown through a scholarship from the Gracias FamilyGeorgetownFoundation.graduates Anto nio Gracias (SFS ’92, GRD ’93) and Sabrina Kuhl Gracias (GSB ’93) do nated $5 million to the university, announced June 8, to establish the Gracias Family Sunflower Current Use Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide support for students who reside in or have been displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine. Undergraduate stu dents in all Georgetown schools who demonstrate financial need will be eligible to receive scholar ships, as well as graduate students in the SFS who can receive meritbased scholarships.
The Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) appointed its first full-time director of the Resilience, Innovation, and Sus tainability through Education (RISE)
DeMouy said Sofidiya’s background and leadership skills will enable the RISE Pro gram to succeed.
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students on both a leadership and individual level.
Bar and restaurant develop ment group Tin Shop Group, which operates the space for merly operated as Church Hall, made the decision to shut down the bar following several viola tions from the ABRA.
“They are truly an amazing group of people and I am excited to see the changes they will make both at Georgetown and in the world.”
The fund will allow the SFS to continue its founding mission of understanding and preventing fu ture international conflict, accord ing to the university press release.
“We want to give the people of Georgetown a different experience when watching sporting events. Gone are the times of greasy food and lite beers,” Howe said in a recent press release by the restau rant. “Our team has worked togeth er to come up with food and drinks that are enjoyable for everyone in the party no matter the time.”
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associate professor in the Center for Contemporary Studies in the SFS. Kovach said she has found that the SFS serves a unique purpose in bringing students to gether from a multitude of back grounds to have productive dis cussions on issues such as war displacement, and allows her to explore the topic further.
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At the beginning of 2022-23 school year, the SFS welcomed four undergraduate students who reside in or have been displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Clubhouse says that since its opening, the restaurant has received a positive response from“Wecustomers.aregetting great feed back on the food, drink and coffee menu!” Howe said. “The team put in a lot of effort to make sure their experience from morning to night would be top notch.”
According to Myronenko, the Georgetown community is special because it brings stu dents from all over the world together in the pursuit of friendship and understanding.
Sofidiyawrote.said one of the great est parts of her role will be seeing what students in the RISE pro gram accomplish while at GULC and“Ibeyond.tellmy students all of the time, I love this work,” Sofdiya said. “I am so grateful to be in a position where I love my job. I get to help wonderful people achieve their goals.”
Programs like RISE allow the Law Center to fulfill its commit ment of offering equal opportuni ties to all students, Treanor said.
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“The changes at Epi were in fluenced by a number of meet ings that we had with auxiliary and dining over the summer,” Wolfe said. “We knew that an increase in dining options was a priority of many students, and we suggested that enabling the use of meal exchange and increasing hours to pre-pan demic levels was a step in the right direction, something that would be logistically achievable in the short term.”
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dents who remained on campus over academic breaks struggled to find adequate access to food.
Sofidiya said this role grants her the opportunity to work with
Kovach is in a proseminar, a required class for all SFS first-year students, on “Forced Displace ment” with Rochelle Davis, an
these“Thechanges.student body gave very clear guidance on the lack of din ing options and the expansion of the plan is a direct result of that,” Balçay wrote to The Hoya According to Balçay, some stu dents had expressed concerns with the accessibility of food for students who live far away from Leo’s, as well as the ability to use meal exchanges late at night.
live in Darnall, like way back when, thank God Epi’s now has meal swipes, because it was just kind of ridiculous that you only had two actual cafeterias on campus, and one of them you couldn’t access using meal swipes, you could only use Flex,” Danner-McDonald said in an interview with The Hoya “It’s a ten minute walk to Leo’s from Darnall — maybe I’m just slow — but it always just felt ri diculous to Georgetownme.”University Stu dent Association (GUSA) Presi dent Kole Wolfe (SFS ’24) said GUSA held meetings over the summer with university offi cials to discuss possible changes to the meal plan, like the chang es made to Epi’s.
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Visone said the hope is George town students are able to visit Clubhouse and take advantage of the space as a study spot.
just gathered some people from the hall and we talked about ev erything, from Harry Potter books to politics. It’s just really nice to get an insight from the people who know so much. And this is just the first two weeks.”
GU Expands Meal Exchange Options, Extends Epi’s Hours
“It’s really interesting to talk to others and hear about their back grounds, and especially during the classes when we have an oppor tunity to discuss things,” Kovach said in an interview with The Hoya “Even though we can talk about specific topics, everyone can im pact the conversation with their backgrounds. It’s really interest ing to Sinhayivskyyme.” has enjoyed meeting other first-year students and learning from those in the Georgetown community.
campus a first hand understand ing of the devastating realities of conflict and a deep appreciation for the essential value of freedom in global affairs. We could not be more pleased and proud to wel come them to our community.”
“This is an amazing place for us because you can seek knowledge basically everywhere, because ev eryone has different perspectives and different understandings, knowledge and wisdom,” My ronenko said. “I’m so happy to be here and so grateful.”
The new changes to the meal plan hope to remedy this problem.
“By helping this cohort thrive, RISE furthers Georgetown Law’s abiding commitment to gradu ate students from diverse back grounds who will become the lawyer-leaders of the future and improve the quality of justice across the nation and the world,” Treanor
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“Therequirements.mealplan requirement disproportionately affects FGLI (first-generation/ low income) students and so my personal goal has been to include GSP in this conversation and better ad vocate for them,” Hirai wrote.
Customers have embraced Clubhouse as another coffee shop for work in the George town neighborhood, accord ing to Jessica Visone, who works at Clubhouse.
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The implemented changes directly address these con cerns, according to a univer sity spokesperson.
RISE creates a support network in which marginalized students can find solidarity among their peers, according to RISE Executive Director Maura DeMouy.
“Through the program, we spend a lot of time de-mystifying the law school experience. We introduce them to students, staff, faculty and alumni invested in their success,” DeMouy wrote to The Hoya. “And, probably most important, we help them find a community of people who look like them, often have similar lived experiences and unquestionably will be there for them throughout their time at Georgetown.”
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“I’ve been trying to make this quote in my mind about George town, how it serves as a place where people from all over the place, from all over the world, can feel at home,” Myronenko said. “Everyone here
safe space for students to be the best possible versions of them selves,” Sofidiya said. “We encour age our fellows to be bold, dream big, and to take action to make those dreams a reality.”
“We started the RISE program in 2018 to ensure that students from underrepresented back grounds have the opportunity to find community and access the resources and ongoing support they need to thrive on campus and in their legal careers,” Treanor wrote to The Hoya
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As of October 2020, around a quarter of GULC students identify with minority groups. This falls be low the nationwide percentage of 28.5% of racial minority students in law schools from 2020. Programs like RISE provide support to these students who are navigating a pre dominantly white field.
The restaurant received repeated fines and punish ments as a result of these vio lations. Church Hall was given a warning for selling alcohol to minors in 2018. In 2019 and December 2021, the restaurant received $3,000 fines and fiveday suspensions for selling al cohol to minors.
In February, Church Hall faced the same charge and was given another $3,000 fine and five-day suspension, in addition to a mandatory alcohol training program for all employees serv ing alcohol. Following the penal ties, Church Hall management made the decision to shut down the restaurant and explore alter native business models.
“They are truly an amazing group of people and I am excited to see the changes they will make both at Georgetown and in the world,” Sofidiya wrote. “As the Director, I have a lot of space to further develop programming that will help RISE students as a whole, but I also get to person ally know each of the students individually. I really get the best of both GULCworlds.”Dean William Tre anor said the RISE Program was founded to empower in coming GULC students who often find themselves excluded from the legal field.
“The Law Center has long been committed to building a diverse student body and to diversify ing the legal profession,” Treanor wrote. “We know that admissions — admitting students from un derrepresented backgrounds to law school — is just the beginning of this Treanorwork.”said he is proud of the program’s growth and believes RISE is crucial to promote diver sity and inclusion at GULC.
Prior to the changes, Epi’s allowed students to pay with Flex dollars, a tax-free currency included in the meal plan that students can use at various lo cations across campus. Prior to the shutdown of the university’s campus in the spring of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pan demic, Epi’s operated 24 hours, Thursdays through Sundays.
“We make modifications to dining operations based on feed back, data and industry trends,” the university spokesperson wrote. “That feedback comes from students individually and in groups such as GUSA, as well as faculty, staff and other com munityAccordingmembers.”toWolfe, food secu rity during campus breaks was another primary concern be hind GUSA’s advocacy to change meal plan policies, as many stu
The restaurant, which opened Aug. 9, will serve a variety of pa trons throughout the day. During the day, the Wisconsin Avenue restaurant will be a work-friendly coffee shop with Internet action for patrons of all ages. After 5 p.m., the space will become a restau rant and bar accessible only to those ages 23 and up. The new age requirement follows previous dif ficulties for Church Hall with fake IDs and serving alcohol to minors.
room and board, living expenses and visa expenses.
Karis Danner-McDonald (COL ’24), a student who previ ously lived in Darnall Hall, a res idential hall located above Epi’s, said last year she was frustrated over the limited number of din ing options when living on the outskirts of campus.
“My experience in Georgetown so far is that I knew it would be good, but I didn’t know it would be that good,” Myronenko said to The Hoya. “I like all my classes so far, and people are so nice. And it’s a really good place to be in, espe cially for someone as interested in politics and as impacted by poli tics as well as more specifically the politics about the war.”
“The really nice part is that ev eryone is so smart here,” Sinhay ivskyy said in an interview with The Hoya. “I’m sure there are peo ple that are scared of that. I was at first. This occurred to me, though, when I had my first late night discussion in the dorm room. We
“The people who come stop by end up staying pretty much the whole day working there,” Visone wrote to The Hoya. “Cus tomers have loved the vibe and the coffee, which is so nice to see. I don’t stay past coffee shop close, so I can’t speak for the nightlife but I think customers really do like the mix between the bar and coffee shop feel while doing work during the day.”
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Equity Impact Fund Invests $1.25M In Underrepresented DC Businesses
Bradley said she was inspired to create the fund to help com bat the systemic barriers people of color often face when seeking financial support for their busi ness“Theendeavors.fundwas created to ad dress the fact that new majority entrepreneurs receive less than 1% of venture funding, and ac cess to debt capital is limited as well due to slower decision times, higher interest rates and greater likelihood of denial for Black and Brown businesses,” Brad ley wrote to The Hoya. “The IIEIF
The brief also asserts that the right to consider racial diver sity is rooted in the First Amend ment’s Free Speech Clause and Free Exercise Clause.
Schloetzer said conclusions drawn from the paper have al ready shaped the curriculum for the classes he teaches.
Makridis keeps expecta tions within reason when considering whether climate change’s detrimental impact on stock returns might force corporations to become more environmentally conscious.
Loy said this moment re minded her about why she founded HiDC.
Schloetzer said his findings could provide insight into how climate change shapes percep tions of the economy, as extreme ly high and low temperatures be come increasingly common.
“As to all colleges and universi ties, racial diversity in admissions serves a compelling interest in ac ademic freedom that is grounded in the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause,” the brief reads. “And as to Catholic colleges and universities in particular, racial diversity in admissions addition ally serves a compelling interest in freedom of religious practice and expression that is grounded in the First Amendment’s Free ExerciseRosemaryClause.”Kilkenny (LAW ’87), vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity officer at Georgetown, said a commitment to fostering a diverse student body is central to Georgetown’s identity as a Catholic“Throughuniversity.ourvalue of commu nity in diversity, Georgetown is committed to creating equitable, inclusive and diverse communi ties that enhance our learning environments,” Kilkenny told The Hoya. “This is foundational to our commitment to academic ex cellence and to our identity as a Catholic, Jesuit university.”
“The Inclusive Innovation Eq uity Impact Fund has not only benefited local entrepreneurs but also District residents. New businesses like these make D.C. a unique destination to visit and to live,” Falcicchio wrote to The Hoya. “When it comes to culture, D.C. has a hospitality and tour ism industry like no other city. That’s why we are the best place to start a business and grow a business over time.”
With the financial support she receives from the IIEIF, Loy said she is planning to pay off person al expenses and expand HiDC into other cities.
student bodies to advance their educational and religious mis sions, according to the brief.
Georgetown Associate Vice President of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Compli ance Bisi Okubadejo said she is
On August 10, Biden demand ed Syrian officials release Tice and reaffirmed the United States’ belief that the Syrian govern ment is holding Tice.
“To me, economics is just a big toolkit that can be deployed in so many different situations, so it lends itself well to every thing from the environment to labor markets,” Makridis wrote to The Hoya. “The biggest lesson is how people’s attitudes and beliefs about market funda mentals can be shaped by their own lived experience, includ ing even smaller events like the weather on a day.”
“There is no higher priority in my Administration than the recov ery and return of Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. We must name them, keep them in our hearts and our minds, and make their recovery and return a priority.”
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MSB Professor Jason Schloetzer published a report on the harm climate change and extreme temperatures pose on public perception of the economy.
tiations, the administration has failed to make progress in secur ing his return as Syrian officials have refused U.S. senior officials’ offers to hold meetings with Syr ian President Bashar al-Assad.
“I am calling on Syria to end this and help us bring him home,” Biden said in the statement.
person Ned Price said the U.S. still believes the Syrian government has the power to release Tice and reiterated calls for the Syrian gov ernment to do so in his daily brief ing August 17.
“She said we had kept her afloat, so that was a moment of like, ‘Yeah, that’s why I’m doing this,’” Loy said. “The food entrepreneurs are why I’ve started Homemade in D.C. The mission is to close the racial and gender wealth gap through food entrepreneurship.”
Kilkenny said creating class rooms that are inclusive and di verse through affirmative action policies prepares students to be better citizens after graduation.
“The Tice family has suffered for far too long, and tragic cases like this are a direct assault on press freedom that cannot be forgotten,” Sinderbrand wrote.
“One theory has to do with how people are feeling. If really hot or cold temperatures make people more pessimistic about the economy, perhaps it is be cause that causes them to be indoors more and get less social interaction with others,” Makri dis wrote. “Unfortunately, hard to pin down exactly without more comprehensive data!”
“Faculty research informs the topics students cover in class and also gets students in volved in established fieldwork and ongoing research partner ships,” Petrova wrote to The Hoya. “Research also plays an important role for designing new degree programs, especial ly related to the spheres of envi ronment and sustainability.”
Although Biden’s renewed demand for Tice’s release is an important step, senior officials must work toward Tice’s release, Sinderbrand said.
“We at SFS welcome Presi dent Biden’s commitment to bringing Austin Tice home af ter a decade of captivity,” Hell man wrote to The Hoya. “In his efforts to show the world the atrocities of the war in Syria, Austin Tice has always embod ied the true spirit of women and men for others.”
Science in Environmental and Sustainability Management, according to Program Co-Di rector Maria Petrova.
“Food has always been in credibly important to me and my family — everything re volves around food,” Loy said in an interview with The Hoya “I love food. I think food is so important; we all need to eat. It creates community.”
Tice was kidnapped Aug. 14, 2012, just days after his 31st birth day, while he was working as a freelance journalist in Syria after completing his second year at the Georgetown University Law Center. Over a month later, Tice was shown blindfolded and sur rounded by armed and masked men in a video published anony mously on a website that sup ports the Syrian government. Debra and Marc Tice, Tice’s par ents, have demanded Tice’s re lease since his disappearance.
The fund, which was launched October 2021, is a combined ef fort between the D.C. government and 1863 Ventures, a business de velopment nonprofit. Ventures was founded by Georgetown ad junct professor Melissa Bradley, who is a professor of practice at the McDonough School of Busi ness (MSB). Small businesses qualified for the fund by being owned by a D.C. resident and be ing at least 51% owned by individ uals who face hardship due to so cioeconomic status or race. The goal of the fund is to address the gap in capital for businesses that do not receive early-stage funding through conventional financing.
“The research process almost always motivates me to bring new ideas into the classroom,” Schloetzer wrote. “And the re sults of this paper inspired me to help students understand better how to incorporate vari ous sustainability-related fac tors (emissions, water usage, biodiversity impacts, recycling of plastics) into thinking about the value of a firm’s contribu tions to Facultysociety.”research contributes to the creation of new pro grams like the new Master’s of
The incorporation of new re search, such as the work of Schlo etzer and Makridis, into curricula provides students with the latest information available in their fields, according to Petrova.
A decade after Austin Tice (SFS ’02, LAW ’13) was last seen in Syria covering the Syrian civil war, President Joe Biden has demanded information about Tice’s whereabouts and reaf firmed his commitment to work ing with the Syrian government to ensure Tice’s release.
is designed to support growing businesses who lack access to capital to help fill the gap and support their revenue growth, job creation, and access to capital down the Despiteline.”Black residents repre senting 45% of the D.C. popula tion, Black-owned businesses make up less than 14% of total businesses. Not only are there fewer Black entrepreneurs, but access to capital is more difficult for Black-owned businesses. The average annual revenue of Blackowned businesses is less than 15% of white-owned businesses.
Debra and Mark published an open letter in The Washington Post in October 2021 calling on Biden to work with diplomats to work towards Tice’s release. On May 2, Tice’s parents met with Biden, asking for continuing dip lomatic engagement and “trans actional negotiation” with Syria.
All 16 businesses aided by the IIEIF, which range from luxury hair studios to dance institutes, will contribute to the vibrant economy and culture that strengthen the District. Selected enterprises will be rewarded with investments between $30,000 and $150,000.
In both cases, the challeng ers are calling on the Supreme Court to overrule the Grutter v. Bollinger decision, which upheld that the University of Michigan’s race-conscious admissions pro gram for its law school did not unduly harm nonminority ap plicants. Given the court’s 6-3 conservative majority, the cases could position the court to make major changes to the legal status of affirmative action. Both cases will be heard Oct. 31.
When asked for comment, a university spokesperson di rected The Hoya to a statement about the brief on the univer sity’s website.
“This paper basically says that when it’s unusually hot or cold outside, people are more pes simistic about the current and future state of the U.S. economy, and this negative sentiment drives abnormal declines in the stock returns of local compa nies,” Schloetzer wrote to The Hoya. “The most interesting implication is that climate fac tors might change how people form beliefs about the future, suggesting that climate change may actually change the process through which people perceive futureChristosevents.”Makridis, a research assistant professor at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business and co-author of the paper, said that while re searchers are unable to pinpoint concrete reasons why extreme temperatures impact economic outlook, the paper provides a
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U.S. officials must continue to work toward Tice’s release and work to raise awareness about their efforts, Georgetown journal ism department director Rebecca Sinderbrand said.
“There are reportedly several active lines of official outreach at work in the effort to secure Aus tin Tice’s freedom,” Sinderbrand wrote to The Hoya. “While there is no expectation that those will be detailed publicly, there should cer tainly be a push to further wide spread awareness of the fact that this brave journalist’s welfare and imminent release are top priori ties for the U.S. government.
On August 17, Syrian officials released a statement denying Tice was being held. The Syrian Foreign Ministry called Biden’s claims invalid and redirected blame for Tice’s disappearance to American officials encouraging foreigners to enter Syria illegally. Tice and other journalists cover ing the Syrian war without an invitation from the government could only cross into Syria illegally through Turkey.
HiDC, an online marketplace that connects consumers with female entrepreneurs and en trepreneurs of color in their area for catering and custom gift box services, sources its products entirely from women, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individu als. The service also provides customers with a quarterly im pact report on how the money they spent is helping local food entrepreneurs categorized by gender, ethnicity and ward.
“The tendency these days is to announce an ambitious target without thinking through all the ramifications, so our hope is just that every organization thinks about the supply chain of what they’re producing and the impli cations of each action,” Makridis wrote. “Everyone should look to leave things better off than when they found them, including other people and the environment.”
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After 10 Years, Biden Renews Calls for Austin Tice’s Release
John Falcicchio, deputy may or for planning and economic development in D.C., said the fund is an asset to bolstering opportunities for Black-owned businesses and, subsequently, for workers in the District.
HiDC emerged over the power food has to foster relationships.
In the brief, which was pub lished Aug. 1, Georgetown part nered with the University of Notre Dame, the College of the Holy Cross and Villanova Uni versity among other Catholic institutions asserting the right to consider racial diversity in holis tic admissions processes to build diverse student bodies and learn ing environments. The university led the authorship of the amicus brief after the Court announced it will hear two cases this fall chal lenging the role of race in college admissions: Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard University and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina.
“I am proud that Georgetown has taken action on this issue, standing together with more than 50 colleges and universities for affirmative action and the sus tained ability to create equitable, inclusive and diverse learning environments for our students,” Okubadejo said in an interview with The Hoya. “This is critical to our Catholic, Jesuit mission, as well as our commitment to diver sity, equity and inclusion.”
Biden said Tice’s release is a top priority of his administration as they work to return those wrong fully detained abroad.
proud Georgetown continues to stand with higher education in stitutions in supporting affirma tive action policies.
In the statement, University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) said creating diverse spaces in educational communi ties is central to Georgetown’s Je suit tradition and remains a pillar of promoting justice and equality in education.“Georgetown, the oldest Catho lic and Jesuit university in the na tion, was founded on the principle that engagement between people of different faiths, cultures and beliefs promotes intellectual de velopment, an understanding of service and solidarity, and a com mitment to the common good,” DeGioia said in the statement.
“We know with certainty that he has been held by the govern ment of Syria,” Biden said in the statement. “We have repeatedly asked the government of Syria to work with us so that we can bring Austin McClatchyhome.”firstreported the Biden administration has en gaged directly with Syrian offi cials multiple times to negotiate Tice’s release. Despite these nego
“The question remains the same as it has under three presidents so far, as those re sponsible for Austin Tice’s cap tivity continue to ignore base line international norms and stonewall legitimate commu nication: what the next steps to secure his freedom might be,” SinderbrandSinderbrandwrote.said Tice’s case is an important reminder of at tacks on press freedom.
“For example, the MS-ESM program was launched with two focus areas — Climate Change and Energy,” Petrova wrote. “As we think about add ing new focus areas to this program and designing other programmatic offerings, faculty and staff research interests and expertise will be key in deter mining the direction of such new academic developments.”
New research from a Mc Donough School of Business (MSB) professor revealed the impact climate change and extreme weather may have on the Jasoneconomy.Schloetzer, an as sociate professor of business administration at the MSB, compiled data from years of Gallup polls measuring general economic outlook. His findings suggest extreme highs and lows in temperature negatively im pact individuals’ beliefs about economic conditions, thus re ducing stock returns.
The Inclusive Innovation Equity Impact Fund (IIEIF) will invest $1.25 million in 16 Wash ington, D.C. businesses owned by entrepreneurs who are economi cally disadvantaged or have expe rienced racial prejudice.
Makridis said it is important to consider how the economy can be impacted by factors such as the environment when aiming to understand a complete picture of the economic state.
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When HiDC first opened in January 2022, a food entrepre neur who was part of the market place informed Loy that a single catering order made through HiDC enabled her to pay her rent for the month and keep her busi ness running, Loy said.
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Georgetown University part nered with 56 Catholic colleges and universities to file an amicus curiae brief advocating for the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold affirma tive action in admissions in two upcoming cases.
Among the 2022 recipients of the fund is Mackenzie Loy (GRD ’22), a graduate of the MSB and the McCourt School of Public Policy and founder of Home made in D.C. (HiDC).
Georgetown has historically supported affirmative action in university admissions; it filed an amicus brief for Grutter v. Bollinger in 2003 and again in 2016 to support admission poli cies for Fisher v. University of Texas at CatholicAustin.higher education in stitutions seek diversity in their
foundation to explore the rea sons behind this phenomenon.
“We believe, to this very day, that Syria still has the power to release Austin Tice,” Price said in the briefing. “That is why we are calling on the Syrian regime to do just Walshthat.”School of Foreign Ser vice (SFS) Dean Joel Hellman praised Biden’s efforts to work towards Tice’s release and said the Georgetown community longs for the day when Tice can be welcomed back to campus to celebrate his freedom.
According to Bradley, 1863 Ventures is helping to combat racial disparities in the Dis trict by prioritizing partner ships with historically margin alized“Weentrepreneurs.providethe necessary capital for local businesses to grow and scale to increase wealth creation in the District. We help businesses attract out side capital to increase the value of small business in D.C.,” Brad ley wrote. “The access to capital fuels business growth which creates jobs in the region.”
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Georgetown University partnered with 56 Catholic colleges and universities to file an amicus brief supporting affirmative action in the admissions process.
“It also is pivotal to the training of students as future leaders, and engaged citizens,” Kilkenny said. “It’s important for us as Catholic higher education institutions to reinforce together how crucial racially diverse admissions and resulting classrooms are to our continuing missions.”
According to Loy, the idea for
“Diversity creates a learning environment that furthers the pedagogical goals of Catholic col leges and universities, including rigorous thinking, understanding of and empathy toward people of different backgrounds, concern for the poor and underserved, and leadership in service to others,” the brief reads.
“Through our experience with using technology over the pandemic and even before that, it’s given us the capa bilities to provide high quality programs online,” Miller said. “It makes sense to try to pro vide that to students who are less able to get to campus.”
Ensuring students of the online program experience the same bonding and sup port network as those study ing in person was a priority when designing the degree, according to Shelly Heinrich (GRD ’18), associate dean of MBA admissions and director of marketing in the MSB.
Some Twitter users suggested the hospital should be bombed and that hospital workers were “demons” and “groomers” who
was annoying,” Kodali said. Nidalia Wolfe, another customer at the store, said the concept and layout of the store made it a pleasant ex perience to shop for makeup and a welcome addition to Georgetown’s set of shops.
In the letter, Raichik’s repre sentation claims her tweets did not constitute hateful conduct, arguing that they were not di rected toward “a person or group of people” as outlined in Twitter’s hateful conduct policy.
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according to Manya Kodali (SFS ’25), who recently vis ited the Velasquezstore.said the allure of the store made her more likely to purchase makeup products in person.
emphasized in the university’s statements on DACA.
In an Aug. 25 tweet, Chil dren’s National Hospital pub licly reaffirmed their dedica tion to supporting their young transgender patients.
Thestatement.DACA policy has helped more than 700,000 young adults since 2012 by temporarily pro tecting them from deportation and authorizing them to work in the United States. More than 1.3 million DACA-eligible Dream ers currently live in the United States. DACA recipients must pass an extensive background check as a part of the application process and must renew their application every two years to re main in the program.
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The popular makeup brand, founded in 2014 by beauty blogger Emily Weiss, aims to create a beauty line that highlights an individual’s natural beauty. The company is now known for its mini malist products that help establish a dewy, glossy look, a beauty trend adored by beauty gurus and everyday shoppers alike.
“We believe that in the near future, the Flex MBA Online program will be a significant of fering of the school, and it will only grow in size and reputa tion,” Malaviya wrote.
deserved death for being involved in the Theprocedure.incidentis one of several recent transphobic attacks by the group. In August, Boston Children’s Hospital faced similar transphobic threats after “Libs of TikTok” made similar claims that the hospital was providing gender-affirming hysterectomies to young children. Like Children’s National Hospital, however, Bos ton Children’s also does not pro vide hysterectomies to minors. LGBTQ+ care programs at hos pitals in Pittsburgh and Phoenix have also been targeted by the same group.
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virtual modality for the Flex MBA program, it was important that we maintained the academic rigor and enriching community our MBA programs are known for, while maximizing the con venience and flexibility of online learning,” Malaviya wrote in an email to The Hoya. “The online for mat was intentionally designed for working professionals who desired the Georgetown MBA ex perience but needed greater flex ibility to balance their work and lifeThecommitments.”onlineprogram will make the Flex MBA more ac cessible for graduate students who are also working, as well as those who live around the globe and cannot pursue a Georgetown degree in person, according to Malaviya.
“The DHS regulation, which will go into effect on Oct. 31, 2022, re tains the existing DACA policy that the Obama Administration first outlined with minor chang es. The freeze on new applica tions is still in place.”
After adapting to remote learning conditions during the 2020-21 academic year, university administrators felt confident developing a success ful virtual option for Flex MBA students, according to Prashant Malaviya, professor of market ing and senior associate dean of MBA“Whenprograms.deciding to develop a
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The new online option will be offered to students enrolled in the Flex MBA program, an alternative to the traditional MBA meant to accommodate students who balance working full time alongside a business course load. The Flex MBA On line program, which is set to begin in the Fall 2023 semester and, will be the university’s third online business master’s degree, alongside online options for the Master of Science in Finance and Master of Science in Busi ness Analytics. Students have between 24 and 60 months to complete the degree.
cal resources, providing more online classes is the natural step forward, according to Nathan Miller, an associate professor of strategy and eco nomics at the MSB.
“The DACA ultimatelyeducationtothe2012implementedpolicyingavemeopportunitypursuehigherandbecome a professor in 2021.”
A spokesperson for Children’s National told The Hoya that the hospital does not provide hyster ectomies to minors, in accordance with a Washington, D.C. law pro hibiting the hysterectomies on minors without a court order.
Makeup and skincare brand Glossier launched its first Washington, D.C. lo cation in the Georgetown neighborhood.Thewomen-owned brand opened its two-story shop on M Street on July 29, and was greeted by a long line of customers. The Georgetown location is the company’s fifth storefront, following openings in Seattle, Lon don, Los Angeles and Miami.
“The store design was very unique and I am personally a fan of themed stores, so it was really fun to see all the themed decor,” Velasquez wrote to The Hoya. “I thought the theme was very clean andAscool-looking.”customers walk into the Georgetown store, they are met with a staircase that mimics the structure of an airport runway, which then leads them up to the main showroom. The mod
At Glossier stores, cus tomers can try out Glossier products while immersed in a theme related to the store’s location. From the tropical beach club theme in Miami
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“I think that there’s always going to be a demand for high quality business education, and what’s changed is that George town has developed the capabil ities to deliver that, to meet that demand,” Miller told The Hoya Miller said the pandemic re shaped the way he understands the value of virtual learning and the efficacy of online programs.
Children’s National faced false claims online that the hospital was providing hysterectomies to minors.
The tablet system allows employees to spend more time helping the customers choose products, offering suggestions and providing customers with the infor mation they need. However, it does cause slightly lon ger wait times as custom ers wait for their purchased products to travel from the storeroom to the showroom,
“Even assuming LOTT’s re porting did incite others to “target” the hospitals — a de monstrably false allegation our client strenuously denies — it is unclear how that would violate Twitter’s hateful conduct policy since hospitals are corporate en tities,” the letter reads.
Abel Cruz Flores (GRD ’21), a DACA recipient who came to the United States at the age of 15, received his Ph.D. from Georgetown as a result of these protections. He said the next step for policymakers is to pass permanent legislative solutions to prevent further judicial chal lenges of the program.
Conservative news outlets Fox News and The Daily Signal, as well as many individual users on social media, shared the story without fact-checking with Children’s National, according to the Afterspokesperson.therecording was posted, the hospital became the target of mass harassment on and off so cial media, according to the hos pital“Sincespokesperson.thespreading of misin formation on Twitter, we have been the target of hostile and threaten ing phone calls and emails,” the spokesperson wrote. “We stand strong with our clinical teams and the transgender community.”
The university stands in sup port of the DHS rule and encour ages further measures to codify DACA and safeguard the rights of Dreamers, according to DeGioia.
“We are hopeful that many students in the online pro gram will be able to take ad ditional in-person courses of their choice and participate on campus in the many exciting Georgetown and McDonough events and activities,” Malaviya wrote. “We are confident that these elements of the program design will ensure the online students build meaningful rela tionships with their classmates and peers, and gain exposure to the global perspectives that de fine the Georgetown MBA.”
“The DACA policy implement ed in 2012 gave me the opportu nity to pursue higher education and ultimately become a profes sor in 2021,” Cruz Flores wrote to The Hoya. “The ruling of the Supreme Court in favor of DACA on June 18, 2020 legitimated our efforts to live and work in the only place we call home without fear of deportation. Now we must strive for a system that keeps the premises of DACA as we know it for future generations to come.”
“USS is available to Un docuHoyas to discuss experi ences and access resources,” the handout reads. “The Associate Director supports UndocuHoyas by navigating complex issues, celebrating successes, and build ingAscommunity.”federallegislative discus sions surrounding the future of DACA continue at the federal level, DeGioia said Georgetown recognizes the program’s im portance to the lives of many Hoyas and will continue to fight for its enforcement.
ern product showroom on the second floor is filled with airport-style lights, winged seating arrangements and recycled airplane windows used as mirrors to add to the theme of the store.
When Odunayo Durojaye (CTransphobic social media group “Libs of TikTok” posted threatening videos on their ac counts falsely claiming Chil dren’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., provides gen der-affirming hysterectomies to transgender minors.
“@ChildrensNatl admits in damning audio recording that they do ‘gender affirming’ hys terectomies on minors including 16-year-olds and ‘younger kids,’” the tweet accompanying the video reads.
The Georgetown University McDonough School of Busi ness (MSB) will launch an on line program for students to earn a Master of Business Ad ministration (MBA) from any where in the world.
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“The new federal regulation aims to protect the DACA pro gram from ongoing legal chal lenges, most recently from a U.S. District Court judge, who ruled DACA ‘unlawful’ in July 2021 and blocked new applicants to the program,” the statement reads.
The university has historically endorsed DACA, as Georgetown joined 20 other universities in a December 2021 amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals calling for the reversal of a Texas federal judge’s injunction of the program. The contributions that Dreamer students provide to the George town community are commonly
“The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) pro gram has provided important protections for many George town students over the past decade,” DeGioia wrote in the Aug. 26 statement. “These young people are integral members of our community, and we remain deeply committed to ensur ing they are supported as they pursue their education here at Georgetown and as members of our alumni community.”
On Aug. 27, Twitter suspended the group’s account for a week on the basis that it violated the platform’s standards for “hateful conduct.” In a blog post Sept. 3, Raichik threatened to sue Twitter if the account were to be perma nently banned and attached a let ter from her lawyers to the Head of Legal, Policy, and Trust at Twit ter two days prior.
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Georgetown University reaf firmed its support of the De ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the importance of protecting undocumented students.
Children’s National does pro vide primary and specialty care to transgender youth that is in accordance with the standards
In an Aug. 26 statement, Uni versity President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) voiced the university’s support for efforts by the Biden Administration to codify and continue the DACA program. DeGioia’s statement follows a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regu lation that strengthens DACA by preserving the right of eligible noncitizens who arrived via ir regular migration in the United States as children, also referred to as “Dreamers,” to remain in theAcountry.university spokesperson directed The Hoya to a statement published on the Georgetown University website that says the regulation arose in response to conservative Supreme Court jus tices’ attempts to rule the DACA program unconstitutional.
“We foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, serving our LGBTQ+ patients and families in the full spectrum of their care,” Children’s National wrote in the tweet.
“The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. I liked being able to check out the moment I wanted to, but waiting in line for the convey or belt to drop off my items
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Makeup and skincase brand Glossier recently opened up its first Washington, D.C. shop in a two-story building on M Street in Georgetown.
customer shopping experience.
“Care is individualized for each patient and always involves families making decisions in co ordination with a team of highly trained pediatric specialists.”
Georgetown provides undoc umented students with legal, financial and emotional sup port through Undocumented Student Services (USS), accord ing to the program’s associate
“We do not and have never
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to mushrooms and greenery in the Seattle store, custom ers can enjoy an exciting themed experience while theyTheshop.D.C. store has a sleek aviation theme, highlighting aspects of the famous Jet Age of the mid-20th century. The theme is a nod to the Dis trict’s rich historical struc tures, including the Smithso nian National Air and Space Museum and the world-re nowned Union Station.
Kodali said she enjoyed the attention to detail given to the
Unlike other makeup stores like Sephora and Ulta, where customers pick the products they want from the floor, Glossier stores are set up as showrooms with their products displayed for sampling. To purchase products, customers can approach sales associates carrying tablets to manage transactions. The order is then sent to the storeroom, from where the product is sent up to the customer via conveyor belt.
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of care outlined by the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH), including hormone replacement therapy, STD/STI treatment and individual and family therapy.
“I was surprised at how the entrance was built and I liked that it allowed a nice reveal of the store design,” Velasquez said. “I don’t shop for big makeup brands a lot but it was fun to test every product they had available.”
“Over the past few years I’ve heard more about Gloss ier and have seen it become more popular in the media, and I am glad I got to try a few of their products,” Wolfe said. “It was evident that Glossier put a lot of thought into the design of their store.”
In the tweet, the group claims that the hospital was willing to perform the procedure on a minor.
director Jennifer Crewalk, who directed The Hoya to a USS in formational handout.
“We welcome all efforts to protect the DACA program, in cluding the Administration’s ac tion yesterday, and we will con tinue to advocate for permanent protections and for expanding the DACA eligibility criteria for these young people and adults who have contributed so much to our campus and to our na tion,” DeGioia wrote in the Aug. 26
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In a video posted on Twit ter Aug. 25, Brooklyn real estate saleswoman and “Libs of TikTok” (LOTT) founder Chaya Raichik is heard asking two hospital phone operators whether they would be willing to perform a hysterec tomy on her fictional 16-year-old transgender son. The operator asks Raichik how old her child is, and when Raichik says they are 16, the operator says the child is “in the clear.”
The new Flex MBA Online program is built from George town’s past experience with offering remote courses and should become a significant as set for future MSB students, ac cording to Malaviya.
“The two week-long D.C. resi dencies and Global Business experience will allow students to continue building on those re lationships they’ve established through the cohort-modeled program. There will be select student and career experiences created just for the virtual com munity,” Heinrich wrote to The Hoya. “Additionally, online stu dents who are able to come to campus will be able to partici pate and have access to all MBA student and career program mingFlexopportunities.”MBAOnline will en courage connections across the student body through synchro nous cohort classes, two inperson weeklong residencies at Georgetown, team-based learn ing strategies and the MSB’s Global Business Experience consultingFollowingproject.success with previous online programs at Georgetown and given the advancement in technologi
Though the operators heard on the call gave inaccurate infor mation, the Children’s National spokesperson said operators do not provide care to patients at the“Nonehospital.ofthe people who were secretly recorded by this activ ist group deliver care to our pa tients,” the spokesperson wrote.
Olivia Velasquez, a Dis trict resident who recently visited the Georgetown store, said she enjoyed the mini malist aesthetic of the store.
“The store had a very mod ern, positive atmosphere that made shopping fun,” Ko dali wrote to The Hoya. “Com pared to other beauty stores, it was much cleaner because we tested makeup without ever touching the communal products, which made the experience better.”
A hysterectomy is a medi cal procedure that removes a patient’s uterus as well as, in some cases, their ovaries and fallopian tubes. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health does not currently recommend hysterec tomies for minors.
provided gender-affirming sur gery for anyone under the age of 18,” the spokesperson wrote to The Hoya. “We do not provide hor mone therapy to children before puberty begins.”
Georgetown football started off its season with a dominant 43-12 win over the Marist Red Foxes.
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“We weren’t perfect by any stretch,” Sgarlata said. “I was very proud of the kids that even when we had some things not go the way we wanted to, in stead of going down they rose up. If you look at the way we finished the fourth quarter, we had over 12 minutes of time of possession, only threw the ball once and closed out a nice road win to start the 2022 season.”
To go with the strong win, two Hoyas were named to the Big East Honor Roll on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Van Der Deen got the nod for terrific play against Queens and Sa cred Heart University. After taking just 23 shots her en tire first year, she looks to have made the sophomore leap, having taken 15 shots in just four games this season.
Although he recognized the team wasn’t perfect, Sgar lata said his players’ resil ience throughout the game led to the win.
to recreate this passion with out all of the negative asso ciations and ghosts of the past that come with it.
“Any time you come into an opener you want to make sure that you can establish the run, so you can control the game,” Sgarlata told The Hoya after the game. “We talked to the team all week about the team that makes the least amount of mis takes is probably going to win in the Outsideopener.”of their 224 total rushing yards, the Hoyas’ (1-0) passing game also provided an efficient one-two punch for the offense. Hoyas senior quarter back Pierce Holley completed 83.3% of his passes, finishing the game with a touchdown, zero turnovers, and a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
Queens finally got off the mark on their fourth penalty corner of the opening period as Royals midfielder Cassie McKenzie tied the game 1-1 in the 15th minute with what proved to be the visitors’ only goal of the game.
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Many of the famous Eu ropean rivalries find their origin in events off the field. The longstanding conflict be tween Ireland and Great Brit ain manifests in the rivalry between the Catholic Celtic and the Protestant Rangers in Glasgow. These two teams do not need any additional kin dling to ignite their fierce rival ry, but there has been plenty of gasoline doused during the 134 years’ worth of matches as they continue to find more reasons to hate each other.
With the Hoyas’ sore spots against Marist almost exclu
Stuart Matthews, direc tor of Proud Seagulls, an LG BTQ+ supporters group for the English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., said the absence of this history has led to a demo graphic shift in the fanbase toward younger people, who encourage an absence of trib alism and discrimination.
Schaerlaeckens noted that in a crowd setting, MLS fans can still get out of hand and yell offensive things.
“I think the guys do a good job of understanding that you can’t spend a lot of time talk ing to the referee, you can’t spend a lot of time complain ing about a call, you can’t spend a lot time engaging with an opponent in ways that dis tract you from the next thing that’s needed,” Wiese said.
Both teams battled for control in the second pe riod, as the Hoyas continued to pressure the Royals goal while conceding just 1 pen alty corner on defense. The only goal of the quarter came as sophomore midfielder Sophie Towne intercepted a push-pass, and rifled a shot past the left leg of the Royals goalie to cushion the Hoyas’ lead heading into the half time
Sgarlata explained further that the Hoyas just need to focus on consistent improve ment rather than their weekto-week“Everyopponent.teamwe play is well coached. Every team we play has good players. Week in and week out we are gonna be chal lenged. The success of this sea son is going to be determined by how much we get better week to week, not necessarily who we have to play in a differ ent color jersey.”
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The third quarter was the Hoyas’ most prolific of the game as they racked up 4 un answered goals. Sophomore attacker Emma Van Der Veen scored twice while ju nior midfielder Eliana Swell and Trumpbour recorded
The Hoyas will travel to Pennsylvania to play the Lock Haven Eagles (3-0) on Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. as they look to earn their first road win of the season and build on their defensive improve ments before Big East play begins later this month.
The passion displayed in European soccer fan culture is rooted in deeply entrenched rivalries. At times, this pas sion has resulted in certain groups in society becoming excluded from the game. In a widely reported example from 2021, a Union Berlin fan dis played a Nazi salute towards fans of Maccabi Haifa, an Is raeli soccer club.
Georgetown’s running back tandem of senior Joshua Stake ly and graduate Herman Moult rie III combined for 172 rushing yards and three touchdowns to lead the Georgetown football team over Marist College, 43-12, in its season Georgetown’sopener.ease in run ning the ball helped the Hoyas control the game from the beginning, according to Head Coach Rob Sgarlata.
The Hoyas’ next chance to build on an impressive start is in their home opener versus the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-1), who are coming off a blowout 17-45 loss to the Villanova Wild cats (1-0). Students can watch the game and the Cooper Field Opening Celebration for free, with kickoff scheduled for Sat urday, Sept. 10 at 5:00 p.m.
“When it comes to environmentancreatingaccepting in the stands, Americansthecan pass with flying colors.”
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The Hoyas didn’t just outplay the Red Foxes (0-1) on offense. Their defense overwhelmed the Red Foxes, holding them to just six points in each half. George town’s defense forced four turnovers, intercepting Marist quarterbacks Brock Bagozzi and Diego Arroyo three times.
Junior back/midfielder Kath arine Glassmeyer shared the honor; her durability has been huge for the Hoyas.
Still, the Hoyas have room for improvement, particularly on special teams. While George
Since its inception, the MLS and its fans have been dis carded as less passionate “ca suals” when compared to the global soccer landscape. For
However, the MLS has seen its share of road bumps, too.
The team also excelled on third and fourth downs, con verting on seven of their 15 third-down attempts and four of their six fourth-down at tempts. That proportion far exceeded Marist’s two conver sions on 10 third-down at tempts and no conversions on fourth downs.
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“While fandom is dialed down from fandom in Europe, South America and really anywhere else in the world, the trade-off is that a lot of the really destructive parts of fandom are not there,” Schaer laeckens told The Hoya
Wiese was impressed by the Hoyas’ resolve in focusing on the match and ignoring the external arguments.
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Head Coach Brian Wiese was proud of his team’s effort against the nationally-ranked Pioneers.
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“Overwhelmingly everyone is liberal and that’s what cre ates this climate where there’s genuine acceptance and inclu siveness that’s not just there for show,” Schaerlackens said. It’s not uncommon to see Pride flags at professional and na tional team games in the US.
The Hoyas will look to improve on their efforts when they take on rival University of Maryland (1-11) at Shaw Field on Sept. 10. The game will kick off at 1 p.m.
The Georgetown men’s soccer team is now 1-1-2 after a 1-1 draw against the University of Denver. Junior forward Marlon Tabora led the effort for the Hoyas.
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It is no secret that both the MLS and its fanbase still have much to learn from their European counterparts, but when it comes to creating an accepting environment in the stands, the Americans can pass with flying colors.
The Georgetown women’s field hockey team cruised past the Queens University of Charlotte Royals, capping a dominant second half for a 9-1Thevictory.Hoyas (2-2) controlled possession for the first three minutes of the game, keep ing the ball out of reach of the Royals (0-3), who made the jump from Division II to Division I at the start of this season. The scoring started in the 11th minute, as first-year attacker Lindsay Devine was able to hammer it home past the Royals’ goalkeeper for her first goal of the season and first of two on the day.
Georgetowntied.came close to starting the second half with a quick goal. First-year midfielder Jack Panayotou gathered the ball in the Pioneers’ box and had a great chance to settle and shoot but missed to the left. The game got a little chippy as the second half continued, and the Denver bench was given a yellow card for getting too vocal with the referee.
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scores of their own to put the hosts up 7-1 heading into the fourth period.
However,lead.the Pioneers were resilient, as they earned a free kick in the Hoyas’ half in the 40th minute. A Denver for ward floated a ball into the box that bounced up in front of the Georgetown goal and a Denver defender headed it past Georgetown’s gradu ate goalkeeper Ethan Koehler from point-blank range to tie the game. The two teams went into halftime
Queens did not stay off the scoreboard for long, how ever, as it ramped up its at tack, earning 3 consecutive penalty corners in a row. On one penalty corner, the Roy als had a chance to level the score, but their effort was de nied by Hoya fifth-year goal keeper Ciara Weets.
Few things elicit extreme emotions the way soccer does.
Director of Team Administra tion at D.C. United Rory Molleda said he believes it can happen.
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Junior forward Marlon Tabora blasted a highlight-reel goal from outside of the box to help the Georgetown University men’s soccer team earn a 1-1 draw against the University of Denver Pioneers on Sept. 5. Tabora’s 29thminute strike was the fifth goal of his Georgetown career.
“I am pleased in a way that it is younger people. They have never been to matches with their father and seen the his tory of violence on the terrac es,” Matthews told The Hoya For the vast majority of Eu ropean supporters, following a team is not a hobby; it is a way of life. The ultimate goal of the MLS and its fans should be
better or worse, though, the league’s immaturity means that the MLS and its fans have not yet learned how to hate.
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Though rivalries in European soccer run deep, Major League Soccer (MLS) is still growing in the United States, presenting an opportunity to do away with this harmful behavior.
“You can’t have that intensity without that tribalism because inevitably one team starts yell ing antisemitic or racist things and it’s just the nature of a crowd,” Schaerlaeckens said. “Eventually, a crowd will always do the worst possible thing.”
Play by play, the Hoyas domi nated the game.
sively coming from self-inflict ed damages, Sgarlata said the Hoyas’ biggest competitor this season is themselves.
Georgetown’s front line relentlessly threatened the Royals’ goal, notching 11 shots to the Royals’ none. The Hoyas coupled their in creased intensity on the of fensive end with more focus and discipline on defense. They did not concede a sin gle penalty corner in the sec ond half. Queens could not handle Georgetown’s tireless attack as the Hoyas kept it in the Royals’ defensive third of the field for the majority of the second half.
Wiese was happy with his de fenders’ calmness against the Pio neers
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In the 29th minute, Rocha dribbled down the right side of the field and gave the ball off to Tabora a few yards outside of the box. Tab ora let the pass come across his body, took three dribbles to his left and fired a shot that clanged off the top left corner of the crossbar and into the goal to give George town the 1-0
midfielder Skyler Lesslie was able to deflect a tremendous push from junior forward Vivienne Trumpbour to put Georgetown up 2-1.
Thebreak.Hoyas ran away with the game in the third quarter, find ing another gear that the Royals were never able to match.
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“We were creating against a team that’s really hard to cre ate chances against,” Wiese said in a postgame interview with The Hoya. “I was really pleased with that.”
In the early minutes of the game, the teams jockeyed for con trol of the midfield and neither Georgetown nor Denver was able to earn much of an advantage. As the game progressed, the field opened up and the Hoyas put to gether a few chances to score. On a restart in the sixth minute, se nior midfielder Aidan Rocha sent a quick pass to junior midfielder Kyle Linhares. Linhares then hit a low cross into the box for firstyear forward Jacob Murrell, who missed just right. Murrell chal lenged again a few minutes later,
town blocked two punts, the team also missed two extra point attempts and fumbled the first punt of the game.
The No. 21 Hoyas (1-1-2) en tered Monday’s matchup fresh off of a 5-2 win over the Temple University Owls (1-1-1) on Sept. 2. Their opponents, No. 6 Denver (3-0-1), entered the game even hotter, having handled the No. 14 Maryland Terrapins (1-1-1) 2-0 and cruised to wins over Gonzaga and Grand Canyon.
The fervor that floods stadi ums produces moments of ag ony and ecstasy every match. This environment of height ened emotion can feel super natural — it can freeze time, make dreams come true and write stories that will be told for generations to come — yet the beautiful game often rears an ugly head.
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In the final quarter, the Hoyas showed no signs of slowing down. After repel ling 3 Royals shots through out the first three quarters, reigning Big East Defensive Player of the Year Weets was swapped out for senior goal keeper Megan Maynes, who managed a clean sheet in the fourth quarter. The game ended as it started with the Hoyas’ Lesslie and Devine each netting their second goals of the day, cementing them as the joint-top offen sive performers along with Van Der Veen, who had 2 goals of her own.
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“It can exist here because we do not have a history of hooli ganism in the country and then those young people are typically more progressive and openminded,” Molleda told The Hoya Schaerlackens said this has hindered the occurrence of rivalries, creating an environ ment of political activism and a safe space for groups who may feel marginalized by the conservative “all-American” nature of the NFL or the MLB.
On the first drive, George town marched down the field before turning the ball over on downs deep in the Marist red zone. This theme of excelling with long offensive drives con tinued for the remainder of the game. By holding the ball for long drives, the team chewed clock and wore down the Red Foxes’ defense. By the time the clock ran out in the fourth quar ter, Georgetown amassed over 16 minutes more possession time than their opponents.
Leander Schaerlaeckens is a soccer journalist and sports com munications lecturer at Marist College. He said some fans view the relative infancy of the MLS as an opportunity for a more inclu sive league environment.
“Underattack.the kind of pres sure that Denver gives you, I thought we did a really good job managing that without conceding a lot of bad turn overs,” Wiese Georgetownsaid.regained the momentum in the closing mo ments, and Linhares sent some well-placed crosses into the pen alty area, but his teammates were unable to connect and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Royals’ momentum was quickly reversed as the Hoyas responded with a goal of their own just 20 seconds later. With nine seconds left in the opening period, junior
“We talked about it this morning: it is really not George town versus Marist or Lehigh or Monmouth, it is Georgetown versus Georgetown,” Sgarlata said. “This team has a lot of tal ent and everything is in front of us. We’re really just trying to take it each day and keep get ting better by the one percent.”
this time heading the ball just over the Denvercrossbar.hadits own scoring op portunity on a dangerous cross in the 21st minute, but their striker could not keep his header under the bar. Georgetown responded with another string of chances on goal, all of which failed to con nect. The Pioneers blocked backto-back shots from sophomore midfielder Joe Buck and junior midfielder John Franks.
Denver settled in by the middle of the second half and began to control possession around the halfway line and managed to work the ball down the sides of the field. They could not capitalize, however, be cause Georgetown center backs senior Daniel Wu and junior Kenny Nielsen cut off most of the Denver attacks before they could deliver any goals.
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On the other hand, it’s concerning they were willing to offer Barrett in the first place. Barrett is the Knicks’ future. Trading him would have been a horrible mis take, especially if the deal
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Now, with the Command ers’ regular season starting this weekend, the offense’s new chemistry will be put to the test.
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In the end, the trade is not only a win for Cleveland, but for everyone involved. The Knicks keep Barrett. The Jazz can start their rebuild. And the Cavs get an All-Star who makes them a top contender right away.
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The Knicks’ situation is a bit more complicated. Alleg edly, Utah asked New York for another unprotected firstround pick and second-year guard Quentin Grimes in addition to the original offer, at which point the Knicks balked with the hope that no one would beat their offer. On the one hand, it is refreshing for a Knicks front office not to cave on another team’s de mands to land a star.
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“He’s here all the time. He’s definitely on board fully,” Casper said. “He’s always around our five goalkeepers
The win will give Georgetown some fond memories as they head into an extended break thanks to their bye on Thursday. Following that, the team will look to build on their success as they take on the
For the Jazz, the Knicks deal would have given them a much stronger base to build around, and likely would have made them a better team this season. However, their deal with the Cavs gave them one more first-round pick. Since the team is un questionably rebuilding, Danny Ainge clearly valued
With nearly 45,000 fans in at tendance at FedEx Field, Wentz put together a solid 10-for-13, 74-yard performance in his de but. Part of that success could be attributed to his receiving core, made up of Terry McLaurin, Cur tis Samuel, Jahan Dotson and Logan Thomas, which is argu ably much better than anything he had with the Colts.
Luckily for Wentz, the past seemed to be in the past as Washington took the field for its first preseason game Aug. 13.
Even over a short period of time, Coach Casper made clear that Gramm has made as much of a difference in the lives of Georgetown’s student-athletes
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a cross for the lead,” Nolan said. “It certainly gave the team a lift and it was great to see Boo back on the field after some tough injuries.”
As for the Jazz, this trade is the second big domino to fall in their budding rebuild. After trading Rudy Gobert earlier this summer, every one believed Mitchell was probably next. Naturally, organizations, most notably the New York Knicks, started circling. Mitchell had been linked to the Knicks for years now, and with Gobert gone, many believed Mitchell to New York was a done deal.
Just under a month into his time with the Hoyas, Gramm has already become a fixture at practices. Coach Casper complimented Hinckley on his enthusiasm and commit ment and described how he channels both of those gifts on the soccer pitch.
Georgetown extended its relationship with Team IMPACT, a national nonprofit organization that connects young people with serious illness or disability with college sports teams, by signing a 13-year-old goalkeeper.
“The second half was more of the same until Maja Lardner made a sheer hustle play to grab us a second goal and help us breathe easier,” Nolan said.
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“I think that Gramm being involved has certainly given the guys a new perspective. Here’s a young guy, a young boy who’s got real challenges and real health issues. And he wakes up every day with a positive attitude, and he tries to play soccer and go to school and do the best he can with everything,” he said.
Gramm and the rest of the Hoyas will take to Shaw Field on Saturday, Sept. 10 for a highly anticipated lo cal showdown with the No. 9 Maryland Terrapins.
Jaguars in the final week of the season. Thanks to their inexpli cable loss, the Colts were elimi nated from the playoffs and In dianapolis fans were left furious.
The second half was similarly dominated by the Hoyas, though the score shows a closer game than reality. The Lions were only able to get four shots off, with only one on target. Hoyas first-year forward Natalie Means logged five shots on her own.
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The Hoyas remained in control after Lardner’s goal, rattling off a few more shots. Columbia was not able to get
A few of his dimes to those players electrified the stadium enough to make some me dia personnel break the rules against cheering in the press box, with high fives and fist pumps flying around. While it wasn’t enough to hold off the Carolina Panthers that af ternoon, Commanders Head Coach Ron Rivera said he was pleased with Wentz’s perfor mance after the game.
Will McLaurin enjoy another breakout season with Wentz at the helm? Can the defense sur vive without pass rusher Chase Young for the first few games?
With a first-year player firing off five shots, two sophomores logging assists and a graduate student scoring, the Hoyas saw contributions from all over the roster.
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Cleveland is the perfect setup for Mitchell’s skill set. As such, the team looks ready to contend for the next decade.
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had included Quickley and draftEvencapital.so,it is still a tough look for Knicks President Leon Rose and his franchise to miss out on another AllStar, especially one they seemed to have in the bag. But, the Knicks still hold all their trade assets. The ques tion now is: who to trade for?
Nolan said Lardner helped the team come back in the second half.
“I thought he went through his progressions the way he needed to. I thought he handled the huddle well,” Rivera told re porters. “He did the things we hoped he would do.”
Still, as the organization faces this mountain of controversy, the Washington Commanders are trying to focus on their perfor mance on the field. The talk of the offseason for the Commanders has primarily been about their new name, new jerseys and new quarterback. Attempting to find their first long-term answer for quarterback since Kirk Cousins, the team sent two third-round picks and swapped secondround picks with the Indianapo lis Colts to land Carson Wentz.
ty, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, have also signed Team IMPACT players in the past.
The match against William and Mary will be their penultimate game before the Big East conference play begins on Thursday, Sept. 22. In that game, the Hoyas will take on St. John’s (3-1-2) in a home match that will be played at the Maryland Soccerplex.
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Georgetown’s tennis and swimming & diving programs have also been involved with Team IMPACT. Other lo cal universities, including George Washington Universi
and Coach Bouhl, who trains our goalies. He’s always work ing with that group.”
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William and Mary Tribe (23-1) on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. on Shaw Field. The Tribe will enter the match after playing the American Eagles (1-1-3) to a draw Sunday, Sept. 4. Students can enter for free, but all other attendees can purchase tickets at wearegeorgetown.com.
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Jackson’s goal — which was assisted by sophomore midfielders Eliza Turner and Maja Lardner — came just 28 seconds after she was substituted in for Vicari.
And, most importantly, will Wentz get his revenge on the team that sent him on a oneway flight out of Indianapolis?
Wentz, 29, entered the NFL in 2016 when he was selected sec ond overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Draft. Since then, his career has had its fair share of ups and downs. In 2018, he led the Eagles most of the way to their first-ever Super Bowl win. Three years later, after he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts, he struggled immensely against the league-worst Jacksonville
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Some hardline negotia tions from both sides, how ever, allowed Cleveland to swoop in. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and other NBA insiders, the Knicks offered as much as RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and two unprotected firstround picks for Mitchell. In a vacuum, this is clearly a bet ter deal for Utah. Barrett, and arguably Quickley as well, are better assets than any of the traded Cavs players.
the extra draft capital over the better players, and that’s a fair thing to do. Personally, though, I would have taken New York’s offer.
On game days, Gramm puts his soccer instincts to good use by serving as a ball boy during matches at Shaw Field, such as the 1-1 draw against the Denver Pioneers on Sept. 5. He will serve in this role for the remainder of the season, as well as during next year’s season.
After 18 shotless minutes, Lardner began to knock on the door with a strong offensive drive. Five minutes later, she found the back of the net to widen Georgetown’s lead to 2-0.
Aftertoo.months of waiting, Mitchell has finally been traded from the Jazz. And unlike almost every report this summer, he won’t be heading home to New York. Instead, Mitchell has be come a Cleveland Cavalier.
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On the offensive end, the Hoyas struggled to find the back of the net until Head Coach Dave Nolan brought
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For years, the Washington, D.C. team has been mired in contro versy, from allegations of sexual harrassment to a toxic workplace culture to the infamous team name controversy. In 2020, 15 female former team employees revealed to The Washington Post that between 2006 and 2019, they were sexually harassed by multiple high-ranking team members. Not long after, more former employees came forward to share their stories — at least one of which involved team own er Dan Snyder.
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The Hoya. “I had worked with Team IMPACT in the past, over the years, and it’s been a wonderful relation ship and it’s a great organi zation. So when they reached out to us, we thought it would be a no-brainer to be involved with them.” The program had an ini
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But even so, this trade can not be seen as anything other than a win for the Cavs. Cru cially, Cleveland acquired Mitchell without giving up any of its three young stars in return. With these stars, the Cavs have the personnel in place to deal with Mitchell’s potential deficiencies.
The No. 14 Georgetown women’s soccer team took down the Columbia Lions 2-0, breaking a two-week winless streak that had been in effect since the Hoyas’ Aug. 21 home opener. Graduate forward Boo Jackson led the charge for the Hoyas, scoring a goal in her first game back following an injury that prematurely ended her 2021 season.
The Georgetown women’s soccer team ended its two-week losing streak with a 2-0 win over the Columbia Lions. Goalkeeper Cara Martin played a crucial role in the victory, shutting out the Lions and earning Big East Goalkeeper of the Week honors.
them,” Nolan said following theNolangame. also singled out Jackson’s efforts, praising her return to the field following her injury.
Typically, families are matched with participating teams based on proximity and the program’s capability to offer emotional and social support both on and off the field. In a virtual interview with The Hoya, Georgetown assistant men’s soccer coach Mike Casper spoke about how the relationship between the charity and his particular group of Hoyas began.
Jackson onto the field. Although the Hoyas (21-3) did not score until the 34th minute, Head Coach Dave Nolan told Georgetown Athletics that they controlled the game from the“Bothonset. teams probed for advantages early on, and while we were never comfortable on the scoreboard, we were always in control with the exception of a few counterattacks by
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On Monday, Aug. 15, 13-yearold Gramm Hinckley signed with the Hoyas on a two-year deal. A prized recruit from Paragon Futbol Academy in Silver Spring, MD, Hinckley brings years of experience to the goalkeeper position.
While Garland is already a great point guard, he had no other reliable perimeter op tions to help him out. Mitch ell alleviates this issue, as he has proven to be an elite oneon-one scorer, especially late in Thegames.trade came at a price, though. Cleveland traded for mer franchise cornerstone Collin Sexton, 2022 firstround pick Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markannen and three unprotected first-round picks to acquire Mitchell. At first glance, this seems like a lot, because it is. Sexton is a proven scorer, Agbaji has a bright future, and three firstround picks is nothing to scoff at.
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Mitchell joins a talented young core headlined by first-time All-Stars Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, as well as second-year big Evan Mobley. With his addition, Cleveland opened its win dow to contend for an NBA title, and it could be open for a while since Mitchell, the oldest of the four young stars, is only 26.
Hoyas senior forward Gia Vicari made the Lions (1-1-1) nervous early, getting a shot on goal just minutes into the game. Vicari’s shot marked the beginning of a long day for Columbia’s goalies, Paige Nurkin and Liz Matei, who, like they have all season, each played one half. The two saved three of Georgetown’s five shots on goal. In the other net, Hoyas first-year goalkeeper Cara Martin pitched a shutout. Thanks
to those efforts versus the Lions and her performance in Georgetown’s earlier draw with the University of Maryland Terrapins (1-04), Martin was awarded Big East Goalkeeper of the Week honors. The rising star has yet to allow more than six goals this season despite facing three top 25 opponents.
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“Team IMPACT actually reached out to us,” Casper
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The newest recruit to Georgetown men’s soccer is 13-year-old Gramm Hinckley, who joined the Hoyas through the national nonprofit Team IMPACT.
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Georgetown men’s soccer’s newest recruit is 13-yearold Gramm Hinckley.
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tial meeting with the Hinck ley family last spring, but Gramm was not formally welcomed to the team until a special signing day event this preseason. Casper recounted how the newest Hoya didn’t arrive on his own, and how he became a part of the squad. “He was able to come with
“It looked like we were going into the break scoreless but with her first touch of the ball, in her first game in nearly a year we had to thank Boo Jackson for bravely getting on the end of
Although the Cleveland Cavaliers triumph with the addition of a three-time AllStar and proven playoff per former to their roster, the Utah Jazz and even the New York Knicks gain something from Donovan Mitchell’s trade,
his family,” Casper told The Hoya. “We put on a nice pre sentation with the Athletic Communication’s help, and Barb, and were able to kind of sign him as an official mem ber of our Hinckleyteam.”represents the
Not a great perimeter de fender?Noworries! Cleveland has the most formidable front line in basketball. Allen and Mobley are more than capa ble of making the Cavs a top
We were creating against a team that’s really hard to create chances against.”
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Just a few matches into the 2022 season, the George town University men’s soc cer team has already pro duced another rising star for Hoya fans to celebrate.
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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), chairman of the house subcommittee on economic and consumer policy discussed the rationale behind investigating the“WeCommanders.launchedthis investiga tion because the NFL has not been transparent about the workplace misconduct issues it uncovered within the WFT,” Krishnamoorthi said at the Feb. 3 discussion. “No person de serves to be harassed or abused at work, and this Committee
Mitchell gives the Cavs a dynamism they sorely lacked last season, when their big gest problem was creating good looks late in games.
As calls for reform grew louder, the House Committee on Over sight and Reform commissioned a roundtable discussion in Feb ruary to discuss the organiza tion’s culture of toxicity.
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Gramm was connected with the Hoyas through Team IM PACT, a national nonprofit organization that connects young people with serious illness and disability with collegiate athletics programs. Hinckley, who has cystic fi brosis, is just one of the 2,300 kids that the Boston-based group has paired with univer sities since the organization’s founding in 2011.
That might be for the best, however. In fact, most support ers likely wish the team went further with throwing out the old and bringing in the new.
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Georgetown won its season opener for the fifth time in six years in a 43-12 trouncing of Marist FRIDAY,College.SEPTEMBER
