Virginia Film Festival Announces 2023 Lineup 

October 13, 2023

By Trish Foxwell   Entering its 36th year and scheduled for October 25-29, one of the nation’s most prestigious movie showcases, the Virginia Film Festival, associated with the University of Virginia, […]

At the Keegan: ‘The Team Room’ Honors Special Ops Warriors

October 12, 2023

By Hailey Wharram “The Team Room,” a play written by Bill Raskin, follows a group of Green Berets in the moments immediately preceding and after the devastating events of Sept. […]

News Bytes: Levy Honored, Fraternity Controversy, New GU Center

October 11, 2023

Georgetown Heritage Honors Richard Levy  Members and supporters of the non-profit Georgetown Heritage met in mid-September at the home of realtor Nancy Taylor Bubes and her husband Alan to celebrate […]

Ukraine’s First Lady Enthralls GU Audience

September 25, 2023

The stunningly beautiful Gaston Hall at the center of Georgetown University’s main campus was full of excited students on Sept. 20. “It’s so amazing!” a student told The Georgetowner. “I’ve […]

GU to Host Celebrated African-American Folk Musician, Scholar Jake Blount

September 18, 2023

By Hailey Wharram Jake Blount, a renowned multi-instrumentalist and scholar specializing in African American roots music, will participate in a two-day artist residency at Georgetown University from Sept. 20 to […]

Lombardi Live ft. White Ford Bronco

August 30, 2023

Your favorite concert to end cancer is back! Lombardi Live hosted by Friends of Lombardi and featuring White Ford Bronco returns to The Bullpen on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Rock […]

News Bytes: Microbursts, GU’s Selective Admissions, GWU Lawsuit

August 16, 2023

Microbursts Hit Washington   A series of microbursts hit D.C. late last month, causing extensive damage around the city. A microburst occurs when a thunderstorm’s updraft collapses, sending air rushing down […]

‘Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin — 1935-2023

August 7, 2023

The man who terrified a generation (and many more after) with his hit horror film, “The Exorcist,” has passed away at his home in Bel Air, California, of heart failure […]

High Court’s Affirmative Action Decisions: Impact on Georgetown Students 

July 10, 2023

On Thursday and Friday June 29 and 30, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered two decisions that could significantly impact Georgetown’s tens of thousands of university students and staff in significant […]

Remembering ‘Georgetown Jack’


Georgetown University announced Monday that Georgetown Jack, the school’s English Bulldog mascot, passed away after a brief illness. Jack the Bulldog is a storied G.U. tradition, first brought to campus […]