My Experience as a First-Time Voter
• November 4, 2024

By Lucy Cullen This election will be my first time voting. Unfortunately, I turned 18 in 2021 and just missed the cutoff for the 2020 election. Throughout high school, I […]

BellRinger 2024: Over $4 Million and Counting Raised to End Cancer
• October 30, 2024

BellRinger is a community that works together to support cancer research breakthroughs at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Every year, a community bike ride fundraiser takes place to raise […]

Guest Opinion: Initiative 83 Will Let All Voters Be Heard in D.C. Elections
• October 28, 2024

By Lisa Rice As a Ward 7 elected official and native Washingtonian, I’m passionate about solving the problems facing the District. We can take a key step forward by voting […]

Founder Prepares to Bid Opera Lafayette ‘Adieu’
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Speaking at The Georgetowner’s Oct. 24 Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Ryan Brown, artistic director of Opera Lafayette, commented on the coincidental link between the event’s venue, the President Woodrow Wilson House […]

Choreographer Diana Movius Is Nov. 21 Breakfast Speaker
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On Thursday, Nov. 21, The Georgetowner’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast Series will present a talk by Diana Movius, recently appointed choreographer-in-residence at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Admission to the event, […]

Everything You Need to Know About Voting in D.C.
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Sponsored Content Don’t forget to vote in the November 5, 2024 D.C. General Election! Vote center hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ward 2 Election Day vote centers include: […]

John Legend Talks Activism and Reform at Georgetown University
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By Lucy Cullen The Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service, GU Politics, hosted Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-winning musician John Legend on October 24 as part of […]

Social Scene Writer Mary Bird Dies at 81
• October 24, 2024

Longtime Washingtonian and exemplar of style Mary Bird died Oct. 23 at the age of 81 due to esophageal cancer. She spent her last days at her home on Cathedral […]

Remembering Stephanie Flanagan
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Former Georgetown resident Stephanie Flanagan passed away peacefully at the age of 66 on Oct. 18. Stephanie, along with her husband Larry, were generous supporters of the Citizens Association of […]

Stock Up Your Freezer for Winter with GMS’s “Chicken Pot Pie-a-Thon”
• October 23, 2024

Georgetown Main Street’s Chicken Pot Pie-a-Thon is back for its fifth year. The event, hosted by Chef Jenn Crovato of 1310 Kitchen & Bar, has 30 percent of the proceeds […]