‘Georgetown Karen’ Confronted by Street Protesters

July 27, 2020

On Saturday, about a dozen protesters with noisemakers faced off with police officers and the driver of a car that the youths claim tried to run them down. 

Tuition Cut for GU Undergrads Not Returning to Campus

July 23, 2020

Students returning to campus will be charged the lower double-room rate. Also, housing and dining costs will be reduced by 20 percent due to the shorter semester length.

GU Rejects Student Housing Requests

July 20, 2020

Earlier this month, it was announced that Georgetown would house 2,000 students this fall, a group consisting of the entire freshman class and some upperclassmen.

Sidewalk Widening Plans, Concerns in Georgetown

July 13, 2020

Can Georgetown’s brick sidewalks accommodate socially distanced diners, lines of customers, curbside pickups and drop-offs, sidewalk sales and pedestrians?

GU Reopening Plan Unveiled

July 8, 2020

The plan is to reopen in stages, welcoming about 2,000 undergraduates to campus first, including the freshman class of 2024.

GU Students Petition for Reduced Tuition

July 6, 2020

Earlier this year, Georgetown University officials announced a 3.5-percent tuition increase for undergraduates, which would make the cost nearly $30,000 per semester.

Deli’s Plans Perk Up Students, Residents

June 29, 2020

The bright pink corner store at 35th and O Streets NW — a local Instagram icon — will soon be transformed into Call Your Mother: A Jew-ish Deli.

GU Reopening Taking Shape … or Not?


While many universities are telling students not to come back to campus until after the Thanksgiving holiday, Georgetown University President John DeGioia’s letter left the timing open.

Sold: Kevin Plank’s Georgetown Mansion

June 22, 2020

The 12,000-square-foot mansion at 1405 34th St. NW owned by the billionaire Under Armour founder went for $17.25 million, $7.25 million under last fall’s listing price.

Restaurateurs, Retailers Show Resilience

June 17, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic persists, Georgetown restaurateurs and retailers have met the twin challenges of the District’s Phase One reopening and property damage during the recent protests with a variety […]