Heckler alum Zach Rabiroff (COL ‘09) responds to magazine’s racism charges
Engrossed in the ongoing debate over alleged racism in the most recent issue of The Georgetown Heckler? Check out former Heckler contributor and recent alum Zach Rabiroff’s (COL ’09) op-ed, “In defense...
View ArticleAt Georgetown Basketball Game, Jeremy Lin subject to a slur
Jeremy Lin during the Harvard vs. Boston College basketball game For a team that the men’s basketball team doesn’t play all that often and isn’t a big rival, Georgetown was reportedly...
View ArticleRacist graffiti, vandalism, and “possible noose” found near Georgetown tunnels
11:50 a.m. update: This morning, a University official told local television news outlets that the rope has been identified as a piece of climbing equipment, not a noose. The official also confirmed...
View ArticleRope found in Healy sub-basement not a noose
The rope found this week hanging in a Healy Hall sub-basement was not a noose, according to Associate Vice President for Communications Julie Green Bataille. “[N]ew details have come to light that lead...
View ArticleStudents protest GU’s “institutional racism” in Red Square
From 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. today, a group of six students held firm ground in Red Square. “Georgetown is Institutionally Racist,” one of their signs read. Another sign listed the percentages of students on...
View ArticleWashington Redskins trademark revoked for being racist
Last week, the federal U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ended the trademark the Washington Redskins have for their name. The Patent and Trademark Office, among other critics, finds the Redskins’ name...
View ArticleWashington Post editorial board will no longer use the Redskins’ name
On August 22, the Washington Post‘s editorial board decided to stop using “Redskins” to describe D.C.’s friendly, more-than-a-little-racist neighborhood football team and joined a growing chorus of...
View ArticleNative Americans protest Redskins’ name at season opener
The Washington Redskins began their football season on Sunday with a game in Houston. Marring their first appearance was a group of Native American protesters, who gathered outside Houston’s NRG...
View ArticleDiverse panel of students and experts continues campus discussion of Ferguson
Students and diversity-oriented groups, including the Black House, the Black Student Alliance, and Georgetown University Women of Color, gathered in Copley Formal Lounge on Wednesday to participate in...
View ArticleBlack students create “Am I Next?” spoken word video in response to Ferguson
In a video posted to YouTube last week, Walter Kelly (COL ’16) and dozens of friends performed a spoken word protest, titled “Am I Next?” of the shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown in...
View ArticleD.C. Congressional Delegate introduces bill to strip NFL of tax-exempt status...
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder isn’t convinced by the public outcry over his team’s racist name and he’s noted repeatedly that he will “never” change the name on his own. While Snyder clearly...
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