As Georgetown prepares for a return to in-person learning, GUSA passed legislation advocating for immunocompromised students and expanding GOCard access at their meeting on Jan. 23.
The Metro. Photo courtesy of Mark Fischer/Flickr.
Georgetown undergraduates overwhelmingly voted to approve the Metro U-Pass program in a GUSA referendum on April 28.
This is the first time that Georgetown students have voted on a discounted public transit system like the U-Pass. Under the program, students of participating universities receive unlimited free rides on metro buses and trains during the academic year, according to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). This allows for easier transportation to jobs, events, and activities around D.C for students. 84.03 percent of those who turned out voted to approve the proposal, according to the GUSA Election Commission