GU Students Approve Referendums on Student Life and Arts Funding
Georgetown University undergraduate students voted on October 26 to approve two referendums.
The referendums call on the university to prioritize arts funding in future campus development and reform policies penalizing students for amplified noise violations.
- The STAGE Act, the referendum on arts funding, passed with 82.3% (2,396 students) voting in favor.
- The Restore Student Life Act passed with 88.5% (2,533 students) voting in favor.
A total of 2,912 and 2,862 students voted on each referendum, respectively, surpassing the 25% turnout threshold required for a referendum to be certified.
Author's summary: GU students approve arts funding and student life referendums.