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September 2007

News

Hoyas offer scholarships

Fewer than three in ten D.C. public high school students attend college after graduation. Fewer than one in ten graduates actually attain a degree. In an effort to combat these trends, Steve Rafferty (COL ‘09), Chris Suoboda (MSB ‘09) and George Foulard (COL ‘09) founded the Higher Learning Foundation.

By September 13, 2007

News

Qatar or bust

Georgetown students can study at the University’s SFS-Qatar campus for the first time as part of a new study abroad program beginning this spring.

By September 13, 2007

News

GU Muslims keep the faith

Every year during the month of Ramadan, Asra Ashfaq (MSB ’09) starts her day before sunrise to complete the first prayer of the day, Suhoor. She quickly eats her breakfast before the sun rises, as her next meal will be after sunset. After a full day of classes and work, she will join many of her fellow classmates to break the fast with the traditional date and water, then dinner. This ritual will be repeated daily from Thursday, September 13th until the end of Ramadan on Saturday, October 13th.

By September 13, 2007

News

Saxa Politica: Add/drop like it’s hot

Georgetown’s add/drop period is speed dating: you are given a brief encounter and forced to rate it either yea or nay. Yet yeas and nays have more important implications when you’re rating classes and not a potential one night stand.

By September 13, 2007

News

Remembering Sept. 11

The Georgetown community found diverse ways to reflect on the tragic events that unfolded so close to Healy Gates on September 11. University officials and student groups sponsored several events on campus commemorating 9/11, including a memorial prayer service, a flag display and a panel discussion.

By September 13, 2007

News

Locals no fans of new regulations

Students upset over the University’s new alcohol policies may be surprised to learn that many Georgetown community members are as upset as they are.

By September 13, 2007

News

“Problem houses” on MPD watch list

The Metropolitan Police Department warned a number of students living off-campus that their houses are on a list of residences to monitor closely and threatened them with arrest in the event of future complaints.

By September 13, 2007

News

Metro comes down hard in aftermath of the new party policy

The Metropolitan Police Department has increased enforcement of noise and alcohol violations and been arresting violators rather than issuing citations, as in the past.

By September 13, 2007

Sports

Switch Hitting: a weekly take on sports

In the winner-take-all world of professional sports a number of people live by the adage, “If you aren’t cheating, you aren’t trying.”

By September 13, 2007

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Next to, “nothing good happens after midnight” and “don’t tell your mother about this ticket,” my father’s favorite advisory catchphrase is, “you make your own good time.”

By September 13, 2007