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October 2007


Leisure

YouTopia: World’s greatest freaks and geeks

World records tend to fall within three categories: impressive physical feats, biological abnormalities and arbitrary spectacle. While the majority of these achievements seem legitimate, some of the more random records negate being “the best” versus being “the only.” Sure, more people can make records this way, but often times the results become laughable. Here’s a taste of some of the more bizarre records featured on YouTube.

Leisure

Turner exhibit takes on mythical proportions

The current exhibit at the National Gallery of Art boasts the “largest Turner retrospective ever in the United States.” Such a statement seems to add needless weight to the historical importance of the artist. This might be mere pandering to the eager tourist if it wasn’t for the surprising depth that a truly complete Turner show achieves.

News

Saxa Politica: It’s action time for GUSA

For the second year in a row, the Student Association’s Senate is reorganizing itself in a supposed attempt to make themselves more accountable to the student body. Committees are gone; their place will be an ad-hoc substitute called “action teams.”

News

Degree awarded

Georgetown University awarded an honorary degree to the founder of a nationwide school network for low-income students Tuesday.

News

Days of rage

The Georgetown neighborhood will be the target of an October 19th march planned by the October Coalition as part of a three-day campaign against the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

News

Lighting a candle for Burmese protesters

“It may seem strange to take time to do nothing, to say nothing, at a time when we’re so conscious of the need for action in Burma,” Father Laurence Freeman O.S.B., a Benedictine monk, said last night at a candlelight vigil for the protesters in Burma.

News

Law prof vs. DeGioia over Israel comments

A Georgetown Law Center professor is criticizing President John DeGioia’s decision to sign an advertisement on behalf of Georgetown University in opposition to a boycott of Israeli universities.

News

Fires reveal WASA chaos

An October 1st fire in Adams Morgan burned for seven hours while firefighters struggled to find adequate water volume in the District of Columbia’s water mains, according to fire officials. This incident, along with an April fire in Georgetown, has exposed the poor condition of the District’s water mains, and the questionable actions of the agency that maintains them.

News

City Council offers incentives for hybrid cars

The Council of the District of Columbia is currently considering a bill that, if passed, would offer incentives to city cab companies to use more hybrid vehicles in their fleets.

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DeGioia not Coming Out this week

University President John DeGioia decided not to participate in an open forum during National Coming Out Week. The week’s events come in the wake a recent alleged hate crime involving Georgetown students, which led to a large rally last week and promises of greater cooperation between the University administration and GU Pride leaders.