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November 2012

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Homeless residents improvise to weather Hurricane Sandy

Georgetown students took advantage of the two days of cancelled classes resulting from Superstorm Sandy by studying, sleeping, relaxing, or raging safely inside their heated residences. However, other members of the Georgetown community and greater D.C. area were not so fortunate.

By November 1, 2012

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Frankenstorm ravages the coast, but the Hilltop is spared

Hurricane Sandy, affectionately dubbed the “Frankenstorm,” led to widespread panic—and increased liquor sales—as it unleashed a blanket of destruction across the Eastern Seaboard.

By November 1, 2012

News

ANC candidates prepare for election day and life as a commissioner

As Election Day draws closer and Georgetown students head to the polls in what may be one of the most hotly disputed elections in U.S. history, the two names that come to their minds will undoubtedly be Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. However, come Nov. 6, Hoyas voting in the District may be surprised to see the names of two of their classmates: Advisory Neighborhood Commission Student Commissioner Candidates Craig Cassey Jr. (COL ’15) and Peter Prindiville (SFS ’14).

By November 1, 2012

News

Union Jack: When faced with two evils, vote neither

In the summer of 2004, Michael Moore got down on his knees and begged his fellow guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, then-presidential candidate Ralph Nader, to drop out of the race. At that time, Bush and Kerry were in a dead heat in the polls—and just four years before that, Nader had led an energetic left-wing campaign that won almost three percent of the popular vote, resulting in a wave of accusations from liberals that the consumer advocate was directly responsible for Al Gore’s failure to carry Florida, and thus, the electoral college. Proponents of the “spoiler” argument pointed to Bush’s razor-thin margin of victory in the state as evidence that Gore would have won the election had Nader not been on the ballot.

By November 1, 2012

Editorials

DeGioia undeserving of “brave thinker” title

In The Atlantic’s November “Brave Thinkers 2012” issue, Georgetown University President John DeGioia was lauded as one of 21 “brave thinkers” for promoting civilized discourse between Catholic and nontraditional voices... Read more

By the November 1, 2012

Editorials

Vote Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala on Nov. 6

Over the past year, near-constant election coverage has whittled the U.S. presidential race down to President Barack Obama’s and Governor Mitt Romney’s stances on specific domestic issues and, in particular,... Read more

By the November 1, 2012