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September 2013


Editorials

Taking the first steps to support trans* students

Last week, GU Pride elected Celeste Crisholm (COL ’15) as its first ever trans* representative. Members of Pride’s board believe this step will allow them to work more closely with... Read more

Editorials

Tax lien reform fails to deliver sufficient progress

On Sept. 9, Mayor Vincent Gray called for a moratorium on tax lien sales in the District after a 10-month investigation by the Washington Post uncovered that property owners were... Read more

Editorials

Court ruling stands up to agricultural lobbyists

Last Friday, in a decision fiercely contested by agricultural lobbyists, U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia Rambo ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency’s  efforts to reduce contamination in the Chesapeake Bay... Read more

Voices

Massacre hits close to home, points toward gun reform

My phone woke me up Monday morning, notifying me that, as a nationally certified EMT, I was placed on standby for the District. Apparently there was a shooting at the... Read more

Voices

Carrying On: Intimacy in the Digital Age

In between researching African Peace and Security Architecture and finding the best rooftop happy hour spots, I spent my summer reading 40 Days of Dating. The blog is a social... Read more

Sports

Hoya football can’t find answers against Marist

Despite entering this past Saturday’s game as overwhelming favorites after a dominating 42-6 win against Davidson (0-2, 0-0 Pioneer), the Georgetown football team (1-2, 0-0 Patriot League) put in a... Read more

Sports

Men’s soccer edges JMU in extra time

Not many soccer teams can say they had so many chances on net in a game that they actually broke the goal. But now the Hoyas men’s team can. With... Read more

Sports

Volleyball bounces back

This past weekend, the Georgetown Volleyball team finished off the Active Ankle Tournament in Gainesville, Fla. with a satisfying 2-1 record. Although they lost their first match to Florida in... Read more

Sports

All The Way: McCourt helps Hoyas, hurts L.A.

A new piece of Georgetown history was written yesterday as University President John J. DeGioia formally announced that a $100 million gift from class of 1975 alumnus Frank H. McCourt... Read more