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Georgetown University to create new Public Policy School

Wednesday morning, Georgetown University President John DeGioia announced the creation of the McCourt Public Policy School, a project funded by the largest donation received in the school’s history. Frank McCourt... Read more

By Lucia He September 19, 2013

Sukkah opens on Healy

Wednesday marked the completion of the custom-built sukkah on Healy Lawn in anticipation of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at Georgetown. The sukkah, designed and constructed by architects Babak... Read more

By Claire Zeng September 19, 2013

Library announces student council

This Monday, Georgetown University Library hosted an information session on the creation of a new Student Library Council that will allow students on the Main Campus and from the School... Read more

By Kenneth Lee September 19, 2013

Gray vetoes LRAA, councilmembers push for new bills

On Tuesday, D.C. councilmembers failed to override Mayor Gray’s veto of the contentious Large Retailers Accountability Act (LRAA), legislation that would have required retailers with gross revenues of at least... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani September 19, 2013

Saxa Politica: The case for a satellite campus

GUSA leaders talk at length about the need to “start a campus discussion” surrounding whether to create a satellite campus. In the same breath, they condemn it as an abomination... Read more

By Connor Jones September 19, 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

By the Editorial Board September 19, 2013

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

By the Editorial Board September 19, 2013

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

By the Editorial Board September 19, 2013

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

By Ana Smith September 19, 2013

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

By Sara Ainsworth September 19, 2013

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

By Joe Pollicino September 18, 2013

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

By Chris Castano September 18, 2013

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

By Emmy Buck September 18, 2013

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

By Steven Criss September 18, 2013

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Georgetown administrators declare war on GWU

By Mark James and Shalina Chatlani September 12, 2013

I’ll meet you anytime you want in our Italian restaurant

After spending a week in Rome three years ago, it’s largely undisputed that I’m essentially an Italian food connoisseur. Still, it doesn’t take an expert to know that Ghibellina serves great food. Ralph Lee and Ari Gedjenson took a piece of Italy with them when they brought the restaurant Acqua al 2 across the Atlantic and gave it a new home on Capitol Hill.

By Annamarie White September 12, 2013

Another fussy French diplomat lands in Washington

Le Diplomate proves as pricey as its fancy name suggests. Tucked into the corner of 14th and Q, the restaurant mimics its French counterparts with high, open windows, rustic white and oak-paneled walls, and tiled floors. All this establishes the feeling of old Paris as you walk through a set of wooden doors. At 6:30 on a Monday night (that’s right, Monday), the restaurant was already filled, and I was cheerfully given a table on the sidewalk—nothing to complain about on such a beautiful day. That quiet, idyllic corner spot where expats scribble masterpieces is nowhere to be found at Le Dip. Instead, the patio bubbles with noise—the restaurant is quickly becoming a lively neighborhood spot.

By Caitlin Ouano September 12, 2013

Insidious 2 brings back old haunts

The Lambert family is back, this time with daddyissues. The Insidious sequel starts right where the first film left off, after Dalton’s father Josh (Patrick Wilson) reclaimed his astral projection abilities and plunged into The Further to save his son (Ty Simpkins). This time, in an effort to move the plot further and cash in on a sequel, it’s Josh that’s possessed.

By Ana Smith September 12, 2013

iTunes killed the radio

If Pandora is a trainable dog, iTunes Radio is Apple’s jeans-and-hoodie clad salesman. This new music streaming service comes included as part of the iOS 7 updates to Apple mobile devices, available on Sept. 18.

By Jackson Sinnenberg September 12, 2013

Reel Talk: I’ll be back… again

Every year, studios save a little bit of the money being poured into sequels for something even worse—remakes. Recent remake releases such as The Evil Dead not only fail at living up to their originals’ merits; they taint the original features’ legacies and do a great injustice to their filmmakers’ visions. A simple question demonstrates the superfluous existence of these pernicious remakes: what remake has ever surpassed its original inspiration in either quality or enjoyment?

By Mark James September 12, 2013

Plate of the Union: Bring on the cheese, Georgia

Georgian cuisine is not for the faint of heart. Or stomach. Or digestive system. Georgia’s national dish is khachapuri, which literally translates to “cheese-bread.” It’s not as simple as a chunk of cheddar on some whole wheat: Each of Georgia’s regions (even the breakaways and autonomous ones) have their own interpretation of the recipe. After a two-week tour of Georgia, during which I ate almost nothing but khachapuri and watermelon, I’ve got the lowdown on my three favorite renditions of this cheesy wonder.

By Colleen Wood and Rebecca Barr September 12, 2013

Critical Voices: Kitten, Like a Stranger

Elektra Records’ up-and-comer Kitten has found its voice again. The band’s self-released debut EP, Sunday School, showcased a mix of entry-level punk rock and dance rhythms. But, after getting signed, Kitten experimented with a trendy and ethereal alternative sound, à la indie music darling Sky Ferreira. This second EP, Cut It Out, felt like Kitten had suddenly become timid in its synthy 80s sound.

By Tim Annick September 12, 2013