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Former Hoya runner stands stronger than most

A runner’s pre-race routine typically includes a quick shoe and uniform check. For Aimee Mullins (SFS ’98), the standard list included one more item: her legs.

By Tom Bosco April 2, 2009

The Sports Sermon: The first one’s special

Q: Who hit the first home run ever at the New York Mets’ bygone ballpark, Shea Stadium? A: Willie Stargell, the Pittsburgh Pirate legend who clobbered 475 career home runs—including the first dinger at Shea on April 17, 1964—over his 21-year Major League career. Q: Who hit the first home run ever at Citi Field, the New York Mets’ brand-new, $850 million coliseum? A: Sean Lamont, the starting third basemen of this year’s Georgetown Hoyas baseball team.

By Tom Bosco April 2, 2009

We got ice, Gil

Gilbert Arenas is back. After nagging injuries and surgeries limited him to playing in just eight games in the past two seasons combined, the Washington Wizards’ brazen captain returned to action against the Pistons last Saturday, hoping to breathe some life into what has been a wretched season. His return will certainly provide a pick-me-up for the god-awful Wizards, but what could Arenas possibly accomplish by coming back with just 8 games left in an atrocious season?

By Sean Quigley April 2, 2009

Men’s lax looks to build on win over the Mount

Georgetown Men’s lacrosse fans coming into the 2009 with inflated expectations have been forced to reevaluate their hopes just a few games into an already disappointing year. Following their first loss against St. John’s, the Hoyas have been taking their fans for a rollercoaster ride characterized by gut-wrenching lows and thrilling highs.

By Tim Wagner April 2, 2009

Fast Break: Women’s hoops

Any mention of basketball at Georgetown this March would have most likely been met with furrowed eyebrows and exasperated sighs. The women’s basketball team, however, provided an unexpected spark on campus with a deep run in the WNIT. After earning a bid to the tournament and winning their first three games, the Hoyas lost to Boston College in the Elite Eight on Sunday.

By Nick Berti April 2, 2009

University may reroute Dupont GUTS shuttle

This weekend the Office of Transportation Management tested a new weekend route for the Georgetown University Transportation Shuttles that transport students, faculty, and employees to and from Dupont Circle.

By Eric Pilch April 2, 2009

Science requirements urged for SFS, MSB

Professors and administrators called for the creation of a science requirement for students in the School of Foreign Service and the McDonough School of Business in a report released this week, while noting that the University’s limited science resources would complicate the implementation of such a requirement.

By Anna Bank April 2, 2009

Anti-Semetic graffiti prompts student rally

In response to 10 instances of anti-Semitic or anarchist graffiti reported to DPS in the last week, students decided to hold a rally in Red Square on Monday to speak out against what they deemed “acts of hate” on campus.

By Lillian Kaiser April 2, 2009

Georgetown sues D.C. over Street Law bills

Georgetown is suing the District of Columbia government for breach of contract, according to a complaint filed by the University with the D.C. Superior Court.

By Will Sommer April 2, 2009

GPB books T-Pain

T-Pain, the R&B singer/rapper behind songs like “I’m ‘n Luv (Wit a Stripper)” and “Buy U a Drank” will be performing at the McDonough Gymnasium on April 18, according to Georgetown Program Board Chair Danny Fortin. Tay Dizm, an R&B artist signed to T-Pain’s label, will be opening.

By Maddie Donnelly April 2, 2009

2009 Admission Statistics

Georgetown received 18,610 applications this year, only 85 fewer than 2008’s all-time high of 18,695, according to statistics obtained from the Admissions Office. The acceptance rate was 18.7 percent, a slight increase from last year’s 18.0 percent.

By Juliana Brint April 2, 2009

GUSA holds end of year elections

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate will hold elections Tuesday, April 7, to fill the body’s 10 vacancies. The vacant spots include all four at-large off-campus seats, Copley 4-5, Village A AB and CDE, Kennedy 2-5, Henle 22-30, and the University-owned townhouses on 36th and 37th Streets.

By Lillian Kaiser April 2, 2009

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor 04.02.2009

To the Editor, We were astonished to read that from 2005 to 2008, GU spent nearly one million dollars on lobbying for a boathouse in the C&O Canal National Historical... Read more

By Letter to the Editor April 2, 2009

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Between the Trees

Ice on the tip of my door handle dripped onto my slipper. It soaked through to the top of my toe. I thought of you. I looked up and saw... Read more

By Mia Ferrara April 2, 2009

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Moments Late in August

She gets in the car, closing the door behind her. He can only make out her hair surrounding her face so he reaches up to turn on the car light.... Read more

By Somerset Perry April 2, 2009

Crosswords

Crossword Solutions 04.02.2009

By Cal Lee April 2, 2009

Saxa Politica: MyAccess: because nobody’s perfect

It turns out that proverbs are not always the best life guides. For example, if unbroken items were not occasionally fixed, we would still be living in caves tending to mediocre fires. Progress is all about taking something that does its job adequately and finding a way to make it better.

By John Lawless April 2, 2009

Vandalism is attack on community

During the last few months, Georgetown’s campus has seen a slew of vandalism that clearly goes beyond typical acts of drunken buffoonery. The two separate incidents of defacement of the... Read more

By the Editorial Board April 2, 2009

New bus route is punch to the GUT

Students who took the GUTS bus to Dupont Circle last weekend were in for a not-so-pleasant surprise. According to University spokesperson Julie Green Bataille, Georgetown tested for the first time... Read more

By the Editorial Board April 2, 2009