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Mitchell scholar

Benjamin Cote was named one of 12 students out of 220 applicants nationally to be awarded the George J. Mitchell Scholarship. The scholarship, named for former Senator Mitchell (D-ME) (LAW ‘61), will fund a year of study at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland next year, where Cote will pursue a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies.

By the January 20, 2005

News

By the people?

City on a Hill: A bi-weekly column on D.C. news and politics

By the January 20, 2005

News

Atlantic writers discuss “Real State of the Union”

With President George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address still two weeks away on Feb. 2, Georgetown students had the opportunity to voice their concerns about the condition of our nation at Georgetown’s second annual “Real State of the Union,” hosted by the Atlantic Monthly Group.

By the January 20, 2005

News

Getting ready for Bush’s second term

District and students prepare for the presidential inauguration

By the January 20, 2005

News

Students and University disagree on security changes

Faulty GoCard-readers provoke questions over effectiveness

By the January 20, 2005

News

Legacy of a Dream award honors Powells

Dr. King’s ideals remembered in Kennedy Center ceremony

By the January 20, 2005

Features

New worries for study abroad

Past study abroad students ponder the quality of their experience, and future travelers wonder if the new costs are worth it.

By the January 20, 2005

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Please win! No, seriously, please.

By January 20, 2005

Sports

I want my NHL

Putting From the Rough – A weekly take on sports

By the January 20, 2005

Sports

Hoyas get first Big East victory against St. John’s, 85-73

On Wednesday, the Georgetown women’s basketball team dropped to 2-3 in the Big East (6-10 overall) after losing to the host Villanova Wildcats.

By the January 20, 2005

Sports

Da Scoop: Track and Field, Swimming, Holla!

Track & Field This past Friday and Saturday the men’s and women’s indoor track teams kicked off spring season at the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg. “This was first meet... Read more

By the January 20, 2005

Sports

Over the line: Hoyas lose heartbreaker to ‘Cuse in OT 78-73

One half-inch forward and it still would have been a game-tying two-pointer.

By the January 20, 2005

Leisure

Only When Drunk

You Taste Like A Burger – a rotating column about eating leisurely

By the January 20, 2005

Leisure

The Fiery Furnaces, EP, Rough Trade

Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, a.k.a. the Fiery Furnaces, are far and away the most entertaining brother-sister band out there.

By the January 20, 2005

Leisure

Low, The Great Destroyer, Sub Pop

Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker, the husband-and-wife duo at the core of Low, have always expressed themselves beautifully and usually extremely quietly on their records.

By the January 20, 2005

Leisure

Andy Goldsworthy and the National Gallery’s new “Roof”

Looking out the windows of the National Gallery of Art, a group of well-dressed men in long coats stand in a loose clump, with curious and excited looks on their faces.

By the January 20, 2005

Editorials

Direct quote

Pet Names Edition

By the January 20, 2005

Editorials

By the numbers

35,000 sq. ft. Projected size of new Georgetown Crew Boathouse 33,500 sq. ft. Size of Princeton Crew Boathouse $15,000,000 Cost of the proposed Georgetown Crew Boathouse $20,000,000 Money lost each... Read more

By the January 20, 2005

Voices

VOICE FICTION – I totally miss my warlord jungle fortress

Your typical semester abroad in Vietnam

By the January 20, 2005

Voices

Undecided isn’t just a major … Falling off the fence

Finding an opinion. Just in time.

By the January 20, 2005

Voices

Relationship advice? Read the writing on the stall

A student finds wisdom in an unlikely place

By the January 20, 2005

Editorials

Taking security seriously (for once)

There’s something surprisingly encouraging about hearing that the Department of Defense has been scoping out possible WMD sites in Iran.

By the January 20, 2005

Editorials

Asking and Telling in Arabic

At a time when the U.S. direly needs to communicate in the Middle East, it’s time to choose between discrimination and safeguarding that nation.

By the January 20, 2005

Editorials

India on … $40,000 a year?

The Office of International Programs (OIP) has found a way to squeeze every last penny it can out of Georgetown students.

By the January 20, 2005

News

Fire!

By the January 13, 2005