Claire Zeng

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Georgetown community reacts to announcement of Pope Francis I

The selection of Pope Francis has been both surprising and thought-provoking for Catholics around the world, but also Catholics here on the Hilltop.

By March 14, 2013

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On the record with former ambassador Melanne Verveer

On Wednesday, the newly established Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security was officially launched in a series of remarks by President DeGioia, Dean Lancaster, and the executive director of GIWPS and former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Melanne Verveer. The Voice sat down for an exclusive interview with the ambassador.

By February 21, 2013

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Council pushes to end coal use in all District power plants

In his State of the Union, President Barack Obama made a forceful case for combating climate change. Ironically, he spoke less than a mile away from the Capitol Power Plant, the last coal-fired plant in the District and a major source of the city’s air pollution. Last Tuesday, the council introduced the Coal-Fired Prohibition Act of 2013, which would ban the use of coal as a fuel source in D.C. by Jan. 1, 2016.

By February 14, 2013

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Provost reorganizes office, creates rotating positions

Groves has taken many steps to implement this reassessment of Georgetown’s academics and his next step is the reorganization of his office. In an email to the student body last Wednesday, Groves announced he will be creating three new vice provost positions which will be filled by existing faculty.

By February 7, 2013

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WMATA proposes to bring Metro stop to Georgetown

Last week, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) released a broad-reaching, ambitious strategic plan to modernize and renovate the Metro system over the next several decades. Dubbed Momentum, the 49-page plan aims to address the major strains that have plagued the system for the past several years by widening accessibility, improving physical conditions of trains and stations, and easing congestion. The plan includes a proposal to build a new alignment of the Blue Line from Rosslyn that will run under the Potomac to Georgetown and extend under M St. to reach Thomas Circle.

By January 31, 2013