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Students want you to know your rights

Understanding the campus, city and national rules and regulations that govern student behavior can be a daunting task.

To help students to better understand their rights and responsibilities at Georgetown, the FRIENDS Initiative, in partnership with Students for Georgetown Inc.

By the September 23, 2004

Editorials

Civilizing underage drinking

Anyone who has been to a college campus on a weekend night knows that criminal penalties don’t do much to stop underage drinking.

By the September 23, 2004

Leisure

Ramones barely survive to see the end of the century

If there’s a lesson to be learned from End of the Century, a new documentary about punk rock forefathers the Ramones, it’s that sometimes it sucks to be a rock star.

The Ramones, in distilling rock and roll in the early ‘70s with speeding, sloppy guitars, simplistic lyrics and an intensity matched by few bands before or since, deserve much of the credit for the creation of punk rock.

By the September 23, 2004

News

Henle Village grapples with mosquitos

A recent infestation of mosquitoes has had many residents of Henle Village scratching their heads in the past two weeks.

The University has hired an entomologist to diagnose and assist with the problem.

Christy Anthony, Area Coordinator for Henle Village, said that the problem began during the first week of September, but has recently grown more serious.

By the September 23, 2004

Editorials

Fight for your right

Student rights and responsibilities are a constant issue at Georgetown.

By the September 23, 2004

Leisure

Leisure Ledger

There are some things too intrinsically good for even the most jaded hipster to reject. Little Debbie cakes, classes that have no finals and Johnny Depp come to mind immediately, but chief among these perfect ideas and/or individuals is Lance Armstrong.

By the September 23, 2004

News

GUSA to conduct town-hall meetings in dorms

Georgetown University Student Association leaders are banking on a new type of meeting to make Georgetown students see their organization in a different light.

Starting next week, GUSA will begin a new policy of holding town hall meetings in dorms, hoping for increased interest in campus government.

By the September 23, 2004

Editorials

Should they stay or should they go now

What Novak forgets is that every day Bush dithers over his policy, people are dying.

By the September 23, 2004

Leisure

Latin-American film festival is a coup

The 2004 Latin American Film Festival kicked off last night, finishing off Hispanic Heritage Month in style. Fifty new films from 15 participating countries will be presented at two different D.C.-area locations until Oct. 3. The American Film Institute in Silver Spring, Md.

By the September 23, 2004

News

Saxa Politica

Perhaps the most shocking thing about hate crimes is that the capacity to commit them lies within all of us, as evidenced by the sheer number occurring on-campus each year. The constant presence of discrimination is evidence that being an intelligent and motivated student does not preclude hate.

By the September 23, 2004