GU Fossil Free pressures University to divest within 5 years

GU Fossil Free, a new student group created last semester, delivered a letter to President DeGioia’s office Wednesday morning requesting that Georgetown University immediately begin a process to divest from coal, oil, and natural gas companies within five years.

By Isabel Echarte January 24, 2013

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Owner of Jack’s Boathouse faces legal battle over property rights

Jack’s Boathouse has been renting out kayaks from the Georgetown waterfront for nearly 70 years, but a legal battle is beginning to develop over the rights to the property—and the current operator of Jack’s is alleging that the National Park Service (NPS) has made a deal with a major competitor.

By Rhiannon Greene January 24, 2013

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Students honor MLK’s legacy with service, celebration

Throughout this week, the Georgetown community is celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with several events organized both on and off campus to commemorate the 50th anniversary of King’s call to justice and embrace of radical social change.

By Lucia He January 24, 2013

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City on a Hill: Certifiably screwed

It’s not often I agree with anything a Chamber of Commerce chapter has to say, but even your friendly progressive columnist has to admit the D.C. Chamber and its business lobby allies have a point in their criticism of the Certified Business Enterprise program. On Tuesday, they wrote a letter to Mayor Vincent Gray asking him to veto a bill passed by the D.C. Council late last year tightening up requirements for businesses participating in the program.

By Gavin Bade January 24, 2013

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D.C. residents’ opposition to school closures intensifies

On Jan. 12, over 80 D.C. community members and activists gathered at the Guildfield Baptist Church for the Save Our Schools Action Summit organized by Empower DC, a local nonprofit... Read more

By Lucia He January 17, 2013

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Zoning board approves plans for bowling alley in Georgetown Mall

It looks like the Georgetown neighborhood will finally get what it’s always wanted: a bowling alley. Pinstripes, Inc. now has permission to move forward with plans to build an upscale... Read more

By Isabel Echarte January 17, 2013

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University anticipates flu outbreak and vaccine shortages

Washington has yet to experience the surge in early flu outbreaks felt in other parts of the country. Howeverm many, including the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, are saying... Read more

By Jeffrey Lin January 17, 2013

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Union Jack: Gun control is an incomplete solution at best

I count myself among the millions of Americans whose immediate reactions to the Sandy Hook massacre were horror, sadness, and then outrage that the nation’s laws regarding firearms ownership are... Read more

By Cole Stangler January 17, 2013

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Community concerned with D.C. school consolidation

On Nov. 13, D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced a plan to shut down 20 schools in 19 buildings and six wards before the beginning of the next academic year.... Read more

By Lucia He December 6, 2012

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The Corp joins with Google to map Georgetown’s landmarks

If you’re new to the Georgetown area or directionally challenged, you can now check out Google Maps to find all the classic Georgetown spots such as the Exorcist stairs or... Read more

By Jeffrey Lin December 6, 2012

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University begins initiative to improve campus technology

On Tuesday, Provost Robert Groves announced to the University community an $8 million investment in an initiative on technology enhanced learning aimed at three areas: faculty-designed classroom innovation, improving the... Read more

By Matthew Weinmann December 6, 2012

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City on a Hill: Autonomy at any cost

Mayor Vincent Gray wasn’t crazy about the D.C. Council’s plan to use a referendum to secure budget autonomy for the District when it was first proposed, and it seems his... Read more

By Gavin Bade December 6, 2012

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Math Department plans to propose new PhD program

Georgetown’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics is planning for a new PhD program, a proposal for which may be formally submitted for approval by the University as soon as the fall of 2013. Currently, the Math Department is the only science program at Georgetown that does not support a PhD program.

By Connor Jones November 29, 2012

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Students and employees concerned with Yates Field House

Every undergraduate at Georgetown pays $360 a year for a Yates Field House gym membership, but concerns about club access and the management system at the campus gym leave some wondering how good a value that price represents.

By Matthew Weinmann November 29, 2012

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Five Georgetown alumni prepare for new careers in Congress

Though the 2012 election madness has finally drawn to a close, the political whirlwind has only just begun for the five Georgetown alumni elected into the 113th Congress for the first time. In January, these five new Democratic members of the House of Representatives will join an additional nine former Hoyas reelected into the House, as well as two alumni elected into the Senate.

By Julia Jester November 29, 2012

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Saxa Politica: Slow but steady progress?

Writing this column has yielded copious amounts of startling conclusions regarding the state of Georgetown’s internal structure. As expected, most of said revelations revealed the University as ideal porn for fans of institutional ineptitude, self-imposed and self-aware bureaucratic asphyxiation, and inexplicable breakdowns in otherwise intuitive communication structures.

By Kirill Makarenko November 29, 2012

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Laptop protection progam begins after spate of thefts

These days, Georgetown students’ laptops are disappearing quicker than Liam Neeson’s loved ones in a French brothel.

By MGM November 15, 2012

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Students in control of Outdoor Ed. until new director is found

With its director’s visa expiring, the Georgetown Outdoor Education program, which organizes backpacking, rock climbing, and kayaking excursions for Georgetown students, is now in the hands of its students as the Center for Student Programs searches for a new director.

By Matthew Weinmann November 15, 2012

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HOYAS wireless network eliminated

On Wednesday, Georgetown’s University Information Services removed the WiFi network HOYAS due to its lack of security. According to an email from UIS, the removal is part of the University’s “Fast Deployment Wireless” project focused on replacing first-generation wireless routers. SaxaNet and GuestNet have now completely replaced HOYAS, providing students with safer WiFi networks, Chief Information Officer Lisa Davis said.

By Isabel Echarte November 15, 2012

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Union Jack: Minimal progress on the minimum wage

Back in 2008, when incoming President Barack Obama still seemed to incarnate progressive aspirations for a wide-reaching wave of social and economic reforms, he spoke about a very basic policy move to improve the lives of the working poor: an increase in the federal minimum wage. As part of the “Obama-Biden Plan” to tackle poverty—which noted that the former Illinois Senator was a “lifelong advocate for the poor”—the President-elect promised to raise the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour by 2011, and index it to inflation.

By Cole Stangler November 15, 2012