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Power outage forces students into snow

In the midst of the largest snow storm of the school year, hundreds of students in East Campus have been displaced as a result of a power outage.

By January 27, 2011

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To some residents, GU’s plan is a friend, not a foe

At the January 20 ANC2E meeting, D.C. Student Speak, a District-wide student blog, questioned whether Jennifer Altemus (COL ’88), the president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, represents the citizens of Georgetown in opposing the plan.

By the January 27, 2011

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Porterfield in last lecture to seniors: “Stay out of jail”

Seniors packed into the Faculty Club on Tuesday evening to hear Senior Vice President for Strategic Development Dan Porterfield (COL ‘83), who will become the president of Franklin & Marshall College on Mar. 1, deliver his last lecture.

By January 27, 2011

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Provost funds vets’ part-time grad advisor

On Tuesday, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson announced that the Provost’s Office will fund a part-time position for a graduate student to work with veterans on campus.

By the January 27, 2011

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City on a Hill: Meet the Zoning Commission!

After 18 months of debate over the 2010 Campus Plan, shit’s about to get real. Come Apr. 14, the University will discuss the plan with a group other than pissed-off neighbors: the D.C. Zoning Commission.

By January 27, 2011

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On the Record: ANC Commissioner Jake Sticka

During winter break, Georgetown University filed the final draft of its 2010 Campus Plan with the Zoning Commission. The Voice sat down with Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Jake Sticka (COL ‘13) to discuss the plan. Interview transcribed and conducted by Geoffrey Bible.

By the January 20, 2011

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Athletes’ priority limits gender studies course options

The University’s policy of priority registration for athletes places strain on the Women and Gender Studies program, according to professors and students in the department whose classes are often filled by student-athletes during preregistration.

By January 20, 2011

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DeGioia responds to “nutty” NY Times story

Last week, University President John DeGioia responded to a New York Times article that accused Georgetown Law Center of using deceptive tactics to improve its U.S. News and World Report rankings, calling the accusation “nutty.”

By the January 20, 2011

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Saxa Politica: Divide and conquer ANC 2E

Most students know Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners as the people who shutdown late-night haven Philly Pizza. This incident shows that the ANC has wider powers than its “advisory” moniker might suggest, and their authority touches many aspects of student life. At the same time, however, the current composition of the commission undercuts the student voice.

By January 20, 2011

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Ad campaign vaults SAFE reform past 2,000 votes

On Dec. 8 at about noon, the Georgetown University Student Association’s Student Activities Fee Endowment reform referendum reached the 2,000-vote threshold it needed for its results to be considered valid.

By December 9, 2010

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DPS, working with GWU, identifies theft suspect

Georgetown University’s Department of Public Safety, working with George Washington University’s Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department, has identified a suspect in one of the many cases of laptop theft on Georgetown’s campus this semester.

By the December 9, 2010

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Diversity initiative: Slow, steady progress

Recently, when Georgetown Professor Maurice Jackson went to the University bookstore to purchase a book he had written to give to a friend, he received an unpleasant surprise: the store did not stock his text, African-Americans and the Haitian Revolution.

By December 9, 2010

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City on a Hill: Budgeting on auto-PILOT

Georgetown University caught a financial break last month when the D.C. Council approved its request for $90 million in tax-exempt bonds, most of which will fund the new Science Center.

By December 9, 2010

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News hit: Campus Plan yet to be filed

With Georgetown’s 2000 Campus Plan set to expire on Dec. 31, negotiations about the controversial 2010 Campus Plan between University officials and neighborhood groups have ceased.

By the December 9, 2010

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Fenty budget cuts hit reimbursable cop program

The Metropolitan Police Department’s reimbursable detail program, which regularly provides patrols for Georgetown’s businesses and residential areas around campus, faces significant budget cuts under the 2011 fiscal year budget .

By December 2, 2010

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On the record with DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson

I’ve been Michelle [Rhee’s] deputy for the past three-and-a-half years, so they are not her policies. They are our policies. I ran our human capital shop and everything that had to do with people, including hiring, firing, professionally developing.

By December 2, 2010

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GU ROTC largely avoids DADT debate

From the gay George Washington University student kicked out of the university’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to Harvard’s president promising to reinstate its ROTC program if the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is repealed.

By December 2, 2010

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Students survey GU’s core

Starting this week, as part of the University’s ongoing evaluation of its core curriculum, several seniors will attend five seminar-style classes to provide feedback on their experiences in general education classes at Georgetown.

By December 2, 2010

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Saxa Politica: Democracy inaction?

Dec. 7 is D-Day for the Georgetown University Student Association. On Tuesday, students will vote on the GUSA Finance and Appropriation Committee’s pet project: Student Activities Fee Endowment reform, or, in Georgetown’s tradition.

By December 2, 2010

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GUSA starts gender-neutral housing dialogue

On Sunday, the Georgetown University Student Association Senate passed a resolution calling for a discussion about implementing gender-blind housing at Georgetown. Also referred to as gender-neutral housing or gender-blind housing.

By November 18, 2010