City on a Hill: No more snow days for D.C.

Anyone who was in D.C. last February has memories of a carefree week filled with snowball fights, hot chocolate and an unexpected break from class. But that week, which you may fondly remember as “snowpocalypse,” also brought with it impassable roads, transportation failures, and the closure of the local and federal governments.

By Eric Pilch September 9, 2010

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Davis Center café construction stalled

Although The Corp has said that it is not planning to start any construction on a café located in the Davis Performing Arts Center lobby for at least six months, faculty members working in the Davis Center and members of The Corp have denied that plans to build a café have been cancelled.

By Holly Tao September 2, 2010

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Sexual assault misrepresented

Last Sunday morning, an unidentified man raped a woman sleeping in Burleith after removing an air conditioning unit from a window in her house and climbing through the window, according to a Metropolitan Police Department incident report obtained by the Voice on Wednesday night. The suspect is still at large.

By Kara Brandeisky September 2, 2010

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Bikeshare is coming to Georgetown

Capital Bikeshare, a program sponsored by the District Department of Transportation and Arlington County that offers short-term bike rentals, is slated to begin construction on 100 new stations next week. Three new stations will be located in the Georgetown area, including a location at Prospect and 36th Streets, in front of the Car Barn.

By Mark Waterman September 2, 2010

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On the record with Georgetown President John DeGioia

On Wednesday evening, President John DeGioia sat down for his biannual interview with representatives of the student press. Interview conducted and transcribed by Emma Forster.

By Emma Forster September 2, 2010

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Saxa Politica: GUSA needs perspectives

At the Voice, we have a saying about Georgetown University Student Association presidential elections: “The most articulate bro always wins.”

By Kara Brandeisky September 2, 2010

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Student info sold to bank

Contracts disclosed under federal law reveal that the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union and the Georgetown University Alumni Association signed a seven-year, $2.8 million affinity agreement with Bank of America in 2007.

By Chris Heller August 27, 2010

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Sophomore Sticka launches ANC bid

Many Georgetown students have been working on political campaigns for the upcoming midterm election cycle, but Jake Sticka (COL ’13) has launched his own.

By Kara Brandeisky August 27, 2010

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This summer’s biggest stories

Georgetown's 2010 Campus Plan faces opposition; UIS promises wireless coverage by sprint 2011; Philly P's tries to reopen; Science Center begins delayed construction

By Cole Stangler August 27, 2010

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On the record with new senior research fellow Andy Stern

On Wednesday morning, the Voice sat down with Andy Stern, the former president of Service Employees International Union and a new senior research fellow at Georgetown’s Public Policy Institute. Stern, who led one of the largest unions in the United States from 1996 to 2010, began his fellowship at Georgetown earlier this week.

By Cole Stangler August 27, 2010

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City on a Hill: D.C.’s politics of personality

Washington has long embraced local politicians with polarizing personalities and less-than-savory behavior. Think of former Mayor and current disgraced Councilmember Marion Barry’s famous “set up”—and think about how the city continues to embrace him.

By Eric Pilch August 27, 2010

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Veterans benefits increased, GU vets not satisfied

Although Georgetown announced this week that it would increase the aid it gives to undergraduate veterans fivefold, veterans’ advocates on campus say the new aid package is still not effective in controlling the cost of a Georgetown education.

By Holly Tao April 29, 2010

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GUSA execs reflect on campus promises, new initiatives

After a rare second-term election fueled by a list of promised new initiatives and the slogan “Because Results Count,” Georgetown University Student Association President Calen Angert (MSB ’11) and Vice President Jason Kluger (MSB ’11) have spent the beginning of their second term shoring up existing initiatives and doing preliminary work on some news ones, but they have been forced to delay action on some of their most ambitious projects until the next academic year.

By Galen Weber April 29, 2010

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GUSA searches for GUTS funding

The account that funds the Georgetown University Transportation Services bus services on Saturday nights and Sundays is almost completely depleted, leaving the Georgetown University Student Association and the Student Activities Commission, whose Alumni Gift Account have funded the service for the past four years to question whether the service should be continued and, if so, where sustainable founding for it can be found.

By Holly Tao April 29, 2010

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DPS responds to assaults

After a recent string of assaults on or near campus, Georgetown’s Department of Public Safety has not increased patrols, but continues to work closely with the Metropolitan Police Department and the Student Advisory Safety Board to increase campus safety, according to Associate Dirctor of DPS Joseph Smith.

By Eric Pilch April 29, 2010

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Saxa Politica: When Club Lau just won’t do

Suggesting new facilities for Georgetown’s 2010 Campus Plan is like playing the world’s most infuriating game of Tetris. Anyone walking around campus can see that the University has tried to fit a lot into a small space.

By Kara Brandeisky April 29, 2010

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Hoya defers independence, reflects on diversity progress

The Hoya has decided to postpone independence for at least one year for financial reasons, according to Kevin Barber (COL ’11), the chair of The Hoya’s Board of Directors. Barber said that “the additional expenses we’d incur going independent” had affected their decision. “Like all papers, we’ve experienced declines in revenue,” Barber said.

By Holly Tao April 21, 2010

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Young alumni give despite complaints

When members of Plan A: Hoyas for Reproductive Justice chained themselves to the statue of John Carroll in Healy Circle to protest the University’s sexual health policies last month, alumnus Fiore Mastroianni (COL ’09) wrote on Twitter: “Georgetown administrators negotiate with pro abortion hooligans. Future donations from me: $0.” A few days later, Alexa Rozell (SFS ’11) found her own reason not to give to Georgetown, writing on Twitter: “Like I was going to give any money to Georgetown after grad, but bringing Karl Rove to campus is the nail in the coffin.”

By Matt Kerwin April 21, 2010

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Small gains in admissions diversity

After the student town hall meeting in response to last year’s April Fool’s issue of The Hoya, President John DeGioia announced a commitment to recruit more Georgetown applicants from underrepresented groups. Although the specific initiatives of the Admissions Working Group—established following last year’s town hall—were made after this year’s pool had been admitted, a detailed profile of students admitted to Georgetown’s class of 2014 shows marginal increases in ethnic diversity.

By Galen Weber April 21, 2010

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Sexual assaults rattle campus

Although the Metropolitan Police Department has already increased patrols in some areas near the University in light of recent violent crime, an April 10 sexual assault in Copley Hall and an April 16 sexual assault on the 3300 block of Prospect St. NW have done little to assuage students’ fears that crime is on the rise in Georgetown.

By Cole Stangler April 21, 2010