Uncertain future for Catholic Charities after gay marriage bill

The D.C. Council passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage this Tuesday, despite threats from the Catholic Church that it would terminate all social services contracts with the city if the... Read more

By Cole Stangler December 3, 2009

News

Robbers steal $7,500 from Yates Pro Shop

Early Monday morning, two unidentified males robbed Yates Field House and assaulted an employee.

By Cole Stangler December 3, 2009

Editorials

Low Black Friday turnout on M St.

Both customers and store owners in Georgetown reported smaller than expected crowds this Black Friday.

By Holly Tao December 3, 2009

News

Saxa Politica: Gratuitous grad students

At one of the 2010 Campus Plan town halls for students and staff, the administrators attempted to minimize the side effects of expanding the graduate student body from its current 5,545 to 8,750 by 2020, an increase of almost 60 percent.

By Galen Weber December 3, 2009

News

GUTS buses rerouted under plan

Georgetown University is planning to send nearly all GUTS buses out of the Canal Rd. exit, which would add a mile to the Dupont Circle route that would use the... Read more

By Galen Weber November 18, 2009

News

On the record with GU Pride co-Presidents

Georgetown University Pride Co-Presidents Joseph Graumann (SFS `10) and Carlos Leon (COL `10) sat down on Monday to discuss recent events on campus and the future of the organization. Interview... Read more

By Satinder Kaur November 18, 2009

News

Laptop confiscation against DPS policy

Department of Public Safety officers who have recently been confiscating unattended laptops in Lauinger Library have not been acting in line with Department of Public Safety policy, according to Associate... Read more

By Cole Stangler November 18, 2009

News

Off campus eateries struggle with GOcard

In the past three weeks, the GoCard machines at The Tombs have stopped working, and the restaurant says it is not able to process payment with GoCards at this time.... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky November 18, 2009

News

Philly P granted stay, still in danger of closing

Philly Pizza & Grille was granted a “stay of enforcement” at a hearing yesterday, and will be allowing the restaurant to stay open until a January 12 hearing with the... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky November 18, 2009

News

City on a Hill: This is your future

2010 should be an exciting year in Washington news, with a mayoral campaign and potential Congressional interference in D.C.’s gay marriage legislation. Local politics can affect Georgetown students in countless... Read more

By Will Sommer November 18, 2009

News

GUSA creates new club fund

Georgetown University Student Association President Calen Angert (MSB ’11) and GUSA Vice President Jason Kluger (MSB ’11) delivered on their campaign promise to create a GUSA Fund to provide an... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky November 12, 2009

News

Laptops lost

On October 27, Andrew Malzberg (COL ’11) was on the fourth floor of Lauinger Library around 1 a.m., where he saw Department of Public Safety officers confiscating unattended laptops “A... Read more

By Cole Stangler November 12, 2009

News

GUSA may propose budget takeover

The Georgetown University Student Association Finance and Appropriations Committee has drafted a bill to strip the Student Activities Commission and other funding boards of their votes at the annualspring Budget... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky November 12, 2009

News

GU group pushes DPS raise

Georgetown Solidarity is launcing a campaign to raise the pay of Department of Public Safety officers. The campaign coincides with ongoing contract negotiations between Allied International Union, which represents DPS... Read more

By Galen Weber November 12, 2009

News

More student space

A summit to find more space for students on campus was held on Tuesday, October 27. Members of the Student Space Working Group, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson,... Read more

By Aleta Greer November 12, 2009

News

Saxa Politica: Ten years with no new housing?

In March 2009, when the University met with the surrounding community to discuss Georgetown’s Campus Plan, University Architect Alan Brangman had drawn up plans that included space for 200-800 more... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser November 12, 2009

News

New DPS officer to combat hate crimes

The Department of Public Safety has assigned a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Liaison Officer to combat homophobia on campus, according to Associate Director of DPS Joseph Smith. “[Officer... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser November 5, 2009

News

College explores new film minor

After spending over a year evaluating options for a minor in film and media studies at Georgetown, a group of professors has started to craft a proposal. “It is important... Read more

By Aleta Greer November 5, 2009

News

Neighbors irate as GU plans no new housing

Georgetown residents are upset with University administrators, and it has only been the first community meeting for the draft of the school’s 2010 Campus Plan. The meeting, which took place... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky November 5, 2009

News

VA campaign trail

Just after his group had finished slogging across the Key Bridge on a rainy afternoon this past Sunday, Georgetown College Democrats Vice President Fitz Lufkin (COL ’11) noticed several “Creigh... Read more

By Cole Stangler November 5, 2009