City on a Hill: D.C., are you PC?

On Monday, the District government filed a lawsuit to take over two allegedly substandard group homes for the mentally disabled. It’s a commendable move by a government that sometimes fails... Read more

By Will Sommer October 8, 2009

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MPD issues noise violations to students

This academic year, the Metropolitan Police Department has issued at least six 61-D citations to Georgetown students for noise violations, according to an email sent on September 24 by Cory... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky October 1, 2009

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4 GUSA seats empty

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate campaigns are well under way, in preparation for elections on October 6, but four of the 25 open seats have attracted no candidates. None... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser October 1, 2009

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Eco-friendly trash cans installed

Georgetown has installed twenty environmentally-friendly BigBelly solar trash compactors on campus as a part of an ongoing sustainability campaign. Three BigBelly cans premiered at last year’s Green Fair on campus.... Read more

By Aleta Greer October 1, 2009

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Circulator saved

At a Wisconsin Avenue-Whitehaven Place Circulator bus stop Tuesday morning, Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) officially announced that Circulator service on upper Wisconsin Avenue will not be cut. According to Fenty’s... Read more

By Cole Stangler October 1, 2009

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Freshman authors story of abuse

“There are stories hidden inside each and every one of us.” Yaya Chang (COL ‘13) opens her book, Hidden Behind Innocence, with these words. At first glance, the diminutive yet... Read more

By Satinder Kaur October 1, 2009

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Saxa Politica: Diversity Initiative a worthy cause

Georgetown students got an e-mail last week with the subject, “EVENT: Diversity Initiative, Town Hall Meeting.” Most of them probably never opened it. It was easy to dismiss the event,... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser October 1, 2009

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Diversity groups prepare for town hall

This week, the three working groups created last spring to address diversity issues at Georgetown, collectively called the “Diversity Initiative,” geared up for their first town hall meeting of the... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser September 24, 2009

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GUSA senators point to Angert’s successes

Since their election last spring, the Georgetown University Student Association administration of President Calen Angert (MSB `11) and Vice President Jason Kluger (MSB `11) has gotten off to a strong... Read more

By Eric Pilch September 24, 2009

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DDOT cuts upper Wisconsin Circulator

On Monday, District Department of Transportation announced several changes in its D.C. Circulator bus service, including the elimination of the upper Wisconsin Avenue section of the Georgetown-Union Station line. In... Read more

By Cole Stangler September 24, 2009

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GU to improve safety with grant money

Georgetown University received a half million-dollar grant from the Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools this September. The grant is designed to assist the University in... Read more

By John Cooke September 24, 2009

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City on a Hill: Taxi drivers are people too

“There is power in a union,” traveling musician Joe Hill sang in 1913. Now, with only 12.4 percent of American workers unionized in 2008, Joe Hill’s sentiments seem archaic. But... Read more

By Will Sommer September 24, 2009

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Student sues M St. bar for discrimination

Georgetown student and wheelchair user Taylor Price (MSB ’10) has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Mr. Smith’s bar, located on 3104 M Street NW, for ordering him to leave... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky September 17, 2009

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GUSA restructures Senate

Eleven seats were cut from the Georgetown University Student Association Senate on Sunday, September 13 in an effort to improve the efficiency of the organization. The new system of representation... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser September 17, 2009

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GU to launch funding drive

Georgetown University’s largest fundraising campaign to date began in stealth. The mission for the drive was mapped out, top donors were quietly contacted, and, when enough commitments have been secured... Read more

By Sam Sweeney September 17, 2009

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WMATA mulls fare increase

Facing an estimated $144 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2011, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Agency (WMATA) is considering a fare increase, as well as several other revenue-raising and... Read more

By John Cooke September 17, 2009

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Saxa Politica: GUSA: a leaner and meaner legislature

The Georgetown University Student Association is coming back to campus better, faster, and stronger than before. That was the message the student senate sent when it met for the first... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser September 17, 2009

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DPS Expands Patrols in West Georgetown

The Department of Public Safety has increased its presence both inside Georgetown’s campus and outside the front gates, in response to neighborhood residents’ concerns about noise pollution in West Georgetown.... Read more

By Swedian Lie September 10, 2009

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Georgetown sees 50 cases of H1N1 flu

More than 50 Georgetown students have reported cases of H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, Assistant Vice President for Student Health Doctor James Welsh said Wednesday. “Now we need... Read more

By Will Sommer September 10, 2009

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ICC Flowers prompt student protests

The Colombian embassy has erected a heart-shaped sculpture in the Intercultural Center and given away free flowers this week to bring attention to the country through its flower industry. The... Read more

By Julie Patterson September 10, 2009