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Saturday night’s alright for fightin’

On Saturday, a costume party co-hosted by Georgetown’s Black Student Alliance ended early after a fight broke out and a student was seriously injured. Department of Public Safety officers stopped... Read more

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The agony and the ecstasy

On Tuesday night, the contrast between the moods in Sellinger Lounge and the Village C Alumni Lounge could not have been more stark. In Alumni Lounge, the Georgetown University College... Read more

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East campus runs dry

On Monday, one week after students living in West Georgetown experienced two power outages, they were faced with yet another utility problem-water pressure in a large area of Northwest D.C.... Read more

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The neighborhood’s new face

While the rest of campus rejoiced or despaired over the results of Tuesday night’s presidential election, one student was still “on pins and needles.” Aaron Golds (COL `11) was waiting... Read more

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Saxa Politica: Silence and its dangers

On Saturday night, a diminutive sophomore was walking home from a Halloween party by herself. When she reached the end of Prospect Street, a male Georgetown student jumped out in... Read more

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GUSA seeks SAC transparency

Georgetown University Student Association senators and Student Activities Commission chair Sophia Behnia (COL `09) agreed to revise the SAC chair selection process to make it more accountable to students at... Read more

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The juice on Juicy Campus

“You are part of a generation that is constantly having its privacy eroded,” Matt Ivester, the founder of JuicyCampus.com, told students on Tuesday night.  The speech, which was inspired by... Read more

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SCUnity scrutinized

The Georgetown University Student Association’s Senate voted last night to amend its bylaws so that non-senator Brian Kesten (COL `10) could continue to chair the Student Commission on Unity, but ... Read more

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Cough it up

Georgetown has become the fourth most expensive college in the nation, according to a report issued  this week by Campus Grotto, a website that covers college news. According to Grotto,... Read more

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Gallaudet begins Presidential search

Two years after Gallaudet University’s administration faced overwhelming protests over its presidential appointment, the Board of Trustees is beginning a new presidential search.  This time they are seeking to increase... Read more

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Fall concert falls through

Coolio won’t be gracing Georgetown with his presence this fall-and neither will any other band or musician. A combination of organizational shuffling, failed plans, and budget concerns caused the Georgetown... Read more

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2D gets a new top cop

Fewer than seven months after Mark Carter replaced his predecessor as acting commander of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District, which includes Georgetown, MPD Chief Cathy Lanier replaced Carter with... Read more

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City on a Hill: D.C. needs Rheeality check

As the national media reports it, District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is the most popular woman in Washington.  The past few months have seen fawning profiles of... Read more

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Senators spar over new commissions

The Georgetown University Student Association passed a bill last night that created five new student commissions, each designed to address a particular issue. The newly formed commissions will deal with technology, student dining concerns, code of conduct reform, class registration, and Georgetown identity, and are designed to allow students who are not in GUSA to work on issues that concern them.

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GWU’s Poor Diagnosis

The George Washington University School of Medicine was placed on probation last week by their accreditation organization, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

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Restaurant Blaze

A two-alarm fire destroyed the upscale Ristorante Piccolo on 31st Street early Monday morning, causing an estimated $1 million worth of damage. The restaurant will probably reopen in January, according to owner Karen Kowkabi.

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GUSET aims to score points with D.C. high schoolers

Georgetown University Students for Education and Tennis, a group that will bring tennis to under privileged high school students in the D.C. area received approval from the Center for Social Justice, according to its founder, Devan Dalcol (COL `11).

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Saxa Politica: A space to call our own

At the end of last year, the Student Activities Commission notified nine clubs that shared three offices on the Leavey Center’s fourth floor that their space was being taken away.

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GU to get Google Mail

Two years after Google unveiled Google Apps for Education, Georgetown’s University Information Services has decided to implement the service which will replace the University-run GUMail.

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Caught Red-Handed

Department of Public Safety Officer Maurice Hunter responded to a student tip and apprehended a suspected bicycle thief near the Darnall Hall bicycle racks on Sunday evening. Two other suspects ran from the scene and remain at large.