City on a Hill: D.C.’s perception problem

World AIDS Day, which took place on Monday, annually brings the District of Columbia’s HIV/AIDS epidemic into citywide focus, if only for a few days. HIV/AIDS clinics and patient advocacy... Read more

By Molly Redden December 4, 2008

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Saxa Politica: The benefit of the Dowd

Finally, somebody said it: “This personal GUSA [Senate] bullshit is stupid,” GUSA President Pat Dowd (SFS ‘09) said Tuesday when I asked what he thought of the GUSA vs. Student... Read more

By Kate Mays November 20, 2008

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Council talks gay wedding bells

For supporters of same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia, this year’s election was seen as particularly significant. Several local media outlets, including the Washington Blade, speculated that if Democrats... Read more

By Juliana Brint November 20, 2008

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New SAC constitution rattles cages

On Monday night, the Student Activities Commission voted 12-0 with one abstention to amend its constitution, officially eliminating the requirement that the Georgetown University Student Association appoint and approve all... Read more

By Alisha Crovetto November 20, 2008

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Endowment shrinks

Unable to remain insulated from the nation’s financial crisis, Georgetown University saw its endowment fall 12.5 percent from the beginning of 2008 to September 30, according to a statement by... Read more

By John Lawless November 20, 2008

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Wi-Fi has uncertain future

Wireless internet access at Georgetown can be hard to come by. In an effort to pressure the University into speeding up effort to improve wireless, Georgetown’s Interhall Residence Council has... Read more

By Eric Pilch November 20, 2008

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Tuesday night revelry sours

Early last Wednesday morning, two Georgetown graduates were assaulted on their way to join the crowd celebrating President-elect Barack Obama’s (D) election in front of the White House. An intoxicated... Read more

By Alisha Crovetto November 13, 2008

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Rattled by assault

A female Georgetown student was sexually assaulted and another was sexually harassed this week, during Georgetown’s annual Take Back the Night week. Though the Department of Public Safety issued campus-wide... Read more

By Molly Redden November 13, 2008

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SAC may buck GUSA

On Monday night, Student Activities Commission Chair Sophia Behnia (COL `09) proposed several controversial amendments to the SAC constitution. If they pass, they will eliminate defunct clauses in SAC’s constitution... Read more

By John Lawless November 13, 2008

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Butt out: GU Hospital bans smoking

As of November 20, the use of tobacco will be prohibited in and around the Georgetown University Hospital. According to Kate Alcorn, a media representative for GUH, the policy will... Read more

By Marie Negrin November 13, 2008

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Confronting Westboro protesters

On Monday, Joseph Graumann (SFS `11), a member of GU Pride, stood up on a park bench near the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to speak to... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser November 13, 2008

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This time, Georgetown includes the neighbors

Georgetown administrators have begun to craft the ten-year plan that will dictate how the University can expand in the coming decade. University officials have changed their approach to this plan,... Read more

By Eric Pilch November 13, 2008

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City on a Hill: D.C., the suffrage-free city

The election of Barack Obama (D) and the gains made by Democrats in Congress bode well for those fighting for voting rights for the District of Columbia. However, last week’s... Read more

By Juliana Brint November 13, 2008

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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

By Alisha Crovetto November 6, 2008

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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

By John Lawless November 6, 2008

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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

By Alisha Crovetto November 6, 2008

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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

By Lillian Kaiser November 6, 2008

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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

By Kate Mays November 6, 2008

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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

By Alisha Crovetto October 30, 2008

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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

By Will Sommer October 30, 2008