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

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Grassroots push for greater student space

The Student Space Working Group, a group of students that began pushing the administration to expand student space on campus last fall, found support for their cause in a survey... Read more

By Molly Redden September 10, 2009

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City on a Hill: Mary Cheh, you’ve got TheMail

Councilmember Mary Cheh (D – Ward 3) is a power player in D.C. politics. She has called for Attorney General Peter Nickles to resign, and she’s traveled to wartorn Kosovo... Read more

By Will Sommer September 10, 2009

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Two students sexually assaulted in one week

A Georgetown student in Village A was sexually assaulted with digital penetration on September 1, according to a police report, following a sexually motivated burglary in the 1200 block of... Read more

By Eric Pilch September 3, 2009

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GU finances improving

After seeing its endowment plummet by just over 25 percent and operating deficit projections approach $40 million in the first half of fiscal year 2009, Georgetown closed out the year... Read more

By Sam Sweeney September 3, 2009

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Preparing for H1N1

In an attempt to stop the spread of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, Georgetown will ask students with flu-like symptoms to stay in their rooms until their... Read more

By Will Sommer September 3, 2009

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On the Record with President John DeGioia

University President John DeGioia sat down with reporters this Tuesday to discuss the 2010 Campus Plan, expanding wireless Internet, the future of the science center, and more. Interview transcribed, edited,... Read more

By Juliana Brint September 3, 2009

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WMATA expands wireless and cell service

After years of providing phone service to Verizon customers in Metrorail stations, a new wireless contract will allow Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to provide service from all major carriers... Read more

By John Cooke September 3, 2009

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Saxa Politica: HoyaMail: no one’s perfect

It’s the start of another school year. Time to organize your dorm room, buy your books, and buddy up with an unfamiliar Resident Advisor. But this year, there’s one more... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser September 3, 2009

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Hoya independence delayed, again

Sanctions prompted by The Hoya’s 2009 April Fools issue have halted the paper’s two decade-long independence movement for at least another year, e-mails obtained from a former Hoya staffer confirm.... Read more

By Eric Pilch August 28, 2009

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GU cashes in on stimulus

The lives of the mice used for scientific research at Georgetown may be short and often painful, but, thanks to the federal government, they’re about to get a little nicer. ... Read more

By Sam Sweeney August 28, 2009

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This summer’s six biggest stories

2010 Campus Plan Every ten years, Georgetown must draw up a new campus plan and present it to the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment. The plan dictates how... Read more

By Juliana Brint August 28, 2009

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Davis Center to see cafe

Students should expect a departure from Corp coffee shops’ standard fare of coffee and bagels with the opening of a new cafe in the Davis Center for the Performing Arts. ... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser August 28, 2009

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City on a Hill: Fenty: Modern day Marion?

D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty is in trouble. An Examiner poll in early August found that only 30 percent of Washingtonians would definitely vote for him, and his attorney general and... Read more

By Will Sommer August 28, 2009

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GUSA budget passes after controversy

The GUSA Senate voted to pass their budget this week with twenty-six senators in favor, one senator opposed, and two abstentions. The meeting Wednesday night ended almost two months of... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser April 23, 2009

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Campus recycling rates up from 2008

JOHNNY ORLANDO This year Georgetown participated in the annual Recyclemania competition alongside 510 other colleges and universities in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. The University saw... Read more

By Eric Pilch April 23, 2009