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

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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

By John Lawless October 30, 2008

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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

By Katie Boran October 30, 2008

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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

By John Lawless October 30, 2008

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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

By Lillian Kaiser October 30, 2008

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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

By Alisha Crovetto October 30, 2008

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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

By Juliana Brint October 30, 2008

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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.

By Alisha Crovetto October 23, 2008

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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.

By Eric Pilch October 23, 2008

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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.

By Alisha Crovetto October 23, 2008