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Virus subsides, source still unknown

As the total number of Georgetown students who sought medical treatment for a norovirus infection climbed to 215 on Wednesday, the Leo J. O’Donovan dining hall resumed normal operations for the first time in a week, and the University’s cleaning and sanitization project for high-traffic areas continued.

By October 9, 2008

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Related break-ins on O Street

On Sunday at about 5:30 p.m., an unidentified male broke into the first and second stories of a townhouse apartment on 36th and O Streets.

By October 2, 2008

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City on a Hill: Is D.C. down for the count?

D.C.’s September 9 primary elections should have been simple. Many of the races for the D.C. City Council were uncontested, and less than 14 percent of D.C.’s registered voters cast ballots. But the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics still managed to bungle the job, and the ineptitude they demonstrated raises serious questions about whether they will be able to handle the far greater challenge of overseeing the November 4 general election.

By October 2, 2008

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GET YOUR NOROVIRUS UPDATES AT BLOG.GEORGETOWNVOICE.COM

For up-to-the-minute coverage of how many victims the outbreak has claimed, how to get your missed classes excused, and which brands of hand sanitizer can kill the norovirus, check out Vox Populi at blog.georgetownvoice.com.

By October 2, 2008

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Cafeteria food sickens 96

At least 96 students were treated by the Georgetown University Hospital or the Student Health Center for gastroenteritis from Tuesday night and Wednesday. Speaking to an audience of student and local reporters in the Leavey Center yesterday afternoon, Todd Olson, the Vice President of Student Affairs, said that the “clear common denominator” amongst all the students was that they had dined at the Leo O’Donovan Cafeteria.

By October 2, 2008

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GUTS collision on Canal

A Georgetown University Transportation System bus and a minivan with Pakistani diplomatic plates collided on Canal Road on Tuesday afternoon, sending the van’s three passengers to the emergency room.

By October 2, 2008

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Bovine burglary

A bronze sculpture of a bull’s head worth $25,000 that was stolen from a Georgetown house has been returned, according the Metropolitan Police Department.

By October 2, 2008

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Fenty shutters Franklin Shelter

When Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) closed down the Franklin Homeless Center in Shaw last Friday, former Franklin resident Eric Sheptock told local activists of a “sleep-out” protest in the park across the street on his blog. However, he said, he would not be able to attend, because he had to follow his belongings to a new shelter.

By October 2, 2008

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GU weathers financial storm

With the credit market collapsing and the stock market unstable, Georgetown faces several financial uncertainties, including the prospect of diminishing returns on its already-small endowment.

By September 25, 2008

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Students’ ticket to ride

Someday, your trip to Adams-Morgan may cost less than the $1.85 it does now. District universities are in talks with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority to set up a program that would allow university students to ride the Metro at a discounted rate.

By September 25, 2008

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Inbox improvements: UIS upgrades email

Next month, University Information Services will conduct a major overhaul of Georgetown faculty and staff email services. Undergraduate, Law, and graduate student email accounts will remain unaffected.

By September 25, 2008

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Language class enrollment on the rise

Some foreign language departments were forced to expand class size restrictions this fall after enrollment peaked in certain classes.

By September 25, 2008

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On the Record with Joe McCarthy

Four years ago, percussionist and Georgetown music professor Joe McCarthy formed the Caribbean Jazz Project, a Latin jazz band. Since its formation, the band has produced three albums and won local awards for their musicianship. Its latest record, Afro Bop Alliance, has earned the group its first Latin Grammy nomination. McCarthy also formed the World Percussion Ensemble and teaches an Afro-Cuban Percussion class at Georgetown.

By September 25, 2008

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Saxa Politica: ResLife: quit passing the hat

I am not going to pay my floor funds this year. I shouldn’t have to fork over $10 to $25 to pay for “community-building activities” that I probably won’t attend, nor should any other student.

By September 25, 2008

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It’s GUSA time again

“Welcome to the world of politics,” Brett Nadrich (SFS `12) said.

Hoping to represent Village C West’s Y-Wing, Nadrich is one of 73 students running for the 36 Georgetown University Student Assembly Senate seats. The candidates began their campaigns on Tuesday with a flurry of flyers, posters, and Facebook groups.

By September 18, 2008

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Bloomberg: economy in crisis

In the middle of a week that has seen stocks tumble precipitously, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had the economy on his mind. Speaking to a packed Gaston Hall yesterday, he told the audience that the government is not addressing fundamental issues at the heart of the downturn.

By September 18, 2008

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Coming (kind of) soon: Bloomingdale’s

A three-story Bloomingdale’s department store will be opening at the Shops at Georgetown Park in August 2011, according to a Macy’s Inc. press release announced last week.

By September 18, 2008

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Townhouse Transformation

Georgetown University is turning the 1400 block of 36th street into a collection of Living and Learning communities called Magis Row. About 40 students attended an informational meeting about the new community on Tuesday.

By September 18, 2008

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City on a Hill: D.C. and the Series of Tubes

After years of serving District residents with a truly subpar website, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer is nearing completion of an across-the-board overhall of the entire DC.gov portal. And while OCTO’s plans sound promising—the words “social networking” and “Web 2.0” came up a lot in an e-mail from OCTO’s spokesperson Annaya Smith, and her office seems to have gotten wind of a trendy little thing called Facebook—OCTO and the city need to proactively reach out to residents in order to make the new website the “virtual public square” OCTO wants it to be.

By September 18, 2008

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Prof attempts Malaysian takeover

Malaysia has entered a period of political turmoil and transformation as Anwar Ibrahim, a former Georgetown professor, seeks to take control of the government. Ibrahim, who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Malaysia in the 1990s, announced that he has secured the support of enough members of Parliament to remove the ruling National Coalition from power. If this transfer of support comes to fruition, Ibrahim will become the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

By September 18, 2008