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DeGioia not Coming Out this week

University President John DeGioia decided not to participate in an open forum during National Coming Out Week. The week’s events come in the wake a recent alleged hate crime involving Georgetown students, which led to a large rally last week and promises of greater cooperation between the University administration and GU Pride leaders.

By Crystal Chung October 11, 2007

City Council offers incentives for hybrid cars

The Council of the District of Columbia is currently considering a bill that, if passed, would offer incentives to city cab companies to use more hybrid vehicles in their fleets.

By Ohm Gore October 11, 2007

Fires reveal WASA chaos

An October 1st fire in Adams Morgan burned for seven hours while firefighters struggled to find adequate water volume in the District of Columbia’s water mains, according to fire officials. This incident, along with an April fire in Georgetown, has exposed the poor condition of the District’s water mains, and the questionable actions of the agency that maintains them.

By Sarabeth Boak October 11, 2007

Law prof vs. DeGioia over Israel comments

A Georgetown Law Center professor is criticizing President John DeGioia’s decision to sign an advertisement on behalf of Georgetown University in opposition to a boycott of Israeli universities.

By Will Sommer October 11, 2007

Lighting a candle for Burmese protesters

“It may seem strange to take time to do nothing, to say nothing, at a time when we’re so conscious of the need for action in Burma,” Father Laurence Freeman O.S.B., a Benedictine monk, said last night at a candlelight vigil for the protesters in Burma.

By Kate Mays October 11, 2007

Days of rage

The Georgetown neighborhood will be the target of an October 19th march planned by the October Coalition as part of a three-day campaign against the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

By Juliana Brint October 11, 2007

Degree awarded

Georgetown University awarded an honorary degree to the founder of a nationwide school network for low-income students Tuesday.

By Jenine Boileau October 11, 2007

Saxa Politica: It’s action time for GUSA

For the second year in a row, the Student Association’s Senate is reorganizing itself in a supposed attempt to make themselves more accountable to the student body. Committees are gone; their place will be an ad-hoc substitute called “action teams.”

By Dylan Richmond October 11, 2007

Law Center under holy fire

Conservative Catholic groups are ready to fight a new Law Center policy regarding funding for abortion related internships.

By Sarabeth Boak October 4, 2007

City on a Hill: Metro hike un-fare to poor

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus and subway system is a frugal transportation option for Georgetown students and Washington’s poor. Proposed fare increases may change that, but they don’t have to. Instead, Metro should raise fees to park at its lots in Virginia and Maryland.

By Will Sommer October 4, 2007

Liquor Talk

A committee will be formed in the coming weeks to evaluate the overall effects of the alcohol policy, said Dr. Todd Olson, Vice President of Student Affairs, at a town hall meeting in Sellinger Lounge last night. He also said that no immediate changes are forthcoming.

By Kate Mays October 4, 2007

Pride wins changes from admins

Georgetown administrators agreed to create a new LGBTQ advisory board in a Monday meeting with the GU Pride leadership in the wake of a September hate crime involving Georgetown students.

By Crystal Chung October 4, 2007

R.I.P. Fr. Martin

The world’s oldest Jesuit died Monday in Georgetown’s Wolfington Hall. Father James A. Martin, S.J., who celebrated his 105th birthday in August, passed away shortly after a Monday afternoon mass and having the last rites administered to him.

By Pierre Thompson October 4, 2007

ANC voices concerns over Darnall liquor license

Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission passed a resolution protesting the new Darnall restaurant owner’s application for a liquor license, a procedural move that ultimately should not impede the licensing.

By Ohm Gore October 4, 2007

Hate crime suspect identified in two line-ups

October 1, 2007—The victim of a September 9 bias-related assault identified Philip Cooney (MSB ‘10) as one of his attackers on two separate instances, Lt. Alberto Jova, the commanding officer of the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit for the Metropolitan Police Department said on Monday.

By Sam Sweeney October 4, 2007

Aliens in America lands at Georgetown

Television producer David Guarascio knows what it feels like to be stereotyped. With waist-length, messy brown hair and dark, bushy eyebrows, the mind behind Just Shoot Me and Mad About You has been stopped at airports for looking like a “druggie.”

By Alison Crowley October 4, 2007

On the record: Dick Gregory

If you look at the new stats that came out on OD deaths and they break them down, they’re led by white women, white teenagers, and white Southerners. That’s the problem.

By Alison Crowley September 27, 2007

DPS to be armed in next year

The Department of Public Safety plans to arm its officers with maces and batons, University President John DeGioia said at a faculty town hall meeting on Tuesday.

By Crystal Chung September 27, 2007

GU vs. Pope

The Vatican investigation of Georgetown theology professor Fr. Peter Phan’s writings regarding Catholic primacy over other religions is not the first time that Georgetown has come in contact with controversy from the Vatican.

By Elena Solli September 27, 2007

Darnall-cohol

Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission will discuss a liquor license for the new Darnall restaurant at a meeting October 2nd.

By Will Sommer September 27, 2007

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