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What’s happening on campus and in D.C.

Ten million dollar grant boosts ICP

Charlene McKenzie has a story for every student in the pictures on her office wall. Pointing to a picture of an African-American girl kayaking down a river during an Institute for College Preparation trip, the program’s director, McKenzie said, “We almost had to turn around and go back on that trip. The poor girl was hyperventilating and couldn’t calm down, yelling that she could never get on a plane. 95 percent or more of the children we work with have never been on a plane, have never even left D.C.”

By Alisha Crovetto November 1, 2007

G’town students court the Supremes

Though not wearing costumes, the 17 Georgetown students huddled around the GUTS bus stop in front of Leo’s at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday had woken up early for a special Halloween treat: a private meeting with Associate Justice Stephen Breyer.

By Juliana Brint November 1, 2007

Nobel writer gets GU degree

Georgetown University awarded Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk an honorary degree before a full Gaston Hall on Monday. Pamuk became the first Turk ever to win any Nobel Prize when he won for Literature in 2006.

By Molly Redden November 1, 2007

Bookalicious

A group of Georgetown students rapped their way to first place and $1500 in a music video competition sponsored by a children’s book charity.

By Sarabeth Boak November 1, 2007

DeGioia agrees to Pride demands

Georgetown University President John DeGioia committed last night to a fully-funded and fully-staffed resource center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning students by fall of next year.

By Kate Mays October 25, 2007

Flags raise abortion awareness during Life Week

3,534 pink and blue flags, representing the number of fetuses aborted every day, dotted Copley Lawn on Wednesday. The flag display was the most visible of a series of education, advocacy and service events organized by GU Right to Life for their annual Life Week.

By Juliana Brint October 25, 2007

Protesters hit G’town

Restaurant-goers pressed their faces to the windows and civilians lined the streets in a deluge of rain to observe several hundred protestors turning onto Wisconsin Avenue last Friday night.

By Alison Crowley October 25, 2007

GUSA, Corp take (Eco) Action

The Student Association, the Corp and EcoAction are launching new initiatives aimed at improving environmental responsibility on campus.

By Will Sommer October 25, 2007

CMEA’s boon

A Georgetown program that provides college preparatory services to low-income middle and high school students in the District will get a large boost due to a recent gift. The Meyers Institute for College Preparation, a program of the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access, will use the additional funds to expand their program by 500 students over the next ten years.

By Brittany Keates October 25, 2007

Saxa Politica: GPB not ready for the big time

Georgetown finally did the impossible: bring a performer on campus that students recognize, if not exactly respect. A dismal production, though, frustrated students who were not expecting the utter chaos that they found.

By Dylan Richmond October 25, 2007

Poet’s honor

“I still don’t know what poetry is,” Dr. Edward Hirsch said at the annual fall faculty convocation on Wednesday.

By Alison Crowley October 18, 2007

Stopping harrassment

Marty Langelan has been harassed since she was six. At age nine, she wouldn’t go down to the store for bread and milk because a group of men who hung around the corner would say “creepy things” to her.

By Kate Mays October 18, 2007

Israeli Ad Sparks Debate

A Georgetown University law professor’s letter confronting University President John DeGioia sparked a debate on academic freedom, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, when the professor spoke in front of an audience of more than fifty Law Center students and faculty Tuesday.

By Marco Cerna October 18, 2007

City on a Hill: Zoning out

Washington’s contentious zone system for taxi fares will soon be replaced with meters, Mayor Adrian Fenty announced yesterday.

By Will Sommer October 18, 2007

Thousands greet Dalai Lama on the Mall

Georgetown students were among the thousands that gathered on the West Lawn of the Capitol as the Dalai Lama received the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday.

By Vivian Chen October 18, 2007

New firing powers proposed for D.C. schools chancellor

D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty proposed legislation Friday to give his newly-appointed schools’ Chancellor Michelle Rhee increased authority to fire previously protected employees.

By Brittany Keates October 18, 2007

Marching on Georgetown

Activists will descend on Georgetown Friday as part of a series of protests to disrupt the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.

By Juliana Brint October 18, 2007

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

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