Saxa Politica: Hoya for ANC

bi-weekly column on campus news and events

By Anna Bank October 12, 2006

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MSB flies up media rankings

The McDonough School of Business made a strong showing in two recent lists ranking the nation’s top business schools.

By Ryan Maye Handy October 12, 2006

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Hoyas campaign in ’06 elections

Some voters have strange habits, as members of the Georgetown College Democrats and Georgetown College Republicans have learned in the months leading to the upcoming elections. Both groups have been hitting the streets as November approaches, trying to tip the balance in places where a few dedicated students hope they can make all the difference.

By Michael Bruns October 12, 2006

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JTIII promises more season tickets

John Thompson III strolled into Gaston Hall around 7 p.m. last night for a light-hearted conversation with students. The Men’s Basketball Head Coach openly talked about student season tickets, the prospects of an on-campus arena and playing District area teams.

By Keenan Steiner October 12, 2006

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Sated Hoyas

With the words “Allahu Akhbar” hundreds of Hoyas, including 260 non-Muslims, broke their fast with dates and water on the Leavey Esplanade yesterday, marking the end of Wednesday’s Fast-a-thon.

By Will Sommer October 12, 2006

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Students speak out about kegs

At last night’s Town Hall meeting on the University’s proposed changes to the alcohol policy, students resoundingly spoke out against a possible keg ban.

By Anna Bank October 5, 2006

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University developing new fuel cell bus

A first glance and it looks like any other bus. The interiors, aside from a slight seat rearrangement, are identical, and its outward appearance would blend in with any D.C. street. Turn on the fuel cell bus, however, and all is quiet, with no smell of exhaust.

By Kate Mays October 5, 2006

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Region sees air-quality improvements

The number of bad air days caused by ground-level ozone in the Washington area declined by more than 40 percent since 2003, according to a recent estimate.

By Keenan Steiner October 5, 2006

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Reforms come to Leavey

A whirlwind of reforms are set to stir up the Student Association when students vote next Thursday on a proposed amendment to the organization’s constitution.

By Will Sommer October 5, 2006

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NEWS HITS: STAND Die-in; Campus safer

STAND Die-in; Campus safer

By Anna Bank October 5, 2006

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City on a Hill: Freeway forever

bi-weekly column on D.C. politics and events

By Marco Cerna October 5, 2006

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Karzai cheered in Gaston

With his measured speech and good humor, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan received a very warm welcome of two standing ovations from the Georgetown community on Monday.

By Kate Mays September 28, 2006

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Faux names

City on a Hill: bi-weekly column on campus news and politics

By Anna Bank September 28, 2006

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NEWS HITS: Students feel safer, survey finds; Victoria’s little labor secret

Students feel safer-Victoria’s little labor secret

By Michael Bruns September 28, 2006

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Administration weighs keg ban

The Student Association will release a position paper on their web site today arguing against the on-campus keg ban proposed by the Disciplinary Review Committee.

By Anna Bank September 28, 2006

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Gtown shy on sex, survey says

Georgetown ranked 80 in a pool of 100 universities across the country in a “Sexual Health Report Card” compiled by Trojan Brand Condoms and released on Sept. 19.

By Molly Gelsey September 28, 2006

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GPBs budget woes

In the wake of Saturday’s financially disastrous Fountains of Wayne concert, the Georgetown Programming Board is struggling to swallow its losses and work within a newly tightened budge

By Will Sommer September 28, 2006

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Wave of violence strikes the Hilltop

Metropolitan Police Department officers were called in early Sunday morning to help quell a violent confrontation in front of the Reiss Science building. Three Department of Public Safety officers and four Georgetown students suffered injuries.

By Keenan Steiner September 21, 2006

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Alumni Square Assault

An altercation at the Grog & Tankard tavern on Wisconsin Ave. ended in an attack on a Georgetown student in his Alumni Square apartment Friday.

By Michael Bruns September 21, 2006

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Barack Obama welcomed in Gaston

Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) made an impassioned bid for clean energy in front of an overwhelmingly supportive audience in Gaston Hall yesterday.

By Anna Ziajka September 21, 2006