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Bill Clinton storms Gaston


Clinton delivered his address at a conference co-sponsored by The Center for American Progress and Georgetown University.

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Avoiding bike loss

About three bikes are reported stolen on the Georgetown campus per month.

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Liberian pres. speaks


Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had students out of their seats in applause several times last Tuesday in Gaston Hall.

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City on a Hill: D.C. Taxi-ation

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

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Gallaudet Univ. students protest

In response to continued protests over the selection of Jane K. Fernandes as the next president of Gallaudet University, current President I. King Jordan announced on Tuesday that homecoming has been postponed this year.

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Stolen TVs in Cloisters crash


Leroy Good, who died after driving his Buick into a house close to campus last Saturday morning, was carrying multiple plasma and HDTV Televisions.

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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.

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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.

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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.


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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.

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Saxa Politica: Hoya for ANC

bi-weekly column on campus news and events

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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NEWS HITS: STAND Die-in; Campus safer

STAND Die-in; Campus safer

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City on a Hill: Freeway forever

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

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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.

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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.

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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