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Iraq at center of student political debate

The Georgetown College Republicans performed strongly Monday in a debate against the College Democrats over the safety of America in the wake of the Iraq war.

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Solid wage increase

Most of Georgetown’s staff goes largely unnoticed by the student body.

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GU solidarity triumphs and workers see living wage

After growing pressure from the Georgetown Solidarity Committee’s Living Wage Campaign, Senior Vice President and Administrative Officer Spiros Dimolitsas sent a letter to the GSC detailing a change in University policy towards contract workers Tuesday.

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Criminal upsurge leads to increased security

The Department of Public Safety has decided to impose stricter security policies around three University buildings, after five violent crimes were reported by students in the last month.

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Congress may cut interest it pays on student loans

The financial aid that nearly half of Georgetown students receive through federally subsidized loans could increase this year due to an amendment currently before the U.S. Senate.

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Beloved independent movie theater closes

The Dupont Visions Cinema closed its doors last Sunday.

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University warnings and RIAA lawsuits fail to deter file-sharing

An increasing number of Georgetown students have received letters from the Office of Student Conduct indicating that their University IP address has been connected with illegal file-sharing.

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Georgetown student leads opposition to new housing rules

Changes to the point selection system for the housing process at Georgetown have led one student to protest.

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MSB ready to build

The McDonough School of Business is one step closer to beginning construction on a new building after the Georgetown Board of Directors approved further funding for the project last Thursday.

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Muslims support Kerry

In a recent survey conducted by Georgetown’s Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, American Muslim voters strongly support Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry over his Republican counterpart, President George W. Bush.

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Leads to Infection

Lead no longer plagues the District’s drinking water; it has been replaced by bacteria.

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District city council decriminalizes underage drinking

Underage drinkers at Georgetown caught by the Metropolitan Police Department have not faced criminal prosecution since last May. Now the District of Columbia City Council is trying to make that rule permanent.

The council passed a bill Tuesday decriminalizing the possession and drinking of alcohol by minors in an attempt to clarify existing city regulations.

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Meeting aims to repair town-gown relations

The Office of Student Affairs addressed the need for improved communication among students living off-campus and Georgetown neighborhood residents at a meeting Wednesday. The meeting was provoked by repeated complaints during the 2003-04 school year regarding reported incidents of student misbehavior.

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Aznar defends Spanish war on terror as new GU faculty member

Former Spanish President Jos? Mar?a Aznar said that he did not regret actions taken to combat terrorism, both in Spain and abroad during his eight-year tenure as head of state in a speech in Gaston Hall on Tuesday.

Aznar, a new Georgetown lecturer, presented his plan for eradicating terrorism, a topic that he similarly discussed during a recent appearance at the University in January 2004.

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Students want you to know your rights

Understanding the campus, city and national rules and regulations that govern student behavior can be a daunting task.

To help students to better understand their rights and responsibilities at Georgetown, the FRIENDS Initiative, in partnership with Students for Georgetown Inc.

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Henle Village grapples with mosquitos

A recent infestation of mosquitoes has had many residents of Henle Village scratching their heads in the past two weeks.

The University has hired an entomologist to diagnose and assist with the problem.

Christy Anthony, Area Coordinator for Henle Village, said that the problem began during the first week of September, but has recently grown more serious.

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GUSA to conduct town-hall meetings in dorms

Georgetown University Student Association leaders are banking on a new type of meeting to make Georgetown students see their organization in a different light.

Starting next week, GUSA will begin a new policy of holding town hall meetings in dorms, hoping for increased interest in campus government.

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Saxa Politica

Perhaps the most shocking thing about hate crimes is that the capacity to commit them lies within all of us, as evidenced by the sheer number occurring on-campus each year. The constant presence of discrimination is evidence that being an intelligent and motivated student does not preclude hate.

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Students quiet about November election

As national politics took center stage on campus this week, students expressed conflicting opinions about the role of political parties on campus.

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American University President faces off with graduate

Students have increasingly begun to post their own news on personal websites. This spring, Georgetown students and alumni, angered by the decline of the men’s basketball team, created an online petition calling for the University to fire Head Coach Craig Esherick.