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Students band together wearing orange

If you are looking for someone who likes deep, meaningful conversation, look for those wearing bands of orange fabric.

By the October 28, 2004

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D.C.’s flu blues

Usually the members of Congress hardly seem to notice the city they work in, let alone its residents.

By the October 28, 2004

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George Tenet to join the School of Foreign Service

Though the Langley headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency were never that far from the Hilltop, former CIA director and Georgetown alum George Tenet (SFS ‘76) will soon be back on campus.

By the October 21, 2004

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Gay Palestinian’s speech stirs discontent among SJP

A presentation by a gay Palestinian on discrimination against homosexuals in Palestine has stirred controversy among Georgetown students.

By the October 21, 2004

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Missing bust

The stand that once housed the bust of former Georgetown University President Edward Bunn S.J. sat empty and forlorn, tucked into its corner across from the elevators on the third floor of the ICC this week.

By the October 21, 2004

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Gore attacks Bush

Former Vice President Al Gore addressed the Georgetown community in a pro-Kerry campaign speech Monday, focusing on what he referred to as President Bush’s failures.

By the October 21, 2004

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Solidarity and administrators clash again

The University administration will exclude subcontracted workers from a committee that will advise University labor policy, a decision that drew criticism from student groups.

By the October 21, 2004

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GU junior drowns in boating accident

Junior Robert Tremain (MSB ‘06) drowned early Friday morning after falling from a boat near the James Creek Marina in Southwest, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

By the October 14, 2004

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Roommate matching works like a charm

First-year Amanda Tomney’s (SFS ‘08) e-mail box was inundated with messages from anonymous admirers and potential roommates all summer long.

By the October 14, 2004

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Robbery on dark street, ANC decides to put out the lights

Two female students were assaulted Monday on local streets, marking the sixth violent crime reported to the Department of Public Safety this month and raising concerns about dim lighting in the area.

By the October 14, 2004

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Fresh Reps

Four first-year representatives were officially sworn into the Georgetown University Student Association Tuesday.

By the October 14, 2004

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Affirmative Reaction

Conservative author and speaker David Horowitz will discuss academic freedom on college campuses at 7 p.m. tonight in St. Mary’s hall.

By the October 14, 2004

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Automatic failure

Semiautomatic weapons may become legal for the first time in nearly 30 years in the District of Columbia.

By the October 14, 2004

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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.

By the October 7, 2004

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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.

By the October 7, 2004

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Expos exported in likely D.C. move

Major League Baseball announced its decision to move the Montreal Expos to the District of Columbia last Wednesday in a phone call to city hall following a competition among several North American cities.

By the October 7, 2004

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Another round of RIAA lawsuits begin, subpeonas to follow

The latest wave of the Recording Industry Association of America’s lawsuits began on Tuesday, and at least one Georgetown student became the target of a copyright infringement lawsuit.

By the October 7, 2004

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Teh elected as junior class GUSA rep

Kah Yee Teh (SFS ‘06) won Tuesday’s Georgetown University Student Association election for Junior Class Representative.

By the October 7, 2004

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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.

By the October 7, 2004

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Solid wage increase

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

By the October 7, 2004