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Several more residences closed in wake of fatal fire

In a continuing wave of housing inspections, two more basement apartments were closed this week by building inspectors, while a building housing several George Washington University students was closed Tuesday, according District of Columbia Department of Consumer Affairs and Regulations and University Officials.

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Sexual harassment hits the streets

A Georgetown student was victim to an indecent exposure this week, in the first reported sexual harassment incident this semester.

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Students donate to help fire survivors

Led by a group of housemates, the Georgetown community came together to assist the five students whose house burnt down in a fire that killed their roommate, Daniel Rigby (MSB ‘05).

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GUSA resolves: seniors earned their points in housing lottery

After weeks of heated debate about the point system used to determine housing preference, two student groups have passed a pair of unanimous new resolutions to address the issue.

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Worker wins committee spot

Administrators announced their decision to allow sub-contracted workers a place on the Advisory Committee for Business Practices Thursday, reversing a decision made earlier this month.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Automatic failure

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fresh Reps

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

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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.