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University drops apparel contract

NEWS BY VANESSA MACHIR The discovery of workers’ rights violations in a Lands’ End factory in El Salvador prompted Georgetown University not to renew its contract with the company this year. Lands’ End, whose contract with Georgetown expires this January, was responsible for manufacturing apparel bearing the Georgetown University logo.

By the January 29, 2004

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New head honchos at the Corp

Students of Georgetown, Inc. is under new management. The Corp announced the appointment of three new chief executives for 2004 on Friday.

Christine Werner (MSB ‘05), Brian McGovern (CAS ‘05), and Keith McNamera (MSN ‘06) will assume the respective positions of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

By the January 29, 2004

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Loose nukes prompt discussion in ICC

The march to war in Iraq demonstrates that the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction undoubtedly remains of central concern in the minds of policy makers everywhere.

This concern manifested itself most recently at the Paul C. Warnke Conference on Arms Control in the ICC, where U.

By the January 29, 2004

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Senate investigates GU alum

Prominent Georgetown Alum Manuel Miranda (SFS ‘82) is caught at the center of a Capital Hill controversy over the improper circulation of Democrats’ memos. Sergant-at-arms William Pickle is investigating how correspondence between Democratic Judiciary Committee members was leaked to the press.

By the January 29, 2004

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Growing up

Last December, as I anxiously waited in a jam-packed theater for the lights to dim and “The Return of the King” to start, I suddenly noticed some youngsters yelling the word “penis” louder and louder.

The routine is familiar to me because I too was once a perpetrator.

By the January 29, 2004

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GU grad involved in deadly D.C. crash

NEWS BY DAN JOYCE and VIN MCGILL A recent Georgetown graduate slammed into the back of a car carrying five passengers on Sunday night, killing a student from American University. Shelly Wentworth (NHS ‘03) is free on bail and faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and driving while intoxicated.

By the January 22, 2004

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Santorum calls for abortion ban

NEWS BY CHRIS STANTON Calling the debate over abortion “the fundamental moral issue of our time,” Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) took the stage in the ICC Auditorium on Wednesday to affirm the right to life. He invoked his belief in God to justify his desire to outlaw abortion.

By the January 22, 2004

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Then Secret Service, Now VP

Georgetown has become increasingly aware of terrorist threats over the past two years. Efforts to safeguard the campus have gained new strength with the arrival of Dave Morrell, the new Vice President for Safety, on Nov. 1. Morell is responsible for the planning and execution of all safety measures taken at the University.

By the January 22, 2004

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DeGioia says endowment remains utmost concern

Money and space are the largest obstacles the university faces today, President John J. DeGioia said last Friday. Accompanied by Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson, DeGioia outlined his vision for this semester at a meeting with student media.

Informally dressed and relaxed, DeGioia predicted an eventful spring at Georgetown.

By the January 22, 2004

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We All Recall

It has been over three months since California Governor Gray Davis was ousted in an unprecedented recall election. Now, there is another recall effort afoot right here in the District. A citizens’ group calling themselves “Save our City” has organized an effort to unseat D.

By the January 22, 2004

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Twin triumphs for GU expansion plans

NEWS BY MIKE DEBONIS AND SHANTHI MANIAN Last month authorities handed Georgetown two significant victories in its continuing battle for expansion.

By the January 15, 2004

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Spanish President draws a crowd

NEWS BY DAN JOYCE Spanish President Jos? Mar?a Aznar proposed a bold new economic alliance between the European Union and the United States in Gaston Hall on Wednesday.

By the January 15, 2004

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Dean captures symbolic D.C. primary

Presidential candidate Howard Dean claimed victory in Washington’s non-binding Democratic primary on Tuesday, in an event attended only by the most diehard of Georgetown Democrats. The organizers of the presidential primary, the first in the 2004 election, described it as a partial success in drawing national attention to D.

By the January 15, 2004

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Welfare research brings professor acclaim

Research is hardly a glamorous field, but Assistant Professor Carolyn J. Hill has made it a little more interesting. The professor at Georgetown’s Public Policy Institute was recognized recently by a committee of peers for her research on welfare-to-work programs in the United States.

By the January 15, 2004

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Women’s Center director to begin

The Georgetown University Women’s Center will welcome Dr. Jill Holmes Robinson as its new Director on Feb. 1. Robinson, who holds a doctorate from the University of Virginia, specializes in university counseling and student affairs administration, and has experience in counseling issues pertaining specifically to women.

By the January 15, 2004

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Think Money

The family holiday gathering is the perfect setting for all Hoyas preparing for a life in politics and diplomacy. Along with dry small talk with distant relatives and the forced laughs masking “that thing we don’t mention in front of uncle Jim,” there is the inevitable period of questoning.

By the January 15, 2004

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Former basketball star shot in Southeast D.C.

NEWS BY ROB ANDERSON Victor Page, a former Georgetown University men’s basketball star, widely regarded to be one of the most talented players from Washington DC, remains in critical condition after being shot three times last Tuesday afternoon.

By the December 4, 2003

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Jesuit apologizes to Camelot

Reacting to criticism from the Kennedy family, the head of Georgetown’s Jesuit community announced last Wednesday that the University library had publicly exhibited the correspondence between a Georgetown priest and Jacqueline Kennedy “by mistake” and said that he had apologized to the family on behalf of the University.

By the December 4, 2003

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Canal Rd. improvements begin

Entering the Georgetown campus from Canal Road is about to become safer and more convenient, University officials say, thanks to a construction project set to begin after more than two decades of planning. The Federal Highway Administration, which is managing the project, plans to begin construction on a new intersection and access road by early spring.

By the December 4, 2003

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Free speech but not hate speech

The Supreme Court’s recent decision on sodomy is a “Moral 9/11,” according to flyers distributed by students not affiliated with Georgetown in Red Square on Nov. 20. The student was removed from campus by the Department of Public Safety.

After the incident, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson reaffirmed the University’s commitment to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community in a broadcast e-mail.

By the December 4, 2003