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Chevy Chase opens branch in Leavey

Members of the University community now have the choice between a new Chevy Chase Bank branch in the Leavey Center and the Georgetown University Alumni Student Federal Credit Union.

By the August 26, 2004

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S&P drops Georgetown’s credit rating

Georgetown’s credit rating drops. Woops.

By the August 26, 2004

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Saxa Politica: Promoting Pluralism

Fighting racism, et al. with Pluralism

By the August 26, 2004

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DOE overturns sexual assault policy

The U.S. Department of Education informed the University July 16 that it could not force sexual assault victims to keep the names of their assailants secret.

By the August 26, 2004

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Godfrey settles in as new head of Campus Ministry

Fr. Timothy Godfrey, S.J. stepped into the role of Georgetown’s Director of Campus Ministry in July.

By the August 26, 2004

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NEWS HITS

Georgetown Drops In U.S. News Rankings. You should lock your doors. Pakisan honors professor. CAPS Director heading to Princeton.

By the August 26, 2004

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Two titans of Georgetown to leave

Boxing Priest to Leave for Loyola

Rev. Kevin Wildes S.J. holds a short mass in his New South residence every Tuesday. But no matter how exciting his weekly sermons, Tuesday’s mass never draws a crowd like his occasional boxing lessons on Sunday nights.

“Our joke was always ‘Tuesdays are for mass, but Sunday is boxing day,’” said New South resident Patrick Morissey, (SFS ‘07).

By the April 29, 2004

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Two Hoyas on two sides as protesters flood National Mall

Rebecca Danis (SFS ‘06) and Kristina Gupta (CAS ‘05) would not normally find themselves at the same protest. On Sunday, however, they took opposing sides at the March for Women’s Lives.

Several hundred thousand protesters, some of whom came from as far as Washington State and Alaska, marched on the National mall, where a rally featured celebrity speakers such as Whoopi Goldberg, Sen.

By the April 29, 2004

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GUSA turmoil over: Hampton and Torres win

Ending a two-month saga, Kelley Hampton (SFS ‘05) and Luis Torres (CAS ‘05) were sworn in as the 2004-2005 GUSA executives Tuesday night. The GUSA Assembly met to hear the findings of the Constitutional Council and to certify the results of the disputed election.

By the April 29, 2004

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Protect aliens

This country functions according to the concept of federalism. It’s pure enlightenment theory, straight out of Montesquieu-the separation of powers is essential to democracy. One of the powers our founding fathers gave to the federal government was the creation and enforcement of immigration law.

By the April 29, 2004

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Georgetown mourns loss of sophomore

Michal Subczynski (SFS ‘06), a brilliant and ambitious John Carroll Scholar, was found dead early Monday morning in Virginia. The cause of his death remains unknown, but the U.S. Park Police are conducting an investigation.

Subczynski’s body was found on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, a road that passes underneath the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

By the April 29, 2004

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Son of legend takes on men’s basketball

In a formal press conference dripping with auspicious tradition, Georgetown named John Thompson III, son of legendary men’s basketball coach John Thompson Jr., the new men’s basketball head coach.

The announcement comes five weeks after the firing of former head coach Craig Esherick, who had led the team for the past five and a half seasons.

By the April 22, 2004

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New plans for GU campus

The New New South

Administrators released plans to transform the former New South cafeteria into a lively student center overlooking the Potomac Tuesday. The tentative designs include a restaurant with a liquor license, a dance studio and a large multipurpose space.

By the April 22, 2004

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Senate aide lambasts Democrats

After resigning in the midst of a political scandal, former Senate aide Manuel Miranda (SFS ‘82) returned to Georgetown Tuesday to address roughly fifty College Republicans and members of the Lecture Fund. Miranda, however, was not on the defensive about his possible role in a well-publicized scandal which forced his resignation on Feb.

By the April 22, 2004

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Music Director to leave GU

The director of Georgetown’s music program is resigning in the middle of an expansion effort. Thomas A. Caestecker Chair of Music Jose Bowen, who has been leading the drive since 1999, will join the staff of Miami University in Ohio this summer as the Dean of the School of Fine Arts.

By the April 22, 2004

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Facing the book

If Adam Giblin and Eric Lashner become the new GUSA executives, it looks like they’ll have one less campaign promise to worry about. During the campaign, they promised to create a viable online facebook but it looks like Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg has beaten them to the punch.

By the April 22, 2004

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Scranton paper banned after Hoya spoof

The Aquinas, a student run newspaper at Scranton University was shut down last week after releasing an April Fools’ Day Issue which parodied The Hoya.

The newspaper was renamed The Hoya for the issue and contained stories with fake authors that made fun of college administrators and sensitive religious and political issues.

By the April 15, 2004

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Flags number abortions

On April 13th, roughly 3,600 pink and blue flags occupied Copley lawn as part of Georgetown University’s Right to Life flag day. The flags, part of a larger protest against abortion, represented the 3,600 abortions that are performed daily in the United States

Members of Right to Life stood in the rain, handing out flyers to students who passed by.

By the April 15, 2004

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Stroup effect

When I was growing up, I got used to being near the end of the alphabet. While I didn’t have it as bad as the people with surnames ending in Y or Z, I was still envious of the Allens and Browns. I spent my days in public schools sitting with the same people, always near the back of the classroom.

By the April 15, 2004

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GUSA election remains undecided

The Georgetown University Student Association Assembly struck down Adam Giblin and Eric Lashner’s election appeal Tuesday, finally leaving the election up to the Constitutional Council.

The Council’s decision will be the last step in an election process that has lasted months.

By the April 15, 2004