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Kerry time

How soon D.C. voters forget. This weekend John Kerry pulled off a decisive win in Valentine’s Day’s “official” D.C. caucus. His win followed the non-binding primary in January, in which former Vermont Governor Howard Dean was comfortably victorious.

On Saturday, Kerry finished first with 47 percent of the vote, Sharpton second with 20 percent and Dean third with 17 percent.

By the February 19, 2004

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Hampton, Torres to contest election

NEWS BY VIN MCGILL Adam Giblin (CAS ‘06) and Eric Lashner (CAS ‘05) were declared the winners of the Georgetown University Student Association election on Monday after the Election Commission disqualified Kelley Hampton (SFS ‘05) and Luis Torres (CAS ‘05) from the race. Hampton and Torres vowed to contest the fines that led to their disqualification.

By the February 12, 2004

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One less Hurdle for student politicos

Wanted: a mature, cooperative Hoya willing to stay over the summer and who works well with others. One Georgetown student will get an early chance to shape community relations this year when Jason Hurdle, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, resigns from the body later this week.

By the February 12, 2004

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GU alum and top Frist aid resigns

Georgetown alumnus Manuel Miranda (SFS ‘82) resigned Friday from his position as aid to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) after the Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into Miranda’s distribution of confidential Democratic memos. Miranda told The Knoxville News Sentinel that he resigned “so as not to distract the Majority Leader from pursuing the needed legislative agenda for the American people.

By the February 12, 2004

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Amnesty Director calls for a safer world

Drawing frequent applause and chuckles from an audience of well over 100 students and faculty, Amnesty International USA’s Executive Director spoke Monday on the importance of reasserting human rights in a war-torn world.

Dr. William Schulz criticized the Bush Administration’s alleged transgressions against human rights both at home and abroad, and called for a more multi-lateral approach to fighting terrorism.

By the February 12, 2004

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Gallucci praises Tenet speech

In his accommodating, well-lit office Wednesday, Robert Gallucci, Dean of the School of Foreign Service, unpacked CIA Director George Tenet’s (SFS ‘68) Feb. 4 speech. Gallucci praised both the content of the speech and its delivery.

“I think he wanted his audience to understand that there are limits to what you can expect from intelligence,” Gallucci said.

By the February 12, 2004

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What’s missing

The Super Bowl halftime show taught us controversy can refresh even the most predictable things. Recent issues of campus newspapers provide many such examples.

Videotaping: Town-gown conflict has existed as long as there has been a gown. In Medieval times, students at Oxford took to the streets with clubs and pitchforks to repel angry town mobs.

By the February 12, 2004

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Insiders and Outsiders

Candidates for the Georgetown University Student Association Presidency and Vice Presidency debated, and many times politely agreed, about Georgetown issues in preparation for next Monday’s election. The debate, which lasted approximately 90 minutes, covered an exhaustive range of issues of concern to the candidates.

By the February 5, 2004

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Drink lead

Don’t drink the water-there might be lead in it. Last summer, tests of D.C.’s water supply indicated that the lead concentration in thousands of homes exceeded federal levels. While this alone would not be a huge problem-steps can be taken to lower lead levels-the District’s response to the problem warrants concern.

By the February 5, 2004

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Students erect wall in Red Square

NEWS BY DAN JOYCE A 30-foot tall plastic wall cast an intimidating shadow over an otherwise sunny Red Square at Wednesday afternoon’s rally against Israel’s construction of a barrier intended to stop Palestinian terrorists. Georgetown students and faculty experienced a small part of the disruption and tension in the Middle East as they navigated among camouflaged protesters wielding posters and megaphones, role-players asking them for identification, counter-protesters distributing flyers and the enormous gray wall itself.

By the February 5, 2004

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MPD confirms videotaping legality

NEWS BY CLAIRE D’EMIC In the latest development in the continuing videotaping controversy, the Metropolitan Police Department has affirmed the legality of the practice and negated the claim that Georgetown residents were responsible for a proposal that residents videotape unruly students.

By the February 5, 2004

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RAs criticize alcohol policy changes

Members of Residence Life and a few students discussed changes proposed to Georgetown’s alcohol policy at a town hall meeting Wednesday in Sellinger Lounge.

The lack of a student presence, with the exception of resident assistants, was noticeable at the event, which was hosted by the Disciplinary Review Committee.

By the February 5, 2004

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Students inaugurate temporary New South space

After months of reconstruction, a simple, undecorated lower level of New South was finally unveiled Tuesday night.

The temporary floor plan consists of two new dance studios and two large, carpeted, white-walled rooms. A scattering of tables and a few chairs were all that remained of the former cafeteria.

By the February 5, 2004

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Georgetown avoids RIAA subpoena

NEWS BY LAUREN TANICK Georgetown University has escaped the latest round of lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of America, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an advocacy group for civil liberties on the Internet.

By the January 29, 2004

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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