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H*yas for Choice seeks SAC funds

For the first time in over a decade, H*yas for Choice is applying to be recognized as an official Georgetown club by the Student Activities Commission. If the effort succeeds, the organization will be eligible to receive Student Activities Commission funding.

By the Voice Staff March 20, 2003

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GSC releases Living Wage report

The Georgetown Solidarity Committee has released a report on wages at Georgetown recommending the University increase the pay of some of its subcontracted employees.

In the 12-page report submitted to 30 administrators and several faculty members, GSC recommended the University pay all staff members a living wage based on computed living expenses in the Washington, D.

By the Voice Staff March 20, 2003

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SFS, College deans support AFIRMS policy

Representatives of Advocates for Improved Response Methods to Sexual Assault met this week with deans of the College and SFS, as well as Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez, to discuss the way in which Student Code of Conduct violations are recorded on students’ transcripts.

By the Voice Staff March 6, 2003

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Cafeterias to offer only Fair Trade coffee

Upon returning from Spring Break, Georgetown cafeteria patrons will have to get their caffeine fix the Fair Trade way, as New South and Darnall cafeterias will begin offering only Fair Trade coffee.

According to Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services Margie Bryant, the decision to supply only Fair Trade coffee in the cafeterias was made by the Dining Services Committee, an organization composed of both students and members of the Auxiliary Services staff.

By the Voice Staff March 6, 2003

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Inmates speak to students ‘Live from Death Row’

Madison Hobley, exonerated from Illinois’ death row after sixteen years of wrongful imprisonment, spoke to students last Wednesday in Reiss 103 about capital punishment. Hobley, who last year spoke with students via telephone from death row in Illinois, was pardoned by Illinois Gov.

By the Voice Staff March 6, 2003

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GUSA certifies election results

The Georgetown University Student Association voted Tuesday night to certify the results of last week’s executive election. Brian Morgenstern (CAS ‘05) and Steve de Man (CAS ‘04) were sworn in as the assembly’s new president and vice president.

The certification vote was made amid controversy concerning flawed electronic ballots and allegations of improper campaigning by two of the three tickets.

By the Voice Staff March 6, 2003

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Honor code violations may double

The number of cases handled by the University Honor Council has increased dramatically this year, with members of the council estimating that the total will be double the average of past years. The increased caseload is thought to be a result of a campaign to educate faculty members about the honor code rather than an increase in cheating by students.

By the Voice Staff March 6, 2003

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SMEP: First conference a success

Students for Middle East Peace, a campus group formed last year in order to foster dialogue about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, hosted a conference this Sunday on campus that focused on conflict mediation and nonviolent solutions to the situation in Israel.

By the Voice Staff March 6, 2003

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Rebels with a cause

The D.C. City Council launched the issue of D.C. home rule into the national debate this week. On Tuesday, the council voted unanimously to move the District’s presidential primary to Jan. 13, 2004, positioning it as the first primary of the election season.

By the Voice Staff March 6, 2003

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Merkel criticizes anti-war Germany

Dr. Angela Merkel, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany1s opposition party, discussed the future of Germany and Europe, and criticized Chancellor Gerhard Schr?der1s anti-war stance in a speech Tuesday afternoon.

Speaking in Copley Formal Lounge, Merkel criticized the German adoption of 3Sonderweg,2 the anti-war approach of Schr?der1s government, which has considerably strained U.

By the Voice Staff February 27, 2003

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Performing Arts decision delayed

The D.C. Zoning Commission decided not to vote on the requested delay in the construction of the Georgetown University Performing Arts Center at its regular meeting Monday night.

The Zoning Commission decided to allow the University to file further information regarding the compliance issues, according to Director of Off-Campus Student Life Jeanne Lord.

By the Voice Staff February 27, 2003

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Three years later

In October, the Office of Housing and Conference Services announced in a broadcast e-mail that the University would be able to provide on-campus housing to all students during the 2003-2004 school year. It thought the completion of the Southwest Quadrangle project in the fall of 2003 would provide the extra space needed to house all students on campus.

By the Voice Staff February 27, 2003

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GUSA candidates disqualified, voting botched

Two GUSA presidential tickets were disqualified Tuesday night for inappropriate campaigning following an election mishap that prevented at least 300 students from voting.

Soon after declaring Brian Morgenstern (CAS OE05) and Steve de Man (CAS OE04) the winners of GUSA1s executive elections, the six executive candidates were ushered into the glass-walled GUSA office for a closed meeting.

By the Voice Staff February 27, 2003

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Georgetown responds to threat of war

At Georgetown University, as in many communities across the country, people are preparing for war. Students and staff are designing evacuation routes, designating meeting points and buying duct tape in record numbers.

3We have completely sold out of duct tape, and are ordering more,2 said Meg Gardner, the supply buyer for the Georgetown bookstore.

By the Voice Staff February 27, 2003

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Only first-years eligible for dorms

Although the Office of Housing announced earlier this year that all students who want to live on campus would be guaranteed housing, the sign-up for residence hall room selection will be limited to students in the class of 2006.

According to an e-mail sent to students Wednesday by the Office of Housing Services, the desire for on-campus housing exceeds the actual availability of housing.

By the Voice Staff February 27, 2003

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DeGioia supports affirmative action

University President John J. DeGioia strongly stated Georgetown1s commitment to affirmative action in a speech delivered Tuesday evening in Gaston Hall, calling the policy 3critical to achieving our educational mission.2

The Supreme Court of the United States is currently examining affirmative action in public universities.

By the Voice Staff February 27, 2003

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Three manhole covers explode

Three manholes exploded yesterday afternoon on the 3200 block of M Street. Authorities closed the block to automotive and pedestrian traffic, causing major travel delays and driving detours for rush-hour drivers.

The explosions occurred at approximately 4:30 p.

By the Voice Staff February 20, 2003

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Students protest, counter protest at French embassy

College Republicans from Georgetown University and American University clashed with members of Georgetown Peace Action at a protest in front of the French embassy last Thursday.

The rally, planned by the College Republicans to protest France’s refusal to support war with Iraq, was interrupted by chants of “Listen to France, give peace a chance” and “Drop Bush not Bombs,” as about a dozen members of Georgetown Peace Action held a simultaneous counterprotest in support of France’s decision to oppose military action in Iraq.

By the Voice Staff February 20, 2003

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White snow, dark politics

I arrived at Union Station early Monday morning determined to make it back to Georgetown. I had just traveled on a sold-out Amtrak train packed with homebound Washingtonians hoping to beat the worst of the storm.

The station was packed with hundreds of travelers settling in for the night: a family with a baby had secured a corner to sleep in; a throng of students huddled in the waiting area; an elderly couple dozed off on a wooden bench.

By the Voice Staff February 20, 2003