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Georgetown street collapses

Dozens of curious onlookers were kept at bay by emergency workers Wednesday night as they tried to catch a glimpse of the gaping hole that used to be Bank Street.

Approximately three-quarters of Bank Street, which runs between M and Prospect streets past Kinko’s, collapsed into the hole that is part of a construction project on the street.

By the Voice Staff March 27, 2003

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GUSA execs release final report

After leaving office on March 4, former Georgetown University Student Association President Kaydee Bridges (SFS ‘03) and Vice President Mason Ayer (SFS ‘03) released their End of the Year Report Tuesday night. The report lists the accomplishments of the Bridges/Ayer administration and contains their recommendations to the new administration.

By the Voice Staff March 27, 2003

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Panelists debate gun control

“This pen is more regulated than a gun,” said Dave Haffty, a program officer of Handgun Free America, raising his pen. “The gun industry is the only one that is completely unregulated for safety and health.”

Glen Caroline, director of the National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action Grassroots, would wholeheartedly disagree.

By the Voice Staff March 27, 2003

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Play ball?

D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has turned to baseball to solve the city’s woes. Last week, District representatives pled their case to the owners of the Montreal Expos to convince them to move the team to the District instead of one the other proposed sites, either Northern Virginia or Portland, Ore.

By the Voice Staff March 27, 2003

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Emergency preparedness plans expand

The University continued to expand its emergency preparedness plans over spring break by purchasing supplies, testing the alert system and holding a meeting with Resident Assistants to explain the Floor Marshal plan, a program developed to coordinate safety procedures on campus.

By the Voice Staff March 20, 2003

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‘Survivor’ winner describes life in the Outback

Tina Wesson, the winner of Survivor: The Australian Outback, spoke about her experience on the show and her resulting fame in ICC Auditorium Wednesday night.

Wesson also offered advice to those who attended the speech, telling students “college is a blast … this is the greatest time of your life.

By the Voice Staff March 20, 2003

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Student files complaint against GU

Georgetown student Kate Dieringer (NUR ‘04) filed a complaint in early February with the Department of Education alleging that Georgetown violated her civil rights as a sexual assault victim.

Dieringer reported to the Office of Student Conduct in April 2002 that she had been drugged and raped in the fall of 2001.

By the Voice Staff March 20, 2003

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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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Don’t front

“As a university we need to place ourselves on the cutting edge of change, to be part of this city’s historic quest for racial, social, economic and political justice,” said University President John J. DeGioia two days before his inauguration in 2001. On the eve of his Presidency, DeGioia committed himself to enacting social change.

By the Voice Staff March 20, 2003

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Anti-war ‘sleep-in’ kicks off in Red Square

Red Square turned into an impromptu campground Wednesday night as members of Georgetown’s Peace Action set up tents and sleeping bags and began a “sleep-in” for peace.

The sleep-in began at 8:20 p.m., exactly 48-hours after Bush’s ultimatum to Saddam Hussein and less than an hour before the first reports of attacks on Baghdad.

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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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