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Students ‘die-in’ to protest potential war in Iraq

As the clock struck one on Wednesday, approximately 65 Georgetown students “died” for 15 minutes in Red Square, lying motionless on the red bricks to protest the potential war on Iraq. Protest leaders spoke against U.S. involvement in Iraq as more than 60 students looked on.

By the Voice Staff October 24, 2002

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Students participate in death penalty awareness

Georgetown’s Campaign to End the Death Penalty student group is observing Death Penalty Awareness Week, which began as an idea by Georgetown students two years ago and became a nationally observed event last year.

Two years ago, members of the group had the idea to designate one week of the year as a time to raise awareness about issues surrounding the death penalty.

By the Voice Staff October 17, 2002

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Look at the fish, Daddy!

A five-year-old boy runs around the small pond, pointing excitedly into the water. “Look at the fish, Daddy!” he says, while standing precariously on the rocks lining the pond. Lying discreetly beside him, almost hidden by the grass, is a brass plaque dedicating the water memorial to a Georgetown student from his friends and family.

By the Voice Staff October 17, 2002

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Library lounge renovation begins

The second floor lounge of Lauinger Library will be closed for renovation from this coming Monday until the end of the semester. This renovation, supported by the library and Students of Georgetown, Inc., will include the installation of a new coffeehouse, “The Midnight Mug,” more comfortable seating, new flooring and paint and better lighting.

By the Voice Staff October 17, 2002

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Self-care guide available online

Health Education Services posted a new Students’ Self-Care Guide online two weeks ago, providing a new resource for students to use in making informed decisions about their health.

The guide contains information on common health problems such as the flu and sports injuries, and also has a “Playing it Safe” section that includes information on alcohol and drug safety as well as sexual health and other tests and immunizations.

By the Voice Staff October 17, 2002

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First-year elections still uncertain

Georgetown University Student Association representatives voted Wednesday night to leave the certification of GUSA first-year election results tabled until further notice. Due to allegations of racially offensive campaigning during the election, certification was originally delayed last week by GUSA to allow for further inquiry into possible misconduct.

By the Voice Staff October 17, 2002

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Gonzalez announces plan to hire new assistant

Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez announced Wednesday his intention to appoint Mary Dluhy as Special Assistant to the Vice President. Last March, Gonzalez created the position of Special Assistant to review the services provided by the University for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

By the Voice Staff October 17, 2002

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Georgetown to develop Arabic dialect programs

Georgetown’s Arabic Department will offer a class in the Iraqi dialect of Arabic during the three-week pre-session before summer classes next year. Professors are currently developing a course after receiving $180,000 in grant money from a U.S. Department of Education to the National Capital Language Resource Center.

By the Voice Staff October 17, 2002

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GUSA, administrators discuss safety policy

The Georgetown University Student Association met with key University administrators last week to present its case against the current lockdown policy, which limits access to campus dormitories to residents of those buildings. The meeting was considered successful by both parties, and montly meetings are planned for the forseeable future.

By the Voice Staff October 10, 2002

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DeGioia declines to sign letter

University President John J. DeGioia declined to sign a statement decrying discrimination against Jewish students on college campuses. The statement, which appeared in an advertisement in the New York Times on Sunday, was signed by 300 university presidents and written in conjunction with the American Jewish Council.

By the Voice Staff October 10, 2002

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SNHS welcomes GUS, Centennial Celebration

The School of Nursing and Health Studies welcomed its newest member, GUS Junior, yesterday with a party and demonstration of GUS’s features.

GUS, the Georgetown University Simulator, is a 5-foot-9-inch, 175-pound full-sized simulated patient. Yesterday GUS’s brain lay on the counter as SNHS administrators led a tour past his body.

By the Voice Staff October 10, 2002

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Military recruiters spark debate at Law Center

Professors and students at the Georgetown Law Center have protested the presence of military recruiters last Friday, claiming that the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which addresses sexual orientation, is discriminatory.

Seventy-five faculty members at the Law Center signed a resolution recently that called for a reversal of the policy.

By the Voice Staff October 10, 2002

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Victims

The innocent people murdered while performing their everyday activities remind us that we are not immune from danger no matter where we go. Parents hugging their children a second time before sending them off to school, secretly praying that they will return home safely.

By the Voice Staff October 10, 2002

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Appiah speaks on social identities

Ethnic and social identities should be more clearly defined for the success of individuals in those groups, said Kwame Anthony Appiah in a lecture entitled “On Being Oneself” on Monday.

“I think it’s very suitable to discuss soul-making here, beneath all these Jesuit names,” commented Appiah upon taking the podium in Gaston Hall.

By the Voice Staff October 10, 2002

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Civil liberties discussed

Students were asked to sign a subpoena from the “Court of Public Opinion” for Attorney General John Ashcroft at a forum held Monday night by the College Democrats.

The fake subpoena called for Ashcroft to answer questions regarding the government’s refusal to release the names of those held without evidence linking them to terrorism.

By the Voice Staff October 10, 2002

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Students protest potential war on Iraq

On Wednesday afternoon a telephone stood in the center of Red Square next to a poster that read, “The U.S. must not attack Iraq.”

The Young Arab Leadership Alliance set up the event to enable students to call their senators’ offices to voice their oppositiong to the potential attack on Iraq.

By the Voice Staff October 10, 2002

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Protests are peaceful despite mass arrests

As protesters marched down Massachusetts Avenue on Sunday flanked by police officers in full riot gear, it was clear that although turnout was lower than expected, the anti-globalization movement still has the power to catch the attention of the city.

Protesters, including Georgetown students, gathered over the weekend in opposition to the policies of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, which were holding meetings in D.

By the Voice Staff October 3, 2002

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Have we forgotten?

A few weeks ago, two Georgetown students engaged in a fight outside of New South that was triggered by the yelling of a racial slur. One student was African-American, the other was of Egyptian descent. Although approximately 30 students witnessed the event, most of whom arrived at the scene after hearing the fight from the Village C patio, the incident was not reported to University authorities.

By the Voice Staff October 3, 2002

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CMEA to receive federal grant

The Center for Minority Educational Affairs stands to receive $4 million in state, federal and university funds to expand efforts to promote college preparation among disadvantaged District students, thanks to a federal grant awarded to the District of Columbia.

By the Voice Staff October 3, 2002