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Missing copies of The Academy returned

Hundreds of copies of The Georgetown Academy that were missing as of Sunday were found Wednesday afternoon in the Student Activities Commission office.

The Academy distributed extra copies of last May’s issue to first-year dorms on Sunday and subsequently reported hundreds missing from Village C West.

By the Voice Staff November 7, 2002

Disabled students seek changes

by Chris Jarosch

Due to concerns about campus accessibility, five physically disabled students met with administrators last Friday. Coordinator of Disabled Student Services Jane Holahan documented the discussion between the students and Richard P. Payant, director of University Facilities.

By the Voice Staff November 7, 2002

Honor Council changes poli

The Georgetown Honor Council has announced a new policy designed to expedite the adjudication process for students accused of an Honor System violation. Students who admit responsibility for their actions will now be able to bypass the normal hearing process and receive a recommended sanction directly.

By the Voice Staff November 7, 2002

Do they want a change?

They’re coming back again. Of the seven D.C. Mayoral and City Council offices up for grabs this past Tuesday, incumbents reclaimed all of them with overwhelming majorities. Voter turnout, however, was barely 35 percent, according to the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics.

By the Voice Staff November 7, 2002

Nasr speaks on Islam, Christianity

George Washington University professor Seyyed Hussein Nasr spoke to an ICC Auditorium packed with both students and faculty to mark the commencement of Ramadan on Tuesday night. With an emphasis on spirituality, Nasr’s speech aimed to bridge the Muslim and Christian communities by showing the many similarities between the two religions.

By the Voice Staff November 7, 2002

24-hour guard proposals finalized

In a Security Committee meeting on Tuesday, students and administrators discussed a proposal to post 24-hour guards in campus dorms. Under the proposal, students would continue to work as guards during the day while professional guards would work between 12 a.

By the Voice Staff November 7, 2002

Students ‘Take Back the Night’

This year’s Take Back the Night, a week-long event protesting gender violence, is expected to be a success due to a revised mission and University-wide support, according to Co-Chair of Take Back the Night Olive Goh. Support from 28 clubs and organizations as well as funding from 20 University departments reflect the widespread concern for gender-based violence on campus, she said.

By the Voice Staff November 7, 2002

All students guaranteed housing next year

All students who want to live on-campus are guaranteed housing next year regardless of their previously allotted years of eligibility, based on the findings of the Housing Advisory Committee, composed of both students and administrators. As of press time, e-mails announcing the change were scheduled to be sent to sophomores and juniors this morning from Director of Housing Services Shirley Menendez.

By the Voice Staff October 31, 2002

Arts expansion includes new facility, major

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve plans for the Georgetown Performing Arts Center. Final approval awaits a hearing before the Board of Zoning Adjustment scheduled for Dec. 5.

The Performing Arts Center, a part of the Georgetown University Campus 2000 Plan, will be the first building in University history dedicated entirely to the performing arts.

By the Voice Staff October 31, 2002

ANC reviews student-neighbor relations

As elections approach, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners reflected at the ANC meeting Tuesday night on the progress made in the relationship between students and non-student residents of Georgetown. Several Commissioners, including Chairman Peter Pulsifer and both student Commissioners Justin Wagner (CAS ‘03) and Justin Kopa (CAS ‘03) will not be running for re-election.

By the Voice Staff October 31, 2002

Metro police presence increases

Due to security concerns and complaints from neighbors, police presence has increased permanently in Georgetown and will be especially high tonight for Halloween.

The number of police officers will be greater than a normal Thursday night because of the various Halloween activities in the neighborhood.

By the Voice Staff October 31, 2002

MPD and DPS may coordinate

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Justin Wagner (CAS ‘03) petitioned the D.C. City Council last Thursday to implement the Omnibus Public Safety Agency Reform Amendment, which is intended to strengthen relationships between the Metropolitan Police Department and area campus public safety agencies.

By the Voice Staff October 31, 2002

Housing crisis averted?

This morning, Georgetown students received an e-mail announcing that, regardless of what the Office of Housing Services office told them last year, they now have four years of guaranteed on-campus housing. With the completion of the much-awaited Southwest Quadrangle in the fall of 2003, the University will be able to accommodate 780 more students than it has in the past.

By the Voice Staff October 31, 2002

Dulles discusses Vatican II

In the 40 years since the opening of Vatican II, a conference attended by Roman Catholic leaders, some of the writings produced by the participants have been wrongly interpreted, said Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. on Wednesday night. During his speech in ICC Auditorium, Dulles gave his own opinions about the myths and realities of the Vatican II documents.

By the Voice Staff October 31, 2002

O’Connor speaks on Bill of Rights

Cases related to terrorism will reach the U.S. Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor said in a speech in Gaston Hall Monday night. O’Connor briefly addressed terrorism but focused her speech on the Bill of Rights and her career as the first female justice on the Supreme Court.

By the Voice Staff October 31, 2002

African-American Studies minor created

An African-American Studies minor will be avaliable to students for the first time this spring, after a five-year effort by students and faculty.

According to the proposal submitted to the administration by students and faculty members, “An examination of the top 25 universities as reported by U.

By the Voice Staff October 24, 2002

Former CEO of Andersen speaks

Joe Berardino, former Chief Executive Officer of Andersen Worldwide, the accounting firm that collapsed last spring, maintained that without a federal indictment, the firm could have survived. Berardino spoke at Georgetown on Monday night in a forum that included Georgetown professors from the McDonough School of Business.

By the Voice Staff October 24, 2002

B-U-Y, it’s no A-B-C

It’s ironic that the Jefferson Memorial is located here in the District, as the city’s public education system once again finds itself in the spotlight. Jefferson, who was one of the biggest proponents of a free public education system open to all citizens, is no doubt rolling over in his grave at the latest news from D.

By the Voice Staff October 24, 2002

Students host NCSC Conference

More than 400 college students converged in the District this past weekend to take part in the 30th annual National Collegiate Security Council Conference, a Model United Nations conference run solely by Georgetown undergraduates.

NCSC is a collegiate organization composed of mostly East Coast and Canadian schools which converge to discuss and debate international and historical issues in a crisis-style format.

By the Voice Staff October 24, 2002

Muslim chaplain hospitalized last week

Yahya Hendi, Georgetown’s Muslim Chaplain, was hospitalized early last week after complaining of chest pains.

According to Allison Carpenter (CAS ‘03), vice president of the Muslim Student Association, Hendi began feeling ill last Monday and on Tuesday checked into Holy Cross Hospital in Maryland.

By the Voice Staff October 24, 2002

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