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First-year student takes own life in Village C

At approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday evening, Georgetown first-year student Jeremy Dorfman (CAS ‘06) was discovered to have taken his own life by hanging in his Village C West dormitory room. Dorfman, who was 19, was taken to Georgetown University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead early Sunday morning.

By the January 16, 2003

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Students call for new assault policy

A group of students has created a report describing suggestions for improving Georgetown’s sexual assault services, which they distributed to various administrators on Monday.

The group, Advocates for Improved Response Methods to Sexual Assault put together the report as part of a campaign to enhance sexual assault services.

By the January 16, 2003

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Thefts over break cause DPS to urge caution

The rate of thefts and burglaries this winter has been dramatically higher than last year, making students uneasy about the safety of their on-campus housing.

According to Department of Public Safety records, a total of five burglaries and two thefts occurred during the winter break, including several in Henle Village and Alumni Square.

By the January 16, 2003

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A healthy change

Georgetown, a University that has recently seemed to focus on preserving and promoting tradition, is taking steps to keep up with the constantly changing face of student health.

Throughout the 1990s, the percentage of students on psychoactive prescription drugs rose from 5 percent to 40 percent.

By the January 16, 2003

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MLK celebration extended

A week of campus-oriented events to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life began yesterday as part of “Let Freedom Ring,” a University initiative organized by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Planning Committee. The committee, which consists of students and administrators, formed in October to plan diverse events around the national holiday on Monday.

By the January 16, 2003

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Whitman discusses EPA’s policies

Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jersey and current head of the Environmental Protection Agency, stressed that environmental and economic policies can coexist in a speech on Monday night.

She discussed Bush’s proposed Clear Skies initiative, which is designed to reduce air pollutants such as sulfur dioxides and nitrogen oxides by 2018.

By the January 16, 2003

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University hires new Chief Financial Officer

Christopher Joyce has taken office as the University’s new Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Joyce replaces Earnest W. Porta Jr., who had been serving as acting vice president and treasurer for 11 months.

University President John J.

By the January 9, 2003

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Alum receives Rhodes scholarship

Georgetown graduate Anthony House (CAS ‘02) is one of 32 students in the United States selected to receive the Rhodes scholarship for 2003. House is the first Georgetown student since 1997 to be awarded the distinguished scholarship to Oxford University in England.

By the January 9, 2003

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GU study of alcohol ads released

American youth are overexposed to alcohol advertising on television, according to a University study released Dec.18. In 2001, young viewers saw more ads for beer than for fruity drinks, gum, skin care products and sneakers, according to “Television: Alchohol’s Vast Adland,” a survey by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown.

By the January 9, 2003

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Like a chocoholic, but for scandal

Once again a new year is upon us, and, once again, it is time to make resolutions. Mine is simple: to learn to control my compulsive chocolate consumption. I make the same resolution ever year and, every year, I quickly break it. This time around, I made my anti-chocolate resolution more out of habit than out of a true desire to quit nibbling Nestl?.

By the January 9, 2003

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24-hour guard policy implemented

After months of controversy, the dormitory lockdown policy has been replaced by a 24-hour guard policy that allows all students access to the lobbies of all residence halls, rather than limiting them to the building in which they live.

The 24-hour guard policy, which took effect at midnight on Jan.

By the January 9, 2003

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Administrative positions remain vacant despite recent hirings

Although two administrative positions have been filled, several still remain vacant as administrators begin reviewing applications for the positions of Coordinator of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resources, Director of Residence Life and Associate Director of Residence Life.

By the January 9, 2003

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Thefts from automobiles increase

Although crime in Georgetown and Burleith has significantly decreased over the past few years, thefts from automobiles, the area’s biggest crime, have increased. According to Lt. Brian Bray of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District, auto thefts were up eight percent in November from the previous year.

By the January 9, 2003

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GIA, JSA organize Jewish solidarity rally

Students gathered in Red Square on Monday, Nov. 25 in response to the recent remarks of Norman Finkelstein, a Holocaust historian who spoke on campus Nov. 18, and Professor Hisam Sharabi, a Professor Emeritus who made controversial remarks in a speech in Lebanon.

By the December 5, 2002

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More students choosing two majors

The number of Georgetown students with double majors has increased by over 150 percent since 1997. A recent article in The New York Times cited Georgetown as one of a number of schools that represent a growing but not necessarily desirable trend in double majoring.

By the December 5, 2002

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Medical Center avoids walk out

A walk out by Georgetown University Medical Center staff planned for Monday, Nov. 25 was averted when workers and management reached a last-minute agreement over contract disputes.

The negotiators reached a tentative two-and-a-half year contract agreement an hour before the planned walk-out, and on the following Wednesday, the workers agreed to ratify the temporary agreement.

By the December 5, 2002

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Area alert system introduced

Coordinators of the newly developed Pilot Project presented its text messaging emergency broadcast system to the Georgetown community, which would be used in community emergencies.

The Pilot Project, the first of its kind in Georgetown, is designed to quickly provide the community with information in the event of an emergency.

By the December 5, 2002

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Walking out

In the words of Pope John Paul II, “[Labor] organizations … are an indispensable element of social life, especially in modern industrial societies.” In 1891, Pope Leo XIII released Revum Novarum, the first papal edict to focus on the rights of workers. Since then, the Catholic Church has supported the rights of workers to form unions or other associations to secure their rights to fair wages and working conditions, a specific application of the more general right to associate.

By the December 5, 2002

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Theros calls for a post-war plan for Iraq

On Wednesday, Patrick Theros (SFS ‘63), former American Ambassador to Qatar, called upon the Bush administration to present an effective post-war plan before considering military action in Iraq.

Theros, an active member of the local Greek community, was brought to Georgetown by the Hellenic Club.

By the December 5, 2002

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PLO advisor advocates equality

Diana Buttu, a Canadian Palestinian who is legal counsel to the Palestinian Liberation Organization, said on Tuesday that she believes Israelis and Palestinians may move toward equal citizenship rather than equal statehood. Sponsored by Students for Middle East Peace, Buttu spoke to over 50 students on the past, present and future of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

By the November 21, 2002