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Author once again GU professor

Latin-American author and Peruvian politician, Mario Vargas Llosa, will join the Spanish and Portuguese Department as the first Ibero-American Literature and Culture Chair. Though the details of his appointment have... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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Senior BBQ moved

The Senior Class Committee has moved the Senior Barbecue from its original site off campus to Copley Lawn due to the Metropolitan Police Department’s refusal to grant street closing permits... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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A Closing Oration

For a graduating senior, the occasion often presents itself when gratuitous reflection on the last four years seems somehow warranted. This seems especially true of those who count themselves amongst... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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Graduate course receives large advance for book

A Georgetown graduate course, led by author and entrepreneur Tom Gardner, has received a large advance to write a book on finance. Gardner assigned the writing assignment to his class... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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LaDuke speaks on race, politics

Winona LaDuke, former Green Party Vice Presidential candidate, spoke to a 75-person crowd in ICC Auditorium on April 9 and aired her views on a wide range of issues from... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

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Illegal Zone

I’m still trying to figure out how the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustments writes their reports. After reading the latest report from the BZA concerning Georgetown’s ten-year plan,... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

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Kozmo delivery service closes

Kozmo.com, the popular Internet delivery service, closed its doors permanently April 11. In a statement, Kozmo CEO Gerry Burdo cited poor market conditions and bad management decisions as the cause... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

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Ice cream man builds business morals

In a speech last Friday, the co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, Ben Cohen, spoke on the importance of operating morally responsible businesses. Cohen said he realized he wanted... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

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O’Donovan advocates a diverse education

In a speech last Tuesday in the ICC auditorium, University President Leo O’Donovan, S.J. said Georgetown is in the process of reviewing the curriculum to ensure the current structure allows... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

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Twelve elected to GUSA Assembly

Over 33 percent of the student body voted in last week’s on-line Georgetown University Student Association class representative election, an increase from last year’s 28.5 percent voter turnout. According to... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

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Former Jesuit calls church sexually intolerant

Webster University Religious Studies chair and former Jesuit Priest Robert Goss spoke Wednesday on a need to increase religious tolerance of homosexuals and unite the sexual with the spiritual. Goss... Read more

By the April 19, 2001

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Fraud and stolen vans in public service center

An assistant with the Volunteer and Public Service Center was dismissed after a University investigation turned up evidence she may have embezzled up to $5,000, a VPS employee said. The... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

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Students return from union organizing in Mexico

Members of United Students Against Sweatshops returned from Mexico March 27 after visiting with workers trying to form a union in a factory producing Nike and Reebok apparel. The Kukdong... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

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BZA cuts future enrollment increase

The Board of Zoning Adjustment has placed a list of conditions on the University’s 10 Year Plan, including the rejection of the University’s request for an increase in undergraduate enrollment.... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

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Students rally in Red Square

A coalition of 17 student groups held a protest rally in Red Square Wednesday remembering Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and calling for an end to injustice everywhere. “We are... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

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Non-Alcoholic block party event approved

An alcohol-free barbeque was proposed by the senior class committee and unanimously approved by the Advisory Neighborhood Council on Tuesday. The event, co-sponsored by the senior class committee, the Black... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

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Tobacco industry “Insider” tells his story

An opponent of the tobacco industry, Jeffrey Wigand, spoke Monday in Gaston Hall on his dismissal from a large tobacco company and why he revealed confidential information exposing secrets of... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

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GUSA supports African American studies

The Georgetown University Student Association demonstrated support for an African American Studies Program in the Georgetown College by passing a resolution this Tuesday. Citing the importance of scholarship on African... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

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Catholic activist seeks repeal of Vatican UN privilege

Catholics for Free Choice activist David Nolan spoke to students Tuesday on the issues of the Catholic church’s stance on abortion and the Vatican’s privileged status at the United Nations.... Read more

By the April 5, 2001

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Spring welcomed with fountain activation

The Georgetown community welcomed spring and new student leadership at the second annual Fountain Day ceremony on Monday afternoon in Dahlgren Quadrangle. University President Leo J. O’Donovan activated the Dahlgren... Read more

By the April 5, 2001