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GUSA plans to confront BZA

On Tuesday, the Georgetown University Student Association approved a resolution responding to the conditions placed on the University’s 10-Year Plan outlined in the D.C. Board of Zoning and Adjustment’s recent... Read more

By the May 3, 2001

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GU Day ignites school spirit

On Tuesday, the second annual Georgetown Day was marked by a celebratory atmosphere of games, food and performances that culminated in a farewell celebration for outgoing University President Leo J.... Read more

By the May 3, 2001

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Speakers remember GU professor

Jan Karski, a former Georgetown government professor, who passed away last July, was honored for his time at Georgetown and for his role as a witness to the World War... Read more

By the May 3, 2001

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University holds farewell week for O’Donovan

Georgetown University will hold several farewell celebrations for outgoing University President Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J. before he steps down on July 1. Senior Vice President Jack J. DeGioia will replace... Read more

By the May 3, 2001

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Muslim Prayer Room vandalized

The Muslim prayer room located in the basement of Copley was vandalized sometime between last Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. A heavy antique pillar was found pushed onto the floor... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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Right to Life demonstration disturbed

Students disturbed a demonstration of the Respect Life Week to voice their opposition to the event. GU Right to Life placed 3,753 flags on Copley Lawn Monday to symbolize all... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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MPD plans undercover crackdown

The Metropolitan Police Department announced measures aimed at underage drinking at a University-Neighborhood meeting. Lt. Brian Bray said the effort would include sending undercover officers into local parties. He said... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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Author criticizes multiculturalism

Author and Professor of History and Africana Studies at New York University Robin D.G. Kelley challenged the politics of multiculturalism in favor of a more fluid “polyculturalism” in a talk... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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Author criticizes multiculturalism

Author and Professor of History and Africana Studies at New York University Robin D.G. Kelley challenged the politics of multiculturalism in favor of a more fluid “polyculturalism” in a talk... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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Albright returns to GU

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has accepted an endowed chair as a professor in the School of Foreign Service. Albright is the recipient of the first Michael and Virginia Mortara... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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GUSA calls for repeal of section of aid law

The Georgetown University Student Association voted Tuesday to join a group of student governments that affects student financial aid. The Coalition for Higher Education Act Reform calls for the repeal... Read more

By the April 26, 2001

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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