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Georgetown celebrates Jesuit heritage

Georgetown’s 14th annual Jesuit Heritage Week began on Sunday and extended to Georgetown’s campus in Doha, Qatar for the first time. “We are delighted that our friends in Doha are... Read more

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New club encourages women to code

GU Women Who Code, a new organization for women interested in learning computer coding skills, launches today. According to co-founder and Georgetown Chief Information Officer Lisa Davis, the club will... Read more

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News Hit: Second month of What’s a Hoya

What’s A Hoya began its second month of sessions on Sunday with a theme of “Cura Personalis,” focusing on health and well-being. The freshmen-only personal development program, first launched in... Read more

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Veterans bakery opening June

The Dog Tag Bakery, a non-profit organization that will provide education and employment opportunities for disabled veterans and their spouses, will open in June after delays in construction pushed back... Read more

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Room rental fees for clubs to be removed by 2015

The Georgetown University Student Association announced Tuesday that the administration has agreed to remove fees for student use of smaller programming spaces by fiscal year 2015. According to a press... Read more

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Ryan-Mulledy dorms in design stage

The D.C. Zoning Commission approved the University’s request to utilize the former Jesuit residences Ryan and Mulledy Halls for “residential/campus life/athletic” uses on Jan. 13. The University will renovate the... Read more

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Residential Life alters housing selection policy

The Office of Residential Living amended the housing selection policy on Jan. 16, preventing students accepted to fall semester study abroad from entering housing selection. Previously, study abroad applicants could... Read more

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City on a Hill: Unemployment’s not everything

If your name is Vincent Gray, you had a good day Tuesday. You had a good day because it was unemployment day, that magical time each month when the District’s... Read more

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Cairo study abroad program indefinitely closed

Due to safety and security concerns, all Georgetown study abroad programs held at the American University in Cairo will be suspended indefinitely, according to the University’s updated international travel policy,... Read more

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Georgetown celebrates MLK

This week, Georgetown University is holding a series of events to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Let Freedom Ring musical celebration, which took... Read more

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Constitutional Council sets precedent for speaker confirmation

The Georgetown University Student Association Constitutional Council ruled that the Jan. 12 confirmation vote and election for a new speaker of the GUSA Senate violated the organization’s bylaws. The Jan.... Read more

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News Hit: Sexual assault workshop Thursday

“Creating a Culture of Consent,” an originally male-exclusive sexual assault prevention workshop organized by Sean Foley (MSB ‘15) and sponsored by anti-violence group Men Can Stop Rape, occurs today and... Read more

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News Hit: Marijuana amendment passes

The Marijuana Possession Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2014, which proposes an amendment to Councilmember Tommy Wells’ (D-Ward 6) bill to decriminalize marijuana within the district, unanimously passed the judiciary committee... Read more

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Corp debuts Hilltoss

The Corp’s new salad and smoothie shop slated to open in the Healy Student Family Center during the 2015-2016 academic year, The Hilltoss announced its first class of hires Tuesday... Read more

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Alum pilots class participation smartphone app

Many courses at Georgetown University and other D.C. schools are piloting nClass, a smartphone app, developed by Georgetown alumnus Gaurav Malik (MBA ‘12), that aims to encourage classroom participation and... Read more

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Saxa Politica: Inclusivity over exclusivity

The average Georgetown student is racing toward middle-aged life. You know the type: in a suit Monday through Friday, half of their net worth is tied up in investments at... Read more

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Moran’s position at SFS unaffected despite NIC dismissal

Despite being forced to resign from his position as an international business associate to the United States National Intelligence Council in September 2013 due to accusations of conflict of interest,... Read more

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MSB supports rural entrepreneurship

Georgetown students now have the opportunity to build entrepreneurship in America’s rural communities through a partnership among the American Farm Bureau Federation, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Global Social... Read more

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GUASFCU to launch GWallet

The Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union will soon release a mobile financial planning platform called GWallet, which will be integrated into GUASFCU’s existing mobile app offered to... Read more

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News Hit: Pro-life conference Monday

Georgetown Right to Life, the Knights of Columbus, and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will sponsor the 15th annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Monday, which aims to address anti-abortion... Read more