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

By Steven Criss January 30, 2014

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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

By Gavin Bade January 30, 2014

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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

By Lucius Lee January 23, 2014

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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

By Lara Fishbane January 23, 2014

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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

By Claire Zeng January 23, 2014

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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

By Grace Brennan January 23, 2014

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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

By Daniel Paradis January 23, 2014

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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

By Caitriona Pagni January 23, 2014

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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

By Kenneth Lee January 23, 2014

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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

By Connor Jones January 23, 2014

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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

By Deborah Sparks January 16, 2014

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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

By Caitriona Pagni January 16, 2014

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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

By Jack Rosenberg January 16, 2014

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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

By Daniel Paradis January 16, 2014

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News Hit: New MD/MPH program

Georgetown’s School of Medicine announced on Jan. 3 the formation of a new dual degree program with Johns Hopkins that will allow students to complete a doctor of medicine at... Read more

By Daniel Varghese January 16, 2014

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Healy Pub plans move forward despite Brogan’s departure

University administrators confirmed this week that plans for the New South Student Center Pub will move forward despite former vendor Fritz Brogan’s (COL ‘07, LAW ‘10) decision to withdraw from... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani January 16, 2014

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City on a Hill: Cooperation, not gentrification

Talking about gentrification in D.C. has just about become passe. It’s not that young professionals and other high earners pushing long-standing District residents out of their neighborhoods is suddenly not... Read more

By Gavin Bade January 16, 2014

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Epicurean owner responds to solidarity committee petition

In a Nov. 18 letter addressed to the “Students of Georgetown,” Chang Wook Chon, owner of Epicurean restaurant, responded to the Nov.11 petition presented to him by Georgetown Solidarity Committee,... Read more

By Kenneth Lee December 5, 2013

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Alum returns to host sexual assault workshop for men

In mid-January, D.C. non-profit group Men Can Stop Rape will offer an educational program exclusively for men about sexual assault prevention in Village C West’s Alumni Lounge. The event has... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani December 5, 2013

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Minimum wage to affect Georgetown jobs

The D.C. Council unanimously passed the Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2013 on Tuesday, which will increase the minimum wage by 40 percent from its current rate of $8.25 to... Read more

By Deborah Sparks December 5, 2013