Johnny Solis

Bikes Disappearing From Campus Racks

In the past two and a half weeks, 14 people have reported to the Department of Public Safety that their bicycles were stolen after being secured to bike racks on campus, and one person reported a man attempting to cut a bike lock.

Hoyas Feel Financial Woes From NY to Hilltop

The turmoil on Wall Street can be felt all the way to the McDonough School of Business, as prospective jobs for business and finance majors are becoming more and more uncertain as the economy worsens.

GU Senior Reported Missing

A Georgetown senior was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police Department on Aug. 19 when her housemates realized that they had not seen her for two to three weeks.

Grad Student Choked, Robbed in Glover Park

A student was reportedly choked from behind and robbed Wednesday night while walking home along the 3800 Block of W Street.

Rhonda Ferns (GRD ’10) said she was walking on 38th Street at around 9 p.m. when she heard someone run up behind her.

Taxi Meter System Expected to Take Effect Next Month

Taxicabs in the District of Columbia will almost certainly begin using time and distance meters to calculate fares next month, after the D.C. Superior Court on Monday turned back an effort by several cab companies to delay the implementation of the meters.

At Environment Festival, A Deluge of Support

The rain may have been falling, the lightning flashing and the wind blowing, but the dreary weather conditions on Sunday did not stop thousands of people from gathering at the National Mall for a truly “green” event.

MPD Veteran Takes Over in 2nd District

There’s a new sheriff in town.

Mark Carter, a 25-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department, was named acting commander of the Second District, which includes Georgetown, on Monday. He is replacing former Cmdr. Andrew Solberg, who was promoted to MPD field commander.

“My intention is to make the Second District the best of the best,” Carter said.

Amid Recession, Credit Unions Band Together

The recent credit crunch in the U.S. economy has led national credit unions to lobby for lower interst rates, an effort supported by Georgetown’s own credit union.

40 Years Later, Georgetown Remembers MLK

Forty years ago, English professor John Glavin (C ’64) was driving on 14th Street in downtown D.C. when he got caught in a fray. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had been shot.

“People were banging on our car, trying to overturn it,” he said. “I remember going on top of LXR and all around you could see flames. It was like we were in a war zone.”