Lauren Zelt

Insecurity With Georgetown's Data Protection

When the theft of a hard drive in January from the Office of Student Affairs potentially compromised the Social Security numbers of approximately 38,000 students, alumni, faculty and staff, Georgetown made national headlines for what was seen as lax security measures.

Potomac Primaries Loom Large

On Tuesday, local voters will head to the polls with at least one of the major presidential nominating contests undecided.

Catholic Conference Draws Hundreds to Gaston Hall

Hundreds of college and high school students from around the country gathered at Georgetown University for the annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life on Monday. The anti-abortion conference, held as a precursor to the March for Life, hosted speakers, discussions and vendors that met to show support for the cause.

Man Attacked, Robbed on M St.

A violent robbery transformed an M Street parking lot into a crime scene Saturday night, after an assailant left a parking attendant with multiple injuries that required him to be taken to Georgetown University Hospital.

Housing Waitlist Shorter Than Last Year

With fewer students on the housing waitlist than last year, everybody who remains in line to live on campus next year will probably have the opportunity, assuming some students remove themselves from the list when they find off-campus housing.

LGBTQ Reforms Encounter Criticism

Georgetown’s recent push to promote greater acceptance of the LGBTQ community on campus have come under fire from some Catholic organizations that say the endeavors run contrary to Catholic teachings. But some Jesuits argue that Georgetown’s support of the LGBTQ community is not mutually exclusive with its Catholic identity.

Students Step Outside Boundaries at Forum

Sparked largely by recent tensions that flared after some considered THE HOYA’s coverage of an on-campus Jena Six rally last month insufficient, the discussion — hosted by campus cultural and advocacy organizations and student publications, including THE HOYA, and attended by scores of students — focused mostly on the social implications of race on campus and

Board Approves GU Facility Plans

The District of Columbia Zoning Commission unanimously approved last night university plans for three university construction projects.

Running Short on Room

In the next several years, Georgetown hopes to complete a new center for the McDonough School of Business, science center and athletics practice facility. But if you take a walk around, you’ll find that these buildings are set to occupy some of the last viable property on campus.

With Burleith to our north, West Georgetown to our east, the Potomac River to our south and Grover-Archibald Park to our west, there is virtually no room for expansion.

“We’re bound on all four sides here at Georgetown,” said Karen Frank, vice president for facilities and student housing. “We think about the possibility of extra space every day, but our options are limited. … We are running out of space on campus, and we have nowhere to go.”

Dahlgren Reopening This Weekend

Two weeks after a part of the east wall of Dahlgren Chapel collapsed, the building will reopen Sunday for weekend events while the university monitors its reconstruction.

Although Dahlgren will be open for Sunday Masses and Saturday weddings, weekday proceedings will still be relocated to other locations on or near campus. By tomorrow, a temporary fix will be put in place that Jacques Arsenault (COL ’01), a university spokesperson, said “allows [for] both the protection of the east wall and the safety of occupants.”