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Future Beats

By Alex Sanchez October 8, 2011

On Aug. 1, 1981, MTV aired its first music video, "Video Killed the Radio Star," a new single from the British, new wave, one-hit wonders The Buggles. This technology, then on its trial run, revolutionized...

French Professor Dies After Illness

By Laura Engshuber October 7, 2011

French professor Kathleen Delgado died following a long illness Tuesday morning. She had taught introductory French as a part-time lecturer since 2001. She also taught English as a Foreign Language...

New Athletic Center to Be Built in McDonough Parking Lot

By Glenn Russo October 7, 2011

Plans for the Intercollegiate Athletic Center, a new 125,000 square-foot athletic complex, were presented to the Old Georgetown Board Thursday with drawings showing the two-story structure adjacent to...

Holy Rood Cemetery

By Michelle Cassidy October 7, 2011

GU Bucks Graduation Rate Trend

By Annie Chen October 7, 2011

Graduation rates at colleges across the nation remain sharply below Georgetown's 93 percent figure, according to a report released on Sept. 27. Complete College America, a non-profit group that focuses...

Holy Rood: A Cemetery With a Tell-Tale Heart

By Jonathan Gillis October 7, 2011

Holy Rood Cemetery has all the looks of a haunted graveyard. Perched at the crest of a hill and held above Wisconsin Avenue by a stone wall, the cemetery looks from the street like the setting of an...

New Space Energizes Ministry

By Matthew Strauss October 7, 2011

As students rush around the corner toward the Leavey Center Starbucks and Cosi, they may notice that a once-deserted space has undergone a spiritual awakening. Makóm, a new Jewish gathering area located...

University Begins Work on Outlet Additions in Lauinger

By Bebe Albornoz October 7, 2011

Starting this week, a long-anticipated electrical upgrade project in Lauinger Library will install additional outlets on every floor. The project, which began Tuesday, will last until early December....

Staff Strike Balance in 140 Characters or Less

By Andy Miller October 7, 2011

Writing about topics from food reviews to bulldog care tips, faculty and administrators have taken to Twitter in recent years, bridging the gap between their professional and personal lives. While for...

Knights Honored

By Danny Funt October 7, 2011

The Knights of Columbus recognized Georgetown's chapter as its Outstanding College Council of the year last Friday. The Knights of Columbus — an international all-male Catholic fraternity with over...

Tunsian PM Talks Arab Spring Revolts

By Dana Sievers October 7, 2011

Tunisian Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi addressed the far-reaching impact of the Arab Spring and the resulting Tunisian Revolution Wednesday in Copley Formal Lounge. Sponsored by the Office of the...

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