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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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After Drop, Alcohol Violations Spike 30% in 2010

By Kelly Church October 4, 2011

Reported crime on-campus began to decline in 2010, but alcohol violtions jumped 30 percent in the same period, according to the Department of Public Safety's 2010 Crime Awareness and Campus Security...

Moore Talks Student Activism

By Elizabeth Garbitelli October 4, 2011

Activist and filmmaker Michael Moore, infamous for his irreverent take on popular controversies, tackled politics and student activism in Gaston Hall Friday. Despite discussing heavy issues such...

Mayor Gray Slams Campus Plan

By Braden McDonald October 3, 2011

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray spoke out against Georgetown's 2010 Campus Plan at the Advisory Neighborhood Commission District 2E's monthly meeting Monday night. "I've met with all parties involved,...

Site Aids in Job Hunt

By Carolyn Clendenin September 30, 2011

With upperclassmen frantically attending info sessions and interviews to secure their future careers after college, the website Jobbook has found its target audience. The student-run site, intended...

Chair of Indian Culture Created

By Upasana Kaku September 30, 2011

A university partnership with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations will establish a new academic chair of Indian culture and society as part of an initiative to strengthen ties with the country. The...

Faculty: New Recruiters

By Pavan Rajgopal September 30, 2011

Georgetown's faculty of big-name policymakers and public intellectuals has long been an asset in the increasingly competitive game of college admissions. Now these academic heavyweights are becoming...

School of Medicine May Add iPads to Syllabus

By Annie Chen September 30, 2011

Medical students may soon be able to trade in their heavy textbooks for lighter, more portable editions. The Georgetown University School of Medicine is considering adopting Apple iPads and electronic...

DPS Blotter

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 Theft, Davis Center, 9:30 p.m. A student reported that he chained his bicycle to the wheelchair ramp in the Davis Center. When he returned to retrieve his bicycle, he noticed...

Theft, Burglary High in September Crime Stats

By Kelly Church September 30, 2011

The Department of Public Safety recorded 42 incidents in September, 30 of which are still pending investigation, according to the DPS online crime log. DPS closed five of the 42 cases this month, three...

Law Campus Secure After Intruder Alert

By Lauren Weber September 30, 2011

The Law Center's campus is secure after a man armed with an assault weapon was spotted walking near 2nd and D Streets, a short distance from the campus, at 12:30 p.m. The Law Center went into "Sheltering-in-Place"...

Till Class Do Us Part: Married Faculty Balance Work, Home Lives

By Elizabeth Garbitelli September 30, 2011

Kathryn Olesko and Wayne Davis have many things in common. Both professors hold leadership positions within their respective departments. Both are heavily involved in the campus community. But what...

Taking to the Hill, GU Lobbies Congress

By Braden McDonald September 30, 2011

Behind every federal government dollar granted to Georgetown is an array of staff and student lobbyists engaged in an ongoing dialogue with Capitol Hill. The majority of the Office of Federal Relations'...

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