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Bowser Accused of Accepting Illegal Campaign Funds

By Marina Pitofsky March 24, 2017

Democracy Is For People, a campaign finance oversight group, filed a complaint with the Washington, D.C. Office of Campaign Finance on March 7 alleging that Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) illegally accepted more...

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Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson addressed student concerns regarding campus health resources.

Roundtable Proposes Increased Health Resources

By Darius Iraj March 24, 2017

A lack of resources prevents improvements to student health, according to students and administrators in a panel on student health in the Healey Family Student Center on Wednesday. At the panel...

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GUSA President Kamar Mack (COL ’19) and Vice President Jessica Andino (COL ’18) took over from Enushe Khan (MSB ’17, left) and Chris Fisk (COL ’17) on Saturday.

Mack, Andino Inaugurated Amid Discord With Senate

By Joe Egler and Jeff Cirillo March 21, 2017

One day after the Saturday inauguration of Georgetown University Student Association President Kamar Mack (COL ’19) and Vice President Jessica Andino (COL ’18), the senate voted down the duo’s...

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Soraya Eid (COL '17) opened the fourth annual OWN IT summit in Gaston Hall on Saturday.

OWN IT Returns in 4th Year with Diverse Perspectives

By Yasmine Salam March 21, 2017

In the spirit of feminist activist Susan B. Anthony’s call to organize, agitate and educate, more than 100 invited speakers and 500 attendees convened for the fourth annual OWN IT summit Saturday...

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Zoe Mowl (SFS ’15) currently serves as a Peace Corps volunteer in Junik, Kosovo, where she teaches English to elementary school students.

GU Tops List of Peace Corps Suppliers

By Lily Steinberg March 21, 2017

When Zoe Mowl (SFS ’15) graduated, she did not join the 42 percent of her graduating class that went into consulting or financial services. Instead, she went to Junik, Kosovo to teach English to...

Congress Passes District School Voucher Bill

By Paula Hong March 21, 2017

The rift between Washington, D.C. leaders and the federal government has deepened as the House of Representatives passed an initial committee markup for the Scholarship for Opportunity and Results Act,...

DC Lab Investigated After Flawed Zika Testing

By Lily Steinberg March 21, 2017

After at least nine pregnant women were erroneously told they tested negative for the Zika virus and months of flawed testing, the Washington, D.C. Public Health Laboratory Division is being audited...

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GUMC researchers have developed a new method for autism spectrum disorder screening,

Med Center Trials to Focus on Neurologic Diseases

By Lily Steinberg March 21, 2017

Georgetown University Medical Center has begun two trials to test a cancer drug’s ability to modify the progression of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, potentially creating the first...

ONE FOR GEORGETOWN
The 1634 Society has launched its third annual One for Georgetown Campaign, which seeks to raise $150,000 for scholarships for undergraduate students.

One for Georgetown Returns With $150,000 Target

By Tala al Rajjal March 21, 2017

The 1634 Society is looking to raise $150,000 in its third annual One for Georgetown fundraising campaign, which launched March 15. The campaign asks freshmen, sophomores and juniors to make a one-time...

SCS to Offer Scholarships For Federal Employees

By Jeff Cirillo March 21, 2017

The Georgetown School of Continuing Studies finalized a partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to provide scholarship benefits to current federal employees, the university announced in...

DC Ranks 4th-Most Expensive City for Renters

By Matt Bennett March 21, 2017

Washington, D.C., is ranked the fourth-most expensive city for renters in the United States. and sixth globally, according to a study released last month by Nested, a London-based online realtor and...

Georgetown Launches Women in Science Website

By Joe Egler March 21, 2017

The university launched a website dedicated to Georgetown women in science March 9 in conjunction with Women’s History Month. The website celebrates the contributions of Georgetown’s female students,...

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