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Lauinger Library Reduces Collection After Budget Cuts

By Caroline Hyer February 17, 2017

Lauinger Library’s budget was cut by $1 million for fiscal year 2016, requiring the library to reduce its principal collections of books to avoid staff layoffs. In July 2015, the library took...

Panelists Call for Bipartisan Solution in Syria

By Gaia Mattiace February 17, 2017

To assist those displaced by the Syria’s civil war, the United States must help establish and maintain safe zones in Syria where civilians will not be in danger, according to a bipartisan panel of...

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Alexander Marquardt (SFS ’04), an ABC foreign correspondent, spoke at an event Monday night about the Syrian Civil War and its effects on extremism in the region, based on his experience covering the Arab Spring in 2011, United States presidential campaigns and the conflict in Syria, which he considers the most difficult war he could have covered.

ABC Foreign Correspondent Discusses Syrian War

By Isabelle Groenewegen February 17, 2017

The civil war in Syria and President Bashar al-Assad’s attempts to quell rebels have led to an increase in extremism in the region, according to a talk by Alexander Marquardt (SFS ’04), ABC News...

Mayor Bowser Allows Paid Family Leave to Move to Congress

By Christian Paz February 17, 2017

Employees in Washington, D.C. will receive paid family leave benefits starting in January 2020 after Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) allowed the legislation funding the new program to move to the U.S. Congress...

DC Restaurants Participate in Day Without Immigrants

By Marina Pitofsky February 17, 2017

Thousands of immigrants and immigration advocates across the United States participated in a national strike Thursday to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The protests, collectively...

Professors Receive Awards For Excellence in Teaching

By Emma Kotfica February 17, 2017

A professor who combines history and science in one course, a professor who helps students of color adapt to life at Georgetown and another who serves as a faculty adviser to the Georgetown University...

Mack, Andino Platform Spotlights Entrepreneurship

By Tara Subramaniam February 17, 2017

The commitment to a fresh, more diverse and representative Georgetown University Student Association is reflected in Kamar Mack (COL ’19) and Jessica Andino's (COL ’18) platform. “We have built...

Matthews, Matz Advocate Reduction in Costs

By Ian Scoville February 17, 2017

Of the candidates in this year’s Georgetown University Student Association election, John Matthews (COL ’18) and Nick Matz (COL ’18) have presented students with the shortest platform, which includes...

Williams, Ali Look to Create More Inclusive GUSA

By Joe Egler and Yasmine Salam February 17, 2017

The policy platform proposed by Georgetown University Student Association executive candidates Garet Williams (COL ’18) and Habon Ali (SFS ’18) focuses on efforts to expand diversity, transparency...

National Park Service Approves New Recreational Zone on Potomac

By Julianna Hoff February 17, 2017

After three decades of discussion and environmental concerns, the United States National Park Service approved a Potomac River recreation zone in Georgetown to support non-motorized boat activity Feb....

Two DC Public Schools Close Due to Bedbugs

By Matt Bennett February 17, 2017

Two Washington D.C. Public Schools closed last week after bedbug infestations forced school officials to cancel classes or move students to other facilities. DCPS officials found bedbugs at both Myrtilla...

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GUSA Vice Presidential Candidates Habon Ali (SFS '18), left, Jessica Andino (COL '18) and Nick Matz (COL '18) debated Wednesday evening.

GUSA Vice Presidential Candidates Push Inclusivity, Accessibility in Debate

By Yasmine Salam and Ian Scoville February 16, 2017

At the first debate of this year’s Georgetown University Student Association election season, three of the vice presidential candidates discussed the need to create a more diverse and inclusive GUSA...

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