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Q&A: Jeopardy Contestant Talks Trivia, Alex Trebek

By Ian Scoville February 10, 2017

Julia Marsan (COL ’17), a classical languages major, will appear next week on “Jeopardy!” — alongside 14 other contestants from universities across the United States and host Alex Trebek. Marsan...

District Ranked 4th-Best US City to Live

By Jeanine Santucci February 10, 2017

Washington, D.C., is the fourth-best city to live in the United States based on factors such as quality of life and desirability, according to a study from U.S. News and World Report released Tuesday,...

Student Groups Launch HoyasForShe Initiatives

By Ben Goodman February 10, 2017

Students of Georgetown, Inc. is hosting HoyasForShe week from Feb. 12 to Feb. 17, as part of a larger effort by student to groups to promote gender equality on campus. HeForShe, the United Nations Entity...

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A report released by the District Office of the State Superintendent said that expulsion and suspension rates in Washington, D.C. public schools are down for the 2015-16 school year although black students are disproportionately expelled and suspended with 10 percent of black students suspended compared to 1 percent of white students.

Black Students Disproportionately Disciplined in DCPS

By Marina Pitofsky February 10, 2017

While expulsion and suspension rates during the 2015-16 school year are down in D.C. Public Schools compared to previous years, black students are still disproportionately affected by school disciplinary...

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Library is set to close from March 4 until 2020 for major renovations.

DC Central Library to Close Until 2020 for Renovations

By Gaia Mattiace February 10, 2017

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.’s central library, will close March 4 until 2020 to undergo a $208 million complete modernization. The project plans to add an estimated...

Organizations Commemorate Black History Month

By Jeff Cirillo February 10, 2017

Student groups are sponsoring a schedule of 18 events to commemorate and raise awareness of African-American history and present-day issues of race, activism and identity, in observance of Black History...

Panelists Urge Political Stability in Israel-Palestine Peace Process

By Joe Egler February 10, 2017

Political tensions are putting progress toward a peace deal between Israel and Palestine on hold according to think tank The Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy fellows Ghaith al-Omari and David...

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The second year of Writing Awards, sponsored by U.S. News & World Report, expanded from two awards to four different awards of $1,000 each.

Writing Center Awards Expand for Second Year

By Haley Snyder February 10, 2017

The Writing Center launched its application for the second year of its Writing Awards program Jan. 31, expanding to include four different awards of $1000 each, sponsored by U.S. News & World Report. The...

Metro Rail Car Replacements, Safety Surge Announced

By Hannah Urtz February 10, 2017

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld announced Monday plans for repairs and renovations for its rail cars starting next Wednesday, in addition to preplanned...

Two Arrested for DC Security Camera Hack

By Darius Iraj February 10, 2017

Two people were arrested Feb. 2 in London for hacking the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s closed-circuit surveillance camera system eight days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration. About...

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Panelists discussed the need to reduce the power of prosecutors and increase the role of social platforms to reduce recidivism in prison reform in an event on Wednesday.

Panelists Advocate United Approach to Prison Reform

By Jeff Cirillo and Lucy Pash February 10, 2017

The obstacles to ending mass incarceration in the United States are numerous but not intractable, according to four panelists at the “How to End Mass Incarceration” panel in McShain Lounge on Wednesday. The...

4E's Spring 2017 Blog Babies

4E’s Spring 2017 Blog Babies

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz February 9, 2017

Every semester, we at The Fourth Edition decide to open our doors to the few whom we think are pretty hilarious. This semester, we took five new, spectacular human beings out of a competitive applicant...

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