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GULC Public Safety Officers Intervene in GSC Demonstration

By Simon Carroll October 21, 2016

Eight members of the workers’ advocacy group Georgetown Solidarity Committee were removed from the Georgetown University Law Center by Georgetown Law Department of Public Safety officers Oct. 14 during...

Report Alleges St. Elizabeths Psychiatric Hospital Patient Abuse

By Jeff Cirillo October 21, 2016

Washington, D.C.’s only public psychiatric institution may have repeatedly violated D.C. laws regarding alleged employees’ treatment of mentally ill patients, including improper restraint and forced...

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University administrators served on a panel about Georgetown’s Counseling and Psychiatric Services at the second Mental Health Open Forum on Monday.

Panel Calls for Greater Mental Health Reforms

By Jeff Cirillo October 21, 2016

Despite recent organizational changes, including new staff and reduced fees for mental health services, Counseling and Psychiatric Services is still not fully equipped to address the demand for mental...

Panel Examines Lingering Brexit Uncertainty

By May Teng October 21, 2016

Top European diplomats expressed uncertainty at the extent of the economic fallout accompanying Britain’s historic vote to leave the European Union in a panel discussion hosted Oct. 17 by Georgetown...

Study Abroad Sees Steady Increase in Participation

By Yasmine Salam October 21, 2016

The number of students studying abroad has increased from 561 in the 2012-13 year to 684 students in the 2015-16 year, marking a 21.9 percent increase and the highest overall enrollment in the past three...

Experts Discuss Final Debate

By Will Linde October 21, 2016

The majority of students agreed that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was the winner of the final presidential debate Wednesday at a watch party in the Healey Family Student Center. Hosted...

Panel Examines ‘Serial’ Case

By Gaia Mattiace October 21, 2016

Adnan Syed was granted a new trial in 2016 after 16 years in prison for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. This exemplifies the importance of the media in providing hope for those who have...

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Dinner With 7 Strangers will return later this semester after a semesterlong hiatus to restructure its ability to meet the high demand for its dinners.

Dinner With 7 Strangers to Return After Hiatus

By Elisabeth Neylan October 21, 2016

After a semesterlong hiatus to restructure its ability to meet high demand for its dinners from the Georgetown community, Dinner with Seven Strangers will resume later this semester. Since DW7S’s...

Tong Advocates Climate Action

By Caroline Landler October 21, 2016

Climate change is the greatest moral issue faced by humanity in modern history, according to Former President of Kiribati Anote Tong during a lecture hosted in Copley Formal Lounge on Oct. 17. Titled...

The 5 People You Meet In The Laundry Room

The 5 People You Meet In The Laundry Room

By Sarah Reuter and Sarah Reuter October 20, 2016

Ahh it’s laundry day (please note that I am not put together enough to have a designated laundry day but in theory, this is a thing). You have paraded through your dorm with your dirty laundry – wondering...

Presidential Debate Drinking Game

Presidential Debate Drinking Game

By Alessandra Puccio and Alessandra Puccio October 19, 2016

To be blunt, we at The Fourth Edition are just plain sick of this year's Presidential Election season. November 8th just cannot come fast enough. Luckily, tonight will bring us one step closer to Election...

The 5 Types of Parents and Family Members You Met at Parents Weekend

The 5 Types of Parents and Family Members You Met at Parents Weekend

By Julia Axtell and Julia Axtell October 18, 2016

It has been seven weeks since you left home to come to Georgetown. Whether you are returning for another killer year or are a first timer on the Hilltop, it is still hard being away from your family...

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