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86 in the Class of 2018 are declaring language minors in  the first year the SFS has offered the minors.

SFS Sees Uptake in Foreign Language Minors

By Christian Paz October 18, 2016

One in four seniors in the School of Foreign Service has declared a foreign language minor since the SFS began recognizing foreign language minors this fall, with Arabic, Chinese, French and Spanish...

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The senate approved a studentwide referendum on making campus smoke-free, extending the nonsmoking areas across main campus.

Senate to Address Smoke-Free Referendum

By Cecia Soza October 18, 2016

The university intends to plan for a tobacco-free campus by the 2017-18 academic year, according to Associate Vice President for Benefits and Chief Benefits Officer Charles DeSantis. The Smoke Free...

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Unemployed individuals can now receive a maximum payout of 425 dollars a week for 36 weeks, as part of the first increase in unemployment benefits in Washington, D.C. in over a decade.

Mayor Increases D.C. Unemployment Benefits

By Paula Hong October 18, 2016

As the unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., continues to hover above the national average, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) increased benefits for the unemployed in D.C.’s Unemployment Insurance program...

Georgetown Canal Faces 18-Month Restoration

By Grace Lobo October 18, 2016

  The historic canal in Georgetown will begin to undergo a major 18-month restoration project in order to address long-running maintenance concerns next month. Estimated to cost about $10...

GUSA University Leadership Appointees Examined

By Megan Carey October 18, 2016

When the university makes major decisions regarding student life — from the closing of Kehoe Field to capital projects affecting students — the proposals are discussed by Director of Virgin Hotels...

Panelists Push Bias Reporting System Changes

By Hannah Urtz October 18, 2016

Georgetown University should make it easier to report bias-related incidents, according to a panel of administrators, professors and students during a discussion in the Makóm Jewish Gathering Place on...

DC Auditors Criticize DCPS Food Service

By Matthew Larson October 18, 2016

Washington, D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson’s office condemned the privatization of D.C. Public Schools’ food services for failing to deliver on promises to cut costs and improve quality in a 70-page...

Conservative Blog To Launch

By Eric Jubber October 18, 2016

A group of students will launch The Georgetown Review tomorrow as Georgetown’s first-ever daily conservative publication. In an effort to broaden its readership base, Editor-in-Chief of The Georgetown...

D.C. to Allow Local Prosecutors to Try Cases in Federal Courts

By Tanner Larkin October 18, 2016

Washington, D.C. local prosecutors will be allowed to try misdemeanors in federal courts effective this month, a move that will allow federal officials from the District’s U.S. Attorney’s office to...

TEDxGeorgetown Tipping Point

TEDxGeorgetown Tipping Point

By Maddie Schwartz and Maddie Schwartz October 17, 2016

October 22, 2016 Gaston Hall 6 Students. 1 Professor. 3 External Speakers. This is TEDxGeorgetown: Tipping Point https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LOqpBAqbWI&feature=youtu.be A tipping point, according...

Is It Too Late Now to Say Sorry? An Open Apology Letter to the Neighborhood

Is It Too Late Now to Say Sorry? An Open Apology Letter to the Neighborhood

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell October 16, 2016

For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, the Washington City Paper recently wrote an article detailing the deplorable behavior of Georgetown students at this year’s annual Homecoming Celebration. One...

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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch discussed a national data collection program in her “Exit Interview.”

Lynch Backs Police Database

By Marina Pitofsky October 14, 2016

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch expressed her support for a recently announced program that will collect information on the lethal use of police force as well as create the first national database...

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