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So You Need A Halloween Costume?

So You Need A Halloween Costume?

By Madison Santoli and Madison Santoli October 13, 2016

We're almost two weeks out from Halloween, and even though we've been celebrating and talking about it since mid-April, it's actually time to get ~serious~. If there's one thing we all know for sure,...

An Ode to Leo's Brunch

An Ode to Leo’s Brunch

By Alessandra Puccio and Alessandra Puccio October 10, 2016

At 4E, Leo's brunch has a special place in our hearts. So in honor of our love for this special occasion, here is an Ode to Leo's Brunch. A whistle blows outside the window, Sun streams over my eyes. Good...

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The GU Lecture Fund hosted former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden, who called in via Skype from Russia, for the second time Wednesday.

Snowden Advocates for Privacy

By Yasmine Salam October 7, 2016

The right to privacy is essential in any free society, argued former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden in his second virtual discussion with Georgetown students Wednesday. Snowden,...

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D.C.’s only Planned Parenthood clinic, the Carol Whitehill Moses Center, opened in Northwest D.C.

Clinic’s Opening Prompts Protests

By Haley Snyder October 7, 2016

The grand opening of Washington, D.C.’s only Planned Parenthood clinic Sept. 26 was marred by two dozen protesters who swarmed the facility’s headquarters outside a celebratory launch gala attended...

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A student-led initiative, Smoke Free Georgetown has launched a Facebook page and petition to ask for a studentwide referendum on banning smoking on campus.

Group Seeks Smoke-Free Referendum

By William Zhu October 7, 2016

A new student-led group advocating for a smoke-free campus is petitioning the Georgetown University Student Association to hold a studentwide referendum on banning smoking on campus. Smoke Free...

Sterling Shooting Footage Released

By Matthew Larson October 7, 2016

In the wake of protests and an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office following the police shooting and death of Terrence Sterling, D.C. officials released graphic footage from an officer’s...

Q&A: MacArthur Fellow Reflects on Law Career

Q&A: MacArthur Fellow Reflects on Law Career

By Tala al Rajjal October 7, 2016

Human rights attorney Ahilan Arulanantham (COL ’94) was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship, a no-strings-attached five-year grant worth $625,000 for individuals who demonstrate exceptional creativity in...

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The Georgetown Solidarity Committee rallied in 2015 to support Aramark employees during contract negotiations with Aramark management.

GSC Demands Workers’ Rights

By Adam Shlomi October 7, 2016

As the union representing facilities workers continues contract negotiations with the university, student advocacy group Georgetown Solidarity Committee has accumulated more than 400 signatures from...

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“Are You Ready?” is an annual conversation on preventing sexual assault on campus and returned for its 14th year Wednesday in Copley Formal Lounge.

Sexual Assault Discussion Returns for 14th Year

By Gaia Mattiace October 7, 2016

“Are You Ready?” — an annual conversation on preventing sexual assault on campus and better supporting survivors —  returned in its 14th iteration Wednesday. Established in fall 2003, “Are...

SFS Celebrates Centennial Class

By Tara Subramaniam October 7, 2016

The Class of 2020 will be the School of Foreign Service’s centennial class, the SFS administration announced in a celebratory event in the Intercultural Center Auditorium on Friday. The event featured...

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President of the American Public Health Association Camara Jones discussed racism in health care.

Health Disparities Examined

By Olivia Chiu October 7, 2016

To ensure health equity, there needs to be a united response to the prevalence of racism in health care, according to President of the American Public Health Association Camara Jones at a talk at the...

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Provost Robert Groves spoke at the Beeck Center’s “Data for Social Good” series Wednesday.

Report Analyzes Data Use

By Marina Pitofsky October 7, 2016

The innovative use of data will significantly benefit the next White House administration, according to a new report by the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation and the McCourt School of Public...

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