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Report Profiles Increased District Murder Rate

By Gaia Mattiace April 26, 2016

Washington, D.C., is one of three cities alongside Baltimore and Chicago that account for more than half of the surge in the number of murders nationwide between 2014 and 2015, according to a study released...

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The Georgetown Community Partnership released a draft of the 2017-2036 Campus Plan on June 6.

GCP Postpones Campus Plan Draft Deadline to July 1

By Cheryl Liu April 26, 2016

The Georgetown Community Partnership Steering Committee postponed its deadline to submit a draft of the 2018 Campus Plan to the Washington, D.C. Office of Zoning to July 1 — two months later than its...

Federal Relations Team Seeks Dialogue, Engagement

By Christian Paz April 26, 2016

The Georgetown University Student Association executive charged its first federal relations team to advocate for student affairs and engage students on local and federal government initiatives. The March...

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The DDOT launched an initiative to make Capital Bikeshare more affordable for low-income residents in the District.

Capital Bikeshare Looks to Incorporate Low-Income Residents

By Simon Carroll April 26, 2016

The District Department of Transportation launched a program to enable low-income residents in Washington, D.C., to receive a yearly membership to the bicycle rental service Capital Bikeshare for as...

GU Politics Invites Students to Political Party Conventions

By Lisa Burgoa April 26, 2016

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Policy will accept student applications through May 8 for its newly launched 2016 Convention Ambassadors program, an initiative providing members with access...

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Campus organizations, including The Corp, launched various efforts to engage students in campus environmental initiatives.

Campus Groups Launch Green Initiatives

By Haley Snyder April 26, 2016

In honor of Earth Day last Friday, several offices and student organizations, including Students of Georgetown, Inc. and the Office of Sustainability launched various environmental initiatives, such...

Georgetown to Host 2017 National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference

By Jack Lynch April 26, 2016

Georgetown will host the 20th annual National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference, an annual meeting of student leaders from the 28 Jesuit universities in the United States, next summer. The five-day...

Motivation Monday: Live from the Walsh Bathroom

Motivation Monday: Live from the Walsh Bathroom

By Alessandra Puccio and Alessandra Puccio April 25, 2016

Spring is in the air in the District. Are the clouds of flower petals on Healy Lawn or the cloudless blue skies distracting you from your last few weeks of studies? Is the stress of hearing your friends...

Your Best Friends at Georgetown

Your Best Friends at Georgetown

By Kat Vassell and Kat Vassell April 24, 2016

We've all heard of the "Georgetown Stereotype." I'm not so sure there's only one. I present to you some of the many characters of Georgetown: The SWUG (Senior Washed-Up Girl) In Training: No stranger...

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Lacrosse Team Junior Edward Blatz Dies

By Toby Hung and Emily Tu April 24, 2016

Edward Blatz Jr. (MSB ’17), a junior on the men’s lacrosse team, died early Sunday, according to a university-wide email sent by Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson and Vice President for...

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Graffiti was located on the side of a university townhouse on 3624 N St., NW (pictured) and several other buildings Friday.

University Buildings Defaced with Pro-Trump, ‘Support Officer Wilson’ Graffiti

By Ian Scoville and Lisa Burgoa April 23, 2016

Graffiti with messages including “Support Officer Wilson” and “Trump ’16 Build the Wall” was found on six on- and off-campus buildings – including a university townhouse on 3624 N St....

Georgetown Hosts Cecile Richards

Georgetown Hosts Cecile Richards

By Cecia Soza April 22, 2016

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards spoke in Lohrfink Auditorium at Georgetown University, the United States’ oldest Catholic university, Wednesday to call for abortion rights and access...

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