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Get Xcited for TEDx Georgetown

Get Xcited for TEDx Georgetown

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein October 22, 2015

If you haven't heard or seen on Facebook, TEDx is coming to Georgetown this Saturday. So you should probably attempt to contain your excitement and stop re-watching your favorite TED talks. Or continue,...

A Guide to Participating Without Reading

A Guide to Participating Without Reading

By Kat Vassell and Kat Vassell October 21, 2015

We all have a huge course load here at Georgetown, and sometimes it's impossible to do all the assigned class preparation. When it comes down to sleep, food, hygiene, studying for a midterm or reading,...

WORD WEDNESDAY: "Lit"

WORD WEDNESDAY: “Lit”

By Marina Smith and Marina Smith October 21, 2015

"Get lit!"  You've probably heard all of those cool Hoyas casually throwing this phrase around on campus. Maybe you're out of the loop and have been wondering why everyone is advocating for each other...

Studying for Midterms: Freshman Year vs. Senior Year

Studying for Midterms: Freshman Year vs. Senior Year

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein October 20, 2015

It is that time of year again, when Lau becomes our second home, Mai Thai delivery orders spike and classroom friendships emerge solely out of necessity. That's right, midterm season has hit the...

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Nine buildings, including the Intercultural Center (pictured), experienced a power outage earlier this evening.

Power Outage Affects Nine Buildings

By Toby Hung October 20, 2015

At least nine buildings on campus experienced power outages beginning at around 6:45 p.m. tonight due to an electrical transformer failure, according to a university-wide email from the Department...

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GUSA President Joe Luther (COL ’16), left, and Vice President Connor Rohan (COL ’16) are poised to reposition themselves toward student engagment, delegating policy initiatives.

Midway, GUSA Executive Reorients

By Toby Hung October 20, 2015

When Georgetown University Student Association President Joe Luther (COL ’16) and Vice President Connor Rohan (COL ’16) launched their campaign in February, they only had two serious points — regarding...

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The Duke Ellington School for the Arts will receive $9.8 million to complete renovations.

$47M Funds Citywide Projects

By Marina Pitofsky October 20, 2015

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a $47 million funding plan to aid city education, infrastructure, small businesses and parks across all eight wards of Washington, D.C., on Oct. 9. The funding comes from...

Lombardi Receives NIH Grant

By Matthew Larson October 20, 2015

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health awarded The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences...

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This year’s TEDx Georgetown board, which consists of 16 members, has met frequently throughout the fall semester to plan the annual speaking event, which returns to campus Saturday for the fifth time with interactive breakout sessions, following a renewed marketing campaign.

In Year 5, TEDx Increases Interactive Programming

By Tala al Rajjal October 20, 2015

TEDx Georgetown will return in its fifth iteration Saturday with 12 speeches centered on the theme of "Risk Takers," featuring more interactive programming, a larger board and a new marketing campaign. The...

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The second annual 5K Race Against Homelessness, which took place Saturday, returned with more than 300 participants this year.

Social Justice Race Returns

By Susannah Price October 20, 2015

More than 300 members of the Georgetown community participated in the second annual 5K Race Against Homelessness, a charity event hosted by the Georgetown Ministry Center and the Center for Social Justice,...

Minimum Wage Proposal Stalls

By Ian Scoville October 20, 2015

Beset by ongoing legal challenges from the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, grassroots efforts to increase Washington, D.C.’s minimum wage to $15 by 2020 have stalled for the foreseeable future. Launched by...

Panel Targets Gender, Climate Connection

By Taylor Harding October 20, 2015

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security hosted a panel discussion on the lack of female involvement in climate change mitigation and the effect climate change has on women in the Intercultural...

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