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DSR Defected: How to Cope

DSR Defected: How to Cope

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia April 3, 2015

As you probably know, star basketball player D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera has put his name in to the NBA draft with an agent, forfeiting his senior year NCAA eligibility. While most bloggers speculate that...

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Venture capitalist Peter Thiel delivered a lecture in the ICC Auditorium on Tuesday.

Thiel Discusses Success in Business

By Tom Garzillo April 2, 2015

Entrepreneur, venture capitalist and hedge fund manager Peter Thiel delivered a lecture on achieving business success Tuesday night in the Intercultural Center Auditorium. The event, which was entitled...

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Admissions Rate Remains Steady at 16.4 Percent

By Kshithij Shrinath March 31, 2015

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions accepted 3,202 applicants to the Class of 2019 for an overall acceptance rate of 16.4 percent, a rate that remains steady from the previous year. Decisions for...

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Argentina captain and FC Barcelona star forward Lionel Messi drew supporters of all ages to Georgetown last week, where the Argentinian national team prepared for a friendly.

From Camp Nou to Shaw: Messi at GU

By Daniel Silbert March 31, 2015

Shaw Field, home of the Georgetown men’s and women’s soccer teams, got a taste of the international spotlight last week when it hosted Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina national soccer...

Q&A: OWN IT Speakers Share Advice, Experiences

Q&A: OWN IT Speakers Share Advice, Experiences

By Katherine Richardson March 31, 2015

OWN IT and the Georgetown Office of Public Affairs hosted the second annual OWN IT Summit Saturday in Gaston Hall. The women’s conference aims to bridge the gap between young women and working professionals...

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Former USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, who is now part of the SFS faculty,  gave a lecture Monday as part of the Global Futures Initiative.

Shah Emphasizes Role of Development

By Kshithij Shrinath March 31, 2015

Former U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah highlighted the importance of development to American foreign policy in a lecture at the Lohrfink Auditorium Monday. The...

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Center for Social Justice Associate Director Ray Shiu spoke at the 30th anniversary dinner for the pre-orientation program FOCI.

FOCI Program Marks 30 Years

By Patricja Okuniewska March 31, 2015

Thirty years ago, 14 students and seven leaders embarked on the inaugural First Year Orientation to Community Involvement program at Georgetown University. Put together by the Center for Social Justice...

Japan Weighs $5M Chair Endowment

By City News Editor March 31, 2015

The Japanese government is considering donating $5 million to the Walsh School of Foreign Service to fund an endowed chair in Japanese Studies, who will teach both undergraduate and graduate students. The...

Fighting Trans Homelessness

By Maureen Tabet March 31, 2015

In response to the effect of disproportionate levels of homelessness on LGBTQ youth, a new youth shelter is the first of its kind to offer protection for transgender youth in the District. Ruby Corado,...

Magazine Displays DC Homelessness

By Emma Holland March 31, 2015

What started as a few conversations with the homeless of Boston in the summer of 2014 soon turned into a life passion for Andrew O’Brien (COL ’18). The injustice of homelessness spurred O’Brien to...

Fossil Free Contests Conduct Sanctions

By Lucy Prout March 31, 2015

Three GU Fossil Free members are pleading against charges by the Office of Student Conduct issued March 25 on unauthorized access to restricted spaces and failure to comply with university and law enforcement...

NHS Professor Receives Grant to Study HIV Epidemic in DC

By Emily Tu March 31, 2015

Jennifer Huang Bouey, an associate professor of international health at the School of Nursing and Health Studies, received a $50,000 grant to conduct a one-year study on the risk factors and best practices...

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