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Fossil Free Storms Directors’ Meeting

By Jack Bennett and Toby Hung February 13, 2015

After representatives from GU Fossil Free met with five members of the university board of directors Wednesday night to discuss complete fossil fuel divestment, six members of the group attempted to walk...

English Dept. Tops National Rankings

By Patricja Okuniewska February 13, 2015

Georgetown ranked number one out of 65 colleges in USA Today’s list of the best English programs in universities across the nation. The list, which was generated by college data site College Factual,...

Funk Parade Plans Expansion

By Daniel Silbert February 13, 2015

Funk is ready to take over U Street in May. After the first annual D.C. Funk Parade was forced to inhabit V Street last year after the city government would not grant the parade permission to close...

Professors Recognized With College Dean’s Award

By Emily Tu February 13, 2015

Fr. David Collins, S.J., professor Anthony DelDonna and professor Cristina Sanz received the 2014 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and were recognized Jan. 27 at the 2014-15 Convocation of...

2028 Action Plan Aims To Beautify C&O Canal

By Matthew Larson February 13, 2015

The Georgetown section of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal will be undergoing extensive renovations over the next few years to fix lingering issues under the Georgetown Business Improvement District’s 2028...

Researchers to Study Flooding

By Emily Tu February 13, 2015

The National Science Foundation awarded a team of Georgetown and University of Texas at Austin geoscience and history researchers a $25,000 rapid response research (RAPID) grant to travel to Iceland to...

"Hail to Kale": What's Happening?!

“Hail to Kale”: What’s Happening?!

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford February 12, 2015

IS THIS A DREAM? IS THIS REAL LIFE? Topping off his elaborate and noteworthy T-shirts designs, it seems that marketing genius Chris Grosse has done it again. And this time, he has done it with leafy...

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Around 100 students joined to mourn the deaths of three Muslim students in a shooting at UNC Chapel Hill.

Students Host Vigil to Mourn UNC Chapel Hill Shooting

By Toby Hung February 12, 2015

Approximately one hundred students gathered at Red Square on Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil organized by the Muslim Students Association in commemoration of the deaths of three Muslim students...

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The five vice presidential candidates sit poised for the debate to begin.

GUSA VP Contenders Meet in Debate

By Ashwin Puri February 12, 2015

The five Georgetown University Student Association vice presidential candidates participated in Wednesday’s Election Commission-moderated debate, answering questions from campus media, members of...

A Guide to Crushing Valentine's Day

A Guide to Crushing Valentine’s Day

By Catherine McNally and Catherine McNally February 12, 2015

It seems as though 4E is starting to get somewhat of a reputation as being a highly regarded dating guru. After addressing the issue of what a DFMO entails, emails began pouring in from lovestruck Hoyas...

Meet the Professors: Marden Nichols

Meet the Professors: Marden Nichols

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia February 11, 2015

Classics Professor Marden Nichols currently teaches Roman Architecture and Introductory Latin. In past semesters she has taught Intro to Roman Archaeology, a study of Pompeii and an Advanced Latin course focusing...

Georgetown-Themed Rejection Lines

Georgetown-Themed Rejection Lines

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein February 10, 2015

'Tis the season for love and emotions! Everyone remembers last year when 4E brought you the best pickup lines in the planet. I mean you should, 4E (cough, myself) basically became famous. But then......

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