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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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New Software to Grant Profs Online Textbook Editing Privileges

By Lenard Babus March 2, 2010

A new online service to be released this August by publishing giant MacMillan will provide professors with unprecedented control over textbook content for their classes. Through a software called...

Earthquake Jolts Chile, Stalls Students

By Bonnie Duncan March 2, 2010

After an 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook Chile at 3:34 a.m. local time Saturday, Anne Meriwether (COL '11) was thankful to be in the safety of her bed and eager to let her family know she was out of harm's...

Student Tour Guides Step Outside Healy Gates

By Kendra Jones March 2, 2010

*While most students easily grow accustomed to Georgetown's campus, many never venture out into the community. Where campus tours are used to introduce prospective and new students to the campus, Beyond...

Rafik B. Hariri Building Wins Design Awards

By Nathalie Lawyer March 2, 2010

On March 26, the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company will receive Craftsmanship Awards for its work on the Rafik B. Hariri Building from the Washington Building Congress. In addition to the Craftsmanship...

Memorials on Mall to Remain Unlabeled

By Xiu Zheng Fang February 26, 2010

Last Thursday, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted against putting stone labels on the major memorials on the National Mall, reported the Associated Press. The National Park Service proposed the installation...

GU Catholic Programs Granted $6.9 Million

By Dawn Hu February 26, 2010

The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation of Los Angeles granted the university $6.9 million to support the development of Catholic programs in the Office of Mission and Ministry, a need-based scholarship...

Reproductive Rights Coalition Pushes University Policy Shift

By Elizabeth Rowe February 26, 2010

Despite a failed initial attempt to gain the university's support, H*yas for Choice and United Feminists continue to pool efforts to sustain the goals of their newly established group, Plan A: Hoyas for...

DPS Blotter

By DPS Blotter February 26, 2010

**Thursday, Feb. 18** *Theft, New Research Building, 11:29 a.m.* The complainant's stolen backpack was found in a restroom. The valuable items (laptop, camera and wallet) had been removed. *Drug...

Students Launch H2Bro, Beverage Delivery Service

By Hillary Gallo February 26, 2010

Few Georgetown students are not familiar with the inconvenience of purchasing bottled water, whether they lug cases from CVS or spend the money to buy bottles individually from a Corp location on campus. Four...

DREAM Act Legislation Hits Home

By Stephen Levy February 26, 2010

Students gathered in Healy Hall's Philodemic Room Wednesday for a student-led discussion of the DREAM Act, immigration-related legislation that, if passed into law, will have a significant impact on the...

Photographer Travels World, Captures Thrills

By Lauren Weber February 26, 2010

Sponsored North Face climber, skier, adventure photographer and one of People's most eligible bachelors in 2003, Jimmy Chin discussed his unconventional career path, the thrill of his job and the need...

American University Tests Program Combining SmarTrip and ID Cards

By Matt Joseloff February 26, 2010

American University recently launched a pilot program to integrate SmarTrip fare card technologies into university identification cards, according to AU Student Government President Andy MacCracken. MacCracken...

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