Photos of the Week for October 27 include the School of Continuing Studies, townhouses, volleyball and more.

Runners stream down M Street in Georgetown as part of the Marine Corps Marathon, which saw 30,000 racers, many from the university, traverse the District.

The famed steep staircase, located on Prospect Street leading down to M Street, will receive official designation commemorating its role in “The Exorcist” today.

In the past quarter-century, the Women’s Center has moved its home from a Leavey Center storage closet to the third floor of the building.

Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard spoke about happiness and altruism in Gaston Hall on Monday as part of his global promotional tour for his latest book.

In his fourth address at Georgetown, Cyrus Reza II Pahlavi, former crown prince of Iran, discussed the road to democracy in Iran and the future of U.S.-Iran relations after the nuclear deal in the ICC on Wednesday.

The School of Continuing Studies’ Institute for Transformational Leadership launches a certificate in facilitation next semester.

Five Starbucks locations in D.C. may soon serve wine and beer, pending approval from the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.

The three-year housing requirement pushed members of the Class of 2016 off-campus, left, with 100 denied eligibility. All applicants from the Class of 2017 will receive eligibility, and may choose from university townhouses, right, and apartments.

Freshman outside hitter Liv King is second among Georgetown players with 224 kills this season, averaging 2.49 kills per set. King has played in all 24 of her team’s matches in the 2015 season, starting 21 of them.