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District Launches Bid for New Amazon Headquarters

By Emma Kotfica September 22, 2017

The growing and highly educated population of Washington, D.C., makes it the perfect metropolitan area for Amazon to build a second headquarters, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced Sept. 14 while launching...

Best of Amazon Reviews: Gummy Bears of Death

Best of Amazon Reviews: Gummy Bears of Death

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice December 11, 2015

Gummy bears are nothing more than a harmless treat, right? Wrong. According to many customer reviews for one specific brand of these gelatin treats, Haribo Sugar-Free Bears®, gummy bears are a death...

MACFARLANE: Making the Cut: The Business of Books

By Jerrod MacFarlane and Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2014

As a lover of books, it is easy to forget that books, like so many beloved things, are also part of a business. The business of art is so often overlooked, frequently because it seems beside the point...

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Georgetown’s campus bookstore, which possesses an exclusive contract with Follett Corporation, has introduced rental and buyback programs to combat the challenge posed by alternative, affordable online vendors.

Bookstore Fights Online Vendors

By Kshithij Shrinath September 12, 2014

The rise of online bookstores offering students textbooks at lower prices has prompted universities to launch rental and buyback programs in order to compensate for the loss of revenue. Despite their...

MONOD: New Age of Cyber Politics

By Evan Monod February 25, 2013

The clock reads 1 a.m. I am sitting at my desk, blearily bathed in the glow of my MacBook. I am not studying for a test, nor am I trying to finish a paper; I am instead binging on Netflix’s new series...

Environmentalist Discusses Preservation of Amazon

By Tia Baheri October 16, 2012

Ecuadorean environmentalist Ivonne Baki discussed her country’s efforts to preserve the Amazon Rainforest in Intercultural Center Friday afternoon. Baki, whose presentation was sponsored by the School...

In Kindle Debut, Library Turns a New Page

By Danny Funt September 9, 2011

The recent addition of five Kindle e-readers to Lauinger Library may have campus bibliophiles buzzing over a new chapter in education, but not every volume listed on the syllabus may be available in Kindle...

In Kindle Debut, Library Turns a New Page

By Danny Funt September 9, 2011

The recent addition of five Kindle e-readers to Lauinger Library may have campus bibliophiles buzzing over a new chapter in education, but not every volume listed on the syllabus may be available in...

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