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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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Dahlgren Chapel Vandalized

By Eitan Sayag and Hiromi Oka April 14, 2013

Dahlgren Chapel was vandalized last night, forcing the 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sunday Masses to be relocated to St. William’s Chapel in Copley Hall. The exact nature and extent of the damage is...

Burglary Reported in Med Dent Building

By Hiromi Oka April 11, 2013

A locked office in the Med Dent Building was burglarized sometime between 6 p.m. last night and 10 a.m. this morning. Although the door was locked, there were no signs of forced entry, according to...

Burglary Reported in Village A

By Hiromi Oka April 10, 2013

A Village A apartment was burglarized April 5, bringing the number of reported student residence burglaries this month to three. According to a Department of Public Safety alert, the suspect entered...

Boathouse Lawsuit Against D.C. Thrown Out

By Lily Westergaard April 4, 2013

Jack’s Boathouse owner Paul Simkin lost a key case against the Washington, D.C. government last week. The United States Court for the District of Columbia dismissed Simkin’s case, which claimed...

Burglary Reported in 3200 Block of N Street

By Hiromi Oka March 21, 2013

A student residence on the 3200 block of N Street N.W. was burglarized early this morning. According to a Department of Public Safety alert, students discovered around 3:30 a.m. that two unknown males...

Argentine Jesuit Elected Pope

By Caroline Welch March 13, 2013

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first South American and Jesuit pope of the Roman Catholic Church after 115 cardinals selected him as the 266th pontiff earlier today. Bergoglio,...

Olson Clarifies Off-Campus Life Policy

By Emma Hinchliffe March 12, 2013

Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson reminded students of university policies regarding off-campus life and announced efforts to improve student social life in a campus-wide email Tuesday night. Among...

Georgetown Post Office to Be Sold

By Hiromi Oka March 11, 2013

The Georgetown branch of the United States Postal Service will be sold to a real estate developer. According to the Washington Examiner, post office, which is located at 1215 31st Street NW, will...

Alum Sues Law Center for Fraud

By Emma Hinchliffe March 5, 2013

Scott Ginsburg (LAW ’78) is suing Georgetown University Law Center for breach of contract and fraud. Ginsburg, a Dallas businessman, donated $5 million to the law center in 2000, designated toward...

Park Service Fills Boathouse Contract

By Ted Murphy March 2, 2013

The National Park Service awarded a two-year contract to B&G Outdoor Recreation, Inc. on Friday that would allow the Massachusetts boating company to open shop on the property along the Georgetown...

Lew Wins Confirmation for Treasury Secretary

By Caroline Welch February 28, 2013

Former White House chief of staff Jack Lew (L ’83) was confirmed by the Senate to become the country’s next treasury secretary Wednesday. Lew’s confirmation, which passed the Senate with a 71-26...

Patent Reform Will Affect Georgetown Inventors

By Madison Ashley February 19, 2013

The Office of Technology Commercialization issued a campus-wide email Tuesday advising students and faculty to file patent applications before the America Invests Act takes effect March 16th. The act...

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