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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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‘Black Comedy’ Brings Humor to Light

By Ghazi Bin Hamed February 13, 2013

The theater world often makes it hard to find a play that can sustain itself around one central conceit; however, Peter Shaffer’s one-act farce "Black Comedy" at the Signature Theater succeeds in doing...

Motives Questioned in First Papal Resignation in Six Centuries

By Hiromi Oka February 12, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI announced yesterday that he would resign as head of the Roman Catholic Church, becoming only the fifth pontiff to step down from the position in the history of the papacy and the first...

Old Georgetown Board Reviews NSSC, Dahlgren Quad

By Drew Cunningham February 12, 2013

The Old Georgetown Board approved revised plans for the New South Student Center, eliminating one hurdle from its path to completion, but it asked for further revisions to the proposed renovations of Dahlgren Quadrangle...

Anti-Suicide Software Wins Prize

By Caroline Welch February 12, 2013

After last year’s Startup Hoya Challenge attracted 50 applicants with only 20 percent presenting socially conscious business models, Co-Chair Darius Babel (MSB ’14) decided to create a new competition...

Shops to Take Advantage of Sunday Alcohol Sales

By Lily Westergaard February 12, 2013

Liquor stores in Washington, D.C., have begun to apply for permits to sell alcohol seven days a week after new legislation was passed striking down the city’s prohibition of alcohol sales on Sundays. The...

Public Disservice Alert

By The Editorial Board February 12, 2013

Two dark-skinned black males, average weight, average height. One has dreadlocks and was seen wearing high-top sneakers; the other was wearing a hooded jacket with yellow and blue. This is the gist...

Expanding the Zip Fleet

By The Editorial Board February 12, 2013

One of this week’s most popular IdeaScale proposals suggested that the university add at least one Zipvan to Georgetown’s recently expanded fleet of Zipcars. This would be a worthwhile extension...

Theater Majors Present Senior Thesis Performances

By Nicole Jarvis February 8, 2013

Whether it’s an improv performance, a classical tragedy or a critically acclaimed musical, there is always a new student-run drama circulating at Georgetown. Home to the oldest collegiate theater society...

On the Hilltop or Around the World

By Danielle Webb February 8, 2013

I always knew I was going to study abroad. For me, it was never an if, but a where. As a high school senior applying to college, I imagined myself walking through my future campus and then walking the...

Tisa & Ramadan

By Annie Chen February 8, 2013

Three-year GUSA veteran Nate Tisa (SFS ’14) and his running mate Adam Ramadan (SFS ’14) identified their partnership as the central theme of their platform, which is unity of all students. Tisa said...

Warren & Logerfo

By Annie Chen February 8, 2013

Two-year GUSA senator Cannon Warren (SFS ’14) is vying for the GUSA presidency with running mate Andrew Logerfo (COL ’14), accounting controller of Students of Georgetown, Inc. “A lot...

New Releases

By Breanna Moret January 18, 2013

‘Suit & Tie’ | Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z 5/5 Stars It was a great couple weeks for comebacks, and none could be better than the return of JT. His first new song in six years features Jay-Z,...

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