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Top of the Class

By Kaitlyn Morio and Kaitlyn Morio February 7, 2012

by Kaitlyn Morio File Photo: Michelle Cassidy/The Hoya Looks like all the time in Lau is paying off! A recent report from Central Connecticut State University has declared Washington, D.C. the most...

From Leo’s Meals to Daily Deals

By Kaley Beins February 1, 2012

Eight years ago, Tim O’Shaughnessy (MSB ’04) was frequenting The Tombs and walking campus with other ambitious undergraduate students. Now, he is co-founder and CEO of a $3 billion business. Although...

City Paper Answers All of Your Questions

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy January 30, 2012

by Michelle Cassidy This week, the Washington City Paper pulled a particularly ambitious stunt when they attempted to answer the "most nagging questions about life in the District." Well color us impressed,...

Aid in Question as Shutdown Looms

By David Schuler April 7, 2011

The clock is ticking on a government shutdown that would have negative implications for the university and the District. Congress and President Obama have until 11:59 p.m. today to finalize and sign...

Proposed Bill May End Tax-Funded Abortions in D.C.

By Galen Foote February 1, 2011

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill on Jan. 20 that would prohibit the use of federal tax money for funding abortions in the District of Columbia. Since the federal government...

D.C. Tunnels Expect Makeover

By Maggie Ferrato January 19, 2011

The cobwebs that have grown in the abandoned tunnels located beneath Dupont Circle may soon be cleared away to make room for a new arts district in the area, as the city attempts to reclaim the potentially...

D.C. Regulations Limit Competition

By Preston Mui November 16, 2010

During a run to the National Mall last week, I caught sight of Segs in the City, a company that offers those Segway tours everyone in D.C. likes to sneer at. Yes, Segways are awkward, silly and a slight...

Local Colleges Rated Liberal

By Kelly Church November 9, 2010

Georgetown may be undermining its Catholic heritage as part of a broader liberalization trend at D.C. universities, says one report commissioned by Campus Reform, a conservative action network. Among...

Professors Join Gray’s Team

By Neil Quinn November 9, 2010

Just days after handily winning the D.C. mayoral election, Vincent Gray named a group of advisers to help him through the transition period before his inauguration. And at least four members of the team...

District’s Aptitude Measured

By Copy Chief October 8, 2010

Updated 4:58 p.m. Oct. 13 D.C. was awarded a dubious honor last week: While the District boasts the greatest number of college degree-holding residents, it also has the country's highest illiteracy...

Senate Defeats Gay Marriage Amendment

By Matt Joseloff March 26, 2010

The Senate defeated an amendment to the health care legislation that would suspend the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses in the District Thursday. The amendment, proposed on Tuesday by Sen. Bob...

University Prepares for Census Count

By Copy Chief March 26, 2010

Contrary to popular belief, Georgetown students count as D.C. residents toward the population count for U.S. Census 2010, which will soon arrive at Georgetown's campus. Andy Pino, director of media...

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