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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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CHIN: Consider the Legacy of Loss

CHIN: Consider the Legacy of Loss

By Lauren Chin February 15, 2024

I’ve only been to one funeral in my life. I was two or three at the time. I’m told that my Aunt Wan-Ching loved playing with my sisters and me; in the few videos we have, she is always with one of...

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

By Catherine Alaimo and Lauren Doherty December 23, 2023

John Hirsh, a beloved professor in the Georgetown University English department, died Dec. 6. He was 81.  Hirsh left behind a legacy of academic dedication and community service, including 13...

Search for New Georgetown Mascot Continues Following Death of Jack the Bulldog

Search for New Georgetown Mascot Continues Following Death of Jack the Bulldog

By Anya Markovitz September 1, 2023

The search for Georgetown University’s new mascot continues following the passing of mascot Jack the Bulldog on July 10.  Georgetown is currently in the process of finding the next Jack, but...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Social justice advocate and former Georgetown University professor Fr. Charles Currie, S.J., died Jan. 4. Currie served as special assistant to University President John J. DeGioia in 1989.

Former GU Professor Fr. Charles Currie, SJ, Dies

By Mason Mandell January 18, 2019

Fr. Charles Currie, S.J., a former Georgetown University chemistry professor and special assistant to the university president, died Jan. 4 at 88 years old. Currie is remembered not only for his service...

SHEEL PATEL
Councilmember Mary Cheh is calling for increased safety regulations for bicycles and electric scooters following recent rider deaths.

Councilmember Pushes for Scooter, Bicycle Safety

By Dustin Hartuv October 24, 2018

Recent deaths of bicycle and electric scooter riders have prompted Washington, D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh to call for stronger safety regulations as part of the city’s Vision Zero initiative. A...

COMPASS REAL ESTATE
Wendy Martinez (GRD 12) died Tuesday after being stabbed while jogging in Logan Circle.

Man Arrested in Killing of Georgetown Alumna

By Katrina Schmidt and Will Cassou September 21, 2018

A man was arrested Thursday in the killing of Wendy Martinez (GRD ’12), who was fatally stabbed while jogging in Logan Circle just before 8 p.m. Tuesday night. The 35-year-old woman, who lived...

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While cyclist deaths have increased nationwide over the last five years, Washington, D.C., remains an outlier in total number of deaths as a result of traffic accidents involving cyclists. Georgetown seeks to expand its biker-friendly initiatives in coming months.

University, GUSA to Develop Improved Cyclist Resources

By Alfredo Carrillo September 1, 2017

The Georgetown University Student Association and university administration are planning a series of new initiatives to make the university’s campus and surrounding areas friendlier to bicycle riders,...

CHRISTOVICH: Baseball Mourns Young Star’s Life

CHRISTOVICH: Baseball Mourns Young Star’s Life

By Amanda Christovich September 30, 2016

Take his baseball career out of the equation and José Fernandez’s story was a tragedy. At age 15, Fernandez made a dangerous boat ride to the U.S. in a fourth attempt to defect from Cuba. During...

Facebook: Nathan Rom (SFS 19)

Student Dies in Skiing Accident

By Ian Scoville March 11, 2016

Nathan Kittredge Rom (SFS ’19) died in a skiing accident Wednesday while on a family vacation in Colorado, according to a campuswide email. Rom was wearing a helmet when he hit a tree while skiing...

Scalia’s Legal Lessons

Scalia’s Legal Lessons

By The Editorial Board February 19, 2016

On Saturday, a small local newspaper, the San Antonio Express-News, reported that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at a west Texas ranch. A Georgetown alumnus and Supreme Court justice...

Life in India: The Auto

Life in India: The Auto

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford June 2, 2015

For those of you who are unfamiliar with transport in India, actually for anyone, familiar or not with the concept of the auto, please let me share with you my latest fascination. In fact, I am writing...

Chem 108 Study Guide: ORGO

Chem 108 Study Guide: ORGO

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia May 3, 2015

It’s that time of year when even the quietest of Hoyas begins to complain about every. single. thing. Shut up already. No one cares. The one group of kids that does retain the right to crumble and grumble...

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