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Georgetown University’s Turkish students...
The Komodo dragon is no pushover; the reptile, native to Indonesia, is as fearsome as its name sounds exotic. Komodo dragons wrestle with each other as fiercely as they do tenaciously. They are enormously...
At first I did not feel it. But the rocking motion, similar to that of a boat on choppy water, immediately silenced our classroom. My professor’s face grew pale as she pointed to the door: “Earthquake....
One year after a magnitude-5.8 earthquake shook the District last August, causing substantial damage to the Washington National Cathedral, the church has received a $5 million donation for repairs...
Bad news—the Washington Monument may be sinking. Our beloved 555-foot tall tower may now be 2 millimeters shorter. A recent study examining this possibility is currently ongoing, and its results will...
United States Ambassador to Japan John Roos provided an on-the-ground perspective of Japan and its allies' response to 2011's earthquake and nuclear disaster Wednesday.
The event, sponsored by the Office...
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Virginia Tuesday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of Georgetown University buildings and the U.S. Capitol.
The quake, the largest in Virginia in more than a...
The devastating earthquake that hit Japan last Thursday has produced horrifying images of utter destruction. But despite the humanitarian crisis that has left scores of dead and thousands struggling for...
Members of the Georgetown community have rapidly mobilized in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last Saturday, raising over $2,000 for relief efforts and participating in events...
Joining other universities in recognizing April 12 as Haiti Day, Georgetown University honored its commitment to earthquake relief efforts with a 12-hour series of vigils, performances and panel discussions...
After an 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook Chile at 3:34 a.m. local time Saturday, Anne Meriwether (COL '11) was thankful to be in the safety of her bed and eager to let her family know she was out of harm's...
