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FOOTBALL | GU Falls to Colgate in Final Game of Season

By Kevin Pollack November 19, 2017

Saturday’s Senior Day football game against Colgate was a microcosm of the season. Georgetown started the game strong with an early 10-0 lead, but the team lost control of the game, allowing 35 consecutive...

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GUSA President Kamar Mack, left, Chief of Staff Brody Loan and Vice President Jessica Andino.

Halfway Through Term, GUSA Executive Revisits Campaign Promises

By Jeff Cirillo and Christian Paz November 17, 2017

After Georgetown University Student Association President Kamar Mack (COL ’19) and Vice President Jessica Andino (COL ’18) won the 2017 GUSA executive election in February by a 34-vote margin, they...

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David Palmieri (SFS '18) was one of seven students and four members of faculty to meet Pope Francis at a conference on nuclear disarmament.

Students Meet Pope at Vatican Nuclear Disarmament Conference

By Erin Doherty November 17, 2017

Pope Francis welcomed seven Georgetown students and four faculty members to Vatican City last weekend for an international conference on nuclear disarmament. The conference, hosted by the Dicastery...

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The ProudToBeGSP campaign runs Nov. 13 to 17 and highlights stories of the more than 650 students in the Georgetown Scholarship Program.

ProudToBeGSP Campaign Empowers Story-Telling

By Sarah Mendelsohn November 17, 2017

The Georgetown Scholarship Program held its fourth annual ProudToBeGSP promotional campaign to highlight its support for first-generation and low-income students. The ProudToBeGSP week, running from...

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The de la Cruz Gallery of Art is set to reopen January in the Edmund A. Walsh Building after a delay in construction. The art gallery was funded by Maria de la Cruz (CAS ’87) and Alberto de la Cruz (CAS ’89).

Walsh Art Gallery to Open Next Semester After Delay

By Deepika Jonnalagadda November 17, 2017

The de la Cruz Gallery of Art will reopen January on the first floor of the Edmund A. Walsh Building after a semester-long delay, according to Assistant Vice President of University Facilities Gina Bleck. Difficulties...

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Cybersecurity experts James Carafano ,left, Robert Lieber and Samuel Visner discussed the role of social media in Russian election interference.

Cybersecurity Experts Discuss Russian Election Interference

By Samuel Kao November 17, 2017

The United States government must evaluate the role of social media networks in facilitating Russia’s ongoing cyberwarfare campaigns in European elections and Eastern European government affairs, two...

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A promotional poster for the student startup Fiber Filters, which seeks to keep microplastics out of the world's oceans.

Georgetown Student Startup Addresses Microplastic Pollution

By Georgia Payne November 17, 2017

Student-run startup Fiber Filter is promoting its new fiber-catching laundry bag prototype in a promotional video that aims to pressure washing machine companies to take social responsibility for microplastic...

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London-born Paolo Aldorasi was arrested in Seattle on Feb. 24 and later admitted to assaulting and attempting to rob a Georgetown student.

Suspect Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Georgetown Kidnapping

By Deepika Jonnalagadda November 14, 2017

The male suspect accused of kidnapping a Georgetown student last January pled guilty to assault with intent to commit robbery Nov. 2, as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors who agreed to drop federal...

Monday Music Update! (Week of 11/13/17)

Monday Music Update! (Week of 11/13/17)

By Lisa Park and Lisa Park November 12, 2017

We are all so ready to go home. Eat turkey. Catch up on sleep. Finally binge-watch Stranger Things 2. But until then, enjoy the latest 4E-approved tunes! 070 Shake - Honey https://open.spotify.com/track/0PoMoPqIJxe6H0rDMnpGP8 ...

Proceed With Caution: Kober-Cogan

Proceed With Caution: Kober-Cogan

By Noah Levesque and Mac Dressman November 10, 2017

A walk through the abandoned Kober-Cogan Building reveals old books, medical kits and remnants of a hospital all covered in a film of dust, now nearly erased from memory. Furniture still sits untouched...

Monday Music Update! (Week of 11/6/17)

Monday Music Update! (Week of 11/6/17)

By Lisa Park and Lisa Park November 6, 2017

Midterms should be over. So relax and listen to some music! Here is 4E's latest ~Music Monday~ playlist to help you de-stress: Brent Faiyaz - Gang Over Luv https://soundcloud.com/brentfaiyaz/gang-over-luv?in=brentfaiyaz/sets/sonder-son ...

Bill Clinton: A True Hoya

Bill Clinton: A True Hoya

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell November 6, 2017

As you may have heard, Georgetown’s very own prodigal son is returning home to the Hilltop this week. And as cynical as we usually are here at 4E, this is actually a pretty cool thing. After all, since...

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