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H*yas for Choice members tabling on 37th Street were relocated to Copley Lawn.

Students, University Clash Over Free Speech

By Katherine Richardson April 24, 2015

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education listed Georgetown as one of the worst 10 colleges for free speech in the country in its rankings released in March. This appellation was but a step...

GU Fossil Free Storms Stage During World Bank President’s Speech

By Jack Bennett March 18, 2015

GU Fossil Free stormed the Gaston Hall stage today following a speech by World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim on climate change. During the transition from Kim’s speech to a question-and-answer...

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A man was detained by GUPD for trespassing in an attempt to talk to men's basketball coach John Thompson III.

Man Detained for Following Thompson III

By Kshithij Shrinath March 17, 2015

Georgetown University Police Department detained a man for trespassing in an attempt to speak to men’s basketball coach John Thompson III at an event at Leo O’Donovan Hall on Sunday. The man,...

A Valuable Elective

By The Editorial Board March 2, 2015

Each student, at some point in his or her Georgetown career, has experienced the daunting task of walking home alone a little too late at night. Whether studying at the library at a late hour, or finding...

Threat Assessment Program Launches New Website

By Alicia Che February 24, 2015

In early February, Georgetown launched a new website to strengthen its Threat Assessment Program, which has been serving the university since 2012. Through the added new feature of a website, the university...

Student Assaulted on M Street

By Kristen Fedor February 9, 2015

A female Georgetown student was the victim of an aggravated assault by an unknown attacker on the 3300 block of M Street at approximately 1:37 a.m. Sunday morning. Georgetown University Police Department...

Suspect Arrested in Henle Burglaries

By Kshithij Shrinath January 8, 2015

Georgetown University Police Department, in coordination with Metropolitan Police Department, arrested a suspect Tuesday for three burglaries committed in Henle Village. Two of the burglaries occurred...

Self-Defense Classes Expand Purview

By Tom Garzillo November 21, 2014

The Georgetown University Police Department will expand its self-defense class offerings, which have been limited to courses for women, to include a class for LGBTQ individuals and a class open to all...

Recent Rise in Crime Prompts Concerns

By Kshithij Shrinath November 14, 2014

Armed robberies have risen around the Georgetown neighborhood over the past few weeks, prompting a campus-wide email from Georgetown University Police Department Chief of Police Jay Gruber urging safety...

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Construction detours caused GERMS to develop new ambulance routes.

GERMS Adjusts to Construction Detours

By Andrew Wallender November 14, 2014

The Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service has cited slight increases in response times related to the closure of Library Walk and Tondorf Road because of the construction of the Northeast Triangle...

New South Email Misleads Students

By Katherine Richardson November 14, 2014

The Georgetown University Police Department will not be patrolling New South Hall during weekend nights, despite an email sent out to New South residents Tuesday afternoon that stated that officers would...

A Keen Eye for Crime

By The Editorial Board November 14, 2014

This week, students, faculty and staff received an email from Georgetown University Police Department Chief of Police Jay Gruber warning the community of a recent increase in crime as noted by the Metropolitan...

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