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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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GU Gears Up for Bike Initiatives

By Allison Cannella April 15, 2014

A series of bicycle-focused measures spearheaded by students and the Georgetown University Police Department aims to foster the biking culture on campus. However, plans for a university bike share...

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Emergency personnel surround Southwest Quad, where a substance that tested positive for ricin was found early Tuesday morning.

SWQ Ricin Scare Unnerves Students

By Madison Ashley March 21, 2014

In the wake of Tuesday’s revelation that a substance found on the sixth floor of McCarthy Hall had tested positive for the potentially lethal poison ricin, students affected by the investigation...

Leavey Bomb Scare Remains Under Investigation

By Suzanne Monyak March 13, 2014

The Georgetown University Police Department and Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a bomb threat in the Leavey Center Bookstore, late afternoon on March 8. At 4:30 p.m., a Leavey...

With ‘GUPD’, New Path for DPS

By Suzanne Monyak and Joy Ma March 4, 2014

Since the consolidation of positions within the department and the hiring of Jay Gruber as chief of police in July 2012, the Georgetown University Police Department — known colloquially as the Department...

Armed Robbery Reported on O St.

By Madison Ashley January 21, 2014

A student walking near the 3500 block of O Street NW was robbed at gunpoint at about 1:45 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to the Georgetown University Police Department. The victim reported that three...

GUSA Sponsors First GUPD Roundtable

By Natasha Khan October 18, 2013

The Georgetown University Police Department held its first roundtable Wednesday evening. The event, planned by Georgetown University Student Association Secretary of Student Health and Safety Nora...

DPS Blotter

By City News Editor October 4, 2013

Wednesday, September 25 Theft, Leavey Center, 9:45 a.m. A credit card and cash were stolen. Thursday, September 26 Simple Assault, Parking Lot Three, 7:45 p.m. A staff member pushed another...

Campus Crime Up in 2012

By Christopher Zawora October 4, 2013

Overall reported crime increased at Georgetown’s main campus but decreased at the Georgetown University Law Center in downtown D.C. this year, according to the Department of Public Safety’s 2013...

Indecent Exposure Reported on O St.

By Natasha Khan October 4, 2013

An unidentified male exposed himself and was masturbating in the 3300 block of O St. tonight, the Department of Public Safety reported. The incident occurred at 10:05 p.m., when a student observed a whitemale in...

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