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Lauinger Library Reduces Collection After Budget Cuts

By Caroline Hyer February 17, 2017

Lauinger Library’s budget was cut by $1 million for fiscal year 2016, requiring the library to reduce its principal collections of books to avoid staff layoffs. In July 2015, the library took...

Things Worth Loving This Valentine's Day

Things Worth Loving This Valentine’s Day

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford February 13, 2017

Down with capitalistic consumer culture that tells us that showering in materialism one day a year is a necessary approach to demonstrating our care for a significant other! Down with societal expectations...

Georgetown Provides Complimentary Feminine Hygiene Products

Georgetown Provides Complimentary Feminine Hygiene Products

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford January 31, 2017

We have good news and bad news (and some alternative news, but we'll save that for later): If you were born with ovaries, you've likely experienced a period. If you're a man, you likely haven't, but...

Upcoming GUSA Referendums

Upcoming GUSA Referendums

By Joseph O’Reilly and Joseph O’Reilly December 13, 2016

In case you missed the 25 emails, social media campaign and representatives knocking on your door begging you to vote, GUSA recently held two referendums on the topics of smoking on campus and club funding...

Dating on a Budget 2.0

Dating on a Budget 2.0

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell September 29, 2016

I hate to be the one to say it, but we’ve reached that inevitable point in the semester: The honeymoon phase is quickly coming to a close. Darties give way to office hours, highly-anticipated outings...

Initiation By Fire: The Levels of Lau

Initiation By Fire: The Levels of Lau

By Sarah Reuter and Sarah Reuter September 28, 2016

Maybe you find Lau endearing – its white cinderblock walls, mysterious plethora of locked doors, and lack of windows inspire productivity in you – or maybe you can only be lured in by study groups...

4E's Declassified Freshman Survival Guide: Club Lau

4E’s Declassified Freshman Survival Guide: Club Lau

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice August 22, 2016

During the first few days of your Georgetown experience, you will undoubtedly hear of a very "unique" tradition we have. You will hear of Club Lau, perhaps from an upperclassman friend, perhaps from a...

99 Problems and Graduation is 1

99 Problems and Graduation is 1

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein May 10, 2016

With a week to go before graduation, here is a list of the 99 things my friends and I will miss the most about Georgetown. Naturally, we will miss many more things, but we'll keep it short for the sake...

50 Things Better Than Georgetown's Housing System

50 Things Better Than Georgetown’s Housing System

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice April 17, 2016

The spirit of Georgetown is the best of any schools' in the country. The housing? Not so much. It's hard to go a day without hearing someone complaining about something related to housing. Most recent,...

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University Information Services implemented a $189,000 upgrade of the Lauinger Library Wi-Fi system, the university’s oldest Wi-Fi hotspot, after students expressed concerns about the reliability of the old system.

GU’s Oldest Wi-Fi System Receives Overhaul

By Owen Eagan January 22, 2016

From Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 of this year, University Information Services completed an approximately $189,000 overhaul of the Georgetown University Lauinger Library Wi-Fi system and general connectivity...

The 10 Gifs You Need This Finals Season

The 10 Gifs You Need This Finals Season

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein December 13, 2015

'Tis the season for crying and complaining. Welcome to finals, the Georgetown version of a state school frat's hell week. Teachers aren't clear, assignments are ridiculous and there is a .9 percent chance...

Quiz: Are You a SWUG?

Quiz: Are You a SWUG?

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein December 11, 2015

Ah, the age old question. Being a SWUG is an honor that not everyone can achieve. Across the country, and even across time, people have pondered this group of people and tried to earn this coveted status. For...

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