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Georgetown Physics Professor Receives Prestigious Academic Distinction

Georgetown Physics Professor Receives Prestigious Academic Distinction

By Sophia Lu January 19, 2023

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) elected a Georgetown physics professor as a member of its 2022 class of Fellows for his achievements in physics research. Professor Kai Liu, whose research focuses...

Riders, Advocacy Groups Express Concerns after Metro Implements Mask-Optional Policy

Riders, Advocacy Groups Express Concerns after Metro Implements Mask-Optional Policy

By Minoli Ediriweera April 28, 2022

When masks became optional for riders and employees on Washington, D.C. public transport, Marianne Savane (COL ’25) said she immediately became concerned, rushing to secure sanitizing materials before...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Protect Disabled Students

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Protect Disabled Students

By Georgetown Disability Alliance April 8, 2022

To the Editor: As the Georgetown Disability Alliance Board, we are writing in response to Liam Jodrey’s “Respect Georgetown Mask-Optional Policy” to urge the student body to consider the immense...

VIEWPOINT: Maintain GU Mask Mandate

VIEWPOINT: Maintain GU Mask Mandate

By Isabel Janovsky April 8, 2022

Georgetown University’s mask-optional policy went into effect March 21. The case rate has since risen from 1.5% during the week of March 13-19 to 3.82% during the week of March 27 to April 2. Outbreaks...

Georgetown Ends Mask Mandate

Georgetown Ends Mask Mandate

By Giulia Testa March 17, 2022

Students have raised safety concerns after Georgetown University announced it will implement a mask-optional policy starting March 21.  Mask-wearing will become optional in university owned or...

DC Residents Raise Concerns Over Quality of Free KN95 Masks

DC Residents Raise Concerns Over Quality of Free KN95 Masks

By Minoli Ediriweera February 18, 2022

Washington, D.C. residents have raised concerns about the authenticity of free KN95 masks distributed by District officials. The issue was first reported by The Eagle, American University’s student...

University Confirms Effectiveness of Certain KN95 Masks After Pulling From Distribution Over Possible Authenticity Concerns

University Confirms Effectiveness of Certain KN95 Masks After Pulling From Distribution Over Possible Authenticity Concerns

By Clara Grudberg February 17, 2022

UPDATE: According to a Feb. 18 email from a university spokesperson, the recalled Makena Electronic masks were confirmed to be effective. The masks have been placed back into circulation.  “We...

DC Opens COVID Centers Supplying Vaccines, Testing

DC Opens COVID Centers Supplying Vaccines, Testing

By Noelle Cook February 3, 2022

Washington, D.C., will open eight COVID Centers located in each of the eight wards to serve as hubs for District residents to get tested, vaccinated and boosted.  Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced...

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