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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Admit Rate Hovers at 16%

By Madison Ashley April 5, 2013

There was fortunately no April Fools’ prank awaiting 2,413 students who received regular decision letters of acceptance to the Georgetown Class of 2017, a record portion of whom identify as racial...

Facilities Solicit Planning Output

By Penny Hung April 5, 2013

Vice President for Planning and Facilities Management Robin Morey has solicited student, faculty and staff input into Georgetown’s long-term strategic master planning through two surveys, MyCommute...

Students Shine in Controversial Play

By Lindsay Lee April 5, 2013

Since its release in 2006, the musical “Spring Awakening” has brought controversy to the stage and left amazed audiences in its wake. These aren’t your typical showtunes, and these aren’t...

Boathouse Lawsuit Against D.C. Thrown Out

By Lily Westergaard April 4, 2013

Jack’s Boathouse owner Paul Simkin lost a key case against the Washington, D.C. government last week. The United States Court for the District of Columbia dismissed Simkin’s case, which claimed...

Professor Discusses Mediterranean’s World Influence

By Andrew Wilson March 23, 2013

Edmund Burke III, a research professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz, analyzed the significance of the Mediterranean’s geographic location in the development of the region during the...

GAAP Fosters GU Tradition

By Katherine Seevers March 22, 2013

Inspired by their own experiences as prospective students, 250 volunteers will introduce 400 high school seniors to the Hilltop this weekend. The two-day event is first of three weekends organized by...

Theologian Examines Objects in Religion

By Madison Ashley March 20, 2013

Hamilton College professor of religion S. Brent Plate explained the role of objects and human senses in religion in his talk, “Five and a Half Objects,” Monday evening. The event, sponsored by the...

Gun Issue Week Launched

By Mallika Sen March 19, 2013

In response to the Sandy Hook shooting last December, the Georgetown University College Democrats have launched a week of programming centered on discussing gun violence as one of its biennial “issue...

Restaurant Closures Outpace New Arrivals

By Kylie Mohr March 19, 2013

Despite the planned opening of five new restaurants in Georgetown this year, local blog The Georgetown Metropolitan reported that 13 closed in 2012. According to the Metropolitan, that number compares...

Expanded Weekend Shuttles Launch Today

By Penny Hung March 15, 2013

A Friday and Saturday neighborhood shuttle service toDupont Circle and Adams Morgan will launch tonight, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson announced in an email to the student body March...

Neighbors Disagree on Wisconsin Avenue Project

By Ted Murphy March 14, 2013

The Wisconsin Avenue Streetscape Project was hotly debated at the March monthly meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E last Monday. The District of Columbia Department of Transportation...

NAACP President Emphasizes Social Justice

By Drew Cunningham March 13, 2013

Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, called for the Millennial generation to advance the cause of social justice during an event in...

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