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SAFE Proposals Pass

All three proposals to allocate the $3.4 million generated by the Student Activities Fee Endowment reform were passed in a student body-wide referendum Thursday night. Full story

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Sims Enjoying Breakout Year

The No. 9 Hoyas enter a daunting final stretch of games as perhaps the most surprising team in the nation, thanks in large part to the play of Henry Sims. Full story

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CAIRO — As the crowds marched to Tahrir Square Wednesday, a sense of excitement coursed through the dusty air. For the youth who helped define the early stages of the revolution, it was a day of mixed feelings. Full story

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Computers Stolen from New Research Building

Two suspects were captured on camera stealing several computer monitors from a loading dock at the New Research Building at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Department of Public Safety.

The Corp Ramps Up Security Efforts

The Corp is reevaluating its security policies after $3,500 worth of cigarettes was stolen from Vital Vittles Monday and employees deterred another attempted theft two days later.

OPINION

EDITORIAL

The Cost of Experience: Paying to Work

Unpaid internships are the new black. They're trendy and serve as the ultimate resume boost for an increasingly competitive job market. But they're becoming an unfair burden to students.

The Best, but Not Always for All

At a university like Georgetown, where the ideals of fairness and justice pervade the undergraduate experience, one would think an issue like equal study space for all students would never need to be debated. But the Rafik B. Hariri Building of the McDonough School of Business needs a lesson in equality, as it fails to open its doors to all students at all times.

COMMENTARY

The State of the University

Faculty at universities nowadays come and go fairly regularly, so it is a rare professorial announcement that shakes a school.

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BLANK: A Sign of Societal Ills

Abortion is a symptom of poverty, lack of access to contraception, inadequate sex education and neglect for women across America and the world.

Georgetown Loses Its Finest

When I heard professor Deneen was leaving, I was greatly awed and saddened. Why would Georgetown have let him go so easily?

Picking Up the Pieces

Echoes of a Revolution in Tahrir Square

CAIRO — As the crowds marched to Tahrir Square Wednesday, a sense of excitement coursed through the dusty air. Young boys sold Egyptian flags. Vendors smoked sweet potatoes in wheeled wood burning stoves, weaving their carts amid the throngs of people. The national colors of red, white and black bedecked both graffitied lampposts and painted faces.

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Georgetown Museum Leaves a Lasting Impression

For many people, one of the draws of going to school in Washington, D.C., is the city's rich cultural history. There are more galleries and private collections within this 10-mile square than can be fathomed, though most visitors and students rarely look beyond the well-known and expansive museums on the National Mall. Full story

Fiola Pairs Up Perfection

Every time Hoya parents come to D.C., they are faced with the daunting task of finding a restaurant that offers delicious cuisine and suitable ambience. Due to the numerous options the District has to offer, parents and children alike often play it safe and stick to the core locales (think Cafe Milano and Paolo's). Full story

Clever Comic Stands Up and Deliver

John Mulaney Premieres Special

During his time working as a writer for "Saturday Night Live," Georgetown alum John Mulaney (COL '04) built a solid reputation as a stand-up comic. He's done double duty as an "SNL" writer and an actor on the satirical current events segment, "Weekend Update," as well as appearing on other shows, including VH1's "Best Week Ever" and "Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Full story