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Healy Clock Hands Replaced

The clock hands on the front face of Georgetown's famous Healy Tower were replaced by the university Tuesday morning, more than a week after they initially went missing. Full story

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Year in Review

From Burleith to Cairo, The Hoya recaps the year's biggest stories. Full story

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Keith Brown was officially introduced as Georgetown’s seventh women’s basketball head coach Wednesday morning, filling the void left after Terri Williams-Flournoy’s recent departure for Auburn University. Full story

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Small Fire in Copley Hall

A small kitchen fire on the third floor of Copley Hall sparked a minor commotion Monday evening.

Former Arab Studies Chair Dies

Professor Barbara Stowasser, former chair of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, died yesterday at Sibley Memorial Hospital.

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The Final Word

The prevailing themes of the last eight months illustrate a year of contradictions. On the one hand, arbitration of the campus plan and student activism were troublingly passive. In contrast, GUSA elections and the university’s attitude toward its endowment experienced marked changes. Here now is our final word on the eventful 2011-2012 school year.

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On Littering of Dahlgren: An Apology From the Women's Club Volleyball Team

The upperclassmen of the women's club volleyball team accept responsibility and apologize for the littering of the steps of Dahlgren Chapel with condoms and alcohol late Tuesday night.

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New Website Evolves into a Social Phenomenon

Puppies, cupcakes, wedding gowns and nail art: a list of your guilty pleasures or some of the most popular content on one of the fastest-growing social media sites in history? The answer is both. With 104 million unique visitors last month, a year after its launch in March 2010, the popularity of the social image-sharing site pinterest. Full story

Alumni Find Their Entrepreneurial Niche

Like many recent college grads, Máuhan Zonoozy (MSB ‘09) and Berni Schnider (MSB ‘09) spent the beginnings of their lives after graduation trying to find something to be passionate about. This search led them to found collegecraig.org, a website for university students that seeks to make buying and selling on campus easier and safer. Full story

Ten Things I Hate About 'Juno'

Legendary film critic Roger Ebert said a few weeks ago that he would consider including Juno in his list of the top 10 movies of all time. As one of Juno’s few outspoken detractors — I’ve trashed Juno offhandedly in numerous reviews of other films for The Hoya — I can’t let this stand. Full story

Quality Mexican North of the Border

4 stars Having had the most phenomenal spring break in Mexico — no, not the quintessential Cancun hoorah, but rather in the wonderful Ciudad de Mexico — and sampling its delightful cuisine, I thought that it was only necessary to taste the offerings on this side of the border. Full story

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GU Defeats Rutgers, Qualifies for Big East Tourney

Everything was on the line on Saturday afternoon for the No. 15 Georgetown women’s lacrosse team on Senior Day against Rutgers. And midway through the second half, it looked like the Hoyas’ season might just be slipping away, with their Big East — and likely NCAA — tournament hopes dashed on their own home field.

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GU Faces Rutgers In Season Finale

Fresh off its biggest win of the season, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (6-6, 2-3 Big East) will play host to Rutgers (6-8, 1-4 Big East) tonight in its season finale with a winning season on the line.

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Georgetown Falls to ’Nova In Year’s Final Home Series

After honoring its two seniors on Senior Day, the Georgetown softball team (19-29, 3-12 Big East) looked to send them off with a triumph against Villanova (30-20, 4-12 Big East) Wednesday. The Hoyas hosted the Wildcats in their final home series of the year but ended up dropping both games of the doubleheader.

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Georgetown Falls Short to George Mason

Despite a late-inning three-run surge led by freshman shortstop Ryan Busch and junior third baseman Trevor Matern, the Georgetown baseball team (18-22, 5-10 Big East) fell, 6-3, to George Mason (29-15, 13-8 CAA) to extend its losing streak to four games.

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