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Unemployment Rate Declines in D.C. Area

By Johanna Caldwell January 16, 2010

The D.C. Metro area's unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in November, according to data released last week by the U.S. Department of Labor, after a continuous rise that lasted four months. In the...

Students Support New Plastic Bag Tax That Encourages Environmental Friendliness

By Oluseyi Fasoranti January 16, 2010

As students return to the Georgetown campus for the spring semester, they will be forced to search for an extra nickel at the cash register to accommodate a new tax on disposable bags in the District. On...

YouthBuild Provides Fresh Start Through Education

By Stephen Levy January 16, 2010

In light of D.C.'s unemployment rate, one of the lowest in the nation, the YouthBuild Public Charter School, located in Columbia Heights, is providing a unique opportunity for young men and women who have...

Marathon Kidney Exchange Saves 13 Lives at GU Medical Center

By Yuse Lajiminmuhip January 16, 2010

Georgetown University Medical Center conducted a record-breaking kidney exchange on Dec. 2 during which 26 different surgeries gave 13 patients with severe kidney disease life-saving organ replacements. "Those...

GU Given Research Funding

By Amr Leheta January 16, 2010

The university has been awarded over $20 million in federal stimulus funding to support the research efforts of 50 faculty members at the Georgetown University Medical Center and on the main campus, it...

International Law Center Opens in London

By Gregg Re October 10, 2008

Georgetown University Law School traveled across the pond this year to establish the Center for Transnational Legal Studies. CTLS, which is the first institution of its kind focused on international...

Safeway to Get a Little More ‘Social’

By Kaitlyn Gallagher September 2, 2008

Who would have thought that a mundane trip to Safeway could turn into a social event? In an effort to create a more welcoming atmosphere, owners of the Wisconsin Avenue Safeway are planning extensive...

Students ‘Jumpstart’ City School’s Revitalization

By Sarah Mimms April 8, 2008

Not all college students took a break from the library this past Saturday. Volunteers from Georgetown, The George Washington University and Howard University, along with students and parents from River...

Crime Dip Reported on Campus

By Courteney Lario October 2, 2007

Campus crime dropped 11 percent last year, although thefts and burglaries increased dramatically at the Law Center, according to the annual crime statistics report released Friday by the university. The...

Bicycle Theft Prevalent on Campus, in D.C.

By Caty Schmitter September 18, 2007

Georgetown has experienced a spike in bicycle thefts recently, with eight stolen bikes reported to the Department of Public Safety in the past four weeks, following a trend in Northwest D.C. According...

Eight Catholic Schools in D.C. Face Conversion

By Yoshi Myers September 17, 2007

As a Catholic school, Georgetown may soon lose quite a bit of company in the District. Eight of the District's 28 Catholic primary schools may soon become secular. Washington, D.C., Archbishop Donald...

New Owners Plan Dixie Liquors Reopening

By James Hilson July 19, 2007

The M Street store was purchased on June 8 by three business partners, Mike Marucci, Jody Kurash and Ron Leoni, who said they hope to reopen after a complete renovation. Cynthia Simms, community resource...

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