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GU Allows for Grade Appeals

By Guthrie Angeles October 2, 2012

For students who are unsatisfied with their final grades, Georgetown offers a more productive alternative to writing an angry post on RateMyProfessors.com. The university’s grade appeal system allows...

Students to Fundraise for Vets

By Andrew Wilson October 2, 2012

Although it only started as a simple assignment for a business class, Lance Strahl’s (MSB ’13) plan to raise money for injured servicemen and -women has escalated into a $10,000 fundraiser carnival. Strahl’s...

ANC Hopeful Introduced at Meeting

By Laura Zhang October 2, 2012

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E introduced student commissioner hopeful Craig Cassey (COL ’15) at its monthly meeting Monday. Cassey, who is running uncontested as a write-in candidate for...

Campus Crime Spikes 57 Percent in September

By Lily Westergaard October 2, 2012

Campus crime increased 57 percent between August and September this year, with theft, which more than doubled between the two months, accounting for over half the incidents. Theft shot up from 14 cases...

DPS Releases Annual Crime Report

By Braden McDonald September 30, 2012

According to the Department of Public Safety’s 2012 Annual Crime Report, overall crime has dipped at Georgetown’s main campus but tripled at the Law Center campus in downtown D.C. The report, which...

Sociologist Recounts Dark Side of Haitian History

By Andrew Wilson September 28, 2012

Sociologist Jeb Sprague discussed his new book on paramilitary activity in Haiti at an event organized by the SFS Center for Latin American Studies in Intercultural Center Tuesday evening. “The...

With Weeks to Go, Rangila Preparations Underway

By Molly DePippo September 28, 2012

Though Rangila is not until mid-November, practices are already underway for one of Georgetown’s largest student-run events. The annual two-night performance, which showcases traditional South Asian...

Author, Alum Examines Role Of Identity in Literature

By Caitlyn Casey September 28, 2012

Lannan Chair of Poetics Dinaw Mengestu (COL ’00) kicked off the Reading and Talk Series in the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice Tuesday. Mengestu was a Lannan fellow as an undergraduate...

Tannous Addressed the Relationship Between Christianity and Islam

By Minali Aggarwal September 28, 2012

Princeton University professor Jack Tannous presented an unconventional view of Muslim-Christian hybridity to a group students and professors Wednesday evening. As the first lecturer in the fall 2012...

Provost Aims to Expand Research at GU

By Sarah Patrick September 28, 2012

Now in his sixth week as Georgetown’s provost, former Director of the U.S. Census Bureau Robert Groves sat down with The Hoya to discuss his hopes for the university and goals for the year. What...

Reagan Sees Traffic Spike

By Madison Ashley September 28, 2012

Getting home for the holidays may become progressively more challenging for students as Reagan National Airport struggles to cope with increased traffic. The airport, located between the Potomac...

Foreign Enrollment Levels Off

By Abbey McNaughton September 28, 2012

While annual international undergraduate application totals have grown significantly since the turn of the millennium, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions intends to keep the proportion of international...

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