Forums Reflect on Bias Attacks, Student SafetyMembers of the Georgetown community discussed changes to the university’s safety protocol, the classification of hate crimes in the Student Code of Conduct and compensation for Department of Public Safety officers at a forum hosted by the LGBTQ Resource Center last night. |
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LGBTQ Community Finds VoiceWith the center in place, GU Pride and other student groups, including the Georgetown Solidarity Committee and Take Back the Night, have seen their goal from two years ago — to have a prominent voice and a safe space on campus — institutionalized at Georgetown. |
Campus Plan Irks ResidentsNeighborhood residents criticized the university for failing to consider how its proposed Campus Plan would affect the neighborhood in a community meeting Tuesday night at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. |
Orthodox Patriarch Advocates Health CareThe spiritual leader of the Christian Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople, called for health care to be made available to the poor in a lecture in Gaston Hall on Tuesday. |
As Pre-Registration Begins, Course Descriptions MissingAt the beginning of the spring 2010 pre-registration period, which began Monday, nearly 200 undergraduate courses — almost one in every five courses — lacked descriptions and syllabuses on the registrar’s Web site. |
Egyptian Political Leader Addresses Human RightsAhmed Fathi Sorour, the president of the Egyptian People’s Assembly, spoke about the importance of democracy in ensuring human rights on Wednesday in the Intercultural Center. |
Politico Publisher to Launch New SitePolitico publisher Robert Allbritton is launching a new local Washington, D.C., news Web site, according to a memo published in the Huffington Post. |
ANC Announces 2010 Cobblestone Maintenance for O and P StreetsThe Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E announced plans on Monday to improve road surfaces and preserve the historic trolley tracks on O and P Streets by replacing cobblestones. Czech President Marks Fall of Berlin Wall AnniversaryCzech President Vaclav Klaus spoke about the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the current financial and economic crisis and the European Union in a speech in Gaston Hall on Thursday. DPS BlotterWednesday, October 28 Assault — Bias-Related Incident, Off Campus, 5:44 p.m. The complainant reported ... D.C.’s Own GhostbustersFounded in November 2006 in D.C., AdventureMyths is a ghost-hunting company that uses video and photography to investigate the validity of folklore, myths and legends around the world in order to preserve history. Scheduled Repairs to Cause November Metro DelaysMetro riders can expect to see delays throughout the month of November due to regular maintenance repairs on all lines except for the Green line. Local Businesses Forced to Close Due to Tax NegligenceThree businesses — Prince of Georgetown on Prospect Street NW, Prince Café on Wisconsin Avenue NW, and Mendocino Grille and Wine Bar on M Street NW — have reopened after being shut down by the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue. Three National Zoo Animals Die After AnesthesiaThe Smithsonian National Zoological Park announced Wednesday that its oldest male sloth bear, Merlin, died while recovering from routine surgery. In Red Square, Attacks Draw Student ResponseUpdated at 2:34 a.m. on Nov. 6. Where do we go from here? That question seemed to be on the minds of many who attended rallies in Red Square on Friday and Sunday and a vigil in the same space Monday night. |
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