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Student Assaulted and Robbed Blocks From Campus
A student reported that he was assaulted and robbed at the corner of 33rd and O Streets shortly after midnight yesterday.
At around 12:15 a.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department incident report, a white male in his early 20s approached the student and asked him for a cigarette. The victim told the suspect he did not smoke.
University Names Commencement Speakers
The founder of Teach for America, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and the secretary of commerce are among those who will speak at this year’s commencement exercises, the university announced Monday.
Beginning on Thursday, May 15th, Ana Botin, executive chairman of Banco Banesto, the fourth-largest bank in Spain, will speak to students at Senior Convocation in McDonough Arena at 2:00 p.m.
Student Reports Sexual Assault at Gunpoint
A student reported being sexually assaulted at gunpoint on the third floor of LXR Hall early Saturday morning, launching a Metropolitan Police Department investigation and spurring Georgetown’s Department of Public Safety to consider changes to its security protocols.
Safety Fears Brought to Surface
Avi Asher-Schapiro (SFS ’10) said guards in East Campus never make anyone swipe their GOCard.
Another resident, Shane Hickey (SFS ’10), said that the LXR GOCard machine was often out of commission.
Winnie Kuo, an exchange student, said that there are too many hidden entrances to LXR Hall.
And Henri Minion (SFS ’10) said he has seen security guards asleep at their post.
Pair of Burglaries Hit LXR
Two students reported burglaries in their LXR Hall rooms the day after an alleged armed sexual assault in the same building prompted the university to promise increased East Campus security.
Kissinger, Hayden Reflect on Former CIA Chief
Former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger joined Central Intelligence Agency Director Gen. Michael Hayden yesterday in Gaston Hall to kick off a symposium on the life of former CIA director Richard Helms.
Universities Look to Facebook to Expand Alumni Connections
Scoot over Hoya undergrads, online social networks are going post-graduation.
As Internet social networks grow in popularity, Georgetown has capitalized on the trend, creating an online community specifically for alumni.
All the News That's Fit to Teach
By day, Cheryl W. Thompson investigates the District’s leaders as a reporter for The Washington Post. By night, she instructs students in her profession as a journalism professor at Georgetown University.
Two Assaults Follow Weekend Crimes
Less than 24 hours after a student was sexually assaulted at gunpoint, another sexual assault was allegedly attempted at Henle Village Sunday morning and a reported aggravated assault occurred on the Village A stairs today.
Georgetown Sued for Racial Profiling
Kambiz Fattahi (GRD ’08), who claims that the Department of Public Safety acted discriminatorily when it detained him during a graduation ceremony last year, filed a lawsuit against Georgetown today for a violation of his Constitutional rights.
Attempted Break-In Reported at Boat House
The Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Park Police responded to a reported attempted burglary into the Washington Canoe Club, around midnight, with officers, a helicopter and a search dog.
Newman Society Voices Cardinal Concerns
In 2004, the Cardinal Newman Society took out a full-page ad in USA Today to say that the presidents of Georgetown, Notre Dame and Boston College were “permitting an obscenities-drenched production that defiles students” by allowing students to perform “The Vagina Monologues.”
First U.S. Crime Museum to Open in D.C.
Want to experience the thrill of a real-life crime scene investigation?
The nation’s first museum exclusively dedicated to crime and punishment will open its doors on May 23 in downtown Washington, D.C.
Capital Improvements Proposed to Ease Overcrowing
The repeated “dinging” of Metro doors, unable to close, has become an all too familiar sound as commuters try to sandwich themselves inside packed rush-hour cars, and the congestion is only getting worse.
News in Brief
Radiation From Space Travel Linked to Cancer
The dangers of space travel face increasing analysis as a new study from the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center found that astronauts are exposed to radiation that could cause colon cancer and premature aging.
