Four years ago, he came to Georgetown wanting to make a difference. Since then, he’s spent his time finding ways to bring the Jesuit ideals of inclusion and service to campus. And now, Fr. Timothy Godfrey, S.J., is graduating, along with the Class of 2008, from his position as director of campus ministry.

After an LXR resident reported being sexually assaulted at gunpoint last month, administrators plan to develop long-term dorm security reforms over the summer, including evaluation of the university’s contract with its hired security firm and an increase in the number of Department of Public Safety officers.

The Class of 2008 began its farewell to the Hilltop with guidance for their professional careers during the senior class convocation Thursday afternoon in McDonough Gymnasium, the same spot they all gathered for the first time nearly four years ago.

After one year, the School of Foreign Service decided to terminate the Hindi program due to budgetary restraints, drawing protests from students who want to continue with it after taking beginner-level Hindi this year.

“Offering Hindi was always considered by SFS to be a one-year experiment in order to assess student interest,” said Charles King, SFS faculty chairman.

The cyclone that hit Myanmar earlier this month has affected not only thousands of its native citizens, but also a Law Center student.

Dominic Nardi (SFS ’05, LAW ’09) returned to the city of Yangon, where his wife’s family lives, after the cyclone, joining his father-in-law in relief efforts in a village outside the city.

Blank stares. Laughter. Confusion.

That’s what Paul Happel encountered when he first told his freshman floormates back in the winter of 2005 that he was joining a social fraternity.

Georgetown doesn’t have frats. Greek life doesn’t belong here. Do we really need to recreate “Animal House” on the Hilltop?
He heard it all.