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Guard Rivers to Transfer
Updated: Friday, May 9, 9 a.m.
Sophomore Jeremiah Rivers, widely considered Georgetown's best defensive guard, intends to transfer, he said Wednesday morning.
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.
Macklin Needs Improvement to Fulfill Big Ticket Billing
This column, my first for THE HOYA, was originally going to be a rather blunt criticism of Vernon Macklin.
I was going to begin with a quote from an article written during Macklin’s sophomore year of high school comparing him to Kevin Garnett, and I was then going to explain just how baffling that comparison has proven to be.
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.
True to her Roots, Frosh Finds Home at GU
Past the “Academy of the Holy Cross” sign, down a curving road, in a big building, up a flight of stairs and through a narrow hallway is a tiny basketball court. The court is where Monica McNutt did some big things.
Updated: Macklin to Transfer out of Georgetown to Florida
Updated: Sunday, May 4, 11 p.m.
Although Vernon Macklin decided to transfer out of a program a year removed from a Final Four trip, the big man will still have a chance to play at a program with a wealth of recent success. According to FoxSports.com, Macklin will transfer to the Florida Gators, who won consecutive championships in 2006 and 2007.
After Initial Rift, A Long-Awaited Discussion
Last fall, the story of six Jena High School students resonated across the nation. In a case that began the previous December, six black high school students from Jena, La., allegedly beat their white classmate and were initially charged with attempted murder.
Students 'Jumpstart' City School's Revitalization
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 Terrace Elementary School in Northeast D.C., gathered at the school to complete various beautification projects, as well as to construct a family lending library.
Consider What You Won't Be Voting on in November
Elections bring an enormous sense of excitement in the United States, especially in D.C. I’m going to devote three columns to the topic of democracy (and its shadow, voting) because I feel that one of the most important political lies that has been sold to people over the last hundred years or so is that voting for representatives is democracy.
Va. Tech A Dark Reminder of Lax Gun Control Laws, Protesters Say
Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Va.
But the day marked countless other anniversaries as well, according to Andrew Goddard, whose son Colin was shot several times by Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui Cho and survived.
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.
We're Mad as Hell, and We're Not Going to Take It Anymore
Rarely do things occur at Georgetown that truly warrant outrage. But after incidents like the one that transpired this past weekend, the only emotion that can be felt is anger and fear. It is the student body’s duty to take this anger and put it to constructive uses.
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.
A Sign of the Times: Hoya Fans Show Their Support
Just after the Hoyas’ 55-52 title-clinching victory over Lousiville, Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III handed some of the credit over to the Hoya faithful. “We need our fans,” he said.
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.
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.
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.
Feith Got Caps-Locked out of Georgetown
Poor Doug Feith. All he ever wanted was to do was spread the good news of the neoconservative utopia he tried to build in the Middle East to the up-and-coming staffers in some future catastrophic Republican administration.
More Study Abroad in Summer, Fall
For many students, the summer is a chance to head home, unwind and spend time with family. But instead of returning home, an increasing number of Georgetown students will be spending their summers studying overseas, according to statistics provided by the Office of International Programs.
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.
