Student Assaulted and Robbed Blocks From Campus

executive — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:13:25 -0500

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.

Guard Rivers to Transfer

eic — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:44:16 -0500

Updated: Friday, May 9, 9 a.m.

Sophomore Jeremiah Rivers, widely considered Georgetown's best defensive guard, intends to transfer, he said Wednesday morning.

University Names Commencement Speakers

sr.campus.news — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:25:56 -0500

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.

Updated: Hoyas Left Out of NCAA Tournament

eic — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:01:05 -0500

Updated: Monday, May 5, 10 p.m.

For the first time since 1996, Georgetown’s men’s lacrosse team, which was ranked fourth in the nation entering Saturday, was shut out of the 16-team NCAA tournament field.

Updated: Macklin to Transfer out of Georgetown to Florida

sr.sports — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:57:00 -0500

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.

Attempted Break-In Reported at Boat House

eic — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:07:23 -0500

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.

Georgetown Sued for Racial Profiling

executive — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:58:25 -0500

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.

Two Assaults Follow Weekend Crimes

executive — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:36:08 -0500

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.

Safety Fears Brought to Surface

sr.photo — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:37:44 -0500

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.

We're Mad as Hell, and We're Not Going to Take It Anymore

sr.opinion — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:07:39 -0500

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.

The Hilltop's Other Father and Son

sr.sports — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:29:15 -0500

The Georgetown players huddle during a timeout, their postseason hopes hanging in the balance. The Hoyas have peppered Massachusetts with shots, holding a 20-4 first-quarter advantage over the Minutemen, but they find themselves down 2-1.

Their spirits seem to be wilting under the sun on this warm Saturday afternoon.

Scott Urick speaks first, addressing the offensive issues of the team.

Feith Got Caps-Locked out of Georgetown

sr.opinion — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:12:03 -0500

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.

Liability Lies With DPS, Not Students

sr.opinion — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:55:54 -0500

First, a preface. All of the details pertaining to Saturday’s armed sexual assault in LXR were made publicly available in a public safety alert issued 11 hours after the incident; hence, nothing discussed here would be censorable under the logic that it could compromise or color an “ongoing investigation.”

Newman Society Voices Cardinal Concerns

sr.campus.news — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:53:40 -0500

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.”

Kissinger, Hayden Reflect on Former CIA Chief

sr.city.news — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:13:13 -0500

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.