Four months ago, Derrik Sweeney (COL ’13) landed in St. Louis, Mo., marking the end of a four-day-long ordeal that began when he was arrested by Egyptian police for protesting in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. As...

Georgetown has long produced students keen on both activism and international affairs. But in light ofDerrik Sweeney's (COL '13) recent experiences in Cairo, it's time to remind ourselves of the responsibility...

It's been almost a week since Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) was released from police custody in Cairo, but the experience is still fresh in his mind. "It's mind-boggling that now I'm here, texting with my...

ST. LOUIS, MO. — After landing in St. Louis Saturday night following his release from police custody in Cairo Friday,Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) couldn't stop smiling. Sweeney, along with two other...

According to family members, Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) will not be freed until Sunday though an Egyptian judge ordered Thursday morning that Sweeney and two other American students be released. After...

Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) and the two other American students detained in Egypt Tuesday were questioned by authorities for over eight hours until about midnight Wednesday in Cairo. The Sweeney family...

As friends and family of Derrik Sweeney (COL '13), who was detained in Cairo Tuesday, received details regarding his arrest, many expressed surprise and disbelief at the accusations leveled against him. Sweeney...

Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) and the two other American students detained in Cairo Tuesday were released from police custody yesterday and have all left Egypt as of this morning. Though an Egyptian...