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ASHLEY CHEN/FOR THE HOYA A series of false fire alarms sounded in Nevils on Oct. 9, Oct. 10 and Oct. 16. The alarms were triggered by an electronic circuit switch failure.

Circuit Failure Prompts False Nevils Fire Alarm

By Amy Li October 26, 2018

The Nevils dormitory experienced multiple false fire alarms on the nights of Oct. 9 and 10, as well as the afternoon of Oct. 16. An electronic circuit switch fail caused the false alarms, according...

University Responds to Litter Accumulation

By Hannah Casey September 27, 2016

Students have reported an accumulation of trash in the hallways, walkways and bushes of on-campus apartments such as Village A and Henle Village after the Office of Planning and Facilities Management began...

Hot Water Cut Off in Campus Residence Halls

By Sarah Smith October 31, 2014

On Sunday morning, the Office of Planning and Facilities Management cut off hot water from New South Hall, Village A, Copley Hall and Nevils with no warning in order to make an emergency repair. Typically,...

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The Alumni Square RHO will be renovated to house four students.

Alumni Square RHO Shuttered In Favor of New Apartment

By Mallika Sen June 7, 2014

As the deadline to add 385 beds to campus per the 2010 Campus Plan approaches, the Office of Residential Living permanently closed the Alumni Square Residential Hall Office at the end of the spring...

The Ultimate Georgetown Day Guide

The Ultimate Georgetown Day Guide

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland April 21, 2014

The bloggers, as you may suspect, know a thing or two about merry-making and debauchery. So when it comes to Georgetown Day, you can rely on us for all the advice you need. We've seen it all and we've...

East Campus to Get Temporary AC

By Mariah Byrne March 16, 2012

After student protest when the university announced that residents of LXR Hall and Nevils would not have air conditioning until May, administrators said they would install a temporary generator-powered...

Nevils, LXR Hall to Receive Temporary Cooling

By Mariah Byrne March 13, 2012

Heat has been turned off in Nevils and LXR Hall, which await the installation of a temporary generator-powered chiller by the middle of next week. Pedestrian access through the courtyard that connects...

A Lifetime Ago: Looking Back at LXR’s Past Residents

By Matthew Strauss November 7, 2011

At the break of the 20th century, the ground floor of LXR Hall wasn't housing students; it was housing dead bodies. While today the building serves as a dormitory, its bottom floor functioned...

Nevils Resident Finds Burglar in His Room

By Kelly Church October 11, 2011

A Nevils resident awoke to find an unknown male in his apartment Saturday morning. According to the Department of Public Safety, the unidentified person then stole the student's backpack after being discovered. The...

Renovating Nevils, Burning Bridges

By The Editorial Board March 29, 2011

Senior Week is a time for the university to show appreciation for its graduating class through shared celebration. This year, however, while most seniors will be indulging in their much-deserved revelry,...

Nevils Set for Summer Revamp

By Anne Skomba March 22, 2011

The Office of Student Housing announced in an email Monday night that a summer-long revamp of the Nevils apartment complex will start this May. "Improvements will include new heating and cooling...

Power Returns on East Campus After Weather Delays

By Caitlin Mac Neal January 26, 2011

All of East Campus, which comprises the Edmund A. Walsh Building and Nevils and LXR residence halls, lost power yesterday around 12:30 p.m., according to Director of Media Relations Rachel Pugh....

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