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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

MICHELLE XU/THE HOYA Danny Milzman and his lawyer at his original detention hearing Tuesday.

Judge Delays Decision on Milzman’s Release

By Emma Hinchliffe March 26, 2014

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Richard Roberts delayed a ruling Wednesday on the U.S. government’s appeal to keep in custody Daniel Milzman (COL ’16), who is charged with possession of a biological...

MICHELLE XU/THE HOYA Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola.

Magistrate Orders Milzman Released; Government Prepares Appeal

By Emma Hinchliffe March 25, 2014

Daniel Milzman, the Georgetown sophomore accused of manufacturing and possessing ricin in his McCarthy Hall dorm room, was ordered released pending trial today by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola. The...

Campus Shocked by Milzman Arrest

By Madison Ashley and Suzanne Monyak March 25, 2014

Since Daniel Milzman (COL ’16) was arrested for possessing a lethal quantity of ricin Friday, his friends and colleagues have slowly come to terms with the fact that the science student had been quietly...

Sophomore Charged in Ricin Case

Sophomore Charged in Ricin Case

By Madison Ashley and Emma Hinchliffe March 21, 2014

Daniel Milzman (COL ’16) was charged Friday afternoon with possession of a biological toxin after police found ricin in his room on the sixth floor of McCarthy Hall early Tuesday. Federal court...

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Emergency personnel surround Southwest Quad, where a substance that tested positive for ricin was found early Tuesday morning.

SWQ Ricin Scare Unnerves Students

By Madison Ashley March 21, 2014

In the wake of Tuesday’s revelation that a substance found on the sixth floor of McCarthy Hall had tested positive for the potentially lethal poison ricin, students affected by the investigation...

Mayday on McCarthy Six

By Daye Shim Lee March 21, 2014

The Office of Residential Living is responsible for ensuring student safety, health and well-being. Although these three words are subject to different interpretations, Residential Living proudly claims...

Ricin Possibly Found in McCarthy Hall

Ricin Possibly Found in McCarthy Hall

By Mallika Sen and Madison Ashley March 18, 2014

A report of a potentially hazardous substance prompted D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services to conduct a test for biological agents in McCarthy Hall early Tuesday morning, leading to the discovery...

Simply Science: Ricin

Simply Science: Ricin

By Matt Caulfield and Matt Caulfield May 3, 2013

All us informed news-savvy Hoyas hold ricin attacks in recent memory. And if there's anything you want to read about during finals week, it's poison. But what exactly is ricin and how is it dangerous? Ricin...

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