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Students Settle In at Alternatives to Cairo

By Heather Flynn February 25, 2011

Though the American University in Cairo reopened the week of Feb. 14, none of the 15 Georgetown students who began their semesters there will return. University spokeswoman Julie Bataille stated that...

Love Language: Finding Eloquence While in Florence

By Bethany Imondi February 18, 2011

In his essay, "In Defense of European Languages," Carnegie Mellon professor Stephen Brockmann describes Italy and its language as "beautiful, fun and sexy." Though as an Italian-American I am certainly...

New Campuses, Same Old Tuition

By The Editorial Board February 8, 2011

The Office of International Programs often touts the consistency in tuition across its study abroad programs. No matter where in the world you go with a Georgetown program, you can be sure that your tuition...

GU Evacuates All 15 Students Studying in Egypt

By Eamon O'Connor and Laura Engshuber January 30, 2011

All 15 Georgetown students studying at the American University in Cairo have been evacuated from Egypt, where a nine-day-old uprising against President Hosni Mubarak's regime has prompted the leader...

Leaving and Learning

By The Editorial Board October 8, 2010

No matter how you slice it, studying abroad is expensive. Tuition, housing fees, airfare, visa fees, living expenses (particularly in Europe) and international health insurance can add up to a scary price...

Roof Repairs Displace Students Studying Abroad

By Nathalie Lawyer August 27, 2010

Students planning to stay at Villa Le Balze, Georgetown's villa in Fiesole, Italy, received disappointing news this July: The Villa was struggling with roofing problems, and the repair process meant students...

Beating Volcanic Challenges

By Jeff Morshed April 23, 2010

My history of South Asia professor, Aparna Vaidik, once told me that the definition of creativity is "pushing the limits of your existence." If someone feels trapped or confined by boundaries, he or she...

Volcano Disrupts Life Abroad

By Marissa Brogger April 23, 2010

While students on the Hilltop have observed the aftermath of the volcanic eruption in Iceland last week from a safe distance, many of those studying abroad in Europe have found themselves in a travel bind,...

Home-Grown Inequality

By John Thornburgh March 30, 2010

Georgetown students are a worldly bunch. While a modest 12 percent of the student body lives overseas, most would agree that many Georgetown students - no doubt thanks to the financial situation of their...

Earthquake Jolts Chile, Stalls Students

By Bonnie Duncan March 2, 2010

After an 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook Chile at 3:34 a.m. local time Saturday, Anne Meriwether (COL '11) was thankful to be in the safety of her bed and eager to let her family know she was out of harm's...

Lost in Translation, Late Grades Spur Confusion

By The Editorial Board January 16, 2010

If you're planning to study abroad this semester, you've made progress. You've finished studying, conquered finals and returned home to begin your packing. You've had five semesters of your foreign language...

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