With other class options falling through during the second semester of her freshman year, Lindsay Neubauer (COL ’11) signed up for a computer science class to round out her schedule. Not too long after, she decided to pursue a major in the department.

Darfuri refugees, leaders of anti-genocide groups and even a Holocaust survivor were among a crowd of more than 100 protestors who marched in Amnesty International’s Global Day for Darfur rally Sunday. The group also included members of Georgetown’s Student Anti-Genocide Coalition and anti-genocide activists from surrounding schools.

The storage space of the university’s e-mail system has been a long-standing complaint of students and faculty alike. But while many dream of larger inboxes, they’ve recently received a stream of spam for another type of enlargement.

The Democratic Party is committed to addressing the needs of the African American community and should take over in the upcoming presidential elections, said Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean in a speech last night in the Intercultural Center Auditorium in honor of Black History Month.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on high school students at the Georgetown student-led Model U.N. conference at the Hilton Washington yesterday to become the future generation of U.N. leaders.

Two foreign affairs veterans, including the former president of Finland, offered some practical advice on conflict resolution during a joint speech yesterday at the Mortara Center for International Studies.

Former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari shared several lessons that he learned throughout his career as an ambassador, UN diplomat and head of state.