Hoya Staff Report

News in Brief

Radiation From Space Travel Linked to Cancer

The dangers of space travel face increasing analysis as a new study from the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center found that astronauts are exposed to radiation that could cause colon cancer and premature aging.

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D.C. Consolidates Camera System to Boost Public Safety

In an effort to increase public safety, Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has recently announced the launch of a consolidated closed-circuit TV monitoring system to serve the entire city.

DPS Blotter

Thursday, April 10
Unlawful Entry, Darnall Hall, 1:46 a.m.
The complainant filed a report after an unknown suspect entered the residence after knocking on the door. A portion of the door was also damaged at this time. The suspect left the residence and was identified. The suspect has been barred from campus.

Theft, Lauinger Library, 9:21 p.m.
The complainant reported the theft of a wallet.

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Ambassador Hails Diplomacy in ICC Talk

The effective use of diplomacy remains the United States’ greatest asset, said Former Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns yesterday in a speech in the Intercultural Center Auditorium.

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Internet Music Guru Touts Technology

Pandora.com founder Tim Westergren spoke to a group of a dozen graduate students in McShain Lounge on Tuesday about what he describes as the musical version of the human genome project.

DPS Blotter

Wednesday, April 9
Theft, Yates Field House, 4:21 p.m.
The complainant reported the theft of cash and a laptop.

Thursday, April 10
Theft, Darnall Hall, 7:05 a.m.
The complainant reported the theft of a PlayStation portable game system.

Friday, April 11
Harassment, St. Mary’s Hall, 5:49 p.m.

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GUTS Bus Stops Relocated to Ease Congestion, Improve Safety

Several GUTS bus stops will be relocated on Monday in an attempt to ease congestion and improve pedestrian safety at existing stops.

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Lagon Denounces Human Trafficking

Ambassador Mark Lagon, director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Human Persons, explored the escalating problem of slavery Wednesday afternoon in the Leavey Center, confronting the issue of human trafficking of migrant workers.

Lagon said migrant workers often become victims of human trafficking as a result of poverty and debt.

DPS Blotter

Wednesday, March 26
Suspicious Person, Kober Cogan Building, 6:55 p.m.

Hoya Notebook

Sailing

Georgetown is on its way back to the team race national championships.

In the biggest of the team’s weekend regattas, the Hoyas took second at the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) coed team race championship in Kings Point, N.Y., finishing two wins behind No. 1 St. Mary’s in the round-robin style regatta.