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Student Assaulted and Robbed Blocks From Campus
A student reported that he was assaulted and robbed at the corner of 33rd and O Streets shortly after midnight yesterday.
At around 12:15 a.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department incident report, a white male in his early 20s approached the student and asked him for a cigarette. The victim told the suspect he did not smoke.
Safety Fears Brought to Surface
Avi Asher-Schapiro (SFS ’10) said guards in East Campus never make anyone swipe their GOCard.
Another resident, Shane Hickey (SFS ’10), said that the LXR GOCard machine was often out of commission.
Winnie Kuo, an exchange student, said that there are too many hidden entrances to LXR Hall.
And Henri Minion (SFS ’10) said he has seen security guards asleep at their post.
Pair of Burglaries Hit LXR
Two students reported burglaries in their LXR Hall rooms the day after an alleged armed sexual assault in the same building prompted the university to promise increased East Campus security.
Bloomberg Argues for Greener Approach for Business
Green business is good business, according to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a speech Tuesday in Gaston Hall.
Alumni Question GU Response
Some alumni have questioned the university’s handling of the theft of a hard drive from the office of Student Affairs earlier this month, and some university officials have expressed concern over potential fallout with alumni.
GU Questioned by Congress on Endowment Spending
Georgetown’s endowment size recently moved up three spots to 73rd in the country, but the university will come under increased scrutiny as Congress steps up oversight of university spending nationwide.
Bias-Related Incident in Harbin Reported
A student reported that a swastika was drawn on him earlier this month while he was sleeping, in what the Department of Public Safety has deemed a bias-related incident.
Senior Class Gift to Continue Georgetown Fund Growth
The Class of 2008 will follow its predecessors by choosing the year-old Georgetown Fund as the benefactor of its senior class gift.
The main portion of this year’s Senior Class Gift will be a contribution to the Georgetown Fund, which directly supports undergraduates through scholarships, contributions to student life and financial support for faculty retention and recruitment.
Yates Game Ends in Tragedy
A Medical Center fellow died of heart-related complications after collapsing during a game of racquetball at Yates Field House on Wednesday.
Graduate Student Dies After Collapsing at Yates
A game of racquetball ended in tragedy Wednesday evening after a doctor collapsed at Yates Field House and was pronounced dead shortly afterwards at Georgetown University Hospital, according to the Department of Public Safety.
The man, a doctor, was playing racquetball with a fellow doctor when he "just collapsed" at approximately 6:30 p.m., said DPS Director Darryl Harrison.
