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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Medical Center Identifies New Tumor Treatment

By Penny Hung October 2, 2012

Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have identified a therapy for a rare type of lung tumor using a new cell technology that allows scientists to test different treatments on individual patients’...

DPS Releases Yearly Crime Data

By Braden McDonald October 2, 2012

According to the Department of Public Safety’s 2012 annual crime report, overall crime has dipped at Georgetown’s main campus but tripled at the Law Center campus in downtown D.C. The report, which...

Newly Elected Senate Includes Nine Women

By Annie Chen October 2, 2012

The seventh session of the GUSA senate, inaugurated Sunday afternoon, includes a record number of female members. Nine female senators were elected, an increase from the five women who held seats...

Science Professor Named Interdisciplinary Chair

By Michael Donnay October 2, 2012

As recently named interdisciplinary chair in science, physics professor Jeff Urbach said he hopes to build bridges between academic disciplines, scientific and beyond. The honorary position recognizes...

Balkan Historian Recalls Years Reporting on Conflict

By Matt Walters October 2, 2012

Oxford University professor James Pettifer spoke about his experience covering the Balkan War for The London Times during a lecture on his book “The Kosovo Liberation Army: Underground War to Balkan...

GU Allows for Grade Appeals

By Guthrie Angeles October 2, 2012

For students who are unsatisfied with their final grades, Georgetown offers a more productive alternative to writing an angry post on RateMyProfessors.com. The university’s grade appeal system allows...

Students to Fundraise for Vets

By Andrew Wilson October 2, 2012

Although it only started as a simple assignment for a business class, Lance Strahl’s (MSB ’13) plan to raise money for injured servicemen and -women has escalated into a $10,000 fundraiser carnival. Strahl’s...

Campus Crime Spikes 57 Percent in September

By Lily Westergaard October 2, 2012

Campus crime increased 57 percent between August and September this year, with theft, which more than doubled between the two months, accounting for over half the incidents. Theft shot up from 14 cases...

DPS Releases Annual Crime Report

By Braden McDonald September 30, 2012

According to the Department of Public Safety’s 2012 Annual Crime Report, overall crime has dipped at Georgetown’s main campus but tripled at the Law Center campus in downtown D.C. The report, which...

Sociologist Recounts Dark Side of Haitian History

By Andrew Wilson September 28, 2012

Sociologist Jeb Sprague discussed his new book on paramilitary activity in Haiti at an event organized by the SFS Center for Latin American Studies in Intercultural Center Tuesday evening. “The...

With Weeks to Go, Rangila Preparations Underway

By Molly DePippo September 28, 2012

Though Rangila is not until mid-November, practices are already underway for one of Georgetown’s largest student-run events. The annual two-night performance, which showcases traditional South Asian...

Author, Alum Examines Role Of Identity in Literature

By Caitlyn Casey September 28, 2012

Lannan Chair of Poetics Dinaw Mengestu (COL ’00) kicked off the Reading and Talk Series in the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice Tuesday. Mengestu was a Lannan fellow as an undergraduate...

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