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Hearing to Address Philly’s Resistance

By Lauren Weber March 2, 2010

Philly Pizza & Grill will appear in D.C. Superior Court Friday for a hearing that will likely result in the establishment's closure the same day, marking the final straw in the owner's struggle to...

Act to Rein in Student Credit

By Julie Percha March 2, 2010

A 2009 study by financial lender Sallie Mae found that today's college students are spending more on credit than at any point in history: 84 percent of college undergraduates have at least one credit card...

Probation for Ex-Student

By Brian Burke March 2, 2010

Former Georgetown student William Thiele pleaded guilty in D.C. Superior Court Friday to carrying a pistol without a license and was sentenced to 18 months probation after he shot a toilet during Midnight...

3 Percent Tuition Rise Approved

By Elizabeth Rowe March 2, 2010

Georgetown University's undergraduate tuition will rise by 3 percent for the 2010-2011 academic year as the budget for undergraduate financial aid will increase by 8 percent, according to a university...

New Software to Grant Profs Online Textbook Editing Privileges

By Lenard Babus March 2, 2010

A new online service to be released this August by publishing giant MacMillan will provide professors with unprecedented control over textbook content for their classes. Through a software called...

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...

Memorials on Mall to Remain Unlabeled

By Xiu Zheng Fang February 26, 2010

Last Thursday, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted against putting stone labels on the major memorials on the National Mall, reported the Associated Press. The National Park Service proposed the installation...

DPS Blotter

By DPS Blotter February 26, 2010

**Thursday, Feb. 18** *Theft, New Research Building, 11:29 a.m.* The complainant's stolen backpack was found in a restroom. The valuable items (laptop, camera and wallet) had been removed. *Drug...

American University Tests Program Combining SmarTrip and ID Cards

By Matt Joseloff February 26, 2010

American University recently launched a pilot program to integrate SmarTrip fare card technologies into university identification cards, according to AU Student Government President Andy MacCracken. MacCracken...

Philly Pizza Open Illegally After Ordered to Shut Doors

By Lauren Weber February 23, 2010

Philly Pizza & Grill continues to operate and now faces legal action after being issued a "notice to discontinue illegal use of premises" late Friday afternoon, an order that enforces the D.C. Department...

GU Signs Sustainability Pact

By Kevin Suyo February 23, 2010

University President John J. DeGioia reaffirmed Georgetown's commitment to sustainable development and operations last week by signing the Sustainable Campus Charter at the 2010 meeting of the World Economic...

GU Professor Nominated for UNICEF Executive Director

By Maddie McLennon February 23, 2010

Anthony Lake, distinguished professor in practice of diplomacy in the School of Foreign Service, was nominated last week to be the next head of UNICEF. The news of Lake's nomination came in a letter...

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