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DPS Publishes Photo of Suspect

By Sarah Kaplan October 12, 2011

The Department of Public Safety warned campus to be on the lookout for a suspicious person who has attempted to enter multiple residence halls without identification. In an alert posted on its website...

Nevils Resident Finds Burglar in His Room

By Kelly Church October 11, 2011

A Nevils resident awoke to find an unknown male in his apartment Saturday morning. According to the Department of Public Safety, the unidentified person then stole the student's backpack after being discovered. The...

Future Beats

By Alex Sanchez October 8, 2011

On Aug. 1, 1981, MTV aired its first music video, "Video Killed the Radio Star," a new single from the British, new wave, one-hit wonders The Buggles. This technology, then on its trial run, revolutionized...

Redistricting Debate Continues

By Braden McDonald October 7, 2011

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Tom Birch's proposal of a second alternative to the redistricting of ANC 2E last Thursday has failed to assuage some Georgetown students' representation concerns. ANC...

French Professor Dies After Illness

By Laura Engshuber October 7, 2011

French professor Kathleen Delgado died following a long illness Tuesday morning. She had taught introductory French as a part-time lecturer since 2001. She also taught English as a Foreign Language...

New Athletic Center to Be Built in McDonough Parking Lot

By Glenn Russo October 7, 2011

Plans for the Intercollegiate Athletic Center, a new 125,000 square-foot athletic complex, were presented to the Old Georgetown Board Thursday with drawings showing the two-story structure adjacent to...

Holy Rood Cemetery

By Michelle Cassidy October 7, 2011

GU Bucks Graduation Rate Trend

By Annie Chen October 7, 2011

Graduation rates at colleges across the nation remain sharply below Georgetown's 93 percent figure, according to a report released on Sept. 27. Complete College America, a non-profit group that focuses...

Holy Rood: A Cemetery With a Tell-Tale Heart

By Jonathan Gillis October 7, 2011

Holy Rood Cemetery has all the looks of a haunted graveyard. Perched at the crest of a hill and held above Wisconsin Avenue by a stone wall, the cemetery looks from the street like the setting of an...

New Space Energizes Ministry

By Matthew Strauss October 7, 2011

As students rush around the corner toward the Leavey Center Starbucks and Cosi, they may notice that a once-deserted space has undergone a spiritual awakening. Makóm, a new Jewish gathering area located...

Profits Dip For Local Retailers

By Elizabeth Garbitelli October 7, 2011

As more national retail brands move into the neighborhood, local small businesses are feeling the pressure. According to Jim Bracco, executive director of the Georgetown Business Improvement District,...

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