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Year in Review 2014-2015

By Online Editor April 24, 2015

  Over the past eight months, the university celebrated anniversaries, mourned losses and engaged in thoughtful conversations about how to build a stronger community. In the annual Year in...

Clockwise from center: Jacquelyn Eleey, Isaac Copeland, Nick Marrocco, Rob Sgarlata, Dorothy Adomako, Arun Basuljevic

Across Sports, New Faces Offer Hope for Future

By Kara Avanceña April 24, 2015

Every fall, the newest batch of Hoya student-athletes arrives on the Hilltop, touted as some of the best recruits in the country. As each sport gets underway, coaches and fans are eager to see which...

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Black Movements Dance Theatre used a variety of styles in their spring show.

In Varied Forms, Art Provokes Challenging Conversations

By Michael Fiedorowicz, Katherine Pietro, and Bryan Yuen April 24, 2015

This past academic year, Georgetown students struggled with national issues such as race relations, as well as personal issues of mental health and safety. While much of this dialogue took place in classrooms,...

In Memoriam

By Mallika Sen April 24, 2015

John Courtin (CAS ’70, LAW ’78), 65 Executive Director of the Alumni Association As a rower, coach, admissions officer, adjunct professor, executive director of the Georgetown University Alumni...

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The blocked Reiss Pathway was one of many consequences of campus construction.

Before 2018 Plan, Construction Crowds Campus

By Toby Hung April 24, 2015

Drilling and hammering sounds became background noise to students this past academic year. Multiple construction projects — many still in progress — yielded the opening of new buildings and the...

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H*yas for Choice members tabling on 37th Street were relocated to Copley Lawn.

Students, University Clash Over Free Speech

By Katherine Richardson April 24, 2015

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education listed Georgetown as one of the worst 10 colleges for free speech in the country in its rankings released in March. This appellation was but a step...

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Students gathered for a vigil on the events in Ferguson in Red Square in August.

From Ferguson to Georgetown, Igniting Conversations on Race and Diversity

By Kshithij Shrinath April 24, 2015

On the eve of the first day of classes in August, a collection of members of the Georgetown University community found their way to Red Square. Two weeks earlier, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black...

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The Year in Sports

By Photo Editor April 24, 2015

MEN'S BASKETBALL Freshman forward Isaac Copeland sank a game-winning three-pointer to defeat Butler 61-59 on January 17, setting off a raucous celebration. The men’s basketball team reached the round...

Push for DC Autonomy Hits Roadblocks

By Kristen Fedor April 24, 2015

The campaign for D.C. statehood saw immense progress in the past months — including the first U.S. Senate committee hearing on the issue in over 20 years — but the possibility of the District of Columbia...

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The Student Health Center drew criticism from students for slow response times, part of a general discontent with university physical, mental and sexual health services.

Concerns With Campus Health Care Span Array of Issues

By Molly Simio April 24, 2015

On a campus with a population that is known for its passion for and devotion to activities, academics and internships, students often put health on a backburner. The university faced continued struggles...

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