WHITE GRAVENOR – Bowing to a growing trend among elite universities, Georgetown University rescinded diplomatic recognition of the state of Wyoming on Monday in an effort to advertise student representation from all states.   According Charles Deacon, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, the move came after a number of steps to recruit more candidates from the […]

VCW – SafeRides, a free taxi service available to Georgetown students, has been cancelled for this weekend because of a recent spate of crimes around Georgetown, according to an email sent Tuesday night to students.   The email explained, “due to inclement conditions in the West Georgetown neighborhood–including a recent rise in muggings and assaults–SafeRides […]

KEHOE —  Completing what has been called a significant improvement to athletes’ safety, the university last week replaced the entire Kehoe artificial turf with a bed of used syringes.   The turf, which has been a source of complaints from club and intramural athletes in recent months, was pulled from the roof of Yates on […]

VILLAGE C WEST — Following a spate of robberies in the West Georgetown area, DPS has released its new mobile app, LiveSafe, which promises to “bypass the middleman and connect users directly to MPD.”   Among the app’s many features are the highly touted “Call Actual 911” button and the “Help! I Need Real Police!” […]

REISS–  Construction on the Northeast Triangle slowed to a crawl this week as workers with Gilbane Construction began their union-mandated study abroad break on Friday.   The workers–whose contract guarantees one hour per day for lunch, overtime, and the ability to spend six months to a year at a foreign university–have reportedly chosen to study […]

REISS — In an unannounced ceremony this week, Fr. Kevin O’Brien, Vice President for Missions and Ministry, followed up his blessing of the Northeast Triangle site with an exorcism of the Reiss Science building.   On Saturday, O’Brien said a quick prayer at a scheduled gathering outside the Northeast Triangle construction site, removed a large […]

HEALEY FAMILY STUDENT CENTER — Set to open Friday, The Hilltoss – The Corp’s new Salad and Smoothie Shop in the Healey Family Student Center – has been delayed indefinitely as a result of a rabbit infestation.According to the CEO of the Corp, the infestation was entirely unexpected. “We planned for all the usual hangups […]

HEALY HALL — In its latest press release, the Georgetown administration announced that construction on new buildings is proceeding behind schedule as planned, with work on track to meet none of the requirements of the anticipated 2020 Campus Plan. Though the new Campus Plan has yet to be announced University Spokesperson Stacey Kerr told the […]

WHITE-GRAVENOR — In the latest effort by administrators to promote the university’s digital strategy, Georgetown today released a new campaign for its GoCard Mobile app, touting it as a GoCard that “can fit in your pocket!” A series of posters around the campus highlight the various benefits of the app for students, which include “the […]