Construction Worker Rolls Wheelchair-Bound Student into Bottomless Pit
By Devyn | October 29, 2014
REISS — In a landmark defeat for students with disabilities on campus, construction worker Jason Ader rolled wheelchair-bound sophomore Alex Tirole (MSB ’17) into a bottomless pit. The incident occurred last Tuesday as Tirole passed the Reiss Walkway construction site. Ader, shouting that Tirole was “moving too slowly” and that “the reckoning hath cometh”, […]
Georgetown Sailing Team Reports 3 Cases of Scurvy
By Administrator | October 28, 2014
POTOMAC RIVER—This weekend Georgetown Sailing coach Michael Callahan announced that the team had contracted three cases of the disease scurvy aboard the SS Cura Personalis. Callahan said the cases came about after 3 months on seas as the ship was sailing through the Philippine Sea. “You know, we try to keep incidence of the […]
Subject of Leo’s-Related Gastrointestinal Issues Artfully Avoided Throughout ‘Georgetown Stories’
By Tilda Swinton | October 28, 2014
GASTON HALL — Though the dining options at Georgetown’s Leo O’Donnovan Hall (affectionately dubbed ‘Leo’s’) have plagued students’ bowels for years, the subject has been beautifully finessed throughout the University sponsored multi-media project ‘Georgetown Stories.’ As 11 undergrads record their Hoya experience via video blog, social media, and photography, they’ve somehow managed to keep widespread […]
Student Guard Forces Firemen to Sign in During Gas Leak
By Heisenberg | October 27, 2014
MCCARTHY HALL— Monday evening, multiple firemen responding to potentially lethal levels of methane gas were forced to sign in by student guard Matt Harris (SFS ’16) before attending to the issue. “Not a single one of us had our IDs with us at the time. I must’ve left my ID in my other pants. […]
God to Introduce Hillary Clinton in Next Lecture Series Installment
By Phil Clinton | October 27, 2014
GASTON HALL – This Monday, the Georgetown University Lecture Fund announced that God will deliver the introductory speech for the much anticipated Hillary Clinton remarks on women’s role in business on Thursday. “We’re thrilled that God can find time in his busy schedule to introduce the former secretary of state before she addresses a […]
Leo’s Implements Experimental New TSA-level Scanner to Curb Thefts
By Regina Phalange | October 27, 2014
LEO’S – This week marked the installment of an experimental security system at Leo’s in an attempt to curb the rising amount of food and utensil thefts. Leo’s Acting Director of Security and Intelligence Linda Stalleworthe unveiled the full body scanner in place of two of the three computers where students typically swipe in. […]
Freshman Looking for Participants in Study on Snapchat Nudes
By Jared of Nazareth | October 26, 2014
DARNALL – Freshman Jack Sanders (NHS ’18) announced in a statement Sunday he will be conducting an independent research project examining the phenomenon of nude pictures sent over the popular social networking app Snapchat. Calling the social dynamics of nude pictures shared over the internet “simply fascinating,” Sanders said his project had “boundless academic […]
Ex-Jack Jr. Seen Drunk and Alone at Bar on Homecoming Weekend
By Tilda Swinton | October 26, 2014
Jack Jr., Georgetown’s shortlived Bulldog mascot once affectionately known as JJ, was spotted several times over Homecoming weekend in the dark corner of Rhino. The dog, fired in July 2013 for biting a child, was reportedly slumped in the furthest chair and drank whiskey on the rocks for the majority of the weekend. “Yeah, […]