Date: Saturday, April 4
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: ICC Auditorium
Harmony, Georgetown's all-female international a capella group, presents their annual spring show. The group will perform international, multi-genre songs. Guest performers include Georgetown Saxatones and Capitol Gs and Swarthmore College's Chaverim.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
EVENT: ¡Baila Conmigo!
Date: Thursday, April 2Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Devine Studio Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center
Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Georgetown presents their annual spring showcase, this time in collaboration with Ritmo y Sabor. The event will include classic pieces by each group as well as joint performances in different styles. Tickets are $4 and can be bought online or at the Davis Center box office.
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EVENT: Georgetown Jazz Spring 2009 Concert
Date: Tuesday, March 31
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: McNeir Hall
Join the Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble for an evening of music directed by Professor Aaron Broadus and featuring both new and classic arrangements. Students get in for free. General admission is $5.
Also on this week's music schedule is the Georgetown Chamber Singers Concert: As Vesta Was... directed by Professor Fred Binkholder. The 14-voice ensemble will perform works by Tallis, Byrd, Weelkes and Handel tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in Dahlgren Chapel. Free admission for students.
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: McNeir Hall
Join the Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble for an evening of music directed by Professor Aaron Broadus and featuring both new and classic arrangements. Students get in for free. General admission is $5.
Also on this week's music schedule is the Georgetown Chamber Singers Concert: As Vesta Was... directed by Professor Fred Binkholder. The 14-voice ensemble will perform works by Tallis, Byrd, Weelkes and Handel tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in Dahlgren Chapel. Free admission for students.
Monday, March 30, 2009
EVENT: iWeek 2009 - Around the World in Seven Days
- Working for Social Justice Abroad
- "Not So Lonely Planet" study abroad info session
- GU Pride Movie Screening: Todo Sobre Mi Madre/All About My Mother
- GU Thai Society Movie Night: Khan Kluay
- Options for the Summer: Travel During These Troubling Times
- CINEFORUM: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
- Movie and Dumpling Night with CSA: Summer Palace
- The Little Known Side of Edmund Walsh: Diplomat, Founder of the SFS and Vatican Member
- Trinbago Pan-Steel Drums From the Twin Islands
- Peruvian Food Live
- GIA Israel Movie Screening: Noodle
- Politics of Human Rights and Trafficking in Southeast Asia
- Women in International Security (WIIS)
- Just Not That Into You? How to Find Someone Who Is
- Catholicism Around the World
- GHC Movie Screening: Politiki Kouzina
- TASA Movie Screening: City of Sadness
FRIDAY, March 3
- Legal Education in China
- Pablo Fagundes, Brazilian Choro and Forro
- ABISSA: Black to the Future
- iParty (International Party)
Friday, March 27, 2009
The Friday Hoya
In today's Hoya...- Curriculum Changes Enter Georgetown Conversations
- Possible Nazi Graffiti Spotted in Leavey
- Doha Forum Calls for Tougher U.S. Policy on Israel
- Defense Traps Spiders as Hoyas Advance to WNIT Quarterfinals
- Mirabito's Goal in Overtime Lifts Hoyas, Ends Skid
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Event: GrasrootHoyas FEST
On April 4th and 5th, GrassrootHoyas will be holding the first annual GrasrootHoyas FEST, an event that aims to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in DC, as well as funding to support Georgetown's student-driven HIV prevention education programs.
The FEST is a combination of several events, with the following tentative agenda:
Saturday, April 4th:
2pm-6pm: Lose the Shoes 3v3 Barefoot Soccer Tournament on Copley Lawn.
8pm-10pm: Jock N Roll, a dance competition between the varsity sports teams of Georgetown in McDonough Gym.
Sunday, April 5th:
10am-12pm: 5K Run/Walk on the Capital Crescent Trail
1:30pm-5:30pm: Nothin But Net 3v3 Basketball Tournament on the McDonough Outdoor Courts
5:30pm-7:00pm: BBQ, Awards Ceremony and Closing Remarks (Ethan Zohn, winner of Survivor Africa)
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The FEST is a combination of several events, with the following tentative agenda:
Saturday, April 4th:
2pm-6pm: Lose the Shoes 3v3 Barefoot Soccer Tournament on Copley Lawn.
8pm-10pm: Jock N Roll, a dance competition between the varsity sports teams of Georgetown in McDonough Gym.
Sunday, April 5th:
10am-12pm: 5K Run/Walk on the Capital Crescent Trail
1:30pm-5:30pm: Nothin But Net 3v3 Basketball Tournament on the McDonough Outdoor Courts
5:30pm-7:00pm: BBQ, Awards Ceremony and Closing Remarks (Ethan Zohn, winner of Survivor Africa)
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EVENT: Faith and Sexuality Discussion Panel
Time and Location: Tonight, White Gravenor Hall 208 at 8:30 PM
Education Board's Faith and Sexual Orientation Panel is tonight, Thursday, in White Gravenor Hall 208 at 8:30 PM. Practitioners of different religions [Hindu, Mainline Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, Jewish] will reflect on intersection of religion and being LGBT. Snacks to be provided.
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GU Pride Education Team presents a discussion on the intersection of religion and sexual orientation. Georgetown students from Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, and Hindu backgrounds will discuss their religious experiences and the joys, questions, struggles, and richness of being both a member of the LGBT community and being an active member of their faith. Snacks to be provided.
Education Board's Faith and Sexual Orientation Panel is tonight, Thursday, in White Gravenor Hall 208 at 8:30 PM. Practitioners of different religions [Hindu, Mainline Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, Jewish] will reflect on intersection of religion and being LGBT. Snacks to be provided.
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EVENT: Girls' and Guys' Night In
Time and Location: Today, 6:30 to 8:30 in ICC Galleria
Tickets are $5 in Red Square and $7 at the door, and they come with 3 raffle tickets to some great prizes like: gift certificates to the tombs, 1789, Peacock Cafe, merchandise from Ed Hardy, Ralph Lauren, and Affairs and more.
This event is sponsored by Breast Cancer Outreach but is supported by Relay for Life. They have a HUGE amount of door prizes which include discounts to Affairs, free passes to WSC, Qdoba discounts, Atayne cards, make up samples, and others.
And, if you haven't signed up for Relay, it's getting close... Do it today! www.RelayGU.org
Tickets are $5 in Red Square and $7 at the door, and they come with 3 raffle tickets to some great prizes like: gift certificates to the tombs, 1789, Peacock Cafe, merchandise from Ed Hardy, Ralph Lauren, and Affairs and more.
This event is sponsored by Breast Cancer Outreach but is supported by Relay for Life. They have a HUGE amount of door prizes which include discounts to Affairs, free passes to WSC, Qdoba discounts, Atayne cards, make up samples, and others.
And, if you haven't signed up for Relay, it's getting close... Do it today! www.RelayGU.org
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
EVENT: Nomadic Theatre Presents ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
Location: Walsh Black Box, 1221 36th Street N.W.Come see Address: Unknown, a play about home and homelessness that confronts these real-life issues in a creative way! Address: Unknown explores critical questions about identity, home, mobility, and the "American dream", and seeks to empower community, activism, and hope for change.
Written and conceived by Kevyn Bowles (COL '09)
Produced by Ellen Greer (SFS '11)
Inspired by interviews and conversations with DC's homeless community, ADDRESS: UNKNOWN deals with the questions facing our city in a multimedia format featuring live, original music, dance, and storytelling.
ADDRESS: UNKNOWN runs...
April 2-4 at 8pm
April 4 at 2pm
April 16-18 at 8pm
April 18 at 2pm
Buy your tickets at:
http://performingarts.georgetown.edu/boxoffice/#address
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Word of the Week: Bonzer
bonzer |ˈbänzər|adjective Austral./NZ, informal
excellent, first-rate.
ORIGIN early 20th cent.: perhaps an alteration of bonanza.
Market Has Changed for New MBA Grads
Shots of Georgetown @ the :40 mark.
myfoxdc reports:
myfoxdc reports:
"WASHINGTON, D.C. - This spring, thousands of business school graduates will be returning to a much different workforce than the one they left to go and get their MBAs.
A new study shows companies are planning to hire 22 percent fewer graduates in 2009 than they did in 2008. They're also cutting internship hires by 21 percent.
On the Georgetown University campus, McDonough School of Business MBA candidates are studying hard, about to re-enter the working world.
"You know at this point in time I have not secured an offer which I've accepted," says Jon McAvoy, who left a job at Freddie Mac to get his MBA at Georgetown.
He's 31 years old and spent eight years in the workforce.
"I was hoping to continue my career in mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities," McAvoy says. "The market dried up. For that reason I shifted gears."
Campus Offers Resources During Hard Economic Times
Blue & Gray reports:
"Pick up a newspaper; switch on the television. News of the world’s faltering economy often may seem inescapable. But with the tumult potentially adding layers of stress to daily life, Georgetown offices are attempting to give faculty and staff members multiple places to find help on campus.
Whether employees face financial, emotional or spiritual trials, there are counselors available and other resources to address difficulties on a confidential basis. The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), the human resources department, campus ministry and GUWellness are the main offices and programs equipped to assist faculty and staff. The key is finding the right help for individual problems."
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
No Explosion Scheduled for Georgetown
The Washington Post reports:"For the filming of a TV pilot, there will be a simulated explosion on Wednesday . . . between 9:30 a.m. and noon near the Key Bridge," read a somewhat exaggerated advisory from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The bulletin, which was quickly posted on news Web sites and which the council later attributed to interagency miscommunication, said, "The explosion will produce a 20 to 30' fireball that will last for approximately two minutes."Cool!
But no -- not in this hyper-secure, hyper-vigilant capital city. A prolonged explosion? A towering fireball? Imagine the potential for panic.
"The press release that went out makes it sound like something much scarier than it actually is," said Josh Friedman, spokesman for the D.C. Film Office, which is helping CBS Paramount with a show called "Washington Field," which the Hollywood Reporter says is an action series about an FBI unit "comprising elite experts in different areas who travel around the world, responding to events that concern the U.S. national interest."To hear Friedman tell it, they won't be needed near the Key Bridge tomorrow, because there most definitely will not be an "explosion" on the Potomac River.
"That word is misleading," he said, hoping to calm any worry. "It will be a self-contained pyrotechnic special effect. . . . It's actually out on the water. Nothing is being blown up. There's no impact or force of any kind. I think there was some indication that a boat was going to be blown up, and that's not the case."
Academic Access+ Systems Switching to New MyAccess
Blue & Gray reports:
"In the coming months, University Information Services (UIS) will transition StudentAccess+ and FacultyAccess+ into one new system that will handle student and academic data – MyAccess.
The changes primarily will affect Main Campus and Law Center faculty and students since the Medical Center does not rely heavily on Access+ systems and likewise will not rely heavily on the new MyAccess system for academic management.
“The new system Georgetown selected, Banner, is one of the most widely used student systems in higher education,” said David Lambert, vice president and university chief information officer. “For example, Yale, Brown and George Washington universities run their student operations with Banner.”
EVENT: DarfurFEAST fundraiser
DarfurFEAST is taking place Wednesday, March 25th from 7-8:30pm in McShain Lounge! DarfurFEAST is a fund-raising and awareness-raising dinner featuring great speakers and great entertainment – your favorites, the Saxatones and the Chimes. We’ll come together to enjoy a delicious Sudanese meal while we learn more about Sudan from Andrew Natsios, former US Special Envoy to Sudan from 2006-2007 and Suliman Giddo, Darfur native and founder of the Darfur Peace & Development Organization. All proceeds from this event will go to Mr. Giddo’s organization which provides humanitarian and development assistance in Darfur as well as coordinating reconciliation and just governance programs. Tickets are only $12! They can be purchased in advance at the STAND table in Red Square or at the door. Any questions or ticket reservations can be directed to standsarah@gmail.com. See you then!
The Tuesday Hoya
In today's Hoya...- DPS Fails to Report 65 Crimes: PSAs Never Issued to Campus Community
- DeGioia Outlines Plan to Weather Economic Crisis
- Blessed Mother Statue Vandalized with Paint for the Second Time
- Hoyas Cruise to WNIT Third Round
- Fourth Quarter Run Too Much for Hoyas at Duke
Monday, March 23, 2009
EVENT: Georgetown's CIO speaks to GUSIF
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Reiss 262
Larry Kochard was appointed Chief Investment Officer at Georgetown University in June 2004. In October 2007, Georgetown University was honored as "Large Endowment of the Year" by Foundation and Endowment Money Management, a publication of Institutional Investor.
Larry will be speaking about his career, the Endowment's investment strategy, and his market outlook, which is certain to be insightful. Anyone who is interested is welcome to come.
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EVENT: Full Moon Kayak
Time: 8:30pm - 11:00pm
Location: Potomac
We will leave from Jack's boathouse, which is a stone's throw from campus, enjoy some light kayaking and the full moon then be back on campus before you know it! It's a great way to spend a few relaxing hours away from the stress of school.
You can sign up in the outdoor ed basecamp located in the lobby of VCE or online at teamsportsinfo.com. Click on the outdoor activity club link, then spring trips and scroll down until you see the full moon kayaking (3/26/09) link.
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Smartbike program expected to grow by summer
WTOP reports:"By summer, the D.C. Department of Transportation will have expanded the current Smartbike system from 10 racks to 50 racks.
"We are already seeing that the vast amount of usage is commuting," DDOT Director Gabe Klein tells WTOP. "This will be a pretty drastic expansion of the program, and this is what we set out to do when we launched it."
The expansion will bring the total number of bikes on the city's streets to around 500.
The goal is to get Smartbike running in all eight Wards of the District. The upcoming expansion will not touch all eight Wards, but there will be numerous neighborhoods that get the bikes, including Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, Capitol Hill, Anacostia and Georgetown."
Friday, March 20, 2009
EVENT: IMPROV SHOW
| Date: | Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
| Time: | 9:00pm - 11:00pm |
| Location: | Bulldog Alley in the Leavey Center |
Come see the Georgetown Players Improv Group in their second to last show of the semester!
Featuring:
Matt Chimienti
Jed Feiman
Nick Greenough
Conor Halloran
Larkin Kittel
Mike Kuplic
Max Lambertson
Sean Quigley
Christine Ryan
Katy Tucker
Tickets are limited like always- we tried to rent out space so that seating would be unlimited, but NASA is using it...
So......... get your tickets NOW so you aren't pissed when you can't get tickets at the door:
-Go to the BOX OFFICE
-Call 202-687-ARTS
-Get someone you know to get tickets for you.
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EVENT: Eco-Action Wizards-Cavs Game Promotion
Like basketball? Or maybe you're just looking for some good, low-priced fun on a Thursday night...
Either way, Eco-Action has access to an unlimited amount of $10 tickets for the Washington Wizards "Go Green" game on April 2, which happens to be against Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is an awesome offer, and we'd like you all to be a part of it. As mentioned, the game is on a Thursday night - it's at 8, at the Verizon Center.
$10, Lebron James. With more people signing up each day, this should be a good time. AND if Eco-Action can sell 100 tickets, we'll be able to promote solutions to environmental issues that night at a booth in the Verizon Center concourse. So by buying discounted tickets to see the one of the best players in basketball, you'll also be supporting a great cause!
If you're interested, please contact Matt Buccelli (mrb73@georgetown.edu, mattbuccelli@gmail.com), as soon as possible, with your name and the number of tickets you'd like. Money will be collected and tickets distributed once a head count is established.
Thanks, and we'll hope to see you on April 2!
Either way, Eco-Action has access to an unlimited amount of $10 tickets for the Washington Wizards "Go Green" game on April 2, which happens to be against Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is an awesome offer, and we'd like you all to be a part of it. As mentioned, the game is on a Thursday night - it's at 8, at the Verizon Center.
$10, Lebron James. With more people signing up each day, this should be a good time. AND if Eco-Action can sell 100 tickets, we'll be able to promote solutions to environmental issues that night at a booth in the Verizon Center concourse. So by buying discounted tickets to see the one of the best players in basketball, you'll also be supporting a great cause!
If you're interested, please contact Matt Buccelli (mrb73@georgetown.edu, mattbuccelli@gmail.com), as soon as possible, with your name and the number of tickets you'd like. Money will be collected and tickets distributed once a head count is established.
Thanks, and we'll hope to see you on April 2!
EVENT: GU PRIDE HOSTS PRIDE WEEK 2009
SATURDAY, March 21st – 2nd Annual GENDERFUNK party with What’s After Dark
SUNDAY, March 22nd – Potluck Picnic on the Front Lawn
MONDAY, March 23rd – Bleed Hoya PRIDE: Alumni Networking Event
TUESDAY, March 24th – Out in Foreign Affairs Careers: An LGBT Perspective
WEDNESDAY, March 25th – DAY OF SILENCE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT – Breaking the Silence (Art Project)
THURSDAY, March 26th – Sexual Orientation and Faith: Discussion Panel
FRIDAY, March 27th – March for Community
SATURDAY, March 28th and SUNDAY, March 29th – “Milk” Screening with GPB Films
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The Friday Hoya
In today's Hoya...- Mexican Violence Deters Some Spring Breakers
- Strikes Mar Experience for GU Students Abroad in France
- GUSA Confirms Angert and Kluger as Victors
- Questions Still Linger After Season-Ending Loss to Baylor in NIT
- After Four Years in Gray, Kahoe Returns to MSF Wearing Orange
Thursday, March 19, 2009
EVENT: LYSISTRATA
Start date: Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 8:00pmEnd date: Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 11:00pm
Location: The Davis Performing Arts Center & the Rosslyn Spectrum
Athens and Sparta have been at war for years with no end in sight, and Lysistrata has the answer: she unites the women of Athens to barricade the public funds building and undertake a general sex strike to force the men to come to their senses. Synetic Theater, nominated in 2008 for 16 Helen Hayes awards, now brings its unique blend of movement, dance, text, and music to Aristophanes’ timeless political satire, in this groundbreaking co-production with GU’s Theater and Performance Studies Program.
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Facebook: Privacy Now Optional
The Washington Post reports:"A big difference between Facebook and MySpace has always been how the two companies approach the privacy of user data. At MySpace your profile is public by default and users can choose to make it private (except under 18 users, who default to private). At Facebook, your profile information has always been private and shared with your friends and, optionally your network (your school, company or geographic location).
Starting today, though, users can change their privacy settings to make virtually all of their profile information public. "
Game Over
AHN reports:"Waco, TX (AHN) - LaceDarius Dunn and Kevin Rogers each pumped in 20 points, as the Baylor Bears edged the Georgetown Hoyas 74-72 Wednesday night in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament at the Ferrell Center.
The victory was the first for the Bears (21-14) in a national postseason tournament since 1950."
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
EVENT: Software Under Siege: a lecture on virus removal and prevention
| Date: | Friday, March 20, 2009 |
| Time: | 2:15pm - 3:15pm |
| Location: | ICC 101 |
Come see the famous virus expert Ernst L. Leiss this Friday! The speech will include an overview of several viruses, including their properties, origins and flaws. Also includes techniques of detecting and preventing virus and worms for the non-computer expert. This information could be priceless to you in the future!
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Georgetown Launches New Channel on iTunes
Blue & Gray reports:"Looking to catch the secretary of state’s next visit to campus? Or hear the latest thoughts of a Nobel Prize winner? Viewers near and far now have another means to catch a glimpse of what’s happening on the Hilltop – without even setting foot in the nation’s capital.
The university recently launched a brand new channel on the popular digital-media player, iTunes U, giving listeners and viewers a wide array of digital content that includes video of notable events and lectures and a virtual library of faculty expert commentary on events affecting the nation and the world.
Georgetown on iTunes U is the latest step in the university’s effort to extend the university’s online presence, Green Bataille said. Many Georgetown events already are available on FORA.tv, which broadcasts lectures, discussions and debates from around the world. The university’s online presence also extends to social networking sites that include Facebook and LinkedIn."
Georgetown opens NIT play against Baylor
The Washington Times reports:"A season sabotaged by intangibles has all the earmarks of a poor ending.
Among all the postseason brackets, it's hard to find a matchup featuring two teams trending in such opposite directions as Georgetown and Baylor, who meet Wednesday night at Baylor's Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas, in the opening round of the NIT.
Baylor (20-14) is coming off a surprising surge that saw the Bears oust Kansas and Texas on consecutive days on the way to an unlikely appearance in the Big 12 tournament final.
"Yeah, they are playing their best basketball right now, and we certainly haven't been," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. "They've got a bunch of seniors out there who obviously don't want to stop playing."
Word of the Week: Zymurgy
zymurgy |ˈzīˌmərjē|
noun
the study or practice of fermentation in brewing, winemaking, or distilling.
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek zumē ‘leaven,’ on the pattern of metallurgy.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
EVENT: A Class Apart Documentary Screening
| Date: | Friday, March 20, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Location: | TBA |
As part of MEChA's Chicano Celebration, we will be screening A Class Apart. The film shows how from a small-town Texas murder emerged a landmark civil rights case. The little-known story of the Mexican American lawyers who took Hernandez v. Texas to the Supreme Court, challenging Jim Crow-style discrimination. Preceded by a short talk from LULAC representatives.
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Georgetown Dean to Lead Philanthropic MacArthur Foundation
The Washington Post reports:"Robert Gallucci will be the new president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Chicago-based organization announced today, in tapping the veteran Washington envoy and educator to head one of the nation's most prestigious philanthropies.Gallucci, 63, has been Georgetown University's dean of the School of Foreign Service for 13 years, after a career as a diplomat and negotiator working with North Korea, Russia, Iraq and the former Yugoslavia. He will leave the university June 30 and begin his five-year term at the MacArthur Foundation the next day.
"It's an opportunity not to be missed," he said yesterday in a phone interview, ticking off the foundation's grantmaking interests. "Peace and security . . . human rights, international justice, conservation, sustainable development, education, migration, international health -- that's quite a menu."
AARP CEO To Join Business School Faculty
Blue & Gray reports:"AARP’s Chief Executive Officer William Novelli will join Georgetown’s faculty as a Distinguished Professor of the Practice in the McDonough School of Business (MSB) this August.
Novelli will lead the business school in developing courses and programs in nonprofit management, social responsibility and social marketing for its undergraduate and graduate students. He currently teaches a social responsibility class to MBA students with MSB professor Alan Andreasen.
“As an internationally recognized marketing and management expert, Bill Novelli brings to Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business a wealth of knowledge and experience that will have a tremendous impact on our student body,” said MSB Dean George Daly."
Monday, March 16, 2009
SaxaSpeak is recruiting!
SaxaSpeak is powered by a handful of graduating seniors so it needs fresh blood. We hope a number of you would like to serve your fellow students and sign on as SaxaSpeak content distributors, meaning you'd be responsible for publishing content collected from various sources.It's a very small time commitment, please consider it and let us know at saxaspeak [at] gmail.com. You'll need a gmail address to be added as a content distributor. Also, in your email, please include your school (MSB, COL, SFS, NHS) and year ('11, '12 etc).
SaxaSpeak has come a long way in its short history. We now get over 6,000 unique visitors a month and were recently named among the top ten "Best Alternative Media Outlets" on college campuses nationwide by U.S. News and World Report. We're not sure we qualify for that latter accolade, but we'll take it.
Our detractors have criticized us for not producing our own content, to which we say: that's not the point! SaxaSpeak attempts to solve what we see as a problem of poor information aggregation at Georgetown. There's lots of important information floating around campus and we try to collect it in one, easy-to-access, digital space. Toward that end we've built a robust presence on Facebook, added campus media publications like The Hoya as content distributors and linked to important information resources for students.
This is progress, but we're not satisfied. Among other things, we'd like to add Google calendar functionality to SaxaSpeak to facilitate a more comprehensive, useful, event listing format. Also, how great would it be if on Thursday SaxaSpeak published a "Weekend Roundup" that featured weekend events (concerts, lectures, screenings etc) in a condensed list? We're not there yet, but we think with your help we could get there very soon.
Best,
SaxaSpeak
EVENT: Fashion for Education's Spirit Sale
The new student organization, Fashion for Education, is having its first fundraiser- a Spirit Sale! The t-shirts are only $10 and they support a great cause- the education of underprivileged children at the Matri Karuna Vidyalaya in New Delhi, India. We will be selling the unique bleach dyed t-shirts in Red Sqaure from March 16th-March 20th.
Come support this great cause!!
*First General Members Meeting: March 25th at 9pm
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EVENT: INDOCTRINATE U Screening
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Intercultural Center 106
Speech codes. Censorship. Enforced political conformity. Hostility to diversity of opinion. Sensitivity training. We usually associate such things with the worst excesses of fascism and communism, not with the American universities that nurtured the free speech movement. But American higher education bears a disturbing resemblance to the totalitarian societies that are anathema to our nation's ideal of liberty. Evan Coyne Maloney's documentary film, Indoctrinate U, reveals the breathtaking institutional intolerance you won't read about in the glossy marketing brochures of Harvard, Berkeley, Michigan, Yale, and hundreds of other American colleges and universities.
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EVENT: GU Jawani Tryouts
Try out to be a member of GU Jawani, Georgetown's co-ed Bhangra team, at one of the following audition dates:
Dates:
-Tues, March 17 10:00 - 10:15 P.M. - Information Session (location: ICC first floor) ~ Come if you would like to know more about GU Jawani, time commitments and auditions.
-Mon, March 23 10:00 - 11:00 P.M. - Auditions (location: ICC first floor)
-Tues, March 24 10:00 - 11:00 P.M. - Auditions (location: ICC first floor)
If you are interested in auditioning, please RSVP the date you are available to GUJawani0910@gmail.com.
Feel free to call 804.687.3814 if you have any questions.
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Georgetown Heads to the NIT
The Washington Post reports:"Georgetown, Virginia Tech and George Mason were each selected to the annual 32-team tournament designated for the top teams left out of the NCAA tournament.On Wednesday, sixth-seeded Georgetown visits third-seeded Baylor, and second-seeded Virginia Tech will host Duquesne at Cassell Coliseum. The winners of those two games meet in the second round, which will be played from Thursday through March 23.
In the season's first few weeks, when everything was going Georgetown's way, the Hoyas (16-14) trounced Maryland by 27 points and six days later crushed American by 24, leaving no doubt about which team ruled college basketball in the Washington area.
The meltdown that followed was well documented. After bolting to a 10-1 start and climbing as high as No. 9 in the rankings, Georgetown dropped 10 of its last 14 regular season games, played its way out of consideration for an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament and lost in the opening round of Big East tournament for only the second time in school history"
HIV/AIDS Rate in D.C. Hits 3%; Considered a 'Severe' Epidemic
The Washington Post reports:"At least 3 percent of District residents have HIV or AIDS, a total that far surpasses the 1 percent threshold that constitutes a "generalized and severe" epidemic, according to a report scheduled to be released by health officials tomorrow.
"Our rates are higher than West Africa," said Shannon L. Hader, director of the District's HIV/AIDS Administration, who once led the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's work in Zimbabwe. "They're on par with Uganda and some parts of Kenya."
The District's report found a 22 percent increase in HIV and AIDS cases from the 12,428 reported at the end of 2006, touching every race and sex across population and neighborhoods, with an epidemic level in all but one of the eight wards."
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
GU Researchers: Two drinks a day increase cancer risk by a fifth
Tbe Telegraph reports:"Consuming 30 or more grams of alcohol a day raises the likelihood of developing the disease by 22 per cent, scientists found.
That is the equivalent of roughly two drinks or three units of alcohol, according to the researchers.
The investigation was one of the largest ever to examine dietary factors influencing pancreatic cancer.
Scientists analysed data from 14 studies looking at the food and drink consumption of more than 860,000 men and women.
Of these, 2,187 were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Dr Jeanine Genkinger, from Georgetown University in Washington DC, said: "Our findings support multiple nutrition recommendations that men should limit intake to no more than two alcoholic beverages per day and women should limit intake to no more than one."
They defined "a drink" as 12 fluid ounces of beer(just over half a pint), four fluid ounces of wine (a small glass), or 1.5 fluid ounces of spirits (half way between a single and a double).
Previous studies had been unable to confirm an association between alcohol consumption and pancreatic cancer risk."
Help Name the Zoo's Baby Gorilla
Choose from:Keyah (KAY-yah) - good health
Kibibi (kee-BEE-bee) - little lady
Kipenzi (kee-PEHN-zee) - loved one
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Slack Economy Means Boom for GU Law
The LegalTimes blog reports:"The number of students applying to Washington-area law schools has surged as the economy sunk. George Washington University Law School’s applicant numbers are up 8 percent from last academic year, and the University of Virginia School of Law’s applicants have risen more than 10 percent. Georgetown University Law Center, meanwhile, received 12 percent more applications than last year.
Andrew Cornblatt, Georgetown’s dean of admissions, says the law school extended its deadline to accommodate last-minute applicants coping with lay-offs and other bad economic news. The school pushed the cutoff back a month to March 2. Cornblatt says his office received roughly 1,000 applications on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 combined, a sign that people were rushing to get in before the original deadline.
“I didn’t want to shut anybody out,” he says. “In this climate, everything’s in flux, and we want to try to be accommodating.” Georgetown has extended its deadline “often” in the past, he says. “Washington D.C. has become an even more attractive place for young people to come,” he says.
Cornblatt’s office received close to 11,700 applications this academic year, up from around 10,500 last year. But in the end, Georgetown hasn’t changed its admissions target. By accepting 2,300 students, Cornblatt plans to hit his goal of enrolling 575 students.
“Business, as they say, is very good,” he says."
EVENT: JDA GALA 2009
| Date: | Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
| Time: | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
| Location: | McShain Lounge |
Looking for a delicious, cheap, non-Leo's meal? Interested in having a good time with a diverse group of people within the Georgetown Community? Want to participate in an event which will benefit people locally, domestically, and internationally? Then the JDA Gala is just the thing for you!
Justice and Diversity in Action LLC is hosting its third annual charity gala to benefit the students of JDA Alumnus Philip Fijimoto's Teach-for-America classroom at Broadmoor High School in South Louisana. Proceeds will go toward the students' trip to Washington DC in April.
The Gala is open to the entire Georgetown community. Regular tickets will be $5 each. You can also contribute to the $40 for 40 students program. For more ticket information, please email gujdagala@gmail.com or watch out for JDA to sell tickets in the SWQ in the week running up to the Gala.
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EVENT: The Duel in the District
On March 21st-22nd the Club Tennis team will host The Duel in the District, an invitational club tennis tournament with a highly competitive field including Wisconsin, Cornell, Delaware, Penn State, U Penn, Rutgers, and Virginia. Come out to the outdoor courts next to McDonough Gym to cheer on the Hoyas and watch some great tennis. The Duel is being held in honor of Michael Jurist (SFS 07), who was an active member of the Club Tennis team and Lecture Fund during his time on the hilltop.Facebook Event
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
EVENT: The Crossing Movie Screening
Please join THiNK on Saturday, March 21st at 1 pm in Reiss 112 to enjoy a screening of "The Crossing" and learn more about the humanitarian crises in North Korea and the lives of the refugees who manage to escape. Bagels, pizza, and refreshments will be served!Based on the true story of 25 North Korean refugees who stormed the Spanish embassy in Beijing in 2002, "The Crossing" portrays the story of a North Korean father and son who individually escape the North and cross the border into China, depicting tragedies of their separation and struggles as international political refugees. Directed by Kim Tae-gyoon, this film has garnered significant international acclaim, being shown at the January 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival and receiving the South Korean nomination for the 2009 Academy Awards' Best Foreign Film.
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EVENT: GUAA Trip to George Catlin's Indian Gallery
| Date: | Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
| Time: | 12:45pm - 3:00pm |
| Location: | Renwick Gallery |
Join GUAA on its fourth student-led trip of the semester to see "George Catlin's Indian Gallery" at the Renwick Gallery. The exhibit, led by Alex Hewitt, showcases more than 500 paintings of the Plains Indians in their own territories, revealing the fateful encounter of two different cultures in a frontier region undergoing dramatic transformation.
We will be meeting at 12:45 at the Rosslyn Bus Stop on West Road (between Reynolds Hall and Jes Res) to take the 12:50 bus to Rosslyn. Please bring some money for the metro.
For more information, check out http://americanart.si.edu/catlin/highlights.html or www.guartaficionados.com.
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EVENT: 7th Merrick Debate of the Philodemic Society
| Resolved: Israel's most recent war in Gaza was a just war. Affirming: Jonathan Feng Negating: Adam Yoran The debate will be held this Thursday, March 5th, in the Philodemic Room (208 Healy Hall) and shall begin promptly at 8:00pm. Please join us at Martin's Tavern after the debate! | |
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The Neverending Battle of Apple Vs. Georgetown Continues
Media Bistro reports:"Following up on a continuing story, after four rejections over the past two years, Apple is apparently hoping the fifth time is the charm, as they've already turned in the latest proposal for their retail store in the Georgetown area of Washington D.C., after their aforementioned fourth rejection by one of the neighborhood standards boards back in mid-January. It has been approved already by one of the committees in charge of keeping the popular shopping area maintaining a colonial feel, but Apple's longtime nemesis, the Old Georgetown Board, gets to see the plans next and judging from the description of this new design, it doesn't really sound like enough to appease them, so we're predicting you're going to continue to read these "Apple gets shut down again" posts for the next few years until either Apple gives up and goes home or the store winds up looking like Monticello."
Georgetown’s Center for Social Impact Communication Grows Dramatically in First Year
PR Urgent reports:
"Washington, D.C. - Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication (CSIC), the nation’s leading academic initiative on social impact communication, is celebrating its one-year anniversary. A center within Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies, CSIC aims to transform the role of the communicator by educating graduate students to strengthen the social sector, promote corporate social responsibility, and build innovative cross-sector partnerships.
“Our students are applying what they learn to create positive social change,” says Denise Keyes, founder and executive director of CSIC and the associate dean of the Georgetown Master of Professional Studies in public relations and corporate communications. “This initiative truly reflects Georgetown’s emphasis on developing the whole person and its commitment to justice and the common good.”
Word of the Week: Algid
al⋅gid [al-jid]adj.
cold; chilly.
ORIGIN:
1620–30; < L algidus cold; see algor
RELATED FORMS:
al⋅gid⋅i⋅ty, al⋅gid⋅ness, noun
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
The Tuesday Hoya
EVENT: IRC Formal 2009
| Date: | Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:30pm - 11:00pm |
| Location: | (Historic) Riggs Library, in Healy Hall |
Returning for its second year, the IRC looks only to expand the success of the annual IRC Charity Formal. With that, this year the IRC Formal will be held in Georgetown’s historic Riggs Library!
Join us for an amazing night of chill music, intense dancing and wonderful company. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. Plus, DJ Nupu (Anupam) will be cranking the tunes to rock Riggs Library!
TICKETS: On Sale for $20 - will be sold in Red Square from Thursday, March 5 to Friday, March 20.
This year’s charity proceeds will be donated to the Leratong Hospice in Tshwane, South Africa. It is an AIDS hospice which supports people living in the townships of Atteridgville and Saulsville.
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EVENT: Speech on "Green" Developments and Sustainable Architecture
| Date: | Tuesday, March 3, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Location: | White Gravenor 201B |
Tuesday at 8pm Bill Hawthorne, an expert in environment friendly real estate developments, will be giving a speech on sustainable architecture which is is a general term that describes environmentally-conscious design techniques in the field of architecture. This will be a great opportunity to learn about a rapidly developing field as well as a great place to make connections. There will be food and beverages served after the speech.
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Final stretch gives Hoyas some hope
The Washington Times reports:"Mission plausible.
Its postseason hopes suddenly resurrected via Saturday's upset victory at No. 11 Villanova, Georgetown heads down the stretch in decent position to sneak into college basketball's big bracket.
"It's human nature [to have a shift in attitude after you win]," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said Monday. "You feel better about yourself. You feel better after winning than losing, but how we go about preparing for St. John's is the same as we have all year."
The Hoyas (15-12, 6-10 Big East) wouldn't seem a likely at-large candidate at first blush, but their win total, league record and recent trend are likely to look a bit better after this final week of the regular season. The Hoyas close their Big East slate at St. John's on Tuesday and vs. DePaul on Saturday. While coaches have spent the entire season explaining that no team in the conference can be overlooked, not all slumbering dragons are created equal."
Monday, March 2, 2009
The Georgetown Independent, March 2009
News:
Advising at Georgetown: Not Helpful or Not Utilized?
Giving Back After Graduation: Georgetown Students Embrace Service Programs
Commentary:
Kids on YouTube: A Moral Dilemma?
Elliptical Monkeys
Extreme Makeover: Georgetown Edition
Arts and Entertainment:
Does the Sham Wow?
Pandora's Box, Wrapped in E-Paper
I Confess: "Shopaholic" is a Great Deal
Check out the website or newsstands near you for more content, and be sure to visit our blog for continuing coverage of our stories and daily features!
EVENT: DPE Charity 5K Fun Run
| Date: | Saturday, March 28, 2009 |
| Time: | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Location: | Red Square |
Delta Phi Epsilon Professional Foreign Service Fraternity is hosting a 5K charity run to benefit Georgetown's Relay for Life. The cost of the run is a $5 donation. All proceeds will be donated directly to the American Cancer Society through RFL. The run will be through and around the Georgetown campus. This is a fun run so all skill levels are encouraged to participate. Refreshments will be provided afterwards! The weather towards the end of March will be great: not too hot or not too cold to run. There is no more fitting way to raise money for Relay for Life than by running! Come join your fellow Georgetown students and Delta Phi Epsilon as we have a great (and charitable) time!
To sign up for the Charity 5k Fun Run, please click the following link:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cE5mei1ORi1DOVhnaTZQOXI0a1c0ZWc6MA
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EVENT: Lecture by Khaled Abu Toameh, an Israeli Arab writer for The Jerusalem Post
| Date: | Thursday, March 5, 2009 |
| Time: | 7:30pm - 9:30pm |
| Location: | Reiss 112 |
Khaled Abu Toameh, an Israeli Arab, is the West Bank and Gaza correspondent for The Jerusalem Post and U.S. News and World Report. He previously served as a senior writer for the Jerusalem Report, and a correspondent for Al-Fajr. He has produced several documentaries on the Palestinians for the BBC and many other networks, including ones that exposed the connection between Arafat and payments to the armed wing of Fatah and the financial corruption within the Palestinian Authority. Mr. Abu Toameh received his BA in English Literature from the Hebrew University and currently lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.
He will be speaking about "The Arab-Israeli Struggle for Journalistic Integrity." The lecture will be followed by a question and answer session.
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EVENT: Don't Ask, Don't Tell discussion
| Date: | Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Location: | LGBTQ Resource Center |
If you're interested in getting involved in working towards the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, or just want to know more about it, come to Wednesday's discussion.
Present at the discussion will be:
-Ben Mishkin: organizing the Freedom to Serve rally and lobbying day with the Service members Legal Defense Network
-Todd Belok: the GW student affected by the DADT policy at GW's NROTC when he was outed
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Are classes canceled?
Click the link below for the schools status on this wintry day.
http://www.preparedness.georgetown.edu/
Wear your pajamas inside out!
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