Redefining the Freshman Housing Experience
by B Palmer in News
The night before move-in day my freshman year I was, above all, nervous. Housing had failed to assign me a room until a few days before, and I was wondering what type of room they had come up with. A friend and I decided to look at our rooms that night; we made the trek to his room and then decided to look at mine.
by Loghman Fattahi in News
While vegetation may be scarce in Qatar, the desert is blooming with education. The aptly named Education City is a 2,500-acre campus in Qatar, and home to five different American universities. Cornell's medical school offers a six-year program in pre-med and professional training; Virginia Commonwealth University teaches its art and design program; Carnegie Mellon teaches computer and business; Texas A&M offers its engineering program, and Georgetown offers liberal arts through the School of Foreign Service (SFS-Q).
by Lindsay Wertenberger in News
Flushing a few pills may be a convenient way to dispose of some extra prescription drugs, but those chemicals most likely end up right back in the bathroom sink. Now that the Associated Press report revealing pharmaceutical contamination in drinking water has been out for a number of weeks, communities are beginning to react to the notion that their drinking water may not be as pure as they once thought.
Getting Married at Dahlgren
by Tierney Sneed in News
With warming weather, lengthening days and Rainbow flip-flops replacing UGG boots, spring has sprung at Georgetown University. Flowers are not the only things blooming in the milder climate- love is in the air all around campus. Whether a "Ring by Spring" senior or a freshman venturing into his or her first college relationship, some of these love-struck students may a have the same question on their minds: Is it too soon to book Dahlgren for the wedding?
Like cheering on Roy Hibbert or enjoying a ranch covered slice of Philly's Pizza, casually passing by a wedding at Dahlgren Chapel on any given Saturday afternoon is just another wonderful aspect of attending this university.