Arts
Holiday Markets Offer Festive Finds for Last-Minute Shoppers
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The Georgetowner’s Best Boutique Gifts for the Holidays
Downtown Observer
A Conversation with the Chief Retail Officer for the White House Historical Association Luci Shanahan
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The Georgetowner’s 2025 Holiday Movie Soundtrack Playlist
In Country
A North Pole Christmas at National Harbor
Virtual Learning Is Here to Stay
• August 13, 2020
“There’s been more experimentation with pedagogy in the last five months at Georgetown than in the last 200 years.” — Douglas Reed of Georgetown University As the nation grapples with […]
College and Coronavirus: No, Gap Years Aren’t Free
• August 3, 2020
These gap years will have nothing to do with introspective soul-searching and everything to do with the fact that many colleges and universities will be closed for at least the fall semester.
D.C. Schools to Be Online-Only for Fall Term
• July 30, 2020
The decision to only offer classes online during the first term came unexpectedly. Until this week, officials had considered a mixed-option plan.
In Sudden Reversal, GU Goes All-Virtual
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Georgetown University was originally supposed to bring 2,000 undergrads, including all freshmen, to the main campus this fall.
Tuition Cut for GU Undergrads Not Returning to Campus
• July 23, 2020
Students returning to campus will be charged the lower double-room rate. Also, housing and dining costs will be reduced by 20 percent due to the shorter semester length.
GU Rejects Student Housing Requests
• July 20, 2020
Earlier this month, it was announced that Georgetown would house 2,000 students this fall, a group consisting of the entire freshman class and some upperclassmen.
Make the Most of Au Naturel Nails … Here’s How
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With nail salons being closed across the city, we are all more aware of what our nails might be telling us about our health.
D.C. Back-to-School Decision? Not Yet
• July 16, 2020
The decision as to whether schools will operate on an in-person or a virtual basis, or on a hybrid model, will be announced on July 31, said the mayor.
Business Ins & Outs: Cherub Antiques Gallery, ThinkFoodGroup, Blu Dot furnishings & more
• July 15, 2020
Chef Nicholas Stefanelli joined forces last week with Via Umbria owners Bill and Suzy Menard to open Officina Popup in the Via Umbria space at 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
Staycationing by Bike
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A bike-enabled staycation is smaller, simpler, less ambitious in many ways than that exotic excursion you perhaps had planned.
