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Tech Tip: Basic Cybersecurity Training Needs to Happen Now
• October 7, 2019
You need to have step-by-step instructions about what to do if employees believe they have witnessed a cyber-incident.
D.C. Festival Showcases Turkish Culture, Cuisine (photos)
• October 2, 2019
This year’s theme was “Antioch: Mosaic of Cultures, Land of Tolerance.” The city of Antakya, known as Antioch in ancient times, has long been a place where Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities have peacefully coexisted.
Ward 2 Council Candidates Debate, Minus Evans
• September 30, 2019
Long-term Council member Jack Evans did not participate in the Sept. 26 debate, as he has not yet declared his candidacy for the 2020 race.
GU Parent Gets Jail Time for Admissions Fraud
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A man who paid $400,000 to get his child into Georgetown University as a tennis player worth recruiting — which the young man was not — was sentenced to four months in prison.
Tech Tip: Don’t Just Throw Out That Old Computer
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Before you recycle a computer, a server, a copy machine, a mobile phone or any device, always give serious thought to what data may be on it.
ANC Wednesday: Gas Leaks, Homeless, Dean & DeLuca
• September 29, 2019
On the agenda for this month’s meeting: Presentation by the Georgetown BID Regarding Public Safety and Homeless Services.
Your Guide to Fall Galas
• September 26, 2019
Here’s The Georgetowner’s list of fall galas, from this weekend to the first weeks of 2020 …
Trick or Treat for Rose Park Friends
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Every October, Nancy Taylor Bubes pulls out “every tacky Halloween decoration” for her annual fundraising event for Friends of Rose Park.
Diplomatic Support for MS Fight
• September 25, 2019
The 41st Annual Ambassadors Gala on Sept. 10 at the Anthem clearly showed the diplomatic engagement and support for research on multiple sclerosis. The annual event also attracted State Department […]
30 Years, 3,000 Trees
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On a delightful late summer evening, Jennifer and David Romm hosted guests for the 30th Anniversary of Trees for Georgetown Garden Party at their 30th Street home. Betsy Emes welcomed […]
