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Andreae Leaving Georgetown Ministry Center for Food Bank
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In Memoriam: James Bracco
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News Bytes: Mansion Tax, ‘Bibi’ Visit, G.U. President Recovering From Stroke
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July’s ANC Meeting All About Licensing, Transportation
500 GU Students Show Up on Move-In Weekend
August 24, 2020
•Once the students checked in, they were given virus test kits. They had agreed to take the tests, give them to university health officials, then self-quarantine for two weeks.
Police Seek Suspect in P St. Armed Robbery; Stabbing on 30th St.
August 20, 2020
•On Aug. 18, there was an armed robbery in Georgetown, and also protests near restaurants. A stabbing occurred early the following morning.
D.C.’s Democratic Delegates Go Virtual
August 10, 2020
•The Democratic National Convention was to take place in Milwaukee from July 13 to 16. But that was before COVID-19.
Reenergized: Rose Park Farmer’s Market
August 3, 2020
•The market boasts new vendors, enthusiastic young volunteers — including teenagers who are maintaining the market’s Instagram and Facebook accounts — and a community-friendly configuration.
In Sudden Reversal, GU Goes All-Virtual
July 30, 2020
•Georgetown University was originally supposed to bring 2,000 undergrads, including all freshmen, to the main campus this fall.
‘Georgetown Karen’ Confronted by Street Protesters
July 27, 2020
•On Saturday, about a dozen protesters with noisemakers faced off with police officers and the driver of a car that the youths claim tried to run them down.
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.
Sidewalk Widening Plans, Concerns in Georgetown
July 13, 2020
•Can Georgetown’s brick sidewalks accommodate socially distanced diners, lines of customers, curbside pickups and drop-offs, sidewalk sales and pedestrians?
GU Reopening Plan Unveiled
July 8, 2020
•The plan is to reopen in stages, welcoming about 2,000 undergraduates to campus first, including the freshman class of 2024.