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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.
GU Students Petition for Reduced Tuition
• July 6, 2020
Earlier this year, Georgetown University officials announced a 3.5-percent tuition increase for undergraduates, which would make the cost nearly $30,000 per semester.
Deli’s Plans Perk Up Students, Residents
• June 29, 2020
The bright pink corner store at 35th and O Streets NW — a local Instagram icon — will soon be transformed into Call Your Mother: A Jew-ish Deli.
