Georgetown University’s most notable landmark got a technological makeover this past week with the long-awaited conversion of the Healy Clock tower from analog to digital display. The project came as the next stage of Georgetown’s Third Century Campaign and holds particularly symbolic significance for the administration. “Georgetown’s founder, John Carroll, was always a firm supporter... »
Archive for December, 2003
Healy Clock Tower Goes Digital
Monday, December 15th, 2003
Osama bin Laden Linked to Santa Claus
Monday, December 15th, 2003
The Department of Homeland Security released a statement yesterday that shows evidence of ties between Osama bin Laden and Santa Claus. President Bush clarified the news in a nationwide press conference this evening. According to White House officials, there exists evidence of bin Laden’s having recently visited Santa’s house in the North Pole on more... »
MSB Student Has “Real Tough” Finals Schedule
Monday, December 15th, 2003
A student in the McDonough School of Business was reported as having a “real tough” schedule for this year’s final exam period. Brent Shafer (MSB ’03) doesn’t even know what he’s going to do. “He is so stressed out right now,” quoted friend Kate Ricard (COL ’05) In addition, Shafer has totally not even read... »
Lower Level and 5th Floor of Lauinger Library Reserved for What Students “Should Be” Doing
Monday, December 15th, 2003
Library officials have decided to dedicate the lower level and fifth floor of Lauinger to those students who will actually be doing finals work. The four other floors will remain locales for cell phone conversation, coffee purchases, using the bathroom, eye contact with the occasional cutie, and of course, talking with friends about “ALL... »
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Monday, December 15th, 2003
Student Carves Autobiography in Library Cubicle History Professor Agrees: Paris Hilton Video is “A-O.K.” Student Disappointed After Watching The Wizard of Oz and playing Pink’s “M!ssundaztood” Simultaneously »
New Georgetown Exam Schedule Condenses All Exams Into Single Two-Hour Session
Monday, December 15th, 2003
On Friday, December 5, 2003, the last day of classes, the recently revised exam schedule was announced to the Georgetown student body. The much-anticipated and long-awaited revisions were designed to simplify studying periods for students, as well as provide maximum preparation and grading times for professors. “It was long overdue,” said Rock Tonkel (SFS... »
Television Psychic and Presidential Candidate Predicts Win in ‘04
Monday, December 15th, 2003
For several months, presidential candidate and TV psychic John Edwards has been struggling to receive the attention and support that has been given to front-runners Howard Dean and Gen. Wes Clark. This may have changed last Friday however, as Edwards announced on his popular television show “Crossing Over” that he predicts a win... »
Racists Frustrated by Abundance of Diversity on GU Campus
Monday, December 15th, 2003
The Georgetown University Intolerance Coalition (GUIC), a subdivision of the Georgetown University College Republicans, expressed formal protest during last week’s semester-closing meeting. GUIC chairman Richard Frances (MSB ’04) had the following to say: “It’s high time we band together and stand up for what we believe in, what our faith teaches us, but most of... »
Pope “Totally Stoked” for Road Trip to Georgetown
Monday, December 15th, 2003
This afternoon, Pope John Paul II told a crowd of reporters in Rome that he was “totally stoked” for an upcoming Papal visit to Georgetown. Said the Pope “It’s gonna be so sweet. My bro’ Father McDoogle, he goes there. We played lax together back at St. Paul’s. He’s totally... »
