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Recent Grad Turns Her Struggle To Find Work Into Children's Book

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.31.2012

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NEW YORK -- Christina Mercado didn't have any luck finding work after she graduated from Georgetown University with a master's in business administrat...

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"Old Country" Bonds: Chicago and the Future of the Atlantic Alliance

Mark V. Vlasic | Posted 05.26.2012

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Despite the fact that NATO might be "the most successful military alliance the world has ever seen," our transatlantic bonds go far beyond combined military operations. They are interwoven into the very fabric of our society.

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10 Medical Schools That Leave You VERY Deep In Debt

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.24.2012

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Is $229,132 in student debt worth it? This is the question students must answer when they contemplate attending West Virginia School of Osteopathic...

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Georgetown Should Honor Its Commitment to Free Speech

Adam Kissel | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Religious Freedom, Catholic Church, Freedom of Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Contraception, Georgetown University, College News

What does Georgetown really stand for? Georgetown's continuing attempt to have it both ways when it comes to respecting freedom of expression can only earn it more bad press.

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Dramatic Changes on Campus at Georgetown

Lorri L. Jean | Posted 05.11.2012

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Much has changed at Georgetown since 1980, when some fellow students and I sued the school for refusing to recognize our LGBT group because doing so allegedly violated Catholic doctrine.

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LOOK: Parts Of Georgetown Clock Are Missing

Posted 05.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The clock hands from high atop Georgetown University's Healy Hall spire disappeared sometime on Monday, an unauthorized act the universi...

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Georgetown Makes Controversial Contraception Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 04.26.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Georgetown University's health insurance received national attention after Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke attempted to testify abou...

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Paul Ryan: Catholic Opponents Don't Have A 'Monopoly' On Social Issues

HuffingtonPost.com | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 04.26.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) defended his budget on Thursday from criticisms that it is inconsistent with Catholic social principles. Speakin...

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UPDATED: Georgetown Faculty Challenge Rep. Paul Ryan On Catholic Teaching And Budget

Posted 04.24.2012

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UPDATE: 4/24, 4:00pm: Rep. Paul Ryan's spokesman, Kevin Seifert, sent this email in response to an inquiry about the Georgetown Faculty Letter from Th...

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International Stolen Asset Recovery As a Development Issue -- A World Bank President's Legacy?

Mark V. Vlasic | Posted 04.21.2012

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While future commentaries will chronicle Robert B. Zoellick's acts and deeds, it is worth pausing, this weekend, as he completes his last major world forum as president, to recall the initiative he launched at his first major world forum.

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Will Obama's 'Skills Crisis' Fix Pay Off?

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 04.30.2012

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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan traveled to a community college in the middle of Iowa to announce Thursday what he called a "transformation" o...

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Does Your Doctor Practice Politics?

M. Gregg Bloche, M.D., J.D. | Posted 04.03.2012

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We should ask our doctors about the politics with a small "p" that's embedded in their advice -- the moral and cultural leanings that weigh on clinical judgment.

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Gaddafi's Mansion: An "Arab Spring" Example of Asset Recovery

Mark V. Vlasic | Posted 03.30.2012

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The British judgment is the first major successful recovery of what is estimated to be billions in personal assets the Gaddafis and their associates allegedly obtained during regime's nearly forty-year reign.

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The 8 Most INTENSE College-Basketball Rivalries

Posted 03.21.2012

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A lot of college-hoops fans get really pumped up for March Madness. Yet before NCAA-basketball acolytes begin filling out their brackets, some fans...

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Sluts and Guts

Patricia McGuire | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Catholic Church, Limbaugh and Fluke, Birth Control, Rush Limbaugh, Free Speech, Georgetown University, Contraception, Sandra Fluke, Marie Colvin, Catholic Colleges and Universities, Remi Ochlik, DC News

Catholic college and university presidents walk an extremely fine line in the contemporary environment. We must vigorously uphold free speech and academic freedom even as we also must protect our religious identity.

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Not Just a Fluke, Rush's Remarks Sting

Marjorie Gilberg | Posted 05.05.2012

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I am proud that Break the Cycle had the opportunity to work with Sandra. As often seems to be the case, we have learned much more from Ms. Fluke than we could ever teach her.

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Georgetown Fires Back At Rush Limbaugh Over 'Slut' Remark

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 03.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Officials at Georgetown University came to the defense of Sandra Fluke on Friday, criticizing radio host Rush Limbaugh for calling the t...

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Limbaugh: A National Disgrace

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 05.01.2012

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The tragedy is that people listen to Limbaugh's program and actually believe he is an intelligent, responsible and caring person. Even more outrageous is the fact that he has Republicans so cowed they are unwilling to speak out against him when he says something maliciously hateful.

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Catholic Students Split From Church In Key Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 02.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Single, 18-year-old female, likes having control over her own body, looking for affordable birth control. That's Keely Monroe's summ...

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Meet Markus Batchelor, A Young Leader From Anacostia

The Huffington Post | Megan Arellano | Posted 02.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Sitting in a Foggy Bottom Starbucks on Sunday, a woman leaned over to ask Markus Batchelor his age. "Wow," she said when the George ...

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So Religious Liberty Now Means The Freedom To Endanger Women's Health

James Heffernan | Posted 04.01.2012

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Let's get something straight: religious liberty is not absolute. Under our system of justice, there is no such thing as an absolute right to anything.

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Obamas Attend 'Let Freedom Ring' Tribute To MLK (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- On Monday evening, President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended a musical program celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King...

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UPSET! 20-Game Home Winning Streak Snapped

AP | By COLIN FLY | Posted 12.28.2011

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Markel Starks scored 16 of his career-high 20 points in the second half and No. 12 Georgetown snapped No. 4 Louisville's 20-game ho...

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Politics as Usual: Decoding the Attacks on a Liberal Education

Mark Anthony Neal | Posted 02.26.2012

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Few university courses generate much attention from mainstream media, but Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson's course "The Sociology of Hip-Hop: Urban Theodicy of Jay-Z" has drawn national attention.

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WATCH: Georgetown Upsets No. 12 Alabama With 3-Pointer In Final Seconds

AP | By JOHN ZENOR | Posted 12.02.2011

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Hollis Thompson hit a long 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left to lift Georgetown to a 57-55 win over No. 12 Alabama on Thursday night...

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