May 19, 2013

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Why You Should Be a Lawyer

Seth Engel | Posted 04.08.2013 | College

Read More: University, Lawyers, Georgetown, College, Suitcase, Court Cases, Suits, Harvard, Justin Timberlake, Law School, How I Met Your Mother, Lawsuit, College News

Whether you are on the brink, taking the leap into adulthood, leaving home, choosing university, or thinking about a career path, I counsel you to think about choosing the law as that path.

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A Diamond in the Rough: The Rise of Kelly Olynyk

Misha Hyman | Posted 03.27.2013 | Sports

Read More: Otto Porter, Nba, Kelly Olynyk, Ncaa, Gonzaga, Ben McLemore, NCAA Tournament, Georgetown, Sports News

Kelly Olynyk is the shining example of how patience truly is a virtue.

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NCAA STUNNER!

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 03.22.2013 | Sports

No. 15 seeds are making a habit out of this. One year after a pair of No. 15 seeds, Lehigh and Norfolk State, staged second round upsets in the NC...

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LIVE: March Madness Updates

Posted 03.22.2013 | Sports

Had enough basketball? We didn't think so. With spots in the third round still up for grabs, Georgetown, Ohio State and North Carolina are among the m...

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Secret Societies Unveiled (Again) At Prestigious Campus

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.15.2013 | College

Leaked emails about a secret society at Georgetown University sent shockwaves through the campus in recent weeks, and many believe the revelations in ...

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Nova Snaps G-Town's Winning Streak

AP | DAN GELSTON | Posted 03.06.2013 | Sports

PHILADELPHIA -- Georgetown joined some elite company. Just not in the kind of category the Hoyas wanted. JayVaughn Pinkston scored 20 points to help ...

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Georgetown Downs Syracuse

AP | JOHN KEKIS | Posted 04.25.2013 | Sports

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Georgetown coach John Thompson III wouldn't bite. He wasn't about to say: "This Carrier Dome rivalry is officially over." He s...

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A Vision of Giving

Rebekah Bolser | Posted 04.19.2013 | Teen

Read More: Stay United, 50 Acts of Giving Back, Everyday Heros, Mark and Ismini Svensson, Georgetown, Optimism, American Dream, Teen News

I'll admit that sometimes my beliefs are questioned, but when I meet people like Mark and Ismini Svensson, I gain a little more faith in the magic of everyday life.

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Where Is Your Carrot?

Dr. John Ebersole | Posted 03.26.2013 | Home

Read More: Cael, Pla, Georgetown, Higher Education, College, Excelsior College, Home News

What motivates any of us to action (or inaction) can depend largely upon how far away the perceived reward may be.

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President Treats First Lady To Birthday Dinner In Georgetown

Posted 01.17.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- President Obama treated first lady Michelle Obama to a birthday dinner with friends at Cafe Milano in Georgetown on Thursday night. ...

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The End Of The Big East?

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 02.12.2013 | Sports

Read More: St. Johns, Marquette, College Sports, Big East Over, Ncaa, Big East End, College Football, Conference Realignment, Seton Hall, College Basketball, Big East, Depaul, Georgetown, Villanova, Big East Football, Providence, Sports News

NEW YORK — The Big East is headed for another break up. This time, the seven prominent basketball schools that don't play FBS football are plann...

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G-Town Spoils Shabazz Debut

AP | JIM O'CONNELL | Posted 11.20.2012 | Sports

NEW YORK -- The crowd at the Barclays Center was keeping its eyes on the court as much as possible. The fans were all keeping an eye on Shabazz Muhamm...

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No. 11 UCLA Loses In Shabazz Muhammad's Debut

AP | JIM O'CONNELL | Posted 11.19.2012 | Sports

NEW YORK -- Markel Starks scored 23 points and Georgetown beat No. 11 UCLA 78-70 in the semifinals of the Progressive Legends Classic on Monday night ...

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PHOTOS: Creepiest Stairway In Nation's Capital

Posted 10.24.2012 | DC

Read More: Video, Georgetown, District of Columbia, Georgetown DC, Stairways, Dc Around Town, Exorcist Steps, Washington DC Travel, Exorcist Stairs, Exorcist Stairway, DC News

WASHINGTON -- If you've seen "The Exorcist," you're well familiar with the epic scenes involving the long, steep staircase in Georgetown. We won't det...

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Breastfeeding in Class: From One Professor to Another

Andrea Bonior | Posted 11.13.2012 | Parents

Read More: Lactivists, Professor, Undergraduate, American University, College, Working Mothers, Breastfeeding, Motherhood, Psychology, Georgetown, Nursing Mothers, Feminism, Parenthood, Parents News

In a class whose whole premise involves feminism and culture, if your sensibilities are offended by the notion of a mother feeding her baby, then it seems you're not quite ready for college, let alone this seminar.

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LOOK: Tiny, Tiny Art Heads To Georgetown

The Huffington Post | Eliza LaJoie | Posted 08.03.2012 | DC

Read More: Ripley's, Video, Georgetown, Prince Charles, Busboys and Poets, Ripley's Believe It or Not, Willard Wigan, Slideexpand, Parish Gallery, DC News

WASHINGTON -- While many classic pieces of art, from Pollack's Autumn Rhythm to Picasso's Guernica, are impressive for their vast proportions, the wor...

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Jane Austen Under the Stars (PHOTOS)

Erin Ruberry | Posted 08.28.2012 | DC

Read More: Georgetown, Dc Around Town, Dumbarton House, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Movies, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Video, DC Outdoor Movies, Slideexpand, Outdoor Movies, DC News

What better place to watch Jane Austen's books-turned-movies than a historic home dating from the same period as Austen's classic novels?

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A BAR: New West End Happy Hour Spot (PHOTOS)

Erin Ruberry | Posted 08.27.2012 | DC

Read More: Georgetown, West End, DC Dining, DC Bars, Liquor, A BAR, Avenue Suites, A Bar Happy Hour, Georgetown Bars, DC Happy Hour, Happy Hour, Georgetown Happy Hour, Garen Minton, Brennan Adams, Dc Around Town, Slideexpand, West End Happy Hour, DC Restaurants, DC News

Summer in D.C. means men in seersucker suits, outdoor movie screenings, Jazz in the Garden and happy hour on the patio. At A BAR, opening tonight in the West End, another huge patio awaits post-work Washingtonians looking for cool drinks and a relaxing atmosphere.

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Neighborhood Has $22 Million Guest House, Some 'Cheap' Homes

Posted 06.27.2012 | DC

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WASHINGTON -- Georgetown's legendary Evermay mansion has become a 12,000 square foot, $22 million guest house for Sachiko Kuno and Ryuji Ueno, a pair ...

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Bandolero Opens: Mike Isabella Proves Why He's Top Chef (PHOTOS)

Erin Ruberry | Posted 07.25.2012 | DC

In the race to be the Top Chef: All-Star of Washington, D.C., Mike Isabella has just raised the bar. Your move, Spike, Carla and Bryan.

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What I Learned from Madeleine Albright

Women 2.0 | Posted 07.23.2012 | Women

Read More: Women in Business, Madeleine Albright, Rania Anderson, Women in the Workplace, Challenges, Career Lessons, Life Lessons, Assertiveness, Georgetown, Women and Work, Women News

What we have come to clearly know now, Ms. Albright knew well back then: Self-promotion and asking for what you want and need are among the most essential keys to a woman's success.

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Mie N Yu Debuts New Brunch Menu (PHOTOS)

Erin Ruberry | Posted 07.14.2012 | DC

Read More: Dc Brunch, Mie N Yu Brunch, Georgetown, Georgetown Brunch, Mie N Yu Dc, Mie N Yu, DC Restaurants, Georgetown Restaurants, Brunch, Slideexpand, Washington DC, Washington, Mie N Yu Review, Restaurant Reviews, DC News

Chef R.L. Boyd's revamped menu includes classic brunch dishes like Eggs Benedict and shrimp and grits, while showing the restaurant's distinctly Asian flair with its bibimbap omelette and miso breakfast burger.

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Dramatic Changes on Campus at Georgetown

Lorri L. Jean | Posted 07.11.2012 | Gay Voices

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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D.C.: A Think Tank of Fashion

Eddie Parsons | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style

Read More: White House Correspondents Dinner 2012, Washington DC, Think Tanks, Herve Leger, Georgetown, White House Correspondents Dinner, Seersucker, Style News

I heard more rumblings about think tanks than anyone commenting on a pop color or wearing a ridiculously tall shoe. Party hopping in D.C. has a certain high school feel but in the best way... and unlike fashion circles, everyone was positive and less catty.

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