The sight of junior guard KJ Lewis on crutches, watching helplessly as the Georgetown University men’s basketball team lost at home to the Marquette University Golden Eagles on Feb. 24, marked a paradigm shift in any chance for a potential Georgetown postseason bid. Lewis, now out for the season, was the Hoyas’ leading scorer. Without Lewis, Georgetown (13-16, 5-13 Big East) … [Read more...] about MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Flounder at Xavier as Season Winds Down
MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Fail to Close St. John’s Garden Upset
Against a nationally ranked opponent, missing its leading scorer — and with his backup going down with an apparent first-half knee injury— the Georgetown University men’s basketball team was in it until the final buzzer. But yet again, the Hoyas came up just short. Georgetown (13-17, 5-14 Big East) had the effort, heart and grit, but the little things and 50-50 chances were not … [Read more...] about MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Fail to Close St. John’s Garden Upset
GU Suspends Dubai Graduate Program Following US Strikes on Iran
Georgetown University suspended a graduate program in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), following U.S. airstrikes on Iran, administrators informed the university community March 1. The university suspended the Global Business Experience — a program for MBA students in the McDonough School of Business that gives graduate students the opportunity to study abroad and consult … [Read more...] about GU Suspends Dubai Graduate Program Following US Strikes on Iran
DC Water Reports No New Overflows After Potomac Sewage Spill, Repairs Remain on Schedule
Water management officials in Washington, D.C., said repairs to the Potomac River’s sewage system remain on track at a Feb. 23 media briefing, despite public health advisories remaining in place weeks after sewage contamination. After the collapse of the Potomac Interceptor, one of the region’s major sewer lines, on Jan. 19, sewage overflow sent raw wastewater into the Potomac … [Read more...] about DC Water Reports No New Overflows After Potomac Sewage Spill, Repairs Remain on Schedule
ON THE PERIPHERY | Immigration Status as a Health Determinant
In the past year, there has been a lot of news and discourse over undocumented immigrants, civil rights, and immigration enforcement in the United States. A more neglected question is that of immigrant healthcare. I’m sure we have all, to some extent, confronted the flaws in the American healthcare system; rampant medical debt, clashes with Big Pharma, insurance … [Read more...] about ON THE PERIPHERY | Immigration Status as a Health Determinant
