We may have lost today and be headed for an NIT berth unless things turn around dramatically, but we are at The Daily Monthly are all about perspective. Here’s some, courtesy of Cyanide and Happiness. Have a great day.
In internet-niche news, it seems that our old, gossipy friend George the Third has finally succumbed to the pressure of doing nothing since thanksgiving and taken down his/her blog. It sure was interesting for a while there, though. A small, very particular slice of the Georgetown social scene was made to watch its back for a few weeks, in fear of the shadowy minions snapping TMZ-ish photos of people making out at parties. As Vox Populi noted a few weeks ago, however, it seems that Thanksgiving was the final straw for our mystery person. Here’s what’s there now:
You can check out the Google cache of his/her very first post here, although it is missing the lovely, fashionable images that must have made George feel quite important. When it’s just text on a black backdrop, somehow the magic is gone, as is a part of the Hilltop blogging scene. George, if you’re out there and want to reveal your identity after the fact, The Daily Monthly would be more than happy to publish the story. Until then, goodbye to “the Catholic, Colonial, Cosmopolitan Camelot.” It was fun while it lasted.
This has just gone too far.
So you think you can handle Obama’s big partyfest, eh? I’m still a a little wary. After D.C. received emergency funding for Tuesday’s event, I hurried to Trader Joe’s to stock up on provisions, like bread, milk, and sparkling wine. I’m treating this thing like a hurricane, and I’m assuming that the only way to get anywhere will be to walk (although some will be offering valet.), especially with the increased Metro closures.
Not that I’m not totally stoked, because I am. I’m just a little frightened. If you’re like me, the WaPo has the most complete weekend guide, including automatic updates sent to your phone. Check out Wonkette’s guide for some cattier commentary.
If you’re planning to stay on campus, the NAACP, Women in Politics and a slew of other groups are hosting Gtown’s own Inaugural Ball 2k9 on Friday, 9pm-1am. The location remains unclear, so email naacp@georgetown.edu or womeninpolitics@georgetown.edu if you’re interested.
Every ten years, academic communities such as Georgetown are required to create a Campus Plan, which gives a solid structure for implementing broad changes on campus. Todd Olson, VP of Student Affairs and Charles DeSantis, Assistant VP for Benefits and the Campus Plan Manager, met with student media representatives today to give us the 411 on the pre-planning efforts. Read Full Post
We’re a little late to this cause, but it is still worth serving. The home of Leo’s employee Leslie Tang burned to the ground recently, and she could use your help. According to Georgetown Solidarity:
Leslie is burning the candle at both ends. She has four jobs right now - working Leo’s night shift until 1:30am (cleaning afterwards for extra money), delivering newspapers in the early morning, school bus driving during the day, and she also works as a seemstress in whatever hours she has - she gets an average of two hours of sleep a night… Her family and she have been sleeping in different hotels every few nights for the past three weeks, which she has had to pay for out of her pocket.
GU Solidarity has set up a PayPal account where you can donate to help this deserving employee.
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Because they took care of what was coming out of the Georgetown community’s stomach during the noro-crisis ‘08, Vital Vittles is offering a 10% discount for all GERMS members (just ask at the register) for the rest of October. You can’t put a price on plague, but we know you want to make it a quesadilla night.