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Volume I, Number 1. October 1987.

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

According to a letter from the periodical's founders, Jon Bacal and Mark Johnson, the aim of "Georgetown's Blue and Gray" was "to promote academic, athletic, extracurricular, and administrative excellence on the Hilltop. The magazine will accomplish this by featuring interview and profiles of people who exemplify excellence. Other articles will offer constructive criticism of policies and programs that can be improved."

Dates

  • From the Collection: 1987-1989

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Container Summary

Includes: excerpt of speech by Rhodes Scholar Mark S. Ouweleen to Alumni Association Board of Governors (with photograph of Ouweleen); profiles with photographs of Joseph Durkin, S.J., Frank Fadner, S.J. (memorial tribute), Walter Berns, and crew captain Molly Donovan; and articles on impact of divestment policy on South Africa (with photograph of former Student Coalition Against Aparthied and Racism/SCAR president Marguerite Fletcher), "Should Georgetown Require Community Service?", John Agar, "Whose University Is It , Anyway?" by R.J. Cellini, baseball team and coach Larry Geracioti, and "Higher Education: What Makes it Higher?" by Daniel Robinson; and photographs of Dean of Student Affairs John DeGioia and Executive Director of Alumni Association John Courtin (on back cover). Reference is also made to: banning of mass held on campus by members of Dignity/Washington at request of Archbishop of Washington James Hickey; move to twice-weekly publication schedule by "The Hoya"; visit by John DeGioia to Zimbabwe; merger of Alumni Association with Office of University Relations to become Office of Alumni and University relations; renovation of the Quadrangle; introduction of women's studies minor by College; appointment of William Dodson as director of University Health Service; death of James Horigan, S.J.; announcement by Bill Clinton that he would not seek presidential nomination; rowdy behavour at 1987 commencement during speech of Sarah Caldwell (with photographs); and revision of university alcohol policy.

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