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From the Battlefield to the Ballpark

Chandra Manning uses the civil war and baseball to shine a light on impact of 19th-century history.

University Headlines

» Ron Paul Says U.S. Weakening Constitution

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke in Gaston Hall during a speech sponsored by the Georgetown University Lecture Fund on Feb. 13.

» Rice Urges Transformational Diplomacy

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged a transformation of U.S. diplomatic efforts to incorporate broader civilian involvement in tandem with military actions during a Feb. 12 speech in Gaston Hall.

» Landmark Survey on Catholic Marriage Released

Survey of American Catholic marriage patterns is released this week by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University.

» Election Coverage Spotlights Georgetown Students

Pollster Frank Luntz interviewed two focus groups about the 2008 presidential elections on the Hilltop, Feb. 11 in Gaston Hall. The footage aired live on Fox News that evening and taped footage later aired on Feb. 13.

» Professor Receives 2008 Lincoln Prize Book Award

Chandra Manning has received a 2008 Lincoln Prize Honorable Mention and a $10,000 prize for her book What this Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War (Alfred A. Knopf, 2007).

» Georgetown Recognized for Community Service

Georgetown University was named for the second year in a row to the annual President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction.

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Georgetown Athletics

» Georgetown Travels to Louisville for Sunday BIG EAST Contest

Washington, D.C. - The Georgetown University women's basketball team (13-10, 3-7 BE) travels to face Louisville (17-7, 6-5 BE) in a BIG EAST Conference tilt on Sunday afternoon, February 17, inside Freedon Hall. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.

» No. 8 Georgetown Travels to Syracuse to Play the Orange Saturday Afternoon

The No. 8-ranked Georgetown men's basketball team visits the Syracuse Orange (16-9, 6-6 BIG EAST Conference) this Saturday at the Carrier Dome in a matchup of familiar BIG EAST rivals. Tip-off is scheduled for noon, with ESPN covering the game live. Dave Pasch will be calling the play-by-play alongside Fran Fraschilla, who will handle the color commentary. The game will air on SportsTalk 980 AM with Rich Chvotkin making the call.

» Georgetown Swimming and Diving to Send 32 to BIG EAST Championships

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Georgetown University swimming and diving team qualified 32 student-athletes for the BIG EAST Championships at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, N.Y., beginning on February 20. The Hoyas' 32 qualifiers are eight more than the 24 sent to last year's BIG EAST Championships.

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