Jesuit Roundup

Georgetown

Underage drinking laws reduced

The punishment for bars in the D.C. area violating underage drinking laws has been reduced. The old policy included a two-day suspension of liquor licenses and a hefty fine of $1,000.
The change in the law was to allow for a slap on the wrist for first timer offender’s mistakes. A written warning will be delivered to bars that mistakenly serve underage clientele.
The second offense results in the same punishment as the old policy. Of age Tico Del Castillo ’10 does not see this new law change affecting much,
‘With the exception of one bar in the area, on any given night you can get into a bar with a fake ID, if that is already the case, I cannot imagine it getting any worse.’

Source: The Hoya

St. Joseph’s

Students disturbed by union protests

St. Joseph’s University students that are currently residing in the Crowne Plaza Hotel on City Avenue in Philadelphia have had untimely wake-ups due to disturbances in recent weeks.
The University rents a floor of the hotel which is about a mile away from the campus. These students have described being woken up at the early hours of 6-8 a.m. by labor union forces. The protests include horns and shouting. There has been tension in recent construction at the Crowne Plaza when the construction employers did not hire all union members. This has caused union workers to protest the construction. These protests have been going on for about a month now.

Source: The Hawk

Santa Clara

Alum chosen to be new CIA director

Santa Clara University Alum, Leon Panetta was selected as the CIA Director by President Obama on Jan. 6.
Panetta is currently awaiting confirmation from the Senate. At Santa Clara Panetta graduated with a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude and graduated from the SC School of Law in 1963. He was an editor of the Santa Clara Law Review when he attended the school. Interestingly enough, Panetta would work closely with not only the President and top government leaders but also with Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano who was also a Santa Clara grad. Panetta’s position deals exclusively with decisions relating to national security. Panetta served in the army, was Bill Clinton’s Chief of Staff for three years, and was a member of the Iraq Study Group which gathered to try and find a way to end the Iraq War.
Proving to have a lot of experience, Panetta also served eight terms in Congress.

Source: University press releases