More than 90 students sick at Georgetown

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A useful reminder that this school still exists.

The only time I'm ever reminded of Georgetown is due to news stories like this - rat infestations, mold, cockroaches, flooded dorms... man. It really escapes me how this school is somehow still able to cling onto whatever reputation it has.

That’s what I was thinking.

As long as DC is an economic engine, Georgetown will be coveted by a certain type of kid.

Gtown is such a huge feeder into the whole dc scene — hill, admin, top tier agencies, national security state, etc

This is much less true than you would think. The School of Foreign Service, yes, but that’s a smallish segment of the student body. I worked in the Hill and Administration for decades, and didn’t work with/hire that many Georgetown grads. State Department is different, but I wouldn’t recommend Georgetown unless you gets into the SFS and want to work in foreign policy.

[Anonymous]

I’m just a little shocked they had a norovirus breakout during a pandemic. Maybe it’s just bad luck but isn’t everyone still washing their hands a lot?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s literally a stomach virus and the students are getting it from each other and not from the food or dining halls. They live in dorms and share bathrooms, and norovirus spreads through fecal and vomit particles.

You are making a statement that you have no proof of.

Norovirus is spreading through GU because the place is filthy. Here’s another fact. The infrastructure is crumbling, undergraduates are acting out at more than at their usual alarming rates and Georgetown is not well endowed financially.

I would never send my kids to GU.

This happened in our elementary school - got so bad the state actually came in and started testing everything. It wasn't the cafeteria or any of the food. Turned out to be classroom sink areas, like the actual soap dispensers.

+1

Happens everywhere.

OP, who clearly has not worked at any college campuses, just has a problem with Georgetown.

Ie: #sourgrapes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s literally a stomach virus and the students are getting it from each other and not from the food or dining halls. They live in dorms and share bathrooms, and norovirus spreads through fecal and vomit particles.

You are making a statement that you have no proof of.

Norovirus is spreading through GU because the place is filthy. Here’s another fact. The infrastructure is crumbling, undergraduates are acting out at more than at their usual alarming rates and Georgetown is not well endowed financially.

I would never send my kids to GU.

This happened in our elementary school - got so bad the state actually came in and started testing everything. It wasn't the cafeteria or any of the food. Turned out to be classroom sink areas, like the actual soap dispensers.

+1

Happens everywhere.

OP, who clearly has not worked at any college campuses, just has a problem with Georgetown.

Ie: #sourgrapes

+2. Google norovirus outbreak + basically any school and there was probably an issue at some point. Here's one about the Harvard Faculty Club:

http://archive.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/04/08/norovirus_closes_harvard_club/

Here's one about Yale Law:

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/11/03/suspected-norovirus-outbreak-at-yale-law-school/

It's disgusting and unfortunately not rare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m just a little shocked they had a norovirus breakout during a pandemic. Maybe it’s just bad luck but isn’t everyone still washing their hands a lot?

Norovirus is highly contagious and people remain contagious for 48 hours after feeling better. People tend to get back to usual after 24 hours instead of completing the proper quarantine for this particular illness. Shared bathrooms aren't being fully bleached - down to the light switches. They aren't anywhere.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m just a little shocked they had a norovirus breakout during a pandemic. Maybe it’s just bad luck but isn’t everyone still washing their hands a lot?

Norovirus is highly contagious and people remain contagious for 48 hours after feeling better. People tend to get back to usual after 24 hours instead of completing the proper quarantine for this particular illness. Shared bathrooms aren't being fully bleached - down to the light switches. They aren't anywhere.

Not just 48 hours—you can still shed virus up to two weeks after symptoms subside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s literally a stomach virus and the students are getting it from each other and not from the food or dining halls. They live in dorms and share bathrooms, and norovirus spreads through fecal and vomit particles.

You are making a statement that you have no proof of.

Norovirus is spreading through GU because the place is filthy. Here’s another fact. The infrastructure is crumbling, undergraduates are acting out at more than at their usual alarming rates and Georgetown is not well endowed financially.

I would never send my kids to GU.

This happened in our elementary school - got so bad the state actually came in and started testing everything. It wasn't the cafeteria or any of the food. Turned out to be classroom sink areas, like the actual soap dispensers.

+1

Happens everywhere.

OP, who clearly has not worked at any college campuses, just has a problem with Georgetown.

Ie: #sourgrapes

+2. Google norovirus outbreak + basically any school and there was probably an issue at some point. Here's one about the Harvard Faculty Club:

http://archive.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/04/08/norovirus_closes_harvard_club/

Here's one about Yale Law:

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/11/03/suspected-norovirus-outbreak-at-yale-law-school/

It's disgusting and unfortunately not rare.

+3

Stupid post, OP. Truly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s literally a stomach virus and the students are getting it from each other and not from the food or dining halls. They live in dorms and share bathrooms, and norovirus spreads through fecal and vomit particles.

You are making a statement that you have no proof of.

Norovirus is spreading through GU because the place is filthy. Here’s another fact. The infrastructure is crumbling, undergraduates are acting out at more than at their usual alarming rates and Georgetown is not well endowed financially.

I would never send my kids to GU.

This happened in our elementary school - got so bad the state actually came in and started testing everything. It wasn't the cafeteria or any of the food. Turned out to be classroom sink areas, like the actual soap dispensers.

+1

Happens everywhere.

OP, who clearly has not worked at any college campuses, just has a problem with Georgetown.

Ie: #sourgrapes

+2. Google norovirus outbreak + basically any school and there was probably an issue at some point. Here's one about the Harvard Faculty Club:

http://archive.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/04/08/norovirus_closes_harvard_club/

Here's one about Yale Law:

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/11/03/suspected-norovirus-outbreak-at-yale-law-school/

It's disgusting and unfortunately not rare.

But you are citing articles from 2010 and 2015.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s literally a stomach virus and the students are getting it from each other and not from the food or dining halls. They live in dorms and share bathrooms, and norovirus spreads through fecal and vomit particles.

You are making a statement that you have no proof of.

Norovirus is spreading through GU because the place is filthy. Here’s another fact. The infrastructure is crumbling, undergraduates are acting out at more than at their usual alarming rates and Georgetown is not well endowed financially.

I would never send my kids to GU.

This happened in our elementary school - got so bad the state actually came in and started testing everything. It wasn't the cafeteria or any of the food. Turned out to be classroom sink areas, like the actual soap dispensers.

+1

Happens everywhere.

OP, who clearly has not worked at any college campuses, just has a problem with Georgetown.

Ie: #sourgrapes

+2. Google norovirus outbreak + basically any school and there was probably an issue at some point. Here's one about the Harvard Faculty Club:

http://archive.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/04/08/norovirus_closes_harvard_club/

Here's one about Yale Law:

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/11/03/suspected-norovirus-outbreak-at-yale-law-school/

It's disgusting and unfortunately not rare.

But you are citing articles from 2010 and 2015.

What is your point? 2015 was not exactly the Dark Ages. I am not suggesting that every school has a norovirus outbreak every year, merely that they are common and not a sign that the school is "filthy," as you asserted. Unless you think YLS was filthy in 2015 and the Harvard Faculty Club was filthy in 2010? Every year there are norovirus outbreaks somewhere.

[Anonymous]

My problem with GU is the culture. I think it would be fine for graduate school but the undergraduate experience is a different story. It’s about who you know not about how intelligent you are. I spent my career in administration at a different DC University and the students, faculty and administration had a very high opinion of themselves with little to back it up.

I can’t imagine how spending some of the most formative years of a persons life in this type of culture would serve a GU graduate in their adult life. Not in this day and age.

Calling someone who has witnessed this as “sour grapes” confirms my observations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My problem with GU is the culture. I think it would be fine for graduate school but the undergraduate experience is a different story. It’s about who you know not about how intelligent you are. I spent my career in administration at a different DC University and the students, faculty and administration had a very high opinion of themselves with little to back it up.

I can’t imagine how spending some of the most formative years of a persons life in this type of culture would serve a GU graduate in their adult life. Not in this day and age.

Calling someone who has witnessed this as “sour grapes” confirms my observations.

HAHHAHAHAHA. If I could get in, I would go there, in a heartbeat! They only accept about 11% of the applicants - a record low for this year, alone.

I know some people who are smart enough to teach at Georgetown, and they love it. Never heard any complaints.

I think either you are lucky enough to be accepted at some schools, or you are just not. I don't hear people from Harvard, Yale, whatever dumping on other schools. Funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s literally a stomach virus and the students are getting it from each other and not from the food or dining halls. They live in dorms and share bathrooms, and norovirus spreads through fecal and vomit particles.

You are making a statement that you have no proof of.

Norovirus is spreading through GU because the place is filthy. Here’s another fact. The infrastructure is crumbling, undergraduates are acting out at more than at their usual alarming rates and Georgetown is not well endowed financially.

I would never send my kids to GU.

This happened in our elementary school - got so bad the state actually came in and started testing everything. It wasn't the cafeteria or any of the food. Turned out to be classroom sink areas, like the actual soap dispensers.

+1

Happens everywhere.

OP, who clearly has not worked at any college campuses, just has a problem with Georgetown.

Ie: #sourgrapes

+2. Google norovirus outbreak + basically any school and there was probably an issue at some point. Here's one about the Harvard Faculty Club:

http://archive.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/04/08/norovirus_closes_harvard_club/

Here's one about Yale Law:

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/11/03/suspected-norovirus-outbreak-at-yale-law-school/

It's disgusting and unfortunately not rare.

But you are citing articles from 2010 and 2015.

What is your point? 2015 was not exactly the Dark Ages. I am not suggesting that every school has a norovirus outbreak every year, merely that they are common and not a sign that the school is "filthy," as you asserted. Unless you think YLS was filthy in 2015 and the Harvard Faculty Club was filthy in 2010? Every year there are norovirus outbreaks somewhere.

+1

Don't bother. OP doesn't have to worry about setting foot on any of those campuses. LOL.