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Secret Societies at Georgetown: An Exposé

Secret Societies at Georgetown: An Exposé

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice November 28, 2015

Though Georgetown is known for its breadth of student organizations, the average student is unaware of an entire subset of organizations that exists here on campus. Secret societies are real at Georgetown....

101 Thankful Things

101 Thankful Things

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia November 28, 2015

Gratitude is always important, but we recently celebrated an entire day dedicated to it. And there are lots of things to love: turkeys, colorful leaves, family...the usual. We at 4E have compiled a...

Lombardi, McCourt Launch Genomics Course

By Molly Cooke November 28, 2015

Beth Peshkin, professor of oncology and senior genetic counselor at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, will be teaching a new course titled “Genomics, Precision Medicine and Public...

Juveniles Rob Georgetown Business

By Aly Pachter November 26, 2015

A group of more than 20 juveniles stole $13,000 worth of items from the designer store Diesel on the 3000 block of M Street NW just before 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. According to the Metropolitan Police...

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O’Brien Expresses Solidarity With Muslim Community

By Syed Humza Moinuddin November 25, 2015

Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. penned a letter in support of Georgetown’s Muslim community Thursday, emphasizing the university’s commitment to its Muslim students...

Working Group on Slavery Pens Prospectus

By Syed Humza Moinuddin November 25, 2015

The Georgetown Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation released a pamphlet addressing the history of the university’s relationship with slavery and its plans to foster dialogue with the student...

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GUSA Rejects Divestment Referendum

By Jack Bennett November 23, 2015

The Georgetown University Student Association senate rejected an initiative that would have created a student referendum of support for GU Fossil Free’s divestment goals on Sunday evening, citing...

The Closing Address

The Closing Address

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein November 23, 2015

I remember the exact day that I became Deputy Blog Editor and began my climb up the 4E ladder of power. I was sitting in a random hostel in Tel Aviv, Israel, on a trip with a subset of my abroad friends....

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Georgetown Alumna, Violinist Wins Rhodes Scholarship

By Ian Scoville November 22, 2015

Georgetown graduate Hannah Schneider (COL ’15) has won a Rhodes scholarship to pursue a two-year master’s of philosophy degree in music at the University of Oxford. Schneider plans to specialize...

Students Safe After Armed Robbery Saturday

By Emily Tu November 22, 2015

The ExxonMobil gas station on the corner of 36th and M streets was robbed at gunpoint Saturday night around 11 p.m., according to a Georgetown University Police Department Public Safety Alert sent to the...

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a Democratic presidential candidate, addressed a Gaston Hall audience that could not accommodate all who started lining up before 6 a.m. Thursday.

Sanders Campaign Comes to Gaston

By Toby Hung November 20, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) delivered this election season’s first candidate address in Gaston Hall yesterday, where he defined democratic socialism as economic security...

COURTESY JAKE MAXMIN
A student activist tapes over the Nike logo on a shoe to protest unethical business practices. A letter sent to University President John J. DeGioia asked the university to sever ties with the athletic apparel company.

Athletes, Advocates Pen Anti-Nike Letter

By Ashwin Puri and Patricja Okuniewska November 20, 2015

Athletes and Advocates for Worker’s Rights, a working group composed of athletes from multiple sports teams and student advocates, delivered a letter to University President John J. DeGioia’s office...

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