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CHARMS for Dummies: A Guide to Finding Your Perfect Roommate

CHARMS for Dummies: A Guide to Finding Your Perfect Roommate

By Marina Smith and Marina Smith June 15, 2015

If you're an incoming freshman, chances are, you're freaking out about finding a roommate. CHARMS is taking over your life with the insidiousness of Facebook or Instagram but with almost no functionality...

The GRAMMYs!

The GRAMMYs!

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein June 11, 2015

This past weekend restaurants all over the District were awarded RAMMY Awards for their excellence in keeping the D.C. population full and happy. While 4E loves our food from all over the 8 wards, the...

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Q&A: Emad Shahin on Death Sentence, Egypt’s Future

By Toby Hung June 9, 2015

Emad Shahin, a visiting professor of political science at the School of Foreign Service, was sentenced to death in absentia by the Egyptian government May 16, on charges of espionage. As “Defendant...

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Jack the Bulldog Sr. Leaves Legacy of Love

By Kristen Fedor June 7, 2015

After 12 years on campus and a decade-long career as the beloved university mascot, John S. Carroll, better known as Jack the Bulldog Sr., passed away June 2. He was 12 years old. Born May 3, 2003...

Amidst Great Expectations, Hard Times Prevail in the Summer Internship Hunt

Amidst Great Expectations, Hard Times Prevail in the Summer Internship Hunt

By Jessica Tannenbaum and Jessica Tannenbaum June 6, 2015

Demanding exhaustive research, writing skills, patience and a healthy dose of B.S., the quest for an internship epitomizes a resume-worthy job in itself. Yet, in our endeavors to quench our hunger for...

Josh Smith: Becoming a California Girl?

Josh Smith: Becoming a California Girl?

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia June 6, 2015

Attention Georgetown basketball fans: the "Joshington Monument" might be moving across the country. This week it was revealed that not one but two former Big East centers are trying out for the Los Angeles...

RIP Jack Sr.

RIP Jack Sr.

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein June 6, 2015

As any Georgetown student, D.C. citizen and dog-lover already knows, our dear Jack Sr. passed on this past Tuesday. The pup was 12 years old, and had been in his second year of retirement. Anyone who...

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Georgetown Graduate Dies in Dupont Circle Fire

By Katherine Richardson and Molly Simio June 5, 2015

Recent Georgetown graduate Nina May Brekelmans (GRD ‘15) died in an electrical fire in her home near Dupont Circle June 3. She was 25. Michael Patrick McLoughlin, 24, also died in the fire, and...

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Board of Directors Appoints New Chair

By Katherine Richardson June 5, 2015

Businessman William J. Doyle (CAS '72) was elected as Georgetown’s next chair of the board of directors, effective July 1. Doyle, the current vice chair, succeeds former NFL Commissioner Paul...

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University Pulls out of Coal Investments

By Jack Bennett June 5, 2015

The decision came Thursday, as the third day of board meetings came to a close. GU Fossil Free, an organization dedicated to full divestment from fossil fuel companies, expressed disappointment...

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Members of GU Fossil Free, after the release of the board's decision.

Board Resolution Ends Direct Investment in Coal

By Mallika Sen June 4, 2015

The university's board of directors voted today to cease direct investment in coal companies, affirming the recommendation of the board's working group. According to the resolution, the...

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2 Students Reportedly Die in Dupont Circle Fire

By Molly Simio and Katherine Richardson June 3, 2015

Update 1:12 p.m (June 5, 2015): One Georgetown student, Nina Brekelmans (GRD '15), was confirmed to have died in the fire. The other victim was a University of Maryland graduate. See full story here:...

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