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Student Debt Repayment Modified

By Kristen Fedor February 27, 2015

Income-based repayment, which provides students with more flexibility in handling student debt, is becoming an increasingly popular option for repaying student loans, decreasing the emphasis on timeliness...

SAC Considers Funding Change

By Gaia Mattiace February 27, 2015

The Student Activities Commission is considering altering its club budget allocation process by providing clubs with tiered-access lump sums, a change that they hope to institute next semester. SAC...

Exchange Evolves in 4th Year

By Andrew Wallender February 27, 2015

The Fourth Annual Walsh Exchange, one of the only undergraduate international relations research conferences in the country, will be held at Georgetown and various locations around D.C. the weekend of...

Provost Supports Research

By Ashwin Puri February 27, 2015

The Office of the Provost announced on Feb. 18 a pilot program that serves to allocate funds to undergraduate students of all four Georgetown schools with the purpose of expanding research efforts through...

Georgetown Public Library Closes from Water Damage

By Sarah Fisher February 27, 2015

The Georgetown Neighborhood Library sustained water damage in its historic Peabody Room Feb. 13 after a sprinkler pipe burst. The water affected the walls of the first and second floors of the library,...

Foreign Language Course Enrollment Declines

By Amy Char February 27, 2015

The Modern Language Association released a report that surveyed 2,435 two- and four-year institutions’ foreign language course enrollment, revealing a 6.7 percent decline in foreign language course...

Panel Discusses Sexual Health

By Emma Rizk February 27, 2015

H*yas for Choice convened a panel of representatives from Georgetown Health Education Services, Planned Parenthood Metropolitan Washington and Advocates for Youth to discuss sexual health resources...

4E's Guide to Dating Apps: The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly...

4E’s Guide to Dating Apps: The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly…

By Shakeema Gonzalez and Shakeema Gonzalez February 25, 2015

College: Where students fresh out of high school are dropped in the middle of a random city in order to fend for themselves for the next four years. While you're here you're expected to study (and party)...

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Initiative 71, which passed in November with 69 percent of the vote and which legalizes marijuana, will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday after the conclusion of a 30-day congressional review period.

Marijuana Legalization Takes Effect at Midnight

By Kshithij Shrinath February 25, 2015

Marijuana will be legal in Washington, D.C., at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed in a press conference Wednesday that the D.C. government would implement Initiative 71, which was...

Life Hacks: Midterm-Style

Life Hacks: Midterm-Style

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford February 24, 2015

Tis the season... Oh wait, not that season!! EVEN BETTER: MIDTERMS SEASON! 4E is back and ready to help you combat them. In 2012 we told you some great tips, but have decided with all of the advancement...

GUAC: Behind the Scenes

GUAC: Behind the Scenes

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein February 24, 2015

Behind the Scenes of G.U.A.C. is a 4E series about developing a new club at Georgetown. Courtney Klein is the deputy editor of 4E and the co-president of G.U.A.C. If you are active on Facebook or enjoy...

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Cartoon Sparks Ire, Dialogue

By Katherine Richardson February 24, 2015

In response to a cartoon in the Georgetown Voice, students organized a town hall discussion and demonstration in Red Square on Sunday and Monday, respectively, to augment campus-wide awareness about...

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