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The 4E Guide to Emojis

The 4E Guide to Emojis

By D.J. Angelini and D.J. Angelini June 18, 2014

Here at 4E, we just have one question for you: And, of course, we know that you do. Emojis (or what the older generation refers to as "those tiny picture thingies") can enhance any text or Facebook...

Rí Rá ID Policy Unclear

By Madison Ashley February 4, 2014

While students have flocked to popular Irish pub Rí Rásince its opening in December, unclear policies regarding identification have drawn confusion and hostility from some of its younger patrons. According...

Dive Bars

By Zach Gordon November 2, 2013

Red Derby 3718 14th St. NW $$$$ Tucked away in Columbia Heights, Red Derby is easy to miss if you’re not looking for it. Marked only by the red hat painted above its door, this restaurant-bar...

Campus Crime Up in 2012

By Christopher Zawora October 4, 2013

Overall reported crime increased at Georgetown’s main campus but decreased at the Georgetown University Law Center in downtown D.C. this year, according to the Department of Public Safety’s 2013...

Hot Spots to Cool Off: Jazz in the Garden

Hot Spots to Cool Off: Jazz in the Garden

By KP and KP June 3, 2013

Dear Mother Nature: STOP. It's currently 88 degrees outside, and my body temperature is somewhere between a baked rotisserie chicken and the depths of Mauna Loa. If you're feeling anything like I am,...

Drug Stores Apply to Sell Alcohol

By Natasha Khan March 26, 2013

Two drug stores on Connecticut Avenue may be prevented from receiving liquor licenses due to the contested definition of a full service grocery store under Washington, D.C. law. The CVS Pharmacy at...

AlcoholismEdu

By The Editorial Board March 19, 2013

“You’re only an alcoholic once you graduate.” This philosophy is accepted by most as an unspoken rule of college life. And while most of the time that attitude is voiced as a harmless joke after...

The Best and Worst of Your Good Friend, Burnett's

The Best and Worst of Your Good Friend, Burnett’s

By KP and KP February 28, 2013

Our sweet love, Burnett's. You're there for the best of times. You're there for the worst of times. You're there for, and usually the cause of, the best of times that turn into the worst of times. For...

Shops to Take Advantage of Sunday Alcohol Sales

By Lily Westergaard February 12, 2013

Liquor stores in Washington, D.C., have begun to apply for permits to sell alcohol seven days a week after new legislation was passed striking down the city’s prohibition of alcohol sales on Sundays. The...

DC Stores to Sell Alcohol on Sundays

By Hiromi Oka December 5, 2012

Liquor stores in the District of Columbia will now be open on Sunday. The D.C. Council approved the measure earlier today, revoking Blue Laws that mandated that liquor stores be closed on Sundays. The...

Life, Love and the Pursuit of Nutella

By KP and KP October 12, 2012

Oh, Nutella. Sweet, sweet, wonderful, delicious Nutella. We at The Fourth Edition love you, and you never cease to amaze us. You and your chocolatey-hazelnut goodness always find a way to blow our minds,...

Keep it Simple, Stupid

By Preston Mui September 28, 2012

Some time ago, I was at a party and had to step away from the kitchen for a bathroom break. Upon returning, I found a few guests who had tried — unsuccessfully — to mix a drink of their own creation....

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