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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Funk Parade Plans Expansion

By Daniel Silbert February 13, 2015

Funk is ready to take over U Street in May. After the first annual D.C. Funk Parade was forced to inhabit V Street last year after the city government would not grant the parade permission to close...

I Was Mugged, and I Understand Why

By Oliver Friedfeld November 18, 2014

Last weekend, my housemate and I were mugged at gunpoint while walking home from Dupont Circle. The entire incident lasted under a minute, as I was forced to the floor, handed over my phone and was patted...

A City Haunted by its Past

By Margie Fuchs October 31, 2014

I pass at least four dead men on my way to class every morning, the number varying by the route I take. If I take the long way, looping around Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, past the spires of St. Giles’...

Breaking the Voting Bubble

By The Editorial Board October 21, 2014

It’s not difficult to understand why local politics might never cross the mind of the average Georgetown student. Although college students are an inherently transient population, temporary residence...

Aziz Ansari Killed It Last Night at the Verizon Center

Aziz Ansari Killed It Last Night at the Verizon Center

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler September 28, 2014

Here at 4E, we like to think we are pretty funny. Any time we get the chance to indulge in a good laugh, we take it so I spent last night at the Verizon Center watching one of the best comedians out there....

Restricting With Reason

By The Editorial Board September 26, 2014

In response to the D.C. District Court’s ruling in Palmer v. District of Columbia — which invalidated the District’s ban on the carrying of handguns outside the home for lawful self-defense — the...

Leavey Bomb Scare Remains Under Investigation

By Suzanne Monyak March 13, 2014

The Georgetown University Police Department and Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a bomb threat in the Leavey Center Bookstore, late afternoon on March 8. At 4:30 p.m., a Leavey...

Campus Reacts to Sochi Games

By Chris Balthazard February 7, 2014

With its opening ceremonies Friday evening, the XXII Winter Olympic Games kicked off in Sochi, Russia under a cloud of negative media attention. Yet for all of the seeming deficiencies in the game’s...

Citizen Concerns Delay DC Redistricting

By Johnny Verhovek February 7, 2014

The D.C. Board of Elections has cancelled proposed changes to realign voting precincts amid worries among local residents that the changes could cause confusion about where to vote in the upcoming April...

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...

Applications Down 2.6% for Class of 2018

By Molly Simio February 4, 2014

Regular decision applications declined by 2.62 percent this year from 20,025 for the current freshman class to 19,500 for the Class of 2018. This slight decrease continues a trend from last year, in...

Fluke Considers Run for Congress

By Suzanne Monyak February 4, 2014

Georgetown’s most famous advocate for reproductive rights might soon seek a larger national stage. After longtime Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) announced his retirement Thursday, Sandra Fluke (LAW...

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