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VIEWPOINT: Reimagine Georgetown Extracurricular Life

VIEWPOINT: Reimagine Georgetown Extracurricular Life

By Anne Poulos April 29, 2022

There’s a lot that I have learned in my first year of college. For example, attempting to do laundry on a Sunday afternoon is futile and waking up for an 8 a.m. class is not just as easy as it was in...

VIEWPOINT: Encourage Club Entrepreneurship

VIEWPOINT: Encourage Club Entrepreneurship

By Ridwan Meah June 13, 2020

I never could have predicted the number of emails I would receive from on-campus clubs with the subject line “Thank You for Your Interest in Our Organization.” These emails, addressed “Dear Applicant,”...

REUTER: Value Diversity of Georgetown Experiences

By Sarah Reuter March 3, 2020

Standing at my research bench, I was holding two petri dishes over a Bunsen burner flame comparing bacterial growth between the two plates. Culturing bacteria may not fall on most people’s summer bucket...

VIEWPOINT: Delay Freshman Club Applications

VIEWPOINT: Delay Freshman Club Applications

By Edward Kalaydjian January 22, 2020

Over seven semesters, I have had the opportunity to be accepted into some, and rejected from even more, of Georgetown University’s most exclusive clubs. Having been a member of the Georgetown University...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CLUB SPORTS/FACEBOOK | The CAB Fair serves as a showcase for many students looking to find the clubs they hope to call home on campus, with many clubs showing up to attract new sign-ups. Recently, CAB Fair 2.0 launched, which features only clubs with open membership.

Campus Clubs Form Integral Part of Student Culture

By Alexandra Brunjes and Juliana Albuquerque April 12, 2019

When Georgetown students introduce themselves on campus, a laundry list of identifiers ensues: name, school, year, major, maybe hometown and then extracurriculars. At Georgetown, club involvement can determine...

BLUE AND GRAY
A new policy passed by Blue and Gray Tour Guide Society prevents freshmen in their first semester at Georgetown from being selected as members of the organization.

Blue and Gray Delays Freshman Hires

By Will Cassou September 7, 2018

The Blue and Gray Tour Guide Society will not hire freshmen this fall as part of a new recruitment policy designed to ensure all tour guides have sufficient experience as a college student. Blue...

What Clubs Famous People Would Be In At Georgetown

What Clubs Famous People Would Be In At Georgetown

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer December 6, 2017

As one of the top 20 schools in the U.S. (and home to the hottest college men, according to Tinder), Georgetown is generally accepted as a place for the ~elite~. We’re not an Ivy but… yeah,...

Am I Too Old For This?

Am I Too Old For This?

By Caroline Porterfield and Caroline Porterfield November 3, 2017

As you sip a Natty at a crowded pregame or wait in line for ~another~ Epi Quesadilla, some of you upperclassmen out there might be pondering a timeless question. To help you find answers, we here at 4E...

Fading Lights: Decay of DC Nightlife

Fading Lights: Decay of DC Nightlife

By William Leo November 3, 2017

Unbeknownst to most Georgetown students, just a 10-minute walk from the front gates sits a building filled with rich musical history. Although its stage has since been retired, it is here where Jimi Hendrix...

Best of Georgetown's Facebook Meme Page

Best of Georgetown’s Facebook Meme Page

By Joseph O’Reilly and Joseph O’Reilly March 27, 2017

For the past several months, meme culture has permeated the very fabric of American society. Everywhere you look, there are dank (or not so dank) memes. Despite the seemingly ubiquitous nature of memery,...

7 Types of Rejection at Georgetown

7 Types of Rejection at Georgetown

By Lisa Park and Lisa Park October 13, 2016

If you're a student at Georgetown, rejection is no stranger. Of course, there's the most obvious definition of rejection of being turned down by someone who is probably wayyyy out of your league. But...

DC Schools Project Love

DC Schools Project Love

By Molly Hamilton and Molly Hamilton April 5, 2016

When I set foot on Healy Lawn at the first CAB Fair, I almost passed out. It wasn’t just because there was free pizza AND free cupcakes at my disposal. It was primarily because the options of clubs to...

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