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Certain freshman bros, while never reaching the frat-boy level as shown in "Neighbors," found bonds through their pranking.

An Ode to the Bros

By Justin Kotwicki May 21, 2014

Although I didn’t know it at the time, I have been getting talks since the day I arrived on campus. Every student has. However, the term “getting talks” did not come into existence until my second...

TENNIS | Mixed Results in Home Opener

By Laura Wagner September 24, 2013

The tennis courts were filled with activity this weekend as Georgetown played host to five different teams in the Georgetown Classic. The tournament, where athletes competed as individuals instead...

Freshman Fails: If the Sun’s Cradle Rests in the West, but VCE is to My Left Then Where the Hell am I?

Freshman Fails: If the Sun’s Cradle Rests in the West, but VCE is to My Left Then Where the Hell am I?

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland September 23, 2013

  What is life? I've been asking myself that a lot lately. Not in a philosophically deep or soul-searchy way, but because I'm just super confused most of the time. That girl turning in circles in...

A Glaring Omission in NSO

By The Editorial Board February 26, 2013

Dialogue and awareness on campus regarding sexual assault was a much-discussed topic during the Georgetown University Student Association executive campaign season, and a number of candidates proposed...

Survivor: My First All-Nighter

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee December 6, 2012

Well good morning Hoyas! Or, if you're like me, you're wondering why it's so bright out when the night still hasn't ended. Yes, I have survived my first all-nighter (read as: I'm a freshman taking only...

Enjoy Today Without Worrying About Tomorrow Take It From A Senior

By Maura Timoney November 2, 2012

A word from the wise to college freshmen (and really all students): Breathe. I’ve been an RA for three years and I can tell you that you aren’t doing it enough. I know it might seem like everyone older...

Do You Know Your Hoya ABC’s?

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee October 22, 2012

After sharing my Freshman fails with you, it got me thinking: what are the fundamental things every Georgetown student should know? Or, at least, what are the things so basic that even I, a fresh little...

Freshman Fails: What’s a DFMO?

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee September 18, 2012

So I'm a freshman – you were all in my shoes at some point, but it doesn’t make those shoes any less awkward. And nothing is funnier than the misfortune of others, so here is a list of 10 of my more...

Seminars Help Freshmen Ease Into Academic Life

By Sarah Patrick September 7, 2012

Amid the chaos of freshman year, Ignatius Seminars offer a comfortable setting in which students can acclimate to the rigors of collegiate academic life. Designed exclusively for first-year students...

Write-Up Execution Uneven

By Jonathan Gillis October 22, 2010

Julie Shuster (COL '13) was sitting quietly in her pajamas last year when her Harbin resident assistant came into her room to search for alcohol. Though she had two empty beer cans on her desk, Shuster...

Freshman Skeptic Swayed By First Days on Hilltop

By Masha Goncharova September 3, 2010

They conveniently placed a graveyard under my window. You know, just in case I want to jump in - something I was more than ready to do at the end of move-in day and the start of New Student Orientation. Two...

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