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How It Feels to Start Classes Again

How It Feels to Start Classes Again

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein January 8, 2014

By now most, if not all, of you are done with the Christmas cookies and never-ending family time. The holidays were fun, but now it's back to the Hilltop we love and the schoolwork we hate. It goes a little...

10 Things You Were Glad You Did Before Going Back to School

10 Things You Were Glad You Did Before Going Back to School

By Matt Sullivan and Matt Sullivan January 7, 2014

Now that most of us are back on the Hilltop (sorry to those of you who are getting trolled by the weather), let's reflect on the things that we were really glad we did on the last day before we returned. 1....

A Lonely Hoya on the Hilltop

A Lonely Hoya on the Hilltop

By Marnie Wallach and Marnie Wallach January 5, 2014

When you arrive on campus four days before classes start, you're greeted by something that looks a little like this:   You know it's bad when you can walk from Epi to Village A and not see a single...

12 Unlucky Hoya Moments in 2013

12 Unlucky Hoya Moments in 2013

By KP and KP December 29, 2013

Oh, 13. You're such a creepy number. Historically, there were 13 steps that led criminals to the gallows. Thirteen people were present at the Last Supper. Apollo 13 was the only failed moon mission. And...

The Many Faces of Warren Buffett

The Many Faces of Warren Buffett

By KP and KP September 18, 2013

Here at The Fourth Edition, we love to take the time to appreciate the many speakers who grace us with their presence on the Hilltop. We're fortunate enough to have many big names in government, business...

Fitting in on the Hilltop

By Sheeva Nesva December 7, 2012

Those who know me best would never characterize me as a risk taker. I don’t ride rollercoasters, I refuse to drive when it’s raining and I go through bottles of Purell like it’s my job. I’m...

MORRIS & WEBER: A Hilltop Bucket List of Memorable Moments

By Lauren Weber and John Morris September 21, 2012

Every year we find ourselves forming mental to-do lists of all the things we are dying to try. Now, the following suggestions may not fall into the same category as keeping up with that marathon-training...

FOOTBALL | Tackles leader McCabe now tops on defense

By Evan Hollander August 27, 2012

It’s usually bad news when a school graduates its conference’s best defensive player. But this season, Georgetown simply reloads. Last year’s Patriot League defensive player of the year and...

Study Abroad Numbers Stable

By Laura Zhang November 17, 2011

Study abroad programs nationwide have now begun to rebound following the 2008 financial crisis, but the number of Georgetown students studying abroad never dropped during the downturn. According to...

Coulter’s Words Defy Georgetown Values

By Marissa Brogger October 18, 2011

After signing up for the Lecture Fund email list my freshman year, I have been to and seen plenty of exciting and informative events and speakers. While serving as a Georgetown University Student Association...

Making a Home on the Hilltop

By Thuy Tran May 19, 2011

I only found out about Georgetown University through my random college searches as a senior in high school. My parents, strict Vietnamese refugee immigrants, were disappointed that their daughter didn't...

Jesuits Optimistic as Numbers Decline

By Ben Santucci April 29, 2011

As the number of Jesuits decreases at universities across the country, many institutions are renewing their focus on the Jesuit identity and developing innovative ways to maintain Jesuit culture — the...

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