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John B. Carroll: Great Expectations

John B. Carroll: Great Expectations

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland October 26, 2013

When John B. Carroll arrived on campus the excitement was palpable. The new big man on the Hilltop immediately had us wrapped around his little paw. He was breathtakingly adorable and he stole our hearts...

Jack Crew Cut to 6 Members

By Sam Abrams October 22, 2013

When Georgetown’s new mascot John B. Carroll arrives on campus today, he will have only six handlers, down from approximately 20 Jack Crew members who cared for the former mascot-in-training, Jack Jr. “We’ve...

New Bulldog Chosen as JJ’s Replacement

By Emma Hinchliffe August 30, 2013

Nearly two weeks after Jack Jr.’s official departure from campus, the Bulldog Advisory Committee has chosen a new dog to replace the former mascot-in-training. The bulldog, born June 29, was...

From Mascot to Pet: A New Home for JJ

By Emma Hinchliffe August 27, 2013

After losing his spot as the next mascot, Jack Jr. has found a home with a family close to Georgetown’s campus. J.J. went to his new home August 18 to test the environment and ended up staying...

Caption Contest: Happy Birthday, Jack!

Caption Contest: Happy Birthday, Jack!

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee May 3, 2013

In honor of one of our favorite pooch's birthday, we're holding a little caption contest! Send your quips into [email protected] and you could be featured here on 4E! Happy 10th, Jack! Or 53rd...

The Top 12 Things We Love About Jack

The Top 12 Things We Love About Jack

By KP and KP March 12, 2013

As the saying goes, "all good things must come to an end." This week, we've said goodbye to our friends (read: mortal enemies) at Syracuse, the old 4E layout, and the box-eating days of our beloved mascot,...

ALL OF THE BULLDOGS!

ALL OF THE BULLDOGS!

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee February 8, 2013

[dmalbum path="/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/All of the bulldogs/"/] This morning, campus was overflowing with puppy cuteness as Jack, JJ, Butler Blue II and, Butler Blue III waddled and scampered around....

Eat That Box: Jack is Back

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy July 24, 2012

It's been three months since Jack the Elder went under for surgery on his ACL, and he's already back in the game, tearing up boxes like a young pup. Jack has been benched since last March, when he injured...

Clock Thieves Use the Barter System (or should we say barker system?)

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy May 3, 2012

If you're in the market for some clock hands (here's looking at you, Healy Clock Tower), they're now available for barter over on College Craig. In a listing that went up earlier this afternoon, we found...

Sunday Night Wrapup: My Heart Will Go On

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy April 15, 2012

Hopefully you didn't encounter any bad luck on Friday the 13th (or the rest of the weekend for that matter). But just in case you broke a mirror, walked under a ladder or ran into a whole gang of black...

Starting Off Small

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy April 13, 2012

Only an hour and a half until Jack Junior's Welcome ceremony. To tide you over, here's a video of J.J. training to eat boxes, just like his predecessor. He's starting off small with a box of Girl Scout...

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