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Bowser Addresses Citizens’ Rodent Concerns in Dupont Rat Walk

By Marina Pitofsky November 17, 2017

Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) led a demonstration in Dupont Circle to address the concerns of Washington, D.C. residents surrounding the city’s growing rodent and vermin population Monday. The walk, which...

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A video of a rat tumbling to the ground from a shelf at Wisemiller’s Grocery and Deli,  a sandwich and convenience shop popular with students  was posted to Snapchat Oct. 13 and was quickly shared amongst students. Reports of rodents have surged 65 percent this year around the District.

Uptick in Rodent Sightings Rattles Campus Amid Pest Control Efforts

By Quinn Coleman October 19, 2017

Complaints of rodents to Washington, D.C.’s 311 city services helpline saw a 65 percent surge during the 2016 fiscal year to 3,200 complaints filed by D.C. residents from 2,300 in 2015, as students report...

50 Things Better Than Georgetown's Housing System

50 Things Better Than Georgetown’s Housing System

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice April 17, 2016

The spirit of Georgetown is the best of any schools' in the country. The housing? Not so much. It's hard to go a day without hearing someone complaining about something related to housing. Most recent,...

From the Hilltop to the French Hill

From the Hilltop to the French Hill

By Jessica Tannenbaum and Jessica Tannenbaum June 25, 2014

​After two semesters of trekking to Lau and whining about Leo’s food, summer provides a much-needed escape from the Georgetown bubble. Yet, even while exploring Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, Mount...

You Seek, We Write: The Hilarious Search Terms That Lead to 4E

You Seek, We Write: The Hilarious Search Terms That Lead to 4E

By Julia Kieserman and Julia Kieserman January 15, 2014

Well, hello there 4E readers. We here at the blog would like to think that our incredibly informative and entertaining pieces fill the voids of readers desperately searching for a way to brighten their...

Georgetown eCards: Sass to the Max

Georgetown eCards: Sass to the Max

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee April 24, 2013

It's finals season for universities all over the country, and people are looking for ways to procrastinate. The 4E staff has collaborated to offer you a very Hilltop-specific method of getting nothing...

DC’s War on Rats

By The 4E Staff and The 4E Staff January 23, 2012

by Martin Hussey We're all used to the ubiquitous sightings of Chihuahua-sized rats crossing our paths late at night, but Georgetown's continuing rat problem — a population increasing since at least...

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