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CHAKRAVARTI: Manage the Sunday Scaries

CHAKRAVARTI: Manage the Sunday Scaries

By Priyasha Chakravarti September 29, 2023

The endless cycle goes like this: your phone alarm goes off on a Sunday morning, and you instantly hit snooze. You lie back down, desperate to return to the peaceful dream you were having. Instead, your...

PARTNER: Reshape College Selection

PARTNER: Reshape College Selection

By Dylan Partner October 21, 2022

There are a million ways to do college admissions right, it seems. There are those who are traditionalists, favoring an emphasis on long-used measures of achievement and capability like standardized test...

REUTER: Maintaining Homeostasis in College

By Sarah Reuter February 14, 2020

Following the pre-med track at Georgetown University requires becoming well acquainted with chemistry. Pre-med coursework includes two semesters of “General Chemistry,” two semesters of “Organic...

CARNES: Acknowledge Importance of Extensions

CARNES: Acknowledge Importance of Extensions

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. November 1, 2019

Late October and early November signal the start of a special season here at Georgetown. No, I do not mean the start of fall, although I do always savor the increasingly brisk mornings. Rather, the special...

EDITORIAL: Codify Extension Policies

By Editorial Board September 13, 2019

As students receive their syllabi at the beginning of the semester, the inconsistent and often unclear extension policies put forth by professors cause uncertainty for the months to come. Such variety...

GEORGETOWN COLLEGE - GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY FACEBOOK PAGE | Members of the Georgetown College Class of 2019 gathered at commencement May 18.

Adichie Encourages Care for Others at College Commencement

By Connor Thomas May 26, 2019

To ease the stress created by the modern “age of hurry,” it is necessary to care for others and avoid extreme individualism, award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie told Georgetown University...

EDITORIAL: Respect Students, Adhere to Finals Policy

By Editorial Board December 7, 2018

Study days are meant to be an undisturbed time for students to prepare for finals. However, some Georgetown University professors disrupt this time by violating the university’s finals policy. Under...

TESTING TRUISMS: Can You Work Hard and Play Hard?

TESTING TRUISMS: Can You Work Hard and Play Hard?

By Vera Mastrorilli February 12, 2018

Alongside students at other elite institutions such as Columbia University and Washington University in St. Louis, Georgetown students are reputed to have “work hard, play hard” lifestyles. In 2018,...

Testing Truisms: Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

Testing Truisms: Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

By Vera Mastrorilli January 29, 2018

For many Georgetown students, stress is part of college life. Overwhelming amounts of school work, pressure to find a job or an internship and the need to join exclusive student organizations generates...

An Ode to Finals Season

An Ode to Finals Season

By Jessica Lin and Jessica Lin December 18, 2017

As the long-awaited Dec. 20 draws near, we here at 4E have prepared an ode to undoubtedly the merriest time of the year: FINALS SZN. Whether you're reading this post in the sanctity of your own dearly...

O’BRIEN: Seize Opportunities To Recharge, Reflect

O’BRIEN: Seize Opportunities To Recharge, Reflect

By Elisabeth O’Brien June 16, 2017

During the school year, Georgetown students devote a substantial amount of time and energy to their classes in order to thrive academically. The majority of the student body also engages in clubs, attends...

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On campus, when homesickness, social pressures and multiple assignments jeopardize students’ happiness, “mindfulness meditation” can restore a healthy balance.

Curbing College Stress

By Kathryn Baker February 3, 2017

It is no secret that college is demanding. Homesickness, multiple assignments, work and social pressures make for an overbearing load. College students become extremely familiar with stress and its...

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