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Struggle City: the Best and the Worst of the Finals Wall

By Matt Sullivan and Matt Sullivan • December 17, 2013

Every semester, it's the same trip to Struggle City for us Hoyas. Whether you're writing a 20-page paper, studying for Orgo or just avoiding all of life on Lau 2, finals week at Georgetown gets really...

In a Word: Midterms

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler • October 29, 2013

At Georgetown, there is truly no midterm "season". Midterms seem to stretch from the first week of October until almost Thanksgiving, which can be bewildering and frustrating. I figured now is as...

All Aboard the Struggle Bus: Georgetown Problems

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler • May 8, 2013

Co-authored by Max Wheeler and Lindsay Lee The term "First World Problems" has become well-ingrained into the language and culture of college students and social media users everywhere, referring to complaints...

4E Flix: Pageantry and President-ry

By Marlene Cox and Marlene Cox • January 30, 2013

We are only a few weeks into the second semester, and you've begun to realize ... "Oh, no. I'm already riding the Struggle Bus." (The Struggle Bus, SB for short, is an imaginary place frequented by psycho-crazy-hard-working...