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SWUG Life 101

SWUG Life 101

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza April 6, 2017

As an underclassman at Georgetown, I heard the term SWUG for the first time and I told myself I would never become one during my senior year. Alas, here...

Diary of a SWUG: The 10 Commandments of Tombs

Diary of a SWUG: The 10 Commandments of Tombs

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein February 24, 2016

Eleven days ago marked the 99th day before graduation (cue tears). Now, we are down to 88. How scary is that? 88 more days until I am officially irrelevant...

Quiz: Are You a SWUG?

Quiz: Are You a SWUG?

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein December 11, 2015

Ah, the age old question. Being a SWUG is an honor that not everyone can achieve. Across the country, and even across time, people have pondered this...

The Ten Commandments of Senior Year

The Ten Commandments of Senior Year

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein August 27, 2015

The Ten Commandments of Senior Year: 1. You shall have no other bars before Tombs.  Yes, you should actually take advantage of other bars in D.C. and...

St. Patty's Day

St. Patty’s Day

By Sydney Bolling and Sydney Bolling March 17, 2015

Anyone who has been out and about around campus today can probably tell that today is St. Patrick's Day! The copious amounts of green and festive leprechaun...

Remembering More Than Tombs

By John C. Hirsh August 29, 2014

To the Editor: Re: “McCooey, Tombs Founder, Dies at 83,” A1, Aug. 26, 2014 One other contribution that Richard H. McCooey made to Georgetown...

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