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Party Themes 2.0

Party Themes 2.0

By Michaela Murphy and Michaela Murphy November 24, 2014

Whiteout. Anything But Clothes. Toga. Flannels and handles. In a report released this afternoon by the Frat Boy Association of America (FBAA), these time-honored, critically acclaimed college party themes...

We Can Land on a Comet But We Cant ...

We Can Land on a Comet But We Can’t …

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia November 15, 2014

As you may have heard, a few days ago the Rosetta probe successfully landed on a comet. Twitter users had a humorous response to mankind’s latest outer space feat, posting ridiculous things with the...

Twitter Feud Alert: Madeleine Albright vs. Conan OBrien

Twitter Feud Alert: Madeleine Albright vs. Conan O’Brien

By Ian Tice and Ian Tice October 24, 2014

Our favorite Georgetown professor and former Secretary of State is already quite the tweeter, but she's outdone herself now. After comedian Conan O'Brien tweeted he'd be dressing as a "slutty Madeleine...

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The Social Media Takeover

By Allison Hillsbery October 17, 2014

“I’m heading straight to the library, but I can totally Facebook you later if you want,” Neha Shah (COL ’17) said. This was the response to an interview request for an article on social...

For Ferguson, Help From a Hashtag

For Ferguson, Help From a Hashtag

By Marcia Chatelain August 26, 2014

If you’ve ever taken a class with me, you know the one thing I am unforgivingly strict about is the use of smartphones in the classroom. I hate gadgets. I hate the way they distract us and interfere...

Madeleine Albright Also Digs Leslie Knope

Madeleine Albright Also Digs Leslie Knope

By Ian Tice and Ian Tice July 12, 2014

Madeleine Albright — she's just like us. Well, insofar as that she's also a fan of Leslie Knope, the quirky former city councilwoman of Pawnee played by Amy Poehler on "Parks and Recreation." The...

Perez Hilton Spends the Fourth in DC

Perez Hilton Spends the Fourth in DC

By Ian Tice and Ian Tice July 5, 2014

Yesterday, while you were celebrating America, Perez Hilton was taking in the sites of Georgetown and Washington, D.C. Before venturing over to Georgetown, the celebrity blogger spent time at some...

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Nate Tisa (SFS ’14) speaks at the One Georgetown, One Campus launch Sept. 8 protesting the proposed satellite residence.

Protest Thrives in Diverse Forms

By Suzanne Monyak April 25, 2014

From online movements combatting microaggressions at universities nationwide to student-led rallies calling for reform at the gates of the White House, the past year has seen prolific Georgetown student...

Make Tinder Fun

Make Tinder Fun

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland April 16, 2014

Has Tinder become boring for you? It certainly has for us at the Fourth Edition. In our fast-paced blogging world we get tired of apps really quickly. Luckily, one brave soul named Samer Kalaf from theconcourse.deadspin.com...

Media Spurs Microagression Movement

By Caroline Welch April 10, 2014

Universities across the country, including Georgetown, have become the nucleus of the burgeoning microaggressions movement which uses social media to promote dialogue about discrimination in daily life. The...

Social Media for Students

By Hannah Post March 25, 2014

In an attempt to advance Georgetown’s reputation as a connected, worldly university, the Office of Communications founded the Social Media Working Group in 2012 with the goal of developing a unified...

Georgetown Takes Top Spot for Social Media Influence

Georgetown Takes Top Spot for Social Media Influence

By KP and KP March 14, 2014

Here on the Hilltop, we already pride ourselves on being smart, but now, we can celebrate a new accomplishment: being social media savvy. According to InTheCapital, Georgetown University garnered the best...

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