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Friday Fixat10ns: No-Shame Weekend

Friday Fixat10ns: No-Shame Weekend

By Edward Lee and Edward Lee December 7, 2012

[8tracks width="300" height="250" playops="" url="https://8tracks.com/mixes/1196755"] Anytime during the reading week you're not studying, the feeling of guilt from not preparing for your exam is hard...

Recovering from Finals Stress at a Matinee

By Eduardo Gueiros December 7, 2012

As the semester draws to a close and all our procrastination comes back to haunt us, our longings are directed at the time a short three weeks from now when we will actually be able to consume more eggnog...

Dark Winter Drama Chills Audiences

By Allie Doughty December 7, 2012

3/5 stars The opening scene of Deadfall is utterly confusing to me. The shot is composed of a snowy landscape, yet when I hear the voice-over of Eric Bana’s character, I immediately wonder, "Is...

Indulge in a Night Under the Big Top

By Kim Bussing December 7, 2012

4/5 stars Between econ midterms and bio labs, it can be easy to forget that in all of our lives, we need a little magic. Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus is the perfect whimsical novel to fill...

New Rom-Com Fails to Score

By Breanna Moret December 7, 2012

3/5 stars Romantic comedies are not only notoriously disposal and identical to one another, but they’re short, fluffy and require a necessary understanding that they in no way resemble reality. The...

Ke$has $ophomore $uccess

Ke$ha’s $ophomore $uccess

By KP and KP December 6, 2012

Normally, we'd leave this sort of thing to our friends at The Guide, but due to the absence of New Releases this week-- obviously for other cool content, which you can find here-- we're doing a New Release...

The Lonely Path

By Sarah Kaplan December 6, 2012

Ben Perotin (COL ’14) was depressed for four months before he realized something was wrong. “I had an extremely lowered mood, lack of appetite, hopelessness, suicidal ideation [and was] completely...

The Pop Culture Year in Review

By The Hoya Staff December 6, 2012

While some might still believe that this is the year of the apocalypse, we really hope that Honey Boo Boo won’t be the last cultural mark we leave behind if we’re ever discovered by extraterrestrials....

A Very Tacky Christmas

By Brendan Quinn December 6, 2012

On the 13th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me an ugly Christmas sweater and not a pear tree. As someone who is totally obsessed with Christmas, I can never wait for Black Friday, In my house—...

Decking Your Halls With Christmas Cheer

By Emily Manbeck December 5, 2012

Much to the majority of Georgetown’s delight, the holiday season has finally arrived. With the winter holidays just around the corner, the only thing saving us from descending into the depths of...

Hidden Cafe Makes Coffee That Counts

By Kim Bussing November 30, 2012

  4/5 Stars Because I’m from Seattle, coffee isn’t just my favorite morning beverage, it’s a lifestyle. This also means that I’m pickier than most when it comes to my twice-daily vanilla...

How Soon Is Too Soon For Holiday Music?

How Soon Is Too Soon For Holiday Music?

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee November 30, 2012

[8tracks width="300" height="250" playops="" url="https://8tracks.com/mixes/1172061"] If their killer holiday music playlist is any indication, our friends at the Guide clearly think that holiday music...

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