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AMENDOEIRA: Reconsider a Life in XL

AMENDOEIRA: Reconsider a Life in XL

By Claudia Amendoeira March 1, 2024

You enter the kitchen and there it is, 17 cubic feet that promise to fulfill your biggest dreams. With one yank — which gives you a cramp from stretching your arm too far — happiness greets you. When...

VIEWPOINT: Embrace American Sacrifice

VIEWPOINT: Embrace American Sacrifice

By Sam Kehoe January 18, 2021

On Jan. 6, a violent mob of seditionists attacked the Capitol building as our democratically elected representatives tallied the electoral votes to officially certify our next president. Along with hundreds...

THE REEL DEAL: Baseball Genre Films Balance Timeless Gameplay with Transformational Cultural Moments

THE REEL DEAL: Baseball Genre Films Balance Timeless Gameplay with Transformational Cultural Moments

By Tucker Oberting April 30, 2020

The delay of the 2020 MLB season, slated to start in late March, and the indefinite suspension of nearly all other sporting events have left a glaring gap in the entertainment world. Fortunately, a wide...

KAPASI: The Wounded Knee Massacre

KAPASI: The Wounded Knee Massacre

By Nabil Kapasi January 26, 2018

The Wounded Knee Massacre, the murder of Lakota refugees by the U.S. Cavalry in 1890, was inevitable. This atrocity was the culmination of the centuries-long effort by European immigrants to exterminate...

Make Sightseeing Great Again

Make Sightseeing Great Again

By Andrew Boas and Andrew Boas February 21, 2017

In these tumultuous times, the District may seem like a less attractive tourist destination. However, if you properly ignore a certain orange presence, you’re sure to enjoy checking out America’s most...

Overheard at President Trumps Inauguration

Overheard at President Trump’s Inauguration

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell January 27, 2017

Well, it’s official: Donald Trump is The President of the United States. And while I’m sure all of you spent Friday, January 20th making signs for the Women’s March watching the inauguration ceremony,...

VIEWPOINT: Re-Examine Misconceptions of Immigrants

By Adrienne Dittman and Rocío Mondragón Reyes November 4, 2016

Immigration is the premise upon which this nation was founded. Yet it has been a topic of continuous contention throughout the 2016 presidential race. The rhetoric surrounding immigration during the election...

IPPOLITO: National Anthem Sparks Controversy

IPPOLITO: National Anthem Sparks Controversy

By Michael Ippolito September 2, 2016

The national anthem is quickly becoming a lightning rod of controversy for American athletes. Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas was hounded by the media for what was deemed inappropriate and unpatriotic conduct...

CRAIGE: MLS Still Lags Behind Premier Competition

CRAIGE: MLS Still Lags Behind Premier Competition

By Vanessa Craige July 29, 2016

With just two weeks to go until the return of the English Premier League, it is somehow getting harder to wait that long. Fortunately, ESPN has started broadcasting most of the International Champions...

What Your Favorite American Beverage Says About You

What Your Favorite American Beverage Says About You

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza June 30, 2016

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, it's time to feel a little red, white and buzzed. At 4E, we pride ourselves on fulfilling the American dream and therefore, have done our own research on...

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Fourth of July in the Capital

By Katherine Richardson May 20, 2016

There is no better place in America to celebrate the Fourth of July than the nation’s capital. If you’re here for the summer or just a long weekend, don your best patriotic attire, load up on water...

Word Wednesday: Yuge

Word Wednesday: Yuge

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza February 4, 2016

Every Wednesday, we at 4E aspire to teach the rest of the Georgetown population about relevant and hip words that everyone should use in their everyday conversation. This week's "Word Wednesday" is all...

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