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Last Minute Christmas Shopping

Last Minute Christmas Shopping

By Catherine McNally and Catherine McNally December 16, 2014

Between pulling all-nighters on Lau 2 this past week and complaining about how much work you have to do, you may find yourself a little pressed for time for holiday shopping.  Perhaps you’ve even...

Totally Absurd Christmas Gifts

Totally Absurd Christmas Gifts

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia December 14, 2014

Tired of giving your friends and family members the standard, generic Christmas gifts: jewelry, gift cards, food, clothes? This year, get a little more creative with some totally absurd presents. You...

5 Ways to Get in the Holiday Spirit at College

5 Ways to Get in the Holiday Spirit at College

By Elizabeth Harvey and Elizabeth Harvey December 11, 2014

Here at 4E, we rejoice in all things Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza-related. Not even the soul-crushing Grinch that is Lau during finals can bring down our holiday spirits. This week, we did some Pinterest...

Winter Basicness Is Upon Us

Winter Basicness Is Upon Us

By Michaela Murphy and Michaela Murphy December 8, 2014

The cold front is moving in. Geese are migrating to the south, bears are hibernating for the winter and pumpkin-flavored alcohol is no longer seasonally appropriate. Starbucks has busted out its red...

A Guide to Holiday Breakups

A Guide to Holiday Breakups

By Catherine McNally and Catherine McNally December 7, 2014

As the New Year approaches, you may want to start considering some potential resolutions for 2015. Perhaps you want to stop taking Buzzfeed quizzes or going on Netflix binges when you really should be...

Why You Really Wanted to Join 4E for Christmas...

Why You Really Wanted to Join 4E for Christmas…

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein December 26, 2013

Christmas has come and gone. While the presents and food were fantastic, we know that for you there was still something missing underneath the tree. At one point, we were all there, too. We all shared...

All Hoyas Want for Christmas Is...

All Hoyas Want for Christmas Is…

By KP and KP December 24, 2013

Santa, can you hear us? We have been so good this year. And all we want is one thing... Actually, no. We want lots of things. Hoyas want lots of things for Christmas – and here is just some of our Georgetown...

How It Felt To Go Home for Winter Break

How It Felt To Go Home for Winter Break

By KP and KP December 20, 2013

Congratulations, Hoyas, you made it through finals. If you are anything like us at 4E, you're probably already sitting on your couch and binging on Netflix with a plate of food the size of a dwarf planet....

GADEA: The Season for Shared Humanity

By James Gadea December 16, 2013

As the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth begins, Christmas at Georgetown is overcome with fevered anticipation for finals and the eventual freedom that follows. Oftentimes, in this especially busy...

GUGS Is Getting Coal For Christmas...

GUGS Is Getting Coal For Christmas…

By KP and KP December 13, 2013

...and it wasn't because it was naughty. In fact, the Georgetown University Grilling Society (GUGS) received a year's supply of Kingsford Charcoal and Walmart gift cards not because it was bad at all,...

Walking in a D.C. Wonderland

Walking in a D.C. Wonderland

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein December 10, 2013

The final stretch is finally here! Christmas break is on the horizon and only a week or so stands between us and home-cooked meals, Netflix, cookies, presents and home-cooked meals... Did I say home-cooked...

InstagraMondays: Christmas Edition

InstagraMondays: Christmas Edition

By Francisca Johanek and Francisca Johanek December 9, 2013

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Toss a filter and 30 likes on it, and it's worth even more. Take a look at some of our favorite Instagrams from this week and stop back next Monday to see...

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