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VIEWPOINT: Integrate Happiness Into Everyday Life

VIEWPOINT: Integrate Happiness Into Everyday Life

By Liam McGraw April 22, 2022

There is a clear shortage of joy in our modern life. And that’s understandable. With a rapid increase in globalization and the prevalence of bad news from around the world, we now have access to every...

BAZAIL-EIMIL: Reject Unhealthy Standards of Perfection

BAZAIL-EIMIL: Reject Unhealthy Standards of Perfection

By Eric Bazail-Eimil February 25, 2021

In his poem “Pied Beauty,” the English poet and Jesuit Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J., thanks God for what Hopkins describes as “dappled things:” brinded cows, finches’ wings and trout with red...

BECOMING U: Social Media Should Not Determine Happiness

BECOMING U: Social Media Should Not Determine Happiness

By Nicole Marion December 5, 2019

It’s ever-present and thought consuming. It’s the itchy mosquito bite on your leg you need to scratch but know you shouldn’t. It’s the fear of missing out, and it is ingrained into our psyches.  Everyone...

Testing Truisms: Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

Testing Truisms: Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

By Vera Mastrorilli January 29, 2018

For many Georgetown students, stress is part of college life. Overwhelming amounts of school work, pressure to find a job or an internship and the need to join exclusive student organizations generates...

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Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard spoke about happiness and altruism in Gaston Hall on Monday as part of his global promotional tour for his latest book.

Ricard Discusses Altruism

By Owen Eagan October 30, 2015

Prominent Buddhist monk, author, photographer and humanitarian Matthieu Ricard shared his insights on the importance of human happiness and altruism to an audience of more than 300 people in Gaston Hall...

Friday Fixat10ns: Georgetown Day

Friday Fixat10ns: Georgetown Day

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein April 17, 2015

As today marks the one week mark til our favorite holiday, GEORGETOWN DAY, 4E has crafted the ultimate pump up playlist. Play it while you study, while you drink or maybe even on actual Georgetown Day!...

MEGA IMPORTANT PSA: Ben & Jerrys Free Cone Day

MEGA IMPORTANT PSA: Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day

By Marina Smith and Marina Smith April 14, 2015

Attention people! Today, Tuesday, April 14th is the most important day of the year: Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s. As you’ve probably noticed, we here at 4E love lists, so we decided to...

What Does Spring Mean to Georgetown?

What Does Spring Mean to Georgetown?

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein March 21, 2015

Spring has begun to sprung on the Georgetown campus! The weather is getting better, people are becoming happier and Lau is actually becoming less appealing! 4E asked Georgetown students what words...

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Finding Success, Keeping My Sanity

By Katie DuBois August 29, 2014

  I remember the first time I visited Georgetown. It was the summer before my senior year of high school, and the campus was flooded with the incoming Class of 2014. There was so much life...

Friday Fixat10ns: Sing Along Songs

Friday Fixat10ns: Sing Along Songs

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland May 23, 2014

[8tracks width="300" height="250" playops="" url="https://8tracks.com/mixes/4112565"] As my friends and I were reminiscing over our first year at Georgetown we realized some of our favorite weekend nights...

The Perfect Georgetown Snow Day

The Perfect Georgetown Snow Day

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein January 20, 2014

It began almost 24 hours ago: The rumors started circling about gigantic snowstorm that was supposedly headed in the direction of our humble Hilltop abode. However, the glimmer of hope for a snow...

How to De-stress and Get Happy

How to De-stress and Get Happy

By KP and KP November 21, 2013

With ongoing midterms (and finals around the corner), it's easy for GU student stress levels to run exceedingly high. All-nighters in Lau can take quite a toll, and sometimes naps – although quite beneficial...

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