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VIEWPOINT: Avoid Travel for Spring Break

VIEWPOINT: Avoid Travel for Spring Break

By Ranit Mishori March 23, 2021

It has been a year since you all got the email that informed you Georgetown University would switch to virtual learning until further notice. Although we could not have known it at the time, for many...

EDITORIAL: Prioritize Breaks During Spring Semester

EDITORIAL: Prioritize Breaks During Spring Semester

By The Editorial Board November 5, 2020

No student should have to endure a full semester without intermittent breaks and time to restore their physical, mental and emotional health. The editorial board urges Georgetown University to reject...

5 Ways To Deal With The Post-Spring Break Blues

5 Ways To Deal With The Post-Spring Break Blues

By Nicole Cortina and Nicole Cortina March 22, 2019

The curse of the Georgetown academic calendar means that while all of our friends are currently posting pictures on their lavish spring breaks, we are back on campus trying to juggle papers, exams, and...

The Ghost of Your Phones Past: An App Graveyard

The Ghost of Your Phone’s Past: An App Graveyard

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz February 26, 2018

Readers, it's that time of year when we're all drowning in midterms yet procrastinating through various forms and getting takeout every day still surviving. Let's just say that spring break cannot come...

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Scenes and Lessons in an Italian Bar

By Dan Dougherty March 17, 2017

In the middle of Fiesole, there is a little bar that promises “the best Guinness in Italy” and takes claim to the time-honored tradition of the poorly lit Irish pub. The Guinness was okay; the...

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24 Hours in Dublin

By Katherine Pietro March 17, 2017

Dublin is currently experiencing a period of significant economic and cultural growth. The walkable and tourist-friendly city is a fascinating amalgamation of old and new, blending tradition with modernity....

A Home of Fear, Warmth, Conflict and Joy

A Home of Fear, Warmth, Conflict and Joy

By Yasmeen El-Hasan March 17, 2017

My most distinct memory of the Middle East is of a soldier who did not wear a military uniform but instead a royal blue polo. I’m not sure why he was dressed differently, but he carried himself differently...

How to Prepare for Spring Break

How to Prepare for Spring Break

By Sarah Reuter and Sarah Reuter February 27, 2017

Spring! Break! Spring! Break! Maybe you love Georgetown more than life itself. Is your phone background a super original picture of Healy Hall? Did you finally learn the words to the fight song and now...

Humanizing the U.S.-Mexican Border

By Grace Laria April 1, 2016

As the hot desert sun beat down on sand and concrete, a woman waved to us from behind a chain-link fence. “We love having visitors,” she said with her words easily passing through the metal barrier...

The Stages Of A Freshmans Weight Gain

The Stages Of A Freshman’s Weight Gain

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz March 20, 2016

Spring break came and went very fast. Some of us went to help the less fortunate in areas like Mississippi and Honduras. The rest of us did not. Instead of making a decent contribution to civilization, many...

Where Should You Spring Break?

Where Should You Spring Break?

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein March 2, 2016

Have you ever wondered what exotic location is your spirit location. Well, look no further. In honor of Spring Break (and procrastinating midterms), 4E is asking you to ponder: Where should you ~actually~ go...

Alternative Breaks Program Expands

By Jack Lynch January 26, 2016

The Center for Social Justice’s Alternative Breaks Program announced in November its expansion to include 31 service trips, the most in ABP’s history. The increase includes six new trips, including...

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