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Georgetown Forever: A Drinking Game

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy May 7, 2012

We received this submission from an anonymous senior (whoever you are, we love you), and thought it was too good to pass up. So as finals season starts to wrap up, take a look at this game and decide...

FREENOCK: Living in the Moment

By David Freenock November 21, 2011

"Checkmate," my brother announces for the third time in three hours. In truth, I am accustomed to drubbings on the chessboard at the hands of my brother. He possesses a skill I sometimes lack —...

O’BRIEN: Which Career Is Right For You? God Knows

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. October 28, 2011

Around this time every year, seniors drop by my office with the same anxious expression and the same pointed question: "What am I going to do next year?" They've just taken the LSAT or GRE, interview...

GU Bucks Graduation Rate Trend

By Annie Chen October 7, 2011

Graduation rates at colleges across the nation remain sharply below Georgetown's 93 percent figure, according to a report released on Sept. 27. Complete College America, a non-profit group that focuses...

Graduation Brings Goodbyes, Celebration

By Upasana Kaku May 22, 2011

More than 2,000 students in the class of 2011 crossed the stage on Healy Lawn to receive their diplomas Saturday amid speeches, cheering families and some tearful good-byes. For many students, commencement...

Bookmarking Memories

By Dave Finn May 19, 2011

Apparently, smell is the sense that is tied closest to memory. While that is true, the direct link between scent and the meaningful moments stashed in the recesses of our minds is only one connection...

Campus Honors LGBTQ Community With Lavender Graduation

By Tyler Sanborn May 3, 2011

Georgetown's LGBTQ community held its third annual Lavender Graduation Monday night, celebrating the graduation of 61 undergraduates, graduates and law students of the class of 2011. The event in Copley...

Picking a Path After Graduation: Take a Gap to Fill Another

By The Editorial Board April 7, 2011

For most undergraduates, spring is a time for the return of shorts and flip-flops, acceptance letters and the musical renderings of Healy Beach. But for graduating seniors, it's also a time for tough life...

Students Opt Out of Hilltop Education, Graduation

By Johanna Caldwell January 26, 2011

Not every student who arrives on the Hilltop freshman year will take part in Senior Week. Though Georgetown has one of the highest retention rates in the country, some students do choose to leave before...

Hovering Too Low

By The Editorial Board October 15, 2010

As Parents Weekend commences, it's important to remember that as much as students may appreciate having involved parents (and as much as parents may love being involved), the incessant whirring of helicopter...

Senior Week Caps Off Final Days on Hilltop

By Laura Engshuber May 21, 2010

During its final week on the Hilltop, the class of 2010 is marking its farewell to Georgetown with communal reflections, a number of ceremonies, a comedy night and Senior Ball, among other events. Programs...

Full Circle in Four Years: Back to the Freshman Floor

By Jessica Kuntz May 20, 2010

Saturday's School of Foreign Service graduation will be the 15th Georgetown commencement ceremony I've attended. I worked for two years as an intern at the Georgetown University Protocol Office, and...

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