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A Freshmans Guide to Manipulating Residential Living

A Freshman’s Guide to Manipulating Residential Living

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz April 21, 2016

It's that time of year for high school seniors. The time when they (those incoming freshman) fill out the famed Living Preference Questionnaire and begin the housing process. To all of you younglings,...

50 Things Better Than Georgetowns Housing System

50 Things Better Than Georgetown’s Housing System

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice April 17, 2016

The spirit of Georgetown is the best of any schools' in the country. The housing? Not so much. It's hard to go a day without hearing someone complaining about something related to housing. Most recent,...

Housing Process Sees Early Selection Error

By Ian Scoville April 8, 2016

The 18 housing groups who were unable to select housing during phase one of selection because of a system error will be offered housing based on their original time slot, according to Executive Director...

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The Georgetown Community Partnership plans to announce the 2017-37 Campus Plan framework in early June.

Student-Led Initiative Funds Winter Break Housing

By Syed Humza Moinuddin December 8, 2015

The Students of Georgetown, Inc., the Georgetown University Student Association, the Georgetown Alumni Association, the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union, the Office of the...

Holiday Housing

Holiday Housing

By The Editorial Board December 4, 2015

Georgetown students living on campus are required to leave their dorms within 24 hours after the last final exam is offered. Some students face uncertainty regarding housing arrangements over winter break,...

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The three-year housing requirement pushed members of the Class of 2016 off-campus, left, with 100 denied eligibility. All applicants from the Class of 2017 will receive eligibility, and may choose from university townhouses, right, and apartments.

Brown House, Burleith & Back Again

By Christian Paz October 27, 2015

Georgetown Scholarship Program student Amber Athey (COL ’16) never thought finding a place to live senior year would be so hard. Although the university considers GSP students as low-income, Athey...

Housing Process Amended

By Andrew Wallender March 20, 2015

The Office of Residential Living altered the housing selection process for students studying abroad this fall, shifting housing applications six months forward to March and giving students the option to...

Roommate Proposal Songs

Roommate Proposal Songs

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler February 18, 2015

Despite the snow and the cold, Spring is just around the corner, along with everyone's favorite time of year: Housing Selection! Last year, we taught you how to break up with your roommate without hurting...

Welcome the Prodigal

By The Editorial Board February 9, 2015

As the daunting prospects of next year’s housing dominate campus conversation, a majority of sophomores have been cast adrift by the Office of Residential Living’s new study abroad housing policy for...

Students Fight Lottery Restriction

By Kelsey Quackenbush January 30, 2015

More than 700 students have signed a student-created petition on Facebook calling to repeal the university’s new housing policy that denies housing lottery access to students studying abroad in fall....

Navigating the HB1 Visa Cap

Navigating the HB1 Visa Cap

By Xinlan Hu January 16, 2015

‘I know this is a bit far away, but …” My heart sank as I saw the all-too-familiar question coming, “What’s your plan after graduation, going back to China or staying in America?” To leave...

Best of 4E: 2014 Edition

Best of 4E: 2014 Edition

By Emily Min and Emily Min December 31, 2014

2014 is over! That's right folks, another year has come and gone, and what do we have to show for it? Well, in 4E's case, a bunch of articles. We've compiled a list of 4E's 25 greatest hits written this...

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