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The Word on Wordle, the Puzzle Game Consuming the Internet

The Word on Wordle, the Puzzle Game Consuming the Internet

By Clayton Kincade February 2, 2022

If you are unfortunate enough to be an active user on the hellscape that is Twitter, you have undoubtedly seen those ominous gray, yellow and green squares with a foreboding label: Wordle 226, 4/6. If...

GradGov Faces Bias Complaint From VP

GradGov Faces Bias Complaint From VP

By Harrison McBride and Jaime Moore-Carrillo February 14, 2020

This article directly references content that is potentially upsetting. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown University Graduate Student Government Vice...

Embrace Healing Through Writing, Acclaimed Poet Says

Embrace Healing Through Writing, Acclaimed Poet Says

By Anna Ferrazzi January 24, 2020

Poetry served as an important coping mechanism for poet Terrance Hayes after the 2016 presidential election, he said at a book reading and discussion Jan. 21. The event was hosted by the Lannan Center...

EDITORIAL: On Fair, Explain GU Response

EDITORIAL: On Fair, Explain GU Response

By Editorial Board October 12, 2018

On Sept. 29, Georgetown University professor Christine Fair posted a tweet wishing for the death of 11 U.S. senators. Her comments pushed — but, in the eyes of this editorial board, did not cross —...

CHRISTINEFAIR.NET Professor Christine Fair has come under fire for a Saturday tweet.

Professor’s Tweets Prompt Tepid University Response

By Will Cassou and Deepika Jonnalagadda October 5, 2018

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia condemned the use of “violent imagery” Tuesday after professor Christine Fair was criticized for a Saturday tweet that called for violence against...

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Catholic University Dean Will Rainford was suspended for a controversial tweet he posted responding to Julie Swetnicks allegations of sexual assault against nominee to the Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Catholic University Dean Suspended After Controversial Tweet

By Alexandra Bowman October 5, 2018

The Catholic University of America suspended Dean Will Rainford Sept. 28 for tweets questioning the legitimacy of sexual assault allegations brought forward by Julie Swetnick and Christine Blasey Ford...

OSMAN: Influence Gone Wrong

By Youssef Osman January 25, 2018

President Donald Trump is widely believed to be isolationist. After all, his infamous mottos, "Make America Great Again" and “America First,” reinforce the notion that only our nation, or Trump's nation,...

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Jeff Bernstein (GRD 85), a member of the advisory board to the Master of Science in Foreign Service program, resigned his post Monday after tweeting an abusive message to a female conservative commentator.

MSFS Board Member Resigns After Wishing ‘#MeToo Moment’ on Female Commentator

By Jeff Cirillo January 16, 2018

A member of the advisory board for Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Foreign Service program resigned Monday after posting a tweet on Saturday evening that appeared to condone sexual harassment...

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Georgetown Law Institute Files Brief in Trump Twitter Lawsuit

By Will Cassou November 29, 2017

A Georgetown University Law Center institute filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit earlier this month arguing that President Donald Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking constituents on Twitter. Georgetown...

Summer 2017: Important News Updates (Part II)

Summer 2017: Important News Updates (Part II)

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell August 14, 2017

As the final days of summer 2017 wind down and you start getting ready to argue with your parents about packing the car return to your home on the Hilltop, we here at 4E have compiled another helpful guide...

AUERBACH: Hardy’s Twitter Demonstrates Half-Hearted Attempt at Redemption

AUERBACH: Hardy’s Twitter Demonstrates Half-Hearted Attempt at Redemption

By Madeline Auerbach June 24, 2016

Since the rise of Twitter’s popularity as a vessel for fans to communicate with and access the unfiltered thoughts of celebrities, professional athletes and politicians, these high-profile individuals...

SMITH: What Yeezy Taught Me About Failure

SMITH: What Yeezy Taught Me About Failure

By Daniel Smith January 29, 2016

"I specifically ordered Persian rugs with cherub imagery!!! What do I have to do to get a simple Persian rug with cherub imagery uuuuugh." Posted July 29, 2010, this absurd remark is exactly what most...

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