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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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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...

Riding the Yak: A Beginners Guide

Riding the Yak: A Beginner’s Guide

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler March 18, 2015

The anonymous social media app Yik Yak has been generating buzz for quite a while, for both good and bad reasons. Of course there will always be those who abuse the privilege of anonymity, but I feel...

The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Yik Yak Contest

The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Yik Yak Contest

By Marina Smith and Marina Smith February 5, 2015

There is nothing college students love more than finding new ways to procrastinate and getting free stuff. With that premise in mind, Yik Yak is holding a contest at Georgetown for students to win #free...

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Yatpang Cheung (MSB ’17) spent over 200 hours coding his new app “Blurtalk.”

Sophomore Designs Innovative Social App

By Hannah Kaufman November 21, 2014

On the Hilltop, students seem to juggle dozens of different projects, some of which are never fully realized because of time constraints and other priorities. This year, Yatpang Cheung (MSB ’17)...

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Remember to Yak Responsibly

By Brian Piatigorski October 24, 2014

At this point, the majority of campus has used, encountered or dismissed the relatively new social media platform, Yik Yak. Especially through peak midterm season, much of the student population has...

Yik Yak App Spurs Unease on University Campuses

By Jack Bennett October 3, 2014

The rise of social messaging application Yik Yak on college campuses around the country has sparked concerns over cyberbullying, racism and sexual harassment. Yik Yak is an anonymous forum that allows...

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