Colleen Wood

Leisure

Day Tripper: Hitchhiker’s guide to the summer

I’ll never cease to be amazed by Georgetown students’ globetrotting habits. I love hearing friends describe the details of their summer travel plans—itineraries range from cross-country road trips to exploring... Read more

By April 9, 2014

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Day Tripper: Lost in temptation

The best time of year for gossips and story-lovers are the days after Hoyas have returned to the Hilltop from vacation. People share fabulous tales of their adventures—beaches, gourmet buffets,... Read more

By March 27, 2014

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Day Tripper: Do you want some candy?

People often ask me how I ever feel safe as a young woman traveling to such “interesting” places. They remind me to always keep my guard up, to be careful... Read more

By March 6, 2014

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Day Tripper: You say you want a revolution

My mom jokes that I should stop traveling because wherever I go, a revolution follows. It seems hyperbolic, but considering that the two countries I have spent the most time... Read more

By February 20, 2014

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What happens to the koi fish in the winter?

By and February 6, 2014

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Day Tripper: Surviving Montezuma’s revenge

Flu season is upon us at Georgetown. As your classmates and friends start coughing and missing class, you’re either smugly smiling about your responsible decision to get a flu shot... Read more

By February 6, 2014

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Day Tripper: Ah, she’s got a ticket to ride

Travel. Traveling. Traveler. The word and its variations conjure up images of exploration, adventure, boundless personal growth. Marco Polo—now he was a traveler! That lady who wrote Eat, Pray, Love—she... Read more

By January 23, 2014

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Day Tripper: I won’t be home for Christmas

Spending the holidays with family is a blessing, but there is something magical about experiencing celebrations immersed in another culture. Chances are that while traveling, you’ll find yourself celebrating one... Read more

By December 5, 2013

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Plate of the Union: Leo’s is where the heart is

If you knew how many times since coming to Georgetown I’ve made it home for Thanksgiving, you might say I’m a bad kid. As a senior, I’ve managed to make the trek back to Minnesota only once.

By and November 20, 2013

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Plate of the Union: Meat: The flavor of love

I’ve been thinking a lot about meat lately. Maybe because two of my housemates are vegetarian, I get a sort of odd little twinge of guilt when I’m browning the ground beef for my chili or frying up some particularly fragrant chicken dumplings. Yet meat has always been a part of my diet, a nicely regulated quadrangle on the food pyramid.

By and November 6, 2013