Spring is upon us, so indulge in a little free food and relaxation to put that spring in your step.

If you’ve found you’ve been lacking some Emilio Estevez in your life, stop by the screening of The Way hosted by the Catholic Studies Program today at 7 p.m.. Held in ICC 270, the event promises some 2D Estevez, some discussion of the film afterwards, and even some free food.

Midterms have you down? Then be sure to pamper yourself this Friday at What’s After Dark’s Ladies Night In event in Alumni Lounge from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. With professional nail artists, jewelry making, sushi creating, making your own granola, and free Sephora samples, your night is set and it’s all free.

If you are missing New Year’s already, and don’t want to wait the 285 days to have another throw down, then be sure to celebrate Nowrouz, the Persian New Year. On Saturday from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Copley Formal Lounge, join the Iranian Cultural Society and What’s After Dark for the chance to dance, sing, and chow down on the catering from Kabob Bazaar.

Campus may be back into the swing of classes, but don’t let hunger become routine. Chow down on some free food instead!

Ever thought about how international aid, lifesaving medical assistance, and your lunch could go together? This Friday, Michaël Neuman of Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors without Borders, will be coming to speak about his book concerning crises in Somalia, Afghanistan, and more. As well as listening to his personal stories, stop by ICC 241 from noon to 1:30 p.m. for a free lunch.

Being college students, the chance to win 200 dollars is very tempting, and even more so if there’s free Pinkberry’s Frozen Yoghurt being offered. Head over to the Village C Alumni Lounge from 11:00 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday to participate in the ThinkFAST Gameshow, hosted by What’s After Dark. Be sure to brush up on your pop culture before signing up as a team of four and emailing afterdark@georgetown.edu to register!

Made a New Year’s Resolution to get your money troubles behind you? Craving pizza? Look no further than the first installment of Common $ense of 2012. With the theme of “Real Life Debt”, and featuring Ledo Pizza, the financial literacy presentation is sure to be informative. Stop by McShain Lounge at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday the 25^th for presentation, and don’t forget to register here.

Best. Sampling. Ever.

This Thursday, the Corp will be sampling those F’Real milkshakes and smoothies that are now available at Vital Vittles. (The chocolate milkshake is delicious. We’ve had, like, 15 of them already.)

Stop by Red Square from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m to sample the available flavors, which include strawberry banana, Reese’s, and cookies and cream.

Poetry, school pride, and splendid provisions

Although you might not get the chance to paint your face, the Lannan Center still offers you the chance to show your school spirit listen to some poetry, and chow down for free.

Today, Georgetown’s own David Gewanter will have a formal reading of his work in the Copley Formal Lounge from 8 p.m. Don’t forget to stick around for the reception that follows.

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Spooky, sweet treats

As we all know, Halloween is the holiday of fright, fun, and everything sweet. But even the spookiest of holidays won’t always satiate our artistic side.

If you’re looking for another creative outfit after pulling together your Halloween costume for next weekend, head over to Georgetown Program Board’s table in Red Square this Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. GPB will have free, decorate your own Halloween cookies available—no costume required.

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As you already know, Lupe Fiasco will perform outside of McDonough Gymnasium on October 30 at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are already on sale online through Ticket Alternative, but will also be sold in Red Square, Vital Vittles, and Hoya Snaxa beginning this Tuesday. With a GOCard, the concert will cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door. (Everyone else will have to pay $25 in advance, $30 at the door.)

According to Andrew Malzberg, chairman of the Senior Class Committee, ticket prices were calculated by subtracting the sponsorship funds from the total cost, then dividing that number by the amount of expected sales. The SCC expects 4,000 tickets to be sold.

“We have no interest in making any profit off this event,” Malzberg wrote in an email.

The SCC will co-sponsor the event with the Georgetown Program Board, with funding from What’s After Dark and the Corp Philanthropy Committee. Although Malzberg declined to reveal how much the SCC will spend, last week the Hoya reported that the Corp contributed $2000 for the event.

Bill Ward, a senior in the College who was recently profiled by the Voice, and Honor by August, a rock group comprised of Georgetown alumni, will perform the concert’s opening acts. The event will open at 8:30 p.m.

Photo: Ticket Alternative

Coming off the wonders of a three day weekend, only the prospect of free noms could possibly bring cheer for the rest of this four day return to school.

Mmmm, Midnight Madness Munchies

‘Tis the season! Midnight Madness is around the corner—and with it comes plenty of free food. All the cheering and excitement from the event will surely make you ravenous, so stop by the Midnight Madness Afterparty to relieve any worries.

The event, hosted by What’s After Dark, will have plenty of free food and drink, and glow sticks. Lots and lots of glow sticks. Starting at 10:45 p.m., the party’ll go on until 1:00 a.m. in the McDonough Parking Lot (or McShain Lounge, if it happens to rain).

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In an effort to reach out to a greater portion of the Georgetown community, the Welcome Week committee jumped onto the social network bandwagon.

Tweeting since June 17, the committee has used the site to promote their meetings—which usually have free cookies!—and to gain input from their followers about proposed events.

In an e-mail conversation with Vox, Welcome Week co-chairs Annie Cruickshank (COL ’11), Danny Fortin (SFS ’12), and Anna Sannes (COL ’11) explained their decision to turn to Twitter. They want to “establish Welcome Week as its own entity on campus, not just a follow-up to NSO or a random mash-up of events following the Welcome Back Jack barbecue.”

Through Twitter, the committee plans to update students on the planning process, while soliciting suggestions about Welcome Week events.

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Some people have been acting like they’re not excited about seeing Coolio for free tonight on Harbin Field. Even the What’s After Dark e-mail is taking hospitality cues from Lee Bollinger: “Bear witness to the proud living legacy of one of the greatest visionaries of our time: COOLIO. That’s right. That wasn’t a misprint. It’s not a hoax.”

For those of you who think Coolio’s a has-been, here’s how Coolio’s been keeping busy since “Gangsta’s Paradise” (from Wikipedia, naturally):

• Coolio has been on Celebrity Fear Factor and made it to the third round
• Coolio played a “space age stoner” in Dracula 3000, a made-for-tv movie that has only negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
• He was in a Croatian movie!
• The last three albums he’s released have all gone gold.

Still, staying on the field after “Gangsta’s Paradise” is socially impermissible.

-Will Sommer, blog editor. Flickr photo from judge-penitent.