A longstanding Georgetown favorite on the music scene, DJ Matt Winter is quickly becoming one of the most popular DJs in DC. What started a few years back as a hobby at friends' parties on Georgetown's campus has since expanded far beyond the Healy Gates.

Matt started spinning at campus parties a couple of years ago, but today he djs all over the East Coast. He single-handedly revitalized Modern Lounge by transforming it into a Thursday night hotspot for Georgetown students. Lately he's been bringing the house down at the best-known clubs in town - he was the one responsible for Shadow Room's biggest night in four years and played Josephine in association with Glow events this past Friday - and he's not planning on stopping there. More»

While Georgetown students are known for their SAT scores and packed agendas, they're also adding to their social resumes, carrying some of the best trends, throwing some of the wildest parties and definitely leaving their mark on the District.

Now that we've all worn out our NYE sequins, watched the ball drop, and officially accepted that our 2012 resolutions will soon be broken, its time to decide what is headed front-and-center in the new year...and what will be buried in the 2011 graveyard.

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