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Courtesy of Nicoletta Pireddu | Dominic Pham (CAS 23) received the Undergraduate Presidential Prize from the American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) for his honors thesis.

GU Graduate Wins Presidential Undergraduate Prize for Thesis

By Nora Toscano, Academics Desk Editor April 25, 2024

The American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) awarded Dominic Pham (CAS ’23) with the presidential undergraduate prize at the organization’s annual conference in Montreal, Canada from April...

The Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy announced a cohort of 14 students who will take part in the second annual FinPolicy Trek on April 15, where they will learn firsthand about current issues facing the finance and technology industries.

Psaros Center Announces Financial Policy Scholar Cohort

By Caleigh Keating, Hoya Staff Writer April 24, 2024

The Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, a research center housed within the McDonough School of Business (MSB) that focuses on the intersection of global finance and policy, announced a cohort...

Nora Toscano/The Hoya | 15 undergraduate researchers presented their findings during the 2024 Colloquium for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

GU Students Present Humanities Research Findings

By Nora Toscano, Academics Desk Editor April 24, 2024

A group of 15 Georgetown University undergraduate students participated in an April 23 research colloquium to present their findings on topics ranging from accessible nutrition education to stigma against...

A Late-Night Ranking of NYT Games

A Late-Night Ranking of NYT Games

By Claire Tsui April 24, 2024

  Sorry in advance if you’re exclusively a Vertex, Sudoku, Letter Boxed or Tiles-enjoying unicorn. I acknowledge your existence.  Now, onto the rankings for the games that are actually relevant:   ...

From Painful to Profound: What Makes a Perfect Period Piece?

From Painful to Profound: What Makes a Perfect Period Piece?

By Fallon Wolfley April 24, 2024

  Warning: Hot Takes & Spoilers Ahead! From the most genuine place of my being, I try to live my life with an open mind. I attempt to avoid cynicism. I even strive to have some level of...

Airplane Mode: The Land Down Under the Land Down Under

Airplane Mode: The Land Down Under the Land Down Under

By Nikhil Nelson April 24, 2024

  Arriving in Auckland, I found myself in a familiar modern metropolis despite being halfway across the world. The city reminded me of Canada more than anything else, with a grungy yet first-world...

Georgetown University Lauinger Library | Four students won The Bernard M. Wagner Medal, The Annabelle Bonner Medal, The Lynch Pendergast Medal and The Ora Mary Pelham Poetry Prize as part of the 2024 Creative Writing Awards given through the English Department to be honored on April 30.

English Department Announces 2024 Creative Writing Award Winners

By Maren Fagan, Senior News Editor April 23, 2024

Georgetown University’s English department announced April 17 four student winners of the department’s 2024 creative writing awards, which celebrate student writers for their achievement in short stories,...

The Georgetown University community has raised more than 11,500 dollars in support of Quintina Daniels, an employee in Leos dining hall, following a fire that destroyed her apartment. || Provided by Quintina Daniels

GU Community Raises Thousands for Leo’s Employee After Apartment Fire

By Michael Scime, Staff Writer April 20, 2024

Georgetown University students have raised over $11,500 as of April 18 to support Quintina Daniels, an employee at Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall (Leo’s), after a fire engulfed her apartment March 29...

McDonough School of Business | Thomas Cooke (LAW 74, 76, 84), a distinguished McDonough School of Business (MSB) professor for nearly 50 years, died April 8 at age 74.

Thomas Cooke, Beloved MSB Professor, Dies at 74

By Lauren Doherty, Senior News Editor April 19, 2024

Thomas Cooke (LAW ’74, ’76, ’84), a professor in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) for nearly 50 years, died April 8 in Rosslyn, Va. He was 74.  Cooke began teaching...

Nola Goodwin/The Hoya | Journalist Sarah McCammon reflected on her personal religious experience and claimed that a lack of inclusivity and equity is compelling young people to leave the white evangelical Christian church at an April 17 book talk, also deconstructing the origins of evangelical.

Journalist, Ex-Evangelical Profiles Church Exodus

By Nola Goodwin, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

Journalist Sarah McCammon reflected on her personal religious experience and claimed that a lack of inclusivity and equity is compelling young people to leave the white evangelical Christian church at...

I’m Done With “That Girl”

I’m Done With “That Girl”

By Zara Schmidt April 15, 2024

  She awakens as the sun rises. She starts her day with her seven-step skincare routine, green smoothie and silent meditation. She strolls out the door for her morning Soulcycle session sporting...

My Year of Rest and Relaxation: What I Would Do Instead

My Year of Rest and Relaxation: What I Would Do Instead

By Cynthia Chen April 7, 2024

  Imagine this: You have a year to do whatever you want. 365 days of free time. What would you do? I thought long and hard about this question when I started reading “My Year of Rest and Relaxation”...

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