Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

A Sneak Peek Into Your Semester Online

A Sneak Peek Into Your Semester Online

By Abigail Weintz and Abigail Weintz August 13, 2020

Due to the ongoing public health crisis, Georgetown has decided the majority of students will remain home for the fall 2020 semester. Hoyas received a taste of online learning during the spring of 2020,...

7 Totems of Georgetown

7 Totems of Georgetown

By Janice Negvesky and Janice Negvesky February 24, 2020

While in the show “You” there are seven totems that mark one’s initiation into Los Angeles life, indeed there are another seven to become a full ~Hoya~. Read below to find out if you have actually...

Things to Do Once You Crash on Homecoming

Things to Do Once You Crash on Homecoming

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer September 21, 2018

I don’t know about you guys, but this whole “school” thing is already getting me down. If you’re feeling the burnout like me, count yourself lucky — we have something to look forward to! HOMECOMING Anyone...

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer August 22, 2018

The trees on Prospect Street are starting to change color. The NSO horde has descended upon campus, tasked with welcoming over a thousand new students. Jack the Bulldog is on his way home from a restful...

Cries for Help: Carvings in Lau Cubicles

Cries for Help: Carvings in Lau Cubicles

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer May 1, 2018

As a nearly 230-year-old institution, Georgetown is host to secrets that current students can hardly fathom. Some of these secrets date back to the school’s founding. Messages etched by early students...

Blue and Gray, Please Be Honest

Blue and Gray, Please Be Honest

By Barbara McDuffee and Barbara McDuffee April 16, 2018

Nothing says spring on the Hilltop like being boxed into a corner by a tour group on your way to class. In my experience, while college tours seem informative as a naive senior in high school, seeing...

What Clubs Famous People Would Be In At Georgetown

What Clubs Famous People Would Be In At Georgetown

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer December 6, 2017

As one of the top 20 schools in the U.S. (and home to the hottest college men, according to Tinder), Georgetown is generally accepted as a place for the ~elite~. We’re not an Ivy but… yeah,...

Welcoming 4Es Fall Hires!

Welcoming 4E’s Fall Hires!

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice October 9, 2017

Every semester, 4E is blessed with a brand new bunch of bloggers! From reading their applications, to laughing at with them during interviews, we had a blast getting to know these students. Learn more...

An Open Letter to the New Uncommon Grounds

An Open Letter to the New Uncommon Grounds

By Sarah Reuter and Sarah Reuter September 28, 2017

Dear New Uncommon Grounds (which, as you may have heard, has been ~officially~ dubbed "NUG"), Congratulations on your recent move from the cozy bubble within the well-trafficked Sellinger Lounge to the...

4Es Guide To Maintenance Requests

4E’s Guide To Maintenance Requests

By Sylvie Hullinger and Sylvie Hullinger September 14, 2017

The beginning of the school year means a lot of things: new faces on campus, new classes, expensive textbooks, and huge spiders crawling through a crack in your Henle’s windows. Thanks to Georgetown...

What We Miss About The Old Leo’s

What We Miss About The Old Leo’s

By Joseph O'Reilly and Joseph O'Reilly September 12, 2017

I'm sorry, the old Leo's can't come to the phone right now. Why? So you miss the old Leo's? Us too.  After all of the complaining and whining about the old Leo's, here we are doing the same exact...

4E’s Declassified Freshman Survival Guide: How To Not Seem Like A Freshman

4E’s Declassified Freshman Survival Guide: How To Not Seem Like A Freshman

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice August 16, 2017

So you're a freshman, huh? Big fish in a little pond? Think again, young Hoya. Being a freshman at Georgetown isn't always the easiest. On a campus where your worth is sometimes measured by GPA and the...

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