To the Opinion readers of The Hoya,
The last time I thought I was leaving this paper, I also wrote a letter. I wrote about what the Opinion section could do to propel itself forward and become more...
At its core, a university must provide the resources and coursework necessary to help its students achieve their goals. Georgetown University and its academic programming have taken strides to do so.
On...
Indigenous Peoples’ weekend, the one Georgetown University deemed a “mid-semester holiday,” effectively counted as our “fall break.” Though many of my friends who live close by returned home...
As a former White House intern this past summer, a common question I fielded was what it is like to attend a liberal, selective East Coast university. The insularity of a place like Georgetown University...
In September 2024, I was a sophomore at the University of Miami (UM) and a news writer for The Miami Hurricane. I was writing an article on the Florida abortion referendum when I found that the nearest...
In 2024, Georgetown University added a new core requirement, “Pathways to Social Justice” (PSJ). Along with a one-credit seminar for all first-year students, the university now asks that all undergraduate...
Last month, the Georgetown Dialogues Initiative and the Center for Jewish Civilization invited former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to participate in what they called a “leadership dialogue.”...
Arriving amid attacks on higher education and restrictions on international student enrollment and federal funding, Georgetown University’s new president, Eduardo Peñalver, will begin his position at...
Now in its fourth week, the government shutdown has resulted in thousands of layoffs, billions in economic loss and millions of unpaid federal workers missing paychecks. I sat in CNN’s Washington, D.C....
As university enrollment skyrocketed in the 2000s, college was touted as the golden ticket to a complete education. However, universities have since experienced a steady decline in matriculation. Vocational...
The more time I spend in and around Washington, D.C., the more I see and hear the same words over and over again: democracy, freedom, liberty. They hang from banners, echo through conference halls and...
As I’m writing this column, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) polls are about to close. By the time you’re reading it, the winners of the Fall 2025 elections will have been announced...
