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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

More to Indulge in Than Cupcakes at Baked & Wired

By Kevin Hardy January 28, 2011

Most of you, or I hope most of you, have heard of Baked & Wired — the friendly, quirky alternative to Georgetown Cupcake. The rivalry for reputation of "best cupcake" in the Georgetown area's cupcake...

District’s Traffic Worst Nationwide

By Jacqueline Wangel January 28, 2011

Living in Washington, D.C., has its perks — but its world-renowned museums and close access to famous government officials comes at the price of the worst traffic in the country. The District shares...

Enough is Enough: Arab World Stands United Against Opression

By Amr Leheta January 28, 2011

Even for the Middle East, what's happening there as you read this is entirely shocking. Few, if any, could have expected that the entire region would have such a turbulent and exciting January — a revolution...

Focus on the Values, Not the Particulars, in Parenting

By Katherine Foley January 28, 2011

Parents will be parents. Regardless of culture, regardless of religion, regardless of politics, we can say with certain confidence that because of our very nature, parenting trends will always be a topic...

Fischer: Short-Sightedness on Grade Inflation

By Michael Fischer January 26, 2011

Inflation — it is a simple little word for a basic economic concept. Yet this idea strikes fear in economists, pundits and average citizens alike. Economic inflation, the rise in prices that makes each...

Maher: Jesuits Keeping the Hilltop’s Fire Ablaze

By Fr. Ryan Maher, S.J. January 25, 2011

Not long ago, the College of Arts and Sciences posted a video about Jesuits at Georgetown on its website. My Jesuit brothers Chris Steck, Matt Carnes, Kevin O'Brien and I were interviewed for this video....

Health Care Reform’s Constitutionality in Question

By Joe Albanese January 25, 2011

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), more commonly known as the health care reform bill, is facing fresh challenges from the GOP-controlled House, which voted last week to repeal the...

Republican’s Regressive Attitude Hits a Little Too Close to Home

By Kevin Bunkley January 21, 2011

Congress is back for the 112th session, and the post-election calls for working together are the hot thing around Washington. Both parties say they want to get along on taxes, spending cuts and most importantly,...

Do Your Homework: The Importance of Taking Full Advantage of an Education

By Peter Brigham January 21, 2011

A survey cited in a 2007 Washington Post article revealed that a quarter of Americans did not read a single book in the year before the article's publication. When I read articles like this, articles...

Searching for the Proper Role Of a Community Newspaper

By Marissa Amendolia November 11, 2010

The moment I finally understood why THE HOYA is truly important to Georgetown - the moment I first appreciated why I was spending countless hours on the job, why I was poring over my work and the work...

Promote Student Interests in the District

By Jake Sticka November 5, 2010

Thanks to outgoing commissioner Aaron Golds (COL '11), Georgetown's Jesuit and Residential Life communities, and our university's support, I was elected Georgetown's student representative to Advisory...

Rally to Restore Sanity Funny But Ineffective

By Hillary Oneslager November 2, 2010

Packing the National Mall with almost a quarter-million people in hopes of restoring sanity might sound perfectly sane, but the crowd assembled for Saturday's rally led by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert...

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