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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

SCIENCE AT THE CROSSROADS | Federal Leadership in Flux Leads to Vaccine Confusion

By Ellie Ward, Science Columnist September 19, 2025

Federal vaccine leadership has undergone several changes over the past few months, leading to substantial revisions to vaccine regulation and rhetoric within the federal government. In response to chaos...

CAMPUS OPINIONS: Graduation Goals

CAMPUS OPINIONS: Graduation Goals

By Ella O’Connor and Thejas Kumar September 4, 2025

The Campus Opinion section is being revived from late 1990s editions of The Hoya. The aim of this column is to compile a variety of perspectives on campus. In each installment, a question is posed to the...

NGUYEN: Savor the Search for Green Light

NGUYEN: Savor the Search for Green Light

By Julia Nguyen April 26, 2025

“I’m waiting for it, that green light, I want it.” These lyrics from Lorde’s “Green Light” rang in my head when I returned to Georgetown University for the Spring semester of my first year....

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SPILLING THE CHAI | Love, Sima Auntie: On “Indian Matchmaking”

By Anandita Agarwal, Hoya Staff Writer April 23, 2025

In South Asia, love is duty.    My parents had an arranged marriage. They met on a marriage website specifically for people with my last name and my caste. So did their parents. So did the...

CULT CLASSICS | ‘Reputation’ and the Resurrection of Taylor Swift

By Nick Williams, Hoya Staff Writer April 23, 2025

“This summer is the apocalypse,” wrote Taylor Swift in August 2016. Kim Kardashian had recently released an edited video of a phone call between Swift and Kanye West, Kardashian’s then-husband, regarding...

RAO: Expand Georgetown Responsibly

RAO: Expand Georgetown Responsibly

By Saahil Rao April 4, 2025

The Capitol Campus is, at its core, a $90 million folly. Indeed, it violated the most basic commandment of any accountant: Do not burn money.  But to castigate the university endlessly would be pointless....

BROWN: Handling Distance, Detachment and Disappointments

BROWN: Handling Distance, Detachment and Disappointments

By Caroline Brown April 4, 2025

Welcome back, advice lovers. This week, you all had a lot on your mind: drifting apart from old friends, ending stagnant relationships and working through group projects where nobody seems to care. Take...

GORAL: Understand Seasonal Affective Disorder

GORAL: Understand Seasonal Affective Disorder

By Dylan Goral March 28, 2025

CW: This article discusses suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  I hate the term “seasonal depression.” Every spring, as the days grow longer and the...

NGUYEN: Recognize Intersectional Identities

NGUYEN: Recognize Intersectional Identities

By Julia Nguyen March 28, 2025

As the D.C. weather warms and students lounge on the lawn, the college admissions season draws to a close. With the commencement of Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program (GAAP) Weekend, Blue and Gray...

RAO: Give Talent a Stage

RAO: Give Talent a Stage

By Saahil Rao March 22, 2025

My little brother, a junior in high school, was planning on leaving at intermission. But, when the show ended, he was the first to spring out of his seat, pounding his palms in admiration. “Off The Record,”...

PETERS: Find Moments of Connection

PETERS: Find Moments of Connection

By Mansi Peters March 22, 2025

In February, my boyfriend sent me a birthday gift via UPS. But in a small logistical mishap, he used the wrong address. Soon after, I received a call: The delivery man was waiting with my package at the...

BAGARIA: Think Beyond Your On-Campus Echo Chamber

BAGARIA: Think Beyond Your On-Campus Echo Chamber

By Aashi Bagaria March 14, 2025

At Georgetown University, students take pride in their rigorous participation in a wide range of clubs, whether they be political, pre-professional finance or business organizations, or social groups....

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