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

EDITORIAL: Restrictions Threaten Student Safety

EDITORIAL: Restrictions Threaten Student Safety

By The Editorial Board April 25, 2024

Every year, traditional end-of-semester Georgetown Day celebrations see hundreds of Georgetown University students take part in all-day parties across campus. This year’s Georgetown Day on April 26...

VIEWPOINT: Incorporate Restorative Justice

VIEWPOINT: Incorporate Restorative Justice

By Alex Brown April 25, 2024

While Georgetown University tweaks its Code of Student Conduct every year, the university systems outlined in it do not fully address the needs of students, favoring a more traditional, historically accepted...

KENNEDY: Fight for Gender Equity in Georgetown Sports

KENNEDY: Fight for Gender Equity in Georgetown Sports

By Ashley Kennedy April 25, 2024

Women’s athletes are finally getting the attention they deserve. The Iowa-South Carolina championship game in the 2024 NCAA women’s basketball tournament had record-breaking viewership, with 18.9 million...

CHIN: Explore GU Beyond Resume-Fillers

CHIN: Explore GU Beyond Resume-Fillers

By Lauren Chin April 25, 2024

In high school, every action I took weighed on me. Each small step seemed to have significant repercussions: picking the wrong classes, scoring too low on my tests, making a bad impression on teachers....

VIEWPOINT: Embrace All of Your Niche Interests

VIEWPOINT: Embrace All of Your Niche Interests

By Christina Pan April 25, 2024

Do you know who James Bowie is? I doubt it. My friend knows who he is from his 7th grade “Texas Revolution” class. He’s one of the Americans who died in the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.  Do...

VIEWPOINT: Admire Laus Brutalism

VIEWPOINT: Admire Lau’s Brutalism

By Saahil Rao April 25, 2024

I often hear my friends complain about the stained unpleasantness of Lauinger Library and sigh.   Youth should once again value revolutionary art. It feels as if popular architectural discourse often...

VIEWPOINT: Support Economics Research

VIEWPOINT: Support Economics Research

By Ben Whitfield April 18, 2024

Say you’re a bright-eyed, enthusiastic first-year excited to register for your first semester of classes at Georgetown University. Before you know it, like most other first-years, you’ll quickly find...

KIM: Up the Ante with New Friends

KIM: Up the Ante with New Friends

By Diane Kim April 18, 2024

With less than a handful of weeks left to go in the semester, a few of you might question the timing of this piece on making new friends. Surely, there isn’t enough time to build anything significant...

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Sustainable Practices

VIEWPOINT: Engage in Sustainable Practices

By Meghan Chapple April 18, 2024

If you are asking yourself, “What’s the point of making sustainable choices?” you are not alone. People across the planet are coping with the impacts of climate change in different ways.  Climate...

EDITORIAL: Increase Study Days, Decrease Stress

EDITORIAL: Increase Study Days, Decrease Stress

By The Editorial Board April 12, 2024

The last day of classes for the Spring 2024 semester falls on Tuesday, April 30, and finals begin Friday, May 3, leaving students with just two days to fully devote to preparing for exams.  Most Georgetown...

VIEWPOINT: Remain Open to New Opportunities

VIEWPOINT: Remain Open to New Opportunities

By Anaya Mehta April 4, 2024

As I reflect upon my journey into the world of civic technology, I am amazed by how my curiosity led me to this completely unexpected field that leverages technology to assist the government in serving...

AMENDOEIRA: Unveil NYC’s Magnetism

AMENDOEIRA: Unveil NYC’s Magnetism

By Claudia Amendoeira April 4, 2024

“It sucks! If I tripped and fell in that city, no one would care!” “And isn’t that great? You could trip and fall and NO ONE WOULD CARE!”  Living with five international girls means constantly...

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