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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

GREEN Establishes Food Recovery Network

GREEN Establishes Food Recovery Network

By Giulia Testa September 30, 2022

The Georgetown University Renewable Energy and Environmental Network (GREEN) launched a food recovery network project aimed at addressing food insecurity in Washington, D.C. The network, pioneered...

Farmers Market Returns With New Weekly, Rotating Vendors

Farmers’ Market Returns With New Weekly, Rotating Vendors

By Giulia Testa September 15, 2022

The Georgetown University Farmers’ Market (GUFM) is back with new vendors who are offering fresh produce, acai bowls, Italian sandwiches and more for the Fall 2022 semester. The GUFM is held in Red...

NSO Coordinators Reorganize Orientation to Focus on DEI

NSO Coordinators Reorganize Orientation to Focus on DEI

By Giulia Testa September 8, 2022

Several changes were made to Georgetown’s New Student Orientation (NSO) for this year, including new modules on microaggressions and implicit bias training in an effort to foster a more inclusive and...

McCourt School Ranks in Top 5% of Public Affairs Programs in US

McCourt School Ranks in Top 5% of Public Affairs Programs in US

By Giulia Testa April 7, 2022

The McCourt School of Public Policy climbed seven places in rankings compared to last year to reach the top 5% of all public affairs programs in the United States this year. The U.S. News and World...

Georgetown Ends Mask Mandate

Georgetown Ends Mask Mandate

By Giulia Testa March 17, 2022

Students have raised safety concerns after Georgetown University announced it will implement a mask-optional policy starting March 21.  Mask-wearing will become optional in university owned or...

Students in Isolation Face Difficulty with Meals Amid a COVID-19 Spike

Students in Isolation Face Difficulty with Meals Amid a COVID-19 Spike

By Giulia Testa February 17, 2022

After a surge in positive COVID-19 cases on campus, students isolating in two different locations on and off campus face difficulties receiving adequate food.  Between Feb. 8 and 9, over 80 undergraduate...

Mail Services System Provides Inaccurate Email Notifications

Mail Services System Provides Inaccurate Email Notifications

By Giulia Testa January 27, 2022

The Georgetown University Mail Services Department has been sending conflicting and delayed messages to students about the status and location of their packages, making it difficult for some students...

Students Call to Reinstate Late Night Hours at Epi

Students Call to Reinstate Late Night Hours at Epi

By Giulia Testa November 12, 2021

Students are calling on Georgetown University to reinstate late night hours at the popular campus restaurant Epicurean and Company (Epi) on the weekends. The Georgetown University Student Association...

Lack of Bystander Trainings Prompt Concerns About Community Safety

Lack of Bystander Trainings Prompt Concerns About Community Safety

By Giulia Testa November 4, 2021

CW: This article mentions sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Delays in mandatory first-year bystander training prompted students and faculty to...

Arrupe COVID-19 Outbreak Prompts Dormwide Testing

Arrupe COVID-19 Outbreak Prompts Dormwide Testing

By Giulia Testa September 24, 2021

Julianne Bruggemann (NHS ’23) was eating at the Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall when she got an email about a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall, where she lives. The statement said...

Amid Campus Flu Outbreak, Students Face Difficulties Scheduling Tests

Amid Campus Flu Outbreak, Students Face Difficulties Scheduling Tests

By Giulia Testa September 16, 2021

When Sophie Bennett (COL ’23) woke up with a sore throat, she immediately set out to get a COVID-19 test. Bennett chose to stay home and seek out tests for additional illnesses while awaiting her...

GERMS Slashes Operating Hours, Will Not Take New Members for Fall

GERMS Slashes Operating Hours, Will Not Take New Members for Fall

By Giulia Testa September 10, 2021

The Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service will only operate on weekend nights and will not accept new members for the fall 2021 semester because of various complications related to COVID-19. The...

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