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

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....

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer August 22, 2018

The trees on Prospect Street are starting to change color. The NSO horde has descended upon campus, tasked with welcoming over a thousand new students. Jack the Bulldog is on his way home from a restful...

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Pilot for NBC’s New High School Drama ‘Rise’ Lacks Originality

By Kyra DiMarco March 16, 2018

The series premiere of NBC’s new drama, “Rise,” at times resembles a gritty, dramatic reshoot of “High School Musical.” The show follows a disillusioned English teacher who takes over...

An Ode to Finals Season

An Ode to Finals Season

By Jessica Lin and Jessica Lin December 18, 2017

As the long-awaited Dec. 20 draws near, we here at 4E have prepared an ode to undoubtedly the merriest time of the year: FINALS SZN. Whether you're reading this post in the sanctity of your own dearly...

ANNE STONECIPHER FOR THE HOYA

Sex Education and the Transition to College

By Mac Dressman and Julia Yaeger October 13, 2017

Every Hoya has had a different experience with sex education in high school. Ranging from comprehensive high school programs to no sex education at all, these different forms of sex education have...

Men’s Basketball | Allen Iverson Reflects Georgetown Values

By Paolo B. Santamaria September 16, 2016

Although his college heyday was 20 years ago, Allen Iverson — affectionately known as “The Answer” — has built a legacy that continues throughout the current Georgetown basketball program. And...

High School vs. Georgetown

High School vs. Georgetown

By Kat Vassell and Kat Vassell October 4, 2015

Everyone knows that high school and college are pretty different. From academics to the social scene, they are essentially worlds apart. 4E brings you a few situations that demonstrate this difference...

Surviving College 101

Surviving College 101

By Catherine McNally and Catherine McNally June 18, 2015

To the Class of 2019: You're probably sitting at home right now trying to think of a creative way to introduce yourself to all of your potential CHARMS matches. If you're already feeling stressed about...

How To Rediscover Your Creative Edge

By Anthony Bernard-Sasges April 21, 2015

I recently discovered a goldmine of unparalleled value after venturing into the darkest corners of my computer desktop — my high school assignments folder. It wasn’t a predetermined visit but more...

Breaking News: AP U.S. History is Un-American

Breaking News: AP U.S. History is Un-American

By Catherine McNally and Catherine McNally February 22, 2015

As a college student, you likely find yourself fairly removed from the high school scene. Your days are no longer plagued with mystery meals from your school cafeteria, lockers you can’t remember the...

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Examining Diets and Dangerous Words

By Daria Etezadi May 26, 2014

I knew there was a problem when I couldn’t remember the last time I had eaten a cookie without feeling guilty. At some point in my life, probably around the beginning of high school, I found that...

GAAP Group Etiquette

GAAP Group Etiquette

By Sydney Bolling and Sydney Bolling March 23, 2014

So you were accepted to Georgetown, and now you’re in the GAAP Facebook group. First of all, congratulations! But you've heard enough of that from Aunt Bertha, now it's time for some constructive criticism....

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