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

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Sore Eyes and Tired Minds: Students and Professors Struggle With ‘Zoom Fatigue’

By River Harper October 30, 2020

Freshman Leathan Posey (COL ’24), like many other students grappling with virtual learning, has grown tired of taking classes over Zoom.  “No matter how you look at it, spending hours on...

Georgetown Center for Social Justice Adapts to Zoom Tutoring

Georgetown Center for Social Justice Adapts to Zoom Tutoring

By Marisa Kiley October 29, 2020

Because the Georgetown University Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service moved its Washington, D.C.-area tutoring services online this semester, student tutors worry tutees’ limited...

Frustration, Isolation and a Whole Lot of Zoom: International Students and the Age of Online Learning

Frustration, Isolation and a Whole Lot of Zoom: International Students and the Age of Online Learning

By Adam Hamdan October 11, 2020

Runzhong Xu (COL ’21) is joining his classes from his home in China, half a world away from the United States and 12 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. While dealing with the isolation and loneliness...

FILE PHOTO: NATALIE REGAN/THE HOYA | Despite students efforts to forge friendships over social media and professors efforts to reach out to students personally, first years have still found it difficult to find normality in their first semester.

First-Year Students Struggle To Connect With Georgetown From Home

By Moira Ritter September 17, 2020

First-year students have started to adjust to college life, navigating long hours on Zoom and difficulties establishing community in the virtual learning environment by connecting over social media. Georgetown...

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