John Swan

In D.C., The HIV Infection Rate Is Increasing. Talk Isn't.

In February 1991, John J. DeGioia, then-dean of student affairs, released a student guide on campus in response to the recent pandemic of HIV/AIDS in the United States.

At the time, HIV infection rates on college campuses were roughly one in 500, according to a 1989 American College Health Association/Center for Disease Control survey.

Refusing to Step Aside, Judy Feder Throws in Her Hat a Second Time

In the fall of 2006, residents in Virginia’s 10th congressional district opened to their doors to find an interesting surprise: Alice Rivlin was on their doorstoop.

GU Plans More Security Reforms

After an LXR resident reported being sexually assaulted at gunpoint last month, administrators plan to develop long-term dorm security reforms over the summer, including evaluation of the university’s contract with its hired security firm and an increase in the number of Department of Public Safety officers.

Capital Improvements Proposed to Ease Overcrowing

The repeated “dinging” of Metro doors, unable to close, has become an all too familiar sound as commuters try to sandwich themselves inside packed rush-hour cars, and the congestion is only getting worse.

With LGBTQ Community Facing Adversity, Sophomore Duo Breaks the Silence

When Scott Chessare (COL ’10) came to Georgetown as a freshman, things on campus looked a lot different.

As a gay student, Chessare arrived on the Hilltop at a time when administrators were hesitant to engage with the LGBTQ community and GU Pride was comprised of only a few students who would meet sporadically.

Finding Her Swan Song at Women's Center

When Martha Swanson left her post as director of student programs last June, she thought that after 23 years of working at Georgetown she would finally get the peace and relaxation that usually comes hand in hand with retirement. What she found instead was a job back on the Hilltop, overseeing student volunteers at the Women’s Center.

THE HOYA Contributes More Than Just What's on the Page

You certainly see a different side of Georgetown from the fourth floor of the Leavey Center. It’s hard not to. The long nights in Leavey 421 teach those at The Hoya a lot about what it means to be student journalists.

This "New Brain" a Treat for the Mind

We’ve seen it all before: The struggling artist finds new meaning in his craft after a tragedy forces him to reevaluate his outlook on life. But throw in an enthusiastic cast, comical lyrics and a clever set, and you’ve got yourself a whole new play.

Goo Goo Dolls ?Let Love In? at Sold-Out 9:30 Club

With the mellow songs of opening band Augustana still lingering in the audience’s ears, the lights go dark. Suddenly, the music begins as a mesmerizing pattern of strobe lights illuminate the stage. Then, with a flash of light, they appear — 21 years in the making.

Today’s Goo Goo Dolls certainly know how to make an entrance, and not just on stage. With the recent release of the band’s eighth album, Let Love In, they hit the road to play the classics and show that they haven’t lost their ability to move audiences with catchy lyrics and pop rock style.

The Buffalo, N.Y. band performed at the 9:30 Club on Monday to a sold-out crowd with the energy and enthusiasm of a teen pop band, even though the Dolls are each about 40 years old.

Car Crash in Cloisters Leaves One Dead

According to the press release, Leroy Good was driving down 37th Street at high speed and lost control of his red Buick LaSalle after he entered the Cloisters, a residential community along Reservoir Road.

The car became airborne, hitting two trees and the house of John Doolittle, an American University professor, before coming to rest striking a Jaguar in the driveway of a neighboring house, the release said.

Doolittle said that he and his wife were awoken on Saturday morning by a loud noise and “a tremor in the house.” No one in the house was injured as a result of the crash.