How's this for coincidence? In 1995, the late hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, then 24, was serving a sentence at Clinton Correctional Facility in … [Read more...] about Poetic Justice
FUNT: Advocacy Beyond the Armchair
Some readers charge The Hoya and its writers with being aloof and elitist. That allegation is misguided, but I, for one, proudly … [Read more...] about FUNT: Advocacy Beyond the Armchair
In The Newsroom: The Reporter
It is an honor when readers challenge editorial decisions made by The Hoya. Even when the objections are unfounded or misguided, they’re … [Read more...] about In The Newsroom: The Reporter
While Nas Charms the Crowd, Dyson Steals the Show
There’s no question hip-hop legend Nasir Jones was the headliner Thursday evening in Gaston Hall. It makes sense, then, why the audience … [Read more...] about While Nas Charms the Crowd, Dyson Steals the Show
Nas Talks Rap, Politics in Gaston
Hip-hop artists seldom shy from bravado, but moderator James Braxton Peterson, a professor of Africana studies at Lehigh University, began … [Read more...] about Nas Talks Rap, Politics in Gaston
FUNT: Justice and Journalism to Match
I am an alliteration enthusiast, and it took restraint just now not to write “alliteration addict.” To my ear, words pack more of a punch if … [Read more...] about FUNT: Justice and Journalism to Match
Dyson Discusses Highly Anticipated Nas Appearance
Michael Eric Dyson, a professor in the sociology department, will appear Thursday evening in Gaston Hall alongside legendary hip-hop artist … [Read more...] about Dyson Discusses Highly Anticipated Nas Appearance
Setting the Stage for Nasty Nas
As New York City radio DJ Peter Rosenberg puts it, Nasir “Nas” Jones would belong on the Mount Rushmore of hip-hop. The legendary rapper … [Read more...] about Setting the Stage for Nasty Nas
A Year’s Worth of Headlines: The DeGioia Interview
University President John J. DeGioia has spent virtually his entire adult life on the Hilltop, and under his leadership, Georgetown has … [Read more...] about A Year’s Worth of Headlines: The DeGioia Interview
FUNT: An Open Invitation to Kanye West
Dear Mr. West: I would like to cordially invite you to be interviewed at Georgetown University, in one of our historic campus … [Read more...] about FUNT: An Open Invitation to Kanye West
