As a senior deciding between colleges, Brigid O’Connor (CAS ’26) considered each school’s arts program as a key factor in her final decision. A longtime multi-disciplinary artist, O’Connor wanted...
On April 11, 1986, members of the Georgetown University Student Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism (GU SCAR), a student group dedicated to anti-apartheid activism, barricaded themselves in the central...
By Opal Kendall, Deputy Features Editor
• September 25, 2025
When Yugo Kuga (SFS ’26) first arrived at Georgetown University in Fall 2022, he had no experience in finance.
Three years later, Kuga serves as the CEO of Zeeba Investment Group, a student-run...
By Bridget Galibois, Deputy Features Editor
• September 19, 2025
Serhii Li (SFS ’28) always dreamed of attending college in the United States.
Coming from a small town in the southern Kherson region of Ukraine, Li was ecstatic when he received visa approval in...
Greg Afinogenov, an associate professor in the department of history, was disappointed — though not surprised — by Georgetown University’s move to shore up its finances when it announced a staff...
When Abby Miles (MSB ’26) applied to study abroad for the Spring 2025 semester in Spain, she had everything in order — two teacher recommendations, application questions and a 500-word essay in Spanish...
By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor
• April 10, 2025
Sara Eyob (CAS ’27) dropped her dream major before the end of her freshman year.
After enjoying an introductory public policy class, Eyob planned to join Georgetown University’s new undergraduate...
It is October 2024, and Will Keefe (SFS ’27), one of a group of seven Georgetown University sophomores, is signing his first lease for a townhouse in Georgetown — even though he won’t move into the...
As Georgetown University women’s basketball star guard Victoria Rivera (MSB ’26) scored a 4th quarter 3-pointer to lead the Hoyas to a 60-48 win over the Providence Friars on Jan. 18, the crowd of...
In many Washingtonians’ imagination, the guest list at high-profile political gatherings might include diplomats, members of the U.S. Congress and world leaders, all angling for a picture with the president.
Increasingly,...
By Lena Maillet, Features Writer
• February 21, 2025
Ever since starting middle school in Beijing, Alan Ke (CAS ’27) knew he would be going abroad for college.
Full disclosure: Alan Ke served as a news writer for The Hoya from January 2024 to May...
Edward Holly (CAS ’25) inherited his love of reading from his mother, who passed down the novels from her book club to him.
Holly now helps run Lattes and Lit, an on-campus book club at Georgetown...
