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DC Ranked Snobbiest City on East Coast

By Melina Delkic December 8, 2015

Washington, D.C., was named the snobbiest city on the East Coast and ranked seventh nationally in a survey from RoadSnacks, a regional-data information website. The survey, published Nov. 11, compiled...

High School Diplomas Allowed for GED Takers

By Matthew Larson December 6, 2015

The State Board of Education of Washington, D.C. approved a resolution allowing citizens who pass the General Education Development exam to receive a high school diploma, on Nov. 18. The resolution...

Teach-In Looks to Address Legacy of Slavery

Teach-In Looks to Address Legacy of Slavery

By Owen Eagan December 4, 2015

The Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation held a teach-in event focusing on Georgetown’s relationship with slavery and announcing the implementation of Freedom and Remembrance Grants...

Three Students Win Renowned Scholarships

By Sarah Griffin December 4, 2015

Three Georgetown students won prestigious postgraduate scholarships in November, with Peter Prindiville (SFS ’14), Matthew Quallen (SFS ’16) and Hannah Schneider (COL ’15) winning the Mitchell, Marshall...

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Representatives from H*yas for Choice joined members of the D.C. community at a vigil  outside the Supreme Court for the victims of the shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic.

H*yas for Choice Joins Planned Parenthood Vigil

By Syed Humza Moinuddin December 4, 2015

Reproaction, a non-profit that advocates increased abortion access and reproductive justice, organized a vigil attended by H*yas for Choice for victims of the recent Planned Parenthood clinic shooting...

Q&A: Rhodes Scholar Talks Georgetown, Music

Q&A: Rhodes Scholar Talks Georgetown, Music

By Ian Scoville December 4, 2015

Hannah Schneider (COL ’15) won a Rhodes scholarship to pursue a two-year master’s of philosophy degree in music at the University of Oxford. Schneider is the 24th Rhodes scholar in Georgetown University...

ROBERT CORTES/THE HOYA The Georgetown University Student Association hosted a Hoya Roundtable on transportation issues and pedestrian safety in the Healey Family Student Center on Wednesday with around 60 students in attendence.

Transportation Roundtable Solicits Student Input

By William Zhu December 4, 2015

The Georgetown University Student Association hosted a Hoya Roundtable on transportation Wednesday night in the Healey Family Student Center’s Great Room, where students and administrators discussed...

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Athletes and Advocates for Workers’ Rights and Wearable Justice held a public forum to discuss questions regarding the university’s relationship with Nike on Wednesday.

Athletes, Activists Host Forum

By Patricja Okuniewska December 4, 2015

Athletes and Advocates for Workers’ Rights and Wearable Justice held a public forum to address questions about their awareness campaign against Nike’s unethical business practices and discussed plans...

DC Joins Underrepresented Territories Organization

By Cheryl Liu December 4, 2015

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization accepted the District of Columbia’s bid to join its membership – marking the first North American territory to be represented by UNPO – on Nov....

NGUYEN: Beating My Second-Year Slump

NGUYEN: Beating My Second-Year Slump

By Lam Nguyen December 4, 2015

I am the epitome of the sophomore slump. When the year began, I was keen on buckling down hard on academics, knowing that I had left a few extra GPA points left unclaimed last semester. The semester started...

4E Gossip: Celeb Sightings in Georgetown

4E Gossip: Celeb Sightings in Georgetown

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein December 4, 2015

Georgetown was actually really poppin' this Thursday; 4E was notified of not one, but two celeb sightings last night. First, Jeb(!) Bush was spotted at Georgetown's most insane bar, Chinese Disco....

Georgetown V Syracuse: Leo's Goes Orange FREE

Georgetown V Syracuse: Leo’s Goes Orange FREE

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford December 3, 2015

Don’t go to Leo’s Friday thinking there’s even a remote chance you’ll be able to find your daily vitamin C in an orange, because there won’t be any. Don’t plan on stocking up on goldfish, Don't...

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