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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Volume V: No Place Like Home (Except Not Really)

Volume V: No Place Like Home (Except Not Really)

By Amy Von Hoyatrapp November 6, 2014

Hey Amy, So I think I have this problem. I went home the past weekend and and saw my boyfriend for the first time since I left for school. It was nice; I mean we had a nice time because it'd been...

For A More Effective Abortion Debate

For A More Effective Abortion Debate

By Ayan Mandal November 5, 2014

I remember a time when one of my friends asked me why Christians are against abortion. She thought that there was some random doctrine (maybe the Bible said something about it) that prohibited abortion,...

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Baseball’s Kid Problem

By Connor Maytnier November 3, 2014

Looking across the last several decades, baseball is undeniably in a “golden age.” Average game attendance in Major League Baseball has steadily risen over the last 60 years from around 12,000...

Catcalling Shows Society's Sexist Undertones

Catcalling Shows Society’s Sexist Undertones

By Emma Lux November 3, 2014

Director Rob Bliss of Rob Bliss Creative recently partnered with Hollaback, a campaign to end street harassment, to create a PSA that highlights the impact of catcalling. To create the video, Bliss,...

Recognizing Climate Change as a Threat to National Security

Recognizing Climate Change as a Threat to National Security

By Lauren Gros October 30, 2014

The Pentagon made climate change difficult to ignore last week by declaring it an immediate threat to national security. The threat was discussed at length in their report titled 2014 Climate Change...

Treasuring My Time at Home and Abroad

Treasuring My Time at Home and Abroad

By Opinion Editor October 29, 2014

Whether or not you trained for it, a semester spent studying abroad is a marathon. In the pursuit of “making the most of the short time abroad,” the only moments of rest are utilized recharging for...

RIGA: Armed With Anonymity, Gamers Attack Women

RIGA: Armed With Anonymity, Gamers Attack Women

By Kate Riga October 27, 2014

GamerGate, like many other Internet controversies of late, has become so bogged down with online trolling and anonymous hate as to be nearly impossible to delineate. As the threats escalate, any credible...

No. 4 - Fragments

No. 4 – Fragments

By Sarah Kim October 26, 2014

In all our deciphered knowledge of the English language today, our pool of understanding has only diminished in depth. We no longer read with a command of the language but as if we are borrowing the words...

Volume IV: #Classic

Volume IV: #Classic

By Amy Von Hoyatrapp October 24, 2014

Hey Amy, I'm a current sophomore in the College who definitely took on some more on-campus stuff that I should have freshman year. It's getting to be a lot, especially now that I have leadership...

An Apology for Scientific Theism

An Apology for Scientific Theism

By Ayan Mandal October 22, 2014

Attacks on religious belief have recently come on two fronts: a political front and an intellectual front. The political front particularly targets Islamist extremism and generalizes it to the entire...

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A New Dawn for Women in Sports

By Connor Maytnier October 20, 2014

Aug. 5, 2014, marked a new dawn in professional sports. That Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association announced that they had hired Becky Hammon as their newest assistant...

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Why We Can Do Better Than Biofuel

By Lauren Gros October 16, 2014

Georgetown makes an excellent effort to be a green campus. Recycling bins are everywhere, students proudly bear reusable water bottles, and the buses run on biofuel. It is great that Georgetown is...

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