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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

EDITORIAL: Provide Varsity Track Facility

EDITORIAL: Provide Varsity Track Facility

By Editorial Board February 7, 2020

Georgetown University’s track teams are preparing to start their seasons, but they need a track. The Georgetown men’s and women’s track teams currently practice off campus in a public space....

EDITORIAL: Vote Marin-Mora and Deleon

EDITORIAL: Vote Marin-Mora and Deleon

By Editorial Board January 31, 2020

This campaign season, students should look to Georgetown University Student Association candidates to propose enactable policies.  After just one ticket — Nicolo Ferretti (SFS ’21) and Bryce...

EDITORIAL: Promote Off-Campus Living

EDITORIAL: Promote Off-Campus Living

By Editorial Board January 24, 2020

Georgetown University does not guarantee housing to all senior undergraduates, leaving the majority of seniors to find their own housing options. Yet students are often left feeling unprepared for the...

EDITORIAL: Improve Nutrition at Leos

EDITORIAL: Improve Nutrition at Leo’s

By Editorial Board January 24, 2020

Georgetown University students should be able to find nutritious food on campus, but they cannot always access fresh vegetables with their meal plans.  With some dietary and religious exceptions,...

EDITORIAL: Eliminate Application Fee

EDITORIAL: Eliminate Application Fee

By Editorial Board January 17, 2020

After Georgetown University’s early action applicant pool decreased for the second year in a row, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Charles Deacon (CAS ’64, GRD ’69) attributed the falling application...

EDITORIAL: Invest in Lau Renovations

EDITORIAL: Invest in Lau Renovations

By Editorial Board January 17, 2020

Study spaces are an essential part of college campuses, and Georgetown University doesn’t have enough. To increase the total number of students that can be accommodated by university study spots, Georgetown...

EDITORIAL: Welcome Call Your Mother Deli

EDITORIAL: Welcome Call Your Mother Deli

By Editorial Board November 22, 2019

Though popular bagel deli Call Your Mother was scheduled to open at the intersection of 35th and O streets in late October, the deli has still not opened after opposition from local residents and politicians....

EDITORIAL: Increase Holiday Breaks

EDITORIAL: Increase Holiday Breaks

By Editorial Board November 22, 2019

As Thanksgiving break approaches, Georgetown University’s four-day weekend offers students an important but insufficient opportunity to rest and prevent burnout.  Besides weekends, students...

EDITORIAL: Bolster Off-Campus Learning

EDITORIAL: Bolster Off-Campus Learning

By Editorial Board November 15, 2019

Conveniently situated in Washington, D.C., Georgetown University provides students the privilege of accessing the endless resources the city has to offer, from internship opportunities to free Smithsonian...

EDITORIAL: Demand Transparency in Facilities

EDITORIAL: Demand Transparency in Facilities

By Editorial Board November 8, 2019

Georgetown University’s facilities and maintenance problems reached a peak last semester with pervasive mold outbreaks throughout campus and structural concerns with the Alumni Square roofs. This year...

EDITORIAL: Improve GU272 Initiative

EDITORIAL: Improve GU272 Initiative

By Editorial Board November 8, 2019

Last week, Georgetown University announced an initiative to collaborate with descendant communities to support community-based projects to benefit descendants of the GU272, the 272 enslaved people sold...

EDITORIAL: GUSA Executives Rebuild Student Trust

EDITORIAL: GUSA Executives Rebuild Student Trust

By Editorial Board November 1, 2019

When Georgetown University Student Association President Norman Francis Jr. (COL ’20) and Vice President Aleida Olvera (COL ’20) were sworn in last spring, they inherited their office amid high levels...

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