One of my professors described Georgetown University as “a school of escalators.” He said it consists of a couple well-laid paths for incoming first-years to work hard in, follow a predetermined route...
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I remember sitting at family dinner in June 2022, the news only a faint hum in...
A month into the school year, students have settled into their residence halls and started their classes in earnest. However, for many, the woes of the move-in process have persisted. Students continue...
Georgetown created its controversial mandatory meal plan policy, covered by The Hoya last year, to “support and promote a healthy living and learning community where all students thrive,” according...
The past month of my life has been a veritable whirlwind of change, but as a sophomore transfer student at Georgetown University, I expected nothing less when I submitted my application last spring.
The...
Club culture is a fixture of life at Georgetown University, with significant social and professional benefits. This culture causes many students to strive for leadership positions in various organizations,...
The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom last week marked a watershed historical moment. It may well turn out to be one of the most consequential dates of the 21st century.
She...
Over the past decade, the wildlife in Grand Teton National Park has become accustomed to human exposure, especially the park’s most famous grizzly bear, Grizzly 399. Born in 1996, the bear is known...
By now, the initial shock produced by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade has become a persistent disappointment for feminists as it represents this country’s willingness to jeopardize the...
Every so often in a student’s life, a teacher comes along who is so vibrant, so engaging and so empathetic that they build your love for learning in new and unforgettable ways.
Fr. John W. O’Malley,...
The most glaring change to the Georgetown University residential experience this academic year has perhaps been the introduction of cell phone-based electronic locks on all non-apartment-style dorms.
“These...
Walking the streets of Kazimierz, the historical Jewish district in Krakow, Poland, under the summer heat of late June, I clearly noticed the presence of Jewish memory in the air. There are countless...
