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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Learning to Swim Amid Confusing, Conflicting Voices

By Fr. Ryan Maher, S.J. February 26, 2010

Not long ago, my iPod shuffled up a song I hadn't listened to in ages - a relic of my country-western period. It was by Kathy Mattea and its chorus included the line, "[We] go through life parched and...

Clean Cut: Election Marks Step Forward

By The Editorial Board February 26, 2010

Better late than never. After years of infamous Georgetown University Student Association campaign controversy, it seems almost odd that this year's election went off without a hitch. With the exception...

Reproductive Rights Letter Stumbles Over Details

By The Editorial Board February 26, 2010

Although it has certainly made a splash in its campus debut, Plan A: Hoyas for Reproductive Justice has missed the mark with its first public initiative. In an open letter sent to University President...

February 26, 2010: Thumbs Up

By The Editorial Board February 26, 2010

**Cease and Resist:** Violating a Zoning Board ruling ordering immediate closure, Philly Pizza & Grill remains open for business and has shown no sign of shutting down. *Thumbs Up* **Super Spaniel:**...

Return to Tradition of Good-Humored Satire

By Eric Rodawig February 26, 2010

To the Editor: Normally in March, editors at The Hoya begin planning the annual April Fools' Day issue. After the uproar over last year's ill-conceived issue, however, I assume there is a good chance...

GUSA: Advise Rather Than Enforce

By Harrison Holcomb February 26, 2010

The aftermath of the campaign and election flurry is the ideal time to consider how the recently passed Georgetown University Student Association funding reforms will actually be implemented. Student organizations...

Obama Inaction Threatens Friendship with Japan

By Reece Scott February 26, 2010

Futenma poses a major challenge to President Obama's administration, but has gotten fairly little exposure in the U.S. press. Although it is a word that is likely unfamiliar to most Americans stateside,...

February 23, 2010: The Verdict

By The Editorial Board February 23, 2010

**Smooth Sailing:** Today's GUSA presidential election marks the close of a campaign period free of major controversy and candidate suspensions. *Thumbs Up* **Misfire:** A NATO airstrike mistakenly...

Everything in Moderation

By Saum Ayria February 23, 2010

President Obama's administration is stuck between a rock and a hard place. It has to juggle rejuvenating economic growth and keeping a watchful eye on the growing current account deficit. Striking a balance...

Spoiler Alert

By The Editorial Board February 23, 2010

Every two years the world is graced with a show of some of the greatest athletic talent in the world, and every two years the same complaint is repeated: How dare the network air tape-delayed coverage?...

Democratic Hold Shaky in Arkansas

By Sam Dulik February 23, 2010

There's something peculiar about Arkansas. While it is not quite dixie, not quite Midwestern, not particularly industrialized, wealthy, urbanized or populated, a defining characteristic of the Natural...

Teaching Theology a Must in Modern World

By John Thornburgh February 23, 2010

Georgetown has not been without its share of religious controversies in recent years. Conservatives claim Georgetown has forgotten its Catholic heritage with its support of initiatives for the LGBTQ community...

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