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The Hoya Breaks Down the 2015 NBA Draft

By Sports Editor June 25, 2015

As the 2015 NBA Draft rapidly approaches, 30 NBA teams are preparing to choose which players they will select to improve their futures. The Hoya's sports writers have broken down the most intriguing prospects...

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Senior guard Jabril Trawick provided leadership and toughness during his time on the Hilltop.

COMMENTARY | Trawick, Smith and Whittington Pursue NBA Dreams

By Tyler Park June 25, 2015

The 2015 NBA Draft, which will give 60 prospects around the world an opportunity to pursue their dreams as professional basketball players, will begin tonight at 7 PM. Hundreds of players have been working...

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Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis is expected to be selected in the top-ten picks of the NBA Draft.

COMMENTARY | NBA Draft Includes Trio of Elite International Prospects

By Andrew May June 25, 2015

Georgetown has a love affair with just about anything international. It includes a world-class School of Foreign Service. Study abroad is at the heart of the college experience for many students. The...

DEPAOLO: A-Rod's 3000th Hit Brings Out Complex Emotions

DEPAOLO: A-Rod’s 3000th Hit Brings Out Complex Emotions

By Robert DePaolo June 20, 2015

Within about a week after the trade was announced in February 2004, I went to Modell’s and got his jersey: Rodriguez, 13. I was 9 years old, and the best player in the game was coming to my favorite...

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Board of Directors Appoints New Chair

By Katherine Richardson June 5, 2015

Businessman William J. Doyle (CAS '72) was elected as Georgetown’s next chair of the board of directors, effective July 1. Doyle, the current vice chair, succeeds former NFL Commissioner Paul...

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Summer Guide 2015

By Guide Editor May 15, 2015

The school year is busy and students rarely have an opportunity to genuinely explore the District and take part in everything that it has to offer. For those staying in D.C. over the summer, it is...

Georgetown Without Absolutes

By Emlyn Crenshaw May 14, 2015

In my freshman spring, I took “Intro to Justice and Peace Studies” with Professor Andrea Wisler. In one of our first sessions, she had us do an exercise that evaluated our beliefs in various spiritual...

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After a student-led push, the Main Campus Executive Faculty voted in favor of adding a diversity requirement.

MCEF Votes in Favor of Diversity Requirement

By Molly Simio April 24, 2015

The Main Campus Executive Faculty voted today in favor of adding a diversity requirement to the core curriculum. “The requirement passed with overwhelming support,” MCEF Chair Ian Gale, a professor...

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Senior pitcher Megan Hyson leads Georgetown with 142 2/3 innings pithced, 145 strikeouts and 10 wins so far in 2015.

Softball | Hoyas Drop 12 of Last 13

By Juliana Zovak April 21, 2015

There was much anticipation for the softball battle between two bulldog schools going into this weekend, but the matchup proved to be extremely one-sided as Butler (21-22, 7-8 Big East) swept Georgetown...

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Firefighters arrived on scene at Poulton Hall after a fire broke out at the building. They cordoned off the area around the hall.

‘Urinetown’ Evacuated After Fire at Poulton Hall

By Andrew Wallender and Kshithij Shrinath April 17, 2015

An electrical fire in the room next to the Mask and Bauble stage caused an evacuation of Poulton Hall Friday night around 10 p.m. According to Vice President for Planning and Facilities Management...

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An Animal’s Hilltop Home

By Gianna Pisano April 17, 2015

The walk to and from class is often fraught with furry creatures. Jack the Bulldog will make a photo-opportunity appearance, while neighbors frolic with their dogs on the front lawns. But what about...

A Concert and An Unusual Friendship

By Duy Mai April 16, 2015

In 1892, a Stanford University student of the Pioneer Class arranged for the famous pianist, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, to come and perform at Stanford. Paderewski was a world-renowned concert pianist and...

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