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For first-year student Brandon Wu (SFS ’24), who lives in the suburbs of Houston, finding a space for schoolwork has not been easy, especially as…
Although Jenny Chung (NHS ’23) spent this Lunar New Year quarantining at her home in Seoul, South Korea, being able to spend extra time with…
After the abrupt shift to online learning in March, theology professor Erin Cline found herself stretched thin between teaching classes at Georgetown University, caring for…
As Washington, D.C., enacted COVID-19 shutdown orders last March, John Tran, the owner of the Vietnamese restaurant Simply Banh Mi on Wisconsin Avenue, was left…
As Georgetown University first-year Dylan Arkowitz (COL ’24) watched his high school friends’ universities announce plans over the summer to allow first-years back on campus,…
When Tristin Sam (SFS ’23), a member of the Navajo Nation, first came to Georgetown, University, he was familiar with the East Coast from his…
Prior to March 2020, Joey Edmundson (SFS ’22), eagerly anticipated experiencing the 2020 election in Washington, D.C. Instead, Edmundson, an international economics student, faced a…
During the two years Samantha Panchèvre (SFS ’19) served on Georgetown University’s Committee on Investments and Social Responsibility, the committee’s passivity and misguided priorities prevented…
When Nolan Peacock (COL ’21) and his two housemates received a non-COVID-19-related noise complaint from the Student Neighborhood Assistance Program for hosting three guests at…
Starting her college career from home, Rita Alan (SFS ’24) began doing Zoom baking sessions with friends as a new way to connect with fellow…
For the first time since she joined the Georgetown University community in 2011, Rabbi Rachel Gartner’s annual “Welcome Back” Shabbat on Aug. 28 did not…
When a Zoom licensing issue prevented several students from joining David Burk’s 331-person “Econ Principles Micro” lecture on the first day of classes, he was…
Runzhong Xu (COL ’21) is joining his classes from his home in China, half a world away from the United States and 12 hours ahead…
This article discuss sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown University updated its sexual…
New student Andrii Sendziuk (MSB ’24) is living on campus for the first time this virtual semester. Like many other students on campus, Sendziuk feels…
When Josiah Laney (SFS ’21) first arrived at Georgetown University, he did not get a haircut during the fall semester because he did not know…
When Georgetown University announced its intention to fully divest from fossil fuels in February, Caroline James (COL ’16) received the news while enduring heat waves…
The 2020 Democratic primary and 2020 presidential election represent the first national elections in which many current Georgetown University students are eligible to vote. Nominating…
In the next two months, several finance and consulting firms will be interviewing Georgetown University students for summer 2021 internships — more than a year…
During the 2016 presidential campaign, professor Michael Czinkota, a self-identifying conservative who teaches classes in international trade and international business in the McDonough School of…
Like many other freshmen, Emma Chowdhury (COL ’23) took “Problem of God” her first semester at Georgetown University. For the course’s first homework in the…
After several days of fever and achiness to start his sophomore year at Georgetown University, Niels Ruigrok (COL ’22) visited the Student Health Center on…
This article discusses sexual misconduct at Georgetown University. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. John had known Fr.…
During the 1990s and the early 2000s, high political instability in Liberia resulted in two civil wars that led to the deaths of over 250,000…
’90s Prove Pivotal as The Hoya Goes Online In fall 1988, The Hoya reached an inflection point. Just a year earlier, the paper had started…
In fall 1988, The Hoya reached an inflection point. Just a year earlier, the paper had started printing twice a week, a decision that would…
When Sarah Watson (SFS ’23) came to Georgetown University this fall, she was excited to join the university’s Club Rock Climbing team. The high fee…
Georgetown University Student Association President Norman Francis Jr. (COL ’20) was working in the GUSA office in Sellinger Lounge this summer when he was questioned…
Almost 50 years ago, Georgetown residents banded together to block the construction of a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority station in their neighborhood. Fearing the…
On June 30, 2014, Georgetown University earned $240,000 dollars for granting PNC Bank exclusive access to its students. Since then, Georgetown has helped ensure that…
When professor Jeff Reid arrived at Georgetown University’s campus 10 years ago from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, student entrepreneurship was not…
When co-president of the Georgetown Disability Alliance Kenna Chick (SFS ’20) tried to propose creating mental health days at Georgetown University, her idea was met…
Mark Camilli (COL ’19) was returning from an ESCAPE trip in February 2019 when he sustained an injury that changed his last semester at Georgetown…
Peter Hamilton (COL ’20) thought posting a dating advertisement for his older brother on the “subtle asian traits” Facebook page would earn a few laughs…
Students often depend on the mentorship and guidance of a close faculty adviser as they explore complex topics for their senior thesis. For some students,…
On Oct. 5, it will have been exactly one year since the Georgetown University Women’s Center last had a program director. Laura Kovach, who led…
Presidential candidates have already begun flocking to states with the earliest primaries and caucuses. When the four early primaries and caucuses help decide who can…