Kiera Geraghty (COL ’21) reflects on her time as editor in chief, calling on The Hoya to continue positive change toward becoming a more equitable, diverse institution.
In this week’s edition of “What’s in a Wardrobe,” Annabelle Pukas (COL ‘23) challenges the strict and often objectifying fashion standards for female-identifying politicians.
Brandon Lee (COL ’24) stresses the importance of embracing undergraduate academic exploration and rejecting the pressures of pre-professional culture.
Recent Articles
GERAGHTY: The Hoya Needs To Adapt; Compensating Our Staffers Is Next
The Hoya is very old. One hundred years old to be exact. My term is only one small slice of that flawed history. When I…
EDITORIAL: Implement Student Leader Compensation
No student deserves to miss out on important social and professional experiences because of their personal income background. The editorial board calls on club leaders…
VIEWPOINT: Embrace Academic Exploration
Ever since freshman year of high school, I envisioned my first day of college as large lecture halls, new friends across the dorm floors and,…
PUKAS: Eliminate Gender Disparities in Fashion
“The reality of being a regular person going to Congress is that it’s really expensive to get the business clothes I need for the Hill.…
DELANEY: Recognize Significance of Georgia Senate Runoffs
Despite a pandemic and the ensuing chaos 2020 has brought, this fall’s election cycle saw a record number of early votes cast by mail with…
EDITORIAL: Reshape Expectations of Bipartisanship
No student or community member on Georgetown University’s campus or elsewhere should ever feel like they have to entertain political arguments that deny them their…
VIEWPOINT: Maintain Virtual Learning Environment
To prioritize the safety of students and other members of the Georgetown University community, we, as Georgetown University Student Association representatives, recommend the university remain…
VIEWPOINT: Expand Inclusivity of Mr. Georgetown
Every year, clubs at Georgetown University nominate senior male members as competitors in a pageant known as “Mr. Georgetown.” During my first three years at…
RAJEH: Reaffirm Commitment to Racial Justice
To say that this year has been a year of painful reckoning is an understatement. Global health disparities, racial injustice, divisive rhetoric and violence have…
VIEWPOINT: Combat Racial Inequality in COVID-19 Response
As the general public begins to brace itself for the second wave of coronavirus, health experts warn we are already in its midst. In the…
KANG: Prioritize Empathy in Health Care Practices
Over the summer, I started to work at an urgent care clinic in Great Falls, Va. It’s a small establishment, made up of two physicians…
VIEWPOINT: Dismantle Internalized Capitalism
Although I dearly miss many aspects of life on Georgetown University’s campus, hearing my fellow students brag about how much time they spent cooped up…
EDITORIAL: Prioritize Breaks During Spring Semester
No student should have to endure a full semester without intermittent breaks and time to restore their physical, mental and emotional health. The editorial board…
VIEWPOINT: Adopt Restorative Justice Approaches
As young adults and college students, we make mistakes ranging from drug use to excessive drinking to harassment. Reducing the frequency of students’ mistakes is…
VIEWPOINT: LGBTQ+ Catholics Belong in the Church
I was born into a Catholic family. I try to go to Mass, even now that it’s virtual, every Sunday. I try to pray every…
PUKAS: Embrace Healthy Clothing Choices
If the average person spends 20 minutes each day getting dressed, they will spend around 238 days of their lives putting on clothes. Yet, almost…
EDITORIAL: GUSA Executives Establish Strong Lines of Communication
Georgetown University Student Association President Nico Ferretti (SFS ’21) and Vice President Bryce Badger (MSB ’21) inherited progressive projects from their executive predecessors, such as…
DELANEY: Value Congressional Seats
If you are active in the digital world at all, you have probably seen a commercial, social media post or advertisement describing the importance of…
VIEWPOINT: Promote Voting Nationwide
Think to yourself for a moment, whether you’re a Georgetown University student or a member of our community, if you have ever heard or said…
VIEWPOINT: Denounce Islamophobia in China
In 2019, shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand resulted in 51 people killed and 40 people wounded. The attacker, Brenton Tarrant, had previous…
VIEWPOINT: Repudiate the Model Minority Myth
Like many of my Asian American friends, I have immigrant parents who came to the United States with no knowledge of English, barely any money…
VIEWPOINT: Ensure Support for International Students
On Aug. 27, Counseling and Psychiatric Service sent out an email to all undergraduate students titled “CAPS Fall 2020 Groups,” promoting different affinity groups students…
EDITORIAL: Rectify Student Storage Communication
When Lauren Olosky (SFS ’21) returned to campus in June after Georgetown University packed her belongings following the outbreak of COVID-19, she found several personal…
VIEWPOINT: Support Armenians in Artsakh
In the story of “Horton Hears a Who!”, Horton, an elephant, tries to convince the other animals that there is a community of people, the…
PUKAS: Challenge Unethical Labor Standards
The average American family spends $1,700 a year on clothing, often without a second thought about how all that clothing was produced. In the United…
EDITORIAL: Cancel Classes on Election Day
Students should not be forced to confront the decision of attending class or voting in the 2020 election. Amid the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the…
VIEWPOINT: Protect Graduate Workers
Graduate students who work for Georgetown University in the essential roles of teaching and research are all too familiar with the way administrators unilaterally change…
KANG: Recognize Value of Diagnoses
Although both disability studies and medicine aim to promote flourishing and alleviate suffering, they diverge on whether disability is a societal or pathological identity. However,…
PUKAS: Reject Thrift Store Gentrification
Thrift stores have become an increasingly important facet of the clothing industry, expected to reach $28 billion in revenue by 2024. The rise in thrift…
DELANEY: Create Moderate Policies
Former Vice President Joe Biden currently holds a significant lead in swing-state polls, suggesting he would win the presidency if the election were next week.…
EDITORIAL: Implement Clear Virtual Instruction Policies
No student should be compelled to take a 3 a.m. class synchronously. With students taking classes virtually across the globe and in different learning environments,…
VIEWPOINT: Reject Ban on WeChat
The Chinese app WeChat effectively merges the news and community aspects of American social media platforms — Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp —with more practical elements,…
I was sexually assaulted as a student at Georgetown. What shocked me was what I learned from filing a complaint.
This Viewpoint discusses sexual assault on campus. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. It happened in the fall…
EDITORIAL: Support CSJ Amid COVID-19
Georgetown University’s Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service has ensured a commendable commitment to offering its full programming despite facing barriers in the…
PUKAS: Reject the Fast Fashion Industry
Fast fashion may appear unassuming, but behind the scenes, the garments necessitate perpetually overworked fields and the mass transformation of crude oil into market-ready forms…
HOLLISTER: Foster Compassion in Campaigns
If someone had told me that this summer I would be standing in the backyard of an elderly stranger who would ask me to feel…
KANG: Understand Disability Terminology
Whenever I’m asked to explain what disability studies is, I usually don’t know where to begin. Part of the problem is the words themselves. Learning…