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“Accept where you are.” “Be your own best friend.” “Be grateful for what you have.” These are just a few of the adages designed to …
Your alarm jolts you awake at an ungodly hour, disrupting a fantastical dream and replacing it with the sense of existential dread. You quickly grab …
When Axel Abrica (COL ’25) saw a need for more inclusive housing on Georgetown University’s campus last month, he sat down with fellow student leaders …
On Jan. 31, the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) sent a HOYAlert notifying students of a shooting that had occurred on M Street, only a …
In every arena, from educational institutions like Georgetown University to workplaces, implicit biases can cause people to engage in discriminatory behavior without conscious intent. These …
I was 10 years old when I watched “10 Things I Hate About You” for the first time, 12 when I fixated on the enigma …
During practice for an upcoming competition, one of my captains on the Georgetown Mock Trial (GUMT) team approached me, in front of our team, to …
There’s a lot that I have learned in my first year of college. For example, attempting to do laundry on a Sunday afternoon is futile …
Lia Thomas, a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, made history as the first transgender swimmer to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association championship.
While her …
In recent weeks, students once again faced the onerous process of course registration, as they vie for spots that seemingly fill up instantaneously. For students …
There is a clear shortage of joy in our modern life. And that’s understandable. With a rapid increase in globalization and the prevalence of bad …
Releasing a sigh of relief is not a normal reaction after testing positive for COVID-19.
A few weeks ago, though, this was my reaction as I …
The Oscars are known for esteem and grandeur, as actors, actresses and filmmakers are awarded Hollywood’s highest honors. Yet this year’s ceremony was tarnished by …
Georgetown University welcomed its class of 2026 on March 29, bringing a very competitive application season to a close. The glee among prospective Hoyas reminds …
To the Editor:
As the Georgetown Disability Alliance Board, we are writing in response to Liam Jodrey’s “Respect Georgetown Mask-Optional Policy” to urge the student body …
Georgetown University’s “Making an Exoneree” class has secured three exonerations during its four years of operation. I am fortunate enough to be a student in …
Georgetown University’s mask-optional policy went into effect March 21. The case rate has since risen from 1.5% during the week of March 13-19 to 3.82% …
It has been 11 months since 84.03% of voters approved of a referendum, drafted by Georgetown University Student Association’s (GUSA) leadership, requesting that Georgetown University …
While the recent admission of the Class of 2026 was exciting as always, the college acceptance season continues to serve as a sobering reminder of …
“Excuse me, this is the women’s restroom.”
Gut wrenching. Yet another person I must explain it to: I just have short hair and dress like a …
In honor of Women’s History Month, The Hoya sat down with Professor Nadia Brown, chair of the women’s and gender studies program, to discuss identity, …
When I was seven years old my mother told me that to be born a woman was to be born cursed. At first, I didn’t …
Being an LGBTQ woman gives me a unique connection to femininity and allows me to redefine what my womanhood means to me. I have a …
“I’m all about that two-for-one special.”
Dumbfounded by the confidence with which he had uttered these words, I was almost certain that I had misheard him.
“Excuse …
The most recent Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MSB) report on diversity, equity and inclusion reveals that only 36.14% of undergraduate students for the …
What has my identity as a woman at Georgetown University meant for me? Well, to answer that question, nothing at all. My identity as a …
Georgetown has a decent track record of supporting LGBTQ people, which makes sense. Supporting the LGBTQ community, and understanding and advocating for LGBTQ people, is …
In the weeks before Putin launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine, Poland began constructing a new 18-foot-tall border wall designed to shut out thousands of …
In a campus community as vibrant and diverse as Georgetown, policies regarding free speech and expression are of paramount importance.
Despite Georgetown University’s Speech and Expression …
After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is time for Georgetown to move towards its next stage.
On March 11, University Provost Robert Groves announced …
I have been vegetarian for nearly five years and have exclusively used reusable menstrual products for four. When others learn of my dedication to these …
As spring cleaning season approaches, it’s time to talk about clothing waste. I’m sure we’ve all thrown away plenty of clothes in the past, in …
Humans are alleged to be social animals, on the ontological basis that society precedes the individual. But does that social nature preclude solitude in daily …
Reliable access to fresh food should be a basic right that all universities guarantee for students facing food insecurity—yet the Georgetown University administration has underserved …
On Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a violent military invasion into Ukraine. An unprompted act of aggression meant to destroy Ukraine, the invasion …
CW: This article directly references racism and violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.
I’m half African American on …
“Once on the lips, forever on the hips,” my family members would say as I reached for another scoop of ice cream after family dinner. …