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Lily deGroot (SOH '25) and Virginia Field (CAS '25) have served on Georgetown's Jack the Bulldog mascot team since their freshman spring. (Meghan Hall)

Meet the Mascot: The Seniors Inside the Jack the Bulldog Suit

By Sophia Lu and Caleigh Keating April 11, 2025

Like most other passionate Georgetown basketball fans, Lily deGroot (SOH ’25) and Virginia Field (CAS ’25) make a point of attending every regular-season home game, sometimes even traveling hundreds...

First-year center Thomas Sorber, who excelled in his first season on the Hilltop, declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on March 27. (GUHoyas)

BREAKING: Sorber Declares for NBA Draft

By Caleigh Keating and Sophia Lu March 27, 2025

Georgetown University men’s basketball star Thomas Sorber declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, he announced in an Instagram post March 27. Sorber, a first-year center who could be picked in the top half...

Sophomore forward Drew Fielder shoots a jump shot in Georgetown's game against the Coppin State Eagles Dec. 28. Fielder recorded a career-high 20 points and 13 rebounds, securing his first career double-double. (CBS19)

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Close Out 2024 With Decisive Win Over Coppin State

By Caleigh Keating, Senior Sports Editor December 29, 2024

In their final nonconference matchup of the season, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team delivered an 83-53 beatdown against the Coppin State University Eagles on Dec. 28. The Hoyas were...

Graduate guard Kelsey Ransom dribbles the ball up the court as she directs her teammates to set up a play for a score. Like previous seasons, Ransom has been a star so far in 2024-25, twice landing on the Big East weekly honor roll. (GUHoyas)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Ransom Leads Hoyas to Chaotic Victory Over Howard

By Caleigh Keating, Senior Sports Editor December 9, 2024

In a crosstown matchup, the Georgetown University women’s basketball team came out on top against the Howard Bison, pulling away in the final minutes of a back-and-forth game with a wild finish. Georgetown...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) professor Andrew Schoenholtz delivered the annual Ellen Catherine Gstalder Memorial Lecture, focusing on the migration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, on April 11.

Gstalder Lecture: Law Professor Talks Southern Border

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 17, 2024

A Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) professor delineated factors and potential solutions affecting migration and the status of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border at an annual lecture Lauinger Library...

@GUPolitics/X | Former Prime Minster of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson talked the state of democracy worldwide, foreign policy issues such as Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas and his tenure as Prime Minister in an April 11 conversation in Gaston Hall.

Boris Johnson Talks Democracy, Israel-Hamas War and Brexit

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 12, 2024

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson emphasized the importance of protecting democracy worldwide at Georgetown University at an April 11 event.   The Georgetown Institute...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Financial intelligence industry professionals and anti-corruption advocates discussed the U.S.'s money laundering problem and other aspects of illicit finance in the first annual Mody Colloquium on Illicit Finance and Corruption on April 4.

Industry Experts Talk Money Laundering in U.S. at First Annual Mody Colloquium

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 11, 2024

Financial intelligence and anti-corruption industry professionals stressed the grave extent of the United States’ money laundering problem and detailed extensive illicit financing networks at an April...

Hoyas in San Juan: Where the Beach Meets the City and the Rainforest

Hoyas in San Juan: Where the Beach Meets the City and the Rainforest

By Caleigh Keating, Catherine Alaimo, and Mia Abatecola March 15, 2024

Vibrant San Juan melds a mix of travel attractions to please any tourist: the colorful, charming streets of Viejo San Juan, the lush natural landscape of the El Yunque National Forest and the sunny beaches...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Leading international experts deconstructed Latin America’s economic and political narrative within the international sphere based on last year's Elcano Report "Why Does Latin America Matter?" in a Feb. 12 seminar.

Political and Economic Experts Discuss Challenges Facing Latin America

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor February 16, 2024

Leading international experts deconstructed Latin America’s economic and political narrative within the global sphere and examined the region’s relationship with the United States and the European...

MIT Professor Highlights Data-Driven Climate Change Research

MIT Professor Highlights Data-Driven Climate Change Research

By Camille Vandeveer and Caleigh Keating February 15, 2024

The Georgetown University Earth Commons Institute, a center for environmental and sustainability innovation, research education and action, hosted a talk Feb. 9 titled “Addressing Climate Change and...

Givenchy Regional President Speaks at GRLA Event

Givenchy Regional President Speaks at GRLA Event

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor February 9, 2024

An executive at luxury fashion house Givenchy discussed the evolution and current state of the fashion industry at Georgetown University Feb. 6. At the event, which the student club Georgetown Retail...

Local zero-waste store owner Rini Saha spoke to members of Georgetown GREEN about sustainability and the dangers of plastic and related chemicals.

Georgetown GREEN Hosts Local Zero Waste Store Owner

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor February 9, 2024

Georgetown Renewable Energy and Environmental Network (GREEN) hosted a local zero waste store owner to discuss the importance of zero waste, sustainable waste management and the dangers of waste-related...

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