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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

VIEWPOINT: Adopt Religion-Inclusive Language

VIEWPOINT: Adopt Religion-Inclusive Language

By Arjun Badami February 19, 2021

Every holiday season, we all hear about the alleged war on Christmas in the United States. On any social media platform, users are bound to find someone outraged about the use of more inclusive phrases...

What to Expect During Semi Formal Szn

What to Expect During Semi Formal Szn

By Jenna Ryu and Jenna Ryu November 26, 2018

In between the time of the turkey and the weeks of Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey Christmas carols, Georgetown celebrates another special season: Semi Formal Szn. Around this time, the Facebook notifications...

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Hoya Holidays: Celebrating Diverse Traditions

By Gabrielle Irwin December 8, 2017

In a 1963 issue of The Hoya, the editorial board shared its Christmas wish for both the university and the nation: “Let us make this Christmas the turning point, the time between two eras, an interregnum...

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Movie Review: ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’

By Faris Bseiso November 29, 2017

★★★☆☆ There have been a plethora of adaptations of Charles Dickens’ timeless “A Christmas Carol” over the decades, including “Scrooge,” a 1970 musical film adaptation, and “Christmas...

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Movie Review: ‘A Bad Moms Christmas’

By Alexandra Brunjes November 3, 2017

★★★☆☆ A Bad Moms Christmas,” sequel to the 2016 film “Bad Moms,” released Nov. 1, is a relatable comedy sure to leave audiences both anticipating and dreading the holiday season. Written...

Holidays and Hurling: A Guide to Your Hangovers

Holidays and Hurling: A Guide to Your Hangovers

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz January 3, 2017

It's safe to say that the last month has been a whirlwind. The end of Thanksgiving break, all those formals, finals, finally coming home all in the holiday season, Christmas and New Year's Eve has been...

How Donald Trump Stole the Election

How Donald Trump Stole the Election

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz December 18, 2016

It's that time of year again, the time when "All I Want for Christmas is You" is all we hear playing across the nation. It's also that time when all the old-time films of our childhood, such as Rudolph...

Secret Santa on a Budget

Secret Santa on a Budget

By Sarah Reuter and Sarah Reuter December 12, 2016

Happy Holidays Hoyas!!! Amid studying for your final exams and attempting the impossible task of assembling the perfect course schedule for next semester, you are dead set on getting in the holiday spirit....

How To Throw A Holiday Party As Told By Michael Scott

How To Throw A Holiday Party As Told By Michael Scott

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza December 5, 2016

It's that time of year again. A time when you need to choose between spending more time perfecting that final paper or perfecting that hilarious Secret Santa gift. While it may be difficult to manage...

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TV Review: ‘A Very Murray Christmas’

By Anna Shuster December 28, 2015

★★★★☆ Bill Murray’s got the blues — the Christmas blues, that is. He’s about to tape a live Christmas special, but a massive blizzard has trapped his celebrity guests...

Friday Fixat10ns: An Indie Christmas

Friday Fixat10ns: An Indie Christmas

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza December 19, 2014

Well, it looks like finals are all over and all of us brain-dead Hoyas are relaxin' at home for a little TLC.  As you shove your mouth full of Christmas cookies and lay around in your flannel PJs,...

Winter Break, as Told by Kristen Wiig

Winter Break, as Told by Kristen Wiig

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza December 18, 2014

Winter break is a sacred time for college students, when they will experience a variety of different events and encounters. Some of these things we will try to avoid at all costs, while some we have...

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