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So You Need A Column Topic?

So You Need A Column Topic?

By Shannon Hou and Shannon Hou January 8, 2016

Are you not quite sure what you want to write your column about yet? Well, you're in luck! Here are some great column topics to draw inspiration from! (Spring 2016 columnist applications for The Hoya are...

LLOYD: A Search for Dignity in Disagreement

By Thomas Lloyd April 1, 2014

If serving as the president of GU Pride, running for Georgetown University Student Association president and the “Utraque Unum” campaign has taught me one thing, it is that students at Georgetown love...

How Music Mirrors a Generation

By Joy Jackson March 21, 2014

George Gershwin, renowned pianist and composer, once stated: “True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans and my time is today.” His remark...

Spoiler Alert: Suspense is Overrated

By Victoria Edel February 28, 2014

Yesterday, my friend texted me a pretty big “House of Cards” spoiler. It wasn’t malicious; he just thought I had finished all the episodes. While a lot of people would be extremely upset if a major...

Facebook Knows What’s Up

By Henry Parrott February 28, 2014

In the last decade there has been a movement away from communicating via SMS, which we call texting. Although unlimited texting plans are universal in the United States, in other countries, rates for texting...

Asian-American Students Celebrate Cultural Identity

By Eng Gin Moe February 28, 2014

When I lived in Myanmar, I went to an international school comprised of students from all over the world. This exposure helped me to embrace the world’s different cultures as well to learn how to be...

Foreign Artists Hit US Music Scene

By Joy Jackson February 21, 2014

Toward the end of each year, certain acts emerge as upcoming artists begin to make their names known, be it through the sanctioned release of singles via social networking or through the unintentional,...

Drawing a Virtual Boundary

By Nicole Jarvis February 21, 2014

The world today is weird. We have taken our desire to share, to relate to others and to form relationships toward entirely unfathomable levels. It started with our generation — the so-called “millennials.”...

Flourless Fast Food for Students on the Go

By Christina Wing February 21, 2014

Georgetown’s nonstop environment quickly fills students’ schedules with little free time to eat or sleep. Whether it’s a hectic class schedule, bouncing between group meetings or commuting to an...

Finding Novel Procrastination in Prose

By Kim Bussing October 25, 2013

Now that midterms have officially hit and I’ve become swamped with papers and studying, I’ve decided it’s the perfect time to take up a new hobby: procrastination. I’ve finally been catching up...

Not-So-Dirty Dancing All the Way Home

By Mary Burgoyne October 23, 2013

As my senior year continues, I can’t imagine being anywhere other than Georgetown. I adore my friends, the beautiful neighborhood, the stimulating conversation, my Sweetgreen salads and my ability...

A Barista’s Guide to the Best Beans and Brew

By Kylie Mohr October 18, 2013

The leaves are starting to turn gold and crimson, the morning air is crisp and the sky seems just a little bluer. Fall demands a switch in wardrobes and more importantly, a switch in go-to beverages. Drinking...

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