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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Bookmarking Memories

By Dave Finn May 19, 2011

Apparently, smell is the sense that is tied closest to memory. While that is true, the direct link between scent and the meaningful moments stashed in the recesses of our minds is only one connection...

Results Not Up To Par

By Dave Finn March 22, 2011

When Chris Wright and Austin Freeman enrolled at Georgetown, the Hoyas had just re-emerged as a national power after a run to the Final Four. Now, on their way out the door, the program has lost three...

Chance for Free T-Shirts Unites Arena Crowds

By Dave Finn February 15, 2011

They say that sports bring people together. That may be true a lot of the time, but even so, take a look at some stadiums or arenas and the difference between the cheapest seat and the most expensive...

Local Papers Still Have Upper Hand

By Dave Finn February 1, 2011

In its quest to maintain the right to call itself "The Worldwide Leader in Sports," ESPN has turned its gaze to local sports pages. Over the past couple of years or so, the sports entertainment empire...

Sean McDonough a Cut Above the Rest

By Dave Finn December 7, 2010

If you pay attention, you'll realize that a lot of television and radio sports broadcasters are really bad at their jobs. We hear about Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman, who is an obvious...

Quandaries Abound in Sports World

By Dave Finn November 11, 2010

There are some things about watching sports on television that raise random questions. And I don't have the answers to any of them. They can be about the sport or sporting event itself, they can be...

Dumb Decisions on the Hilltop and the Diamond

By Dave Finn November 2, 2010

In weighing the recent Harbin drug-related arrests, I've started to think about dumb people in sports, whose actions have similarly affected the public's overall perception of their peers in a negative...

Closet `Fans’ Emerge When Times Are Good

By Dave Finn October 19, 2010

WITH BASEBALL'S LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES underway, it seems like a good time to bring up the issue of "closet playoffs/rivalry games-only fans." I'm not talking about frontrunners. Some people might...

Fantasy Ball Ruins Reality

By Dave Finn October 5, 2010

I'M STARTING TO ANNOY MYSELF NOW. Like a lot of people, I'm in a fantasy football league. I find myself constantly checking my team, constantly thinking about what trades I can make or what free agent...

Reflections on Clutch Play

By Dave Finn September 24, 2010

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