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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Major Trouble

Major Trouble

By Margaret Hansen August 11, 2015

Something always bothered me about the quintessential college introduction process. “Hi, nice to meet you. What’s your major?” As if the absolute most interesting thing I could disclose to a new...

Bitten By The Startup Bug

Bitten By The Startup Bug

By Margaret Hansen July 24, 2015

What do Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have in common — besides Silicon Valley? They’re bad examples. As successful entrepreneurs, we look up to them and look to be inspired by them, but...

On The Cutting-Edge

On The Cutting-Edge

By Margaret Hansen July 11, 2015

“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with...

Overdiagnose, Overtreat

Overdiagnose, Overtreat

By Margaret Hansen June 26, 2015

Nobody’s perfect. Oddly enough, there are doctors and nurses who think otherwise. Up to 80% of abnormalities discovered through full-body scans are not fatal — name anything, it can be found in...

Difference Is Good

Difference Is Good

By Margaret Hansen June 12, 2015

Growing up, everyone tells you to dare to be different. Being different is good — it makes us unique, gives us personality, flair, style. But pair this with “dysfunction” as defined by some clipboard-wielding...

DPS Blotter

By DPS Blotter September 14, 2012

Friday, Sept. 6, 2012 Suspicious Person, Reiss Science Building, 1:02 p.m. The Department of Public Safety received a report of a man soliciting money from students. The man was identified, apprehended...

Noise Law Perpetuates Neighborhood Animosity

By Michael Berardo February 15, 2011

With the recent implementation of the Disorderly Conduct Amendment Act of 2010 in Washington, D.C., the ongoing squabble between Georgetown residents and students has seemingly reached a boiling point....

Altered Law Leaves Students on Edge

By Mary Murphy February 2, 2011

A newly passed measure granting D.C. police greater authority in responding to rowdiness has spurred much of campus to action, triggering a strong student outcry and forcing administrators to preempt...

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