The knee-jerk analysis of last Tuesday’s off-year elections — other than shock at Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s thin margin in Virginia and awe at Republican Chris Christie’s romp in New Jersey —...
In 1997, just one year after the most recent government shutdown, the comedy "Wag the Dog" was released, with a plot centered on a fictional president launching a war against Albania to distract the public...
Last week, after a vote of the senior staff members, The Hoya was proud to announce that Evan Hollander would be the 2013-2014 Chair of the The Hoya Board of Directors. To get to know Evan and his exciting...
With a few minutes remaining in the second half of Friday’s first-round game against Florida Gulf Coast, Georgetown fans began streaming out of the Wells Fargo Center, disheartened by another postseason...
If there is a precedent in college basketball for the kind of atmosphere and meaning that surrounded yesterday’s Georgetown-Syracuse clash, it might be when a team plays their final game in a beloved...
There are few spots worse for a basketball team than trailing on the road in overtime. An energized home crowd and momentum going the wrong way can take down even the best squads.
For that reason, it...
If a rising tide lifts all boats, a weak opponent makes every player look better. Even so, D’VauntesSmith-Rivera’s star burned bright against lowly DePaul Wednesday night.
It was the best effort...
After falling in its first two Big East games, contests marred by horrendous shooting, Georgetown headed to New York Saturday in need of a pick-me-up. It got one by easily dispatching St. John’s 67-51...
In introductory economics courses, we are taught that every decision involves trade-offs. With that in mind, we should be wary of the simple-minded arguments in defense of unions that extend everywhere...
When legendary men’s lacrosse Head Coach Dave Urick retired in July, Georgetown Director of Athletics Lee Reed promised a national search for his replacement. It took only a Metro ride, however,...
After the melodrama — complete with tragic ending — that was Nerlens Noel’s recruitment, I’ve been trying to put next year’s basketball season (and Kentucky’s continuing dominance) out of my...
The first weekend of the Big Dance, which the NCAA has, in its infinite wisdom, christened the "second and third rounds," produced even more upsets than usual this year. And if you're anything like me,...
