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JACOBS & SINGER: Were Sorry for Our Friendship

JACOBS & SINGER: We’re Sorry for Our Friendship

By Jesse Jacobs and Ellen Singer April 26, 2018

Jesse Jacobs and Ellie Singer have spent most of their time at Georgetown causing trouble and eating stolen food. While they recognize the problems they have created, they would not take back a second...

THREATT: Finding God and Identity Through Disappointment

THREATT: Finding God and Identity Through Disappointment

By Kathryn Threatt April 25, 2018

Kathryn Threatt's Georgetown experience got off to a rocky start. Since she got to campus, however, her disappointments have deepened her faith in God and awareness of her own identity. To read about Kathryn's...

2018 Senior Compass Series

2018 Senior Compass Series

By Opinion Editor April 24, 2018

For the second year in a row, The Hoya is proud to present the Senior Compass Series in coordination with the Senior Class Committee. This year, we asked seniors to write about their most regrettable...

HIGH-FUNCTIONING FAILURE: How To Make Male Friends

By Alex Mitchell April 28, 2017

Ah, male friendship — just like dating, but with less handholding and sometimes more cuddling, depending on the companion. These friendships are especially formative for men as they prepare to go out...

ALONSO: The Art of Self-Affirmation

ALONSO: The Art of Self-Affirmation

By Alexander Alonso April 13, 2017

  In conjunction with the Senior Class Committee, The Hoya is pleased to present the Senior Compass Series, a platform for seniors from the Class of 2017 to reflect on their experiences at...

HIGH-FUNCTIONING FAILURE: Guide to Pseudo-intellectuality

HIGH-FUNCTIONING FAILURE: Guide to Pseudo-intellectuality

By Alex Mitchell February 24, 2017

If you have ever heard someone say, “You know, it is actually whom,” then you are well-versed in the wild and wacky world of pseudo-intellectuality. Being smart is difficult. It requires hours of reading,...

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Overcoming Doubt One Moment at a Time

By Bridget Morton May 20, 2016

I was never supposed to come to Georgetown. My first thin letter moment — the one where your high school senior heart skips a beat and you dream of moving into Darnall Hall in a Georgetown T-shirt...

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After Our Trials, Success Emerges

By Janie McDonough May 20, 2016

Once I entered senior year, I felt as though I was dubbed with a flashing neon sign constantly poised directly over my head reading, “Ask me any question and receive the wisest, most well-planned...

BOBROSKE: Redefining Failure At Home and Abroad

BOBROSKE: Redefining Failure At Home and Abroad

By Alexander Bobroske November 13, 2015

I waltzed into the academic office, sifted through the stack of China-Africa relations papers and confidentially picked up my own before checking my grade. 52 percent. Once upon a time I was high school...

Chalk, Full of Problems

By The Editorial Board October 9, 2015

Georgetown has made significant efforts to incorporate the benefits of new technology and Internet connectivity into students’ academic instruction. The university prides itself on providing numerous...

Iran, Iran So Far Away

Iran, Iran So Far Away

By James Gadea and Reno Varghese July 21, 2015

Tehran has gained a spectacular victory that shifts the balance of power in the Middle East greatly in its favor. What does Iran have to say about its new diplomatic breakthrough? According to Reuters,...

The Defining Power of Failure

By Shom Mazumder May 14, 2015

Failure has defined my Georgetown experience. Sure, things have turned out fine for me in the end. I have amazing friends. I am privileged to be able to continue my education at the school of my dreams....

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