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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

MCDONALD | Steve Baldwin Must Resign as Co-Owner of the Washington Spirit

MCDONALD | Steve Baldwin Must Resign as Co-Owner of the Washington Spirit

By Carrie McDonald September 1, 2021

At the Washington Spirit’s National Women’s Soccer League game against the North Carolina Courage last weekend Aug. 21, Courage and Spirit supporters joined together to send a clear, unified statement:...

Speaker: Black Activists Must Leverage Social Media

Speaker: Black Activists Must Leverage Social Media

By Clara Grudberg and Yalda Zarrabi February 21, 2020

Activists can harness the power of digital media platforms to raise awareness and bolster the goals of black liberation movements, political scientist Cathy Cohen said at a Feb. 20 event. The event...

DC FILMS | The latest film in the DC Cinematic Universe, Birds of Prey fulfills directory Cathy Yans vision of a feminist Harley Quinn and brings the movie a layer of fun and colors missing from previous interpretations.

‘Birds of Prey’ Crafts Harley Quinn’s Feminist Narrative

By Iyanah Langa February 13, 2020

★★★★★ Director Cathy Yan made her debut into big-budget filmmaking in a stunning way with “Birds of Prey,” the latest film in the DC Extended Universe. The film, which stars Margot Robbie...

VIEWPOINT: Grow Beyond Graduation

By Amy Volz September 20, 2019

Five years ago, in fall 2014, I wrote an opinion piece for The Hoya that I regret. I wrote it to defend my decision to change my last name from Reavis to Volz when I married the love of my life. I had...

ELLIE STAAB FOR THE HOYA OWN IT highlighted historical perspectives from women that are not always included in standard analysis

OWN IT Highlights Forgotten Female Narratives in History

By Casey Ferrante April 2, 2019

The sixth annual OWN IT Summit brought women from the public and private sectors to Georgetown University on Saturday to highlight leading women that not only broke barriers, but also used their influence...

BIGGIO: Appreciating Nonaesthetic Feminism

BIGGIO: Appreciating Nonaesthetic Feminism

By Rachel Biggio February 8, 2019

Most college students can point to one or more conduits through which they self-brand. My personal favorite is my yellow Hydroflask water bottle, where I display stickers revealing my Zodiac sign, my favorite...

AMY LI FOR THE HOYA | From left to right: Gloria Purvis, Aimee Murphy, Kim Daniels, Julia Greenwood (COL 19) and Serrin Foster advocated against abortion   at a panel in Dahlgren Chapel.

Abortion Contradicts Feminism, Panelists Say at ‘Stand for Life’

By Riley Rogerson January 18, 2019

Abortion is anti-feminist and represents violence against the female body, according to a panel of female anti-abortion advocates at an event in Dahlgren Chapel on Jan. 15. Women who are against abortion...

CHAD GRIFFITH | Christian OB-GYN and reproductive rights advocate Dr. Willie Parker reconciled Christianity and abortion at an event in the Healey Family Student Center.

Doctor Argues Christian Values and Feminism Permit Abortion

By Amy Li January 18, 2019

Abortion falls within the values of Christianity and women’s right to abortion should be protected, Christian OB-GYN and reproductive rights advocate Dr. Willie Parker said at a Lecture Fund event Wednesday....

METZGER: Why the Catholic Church Needs Feminism

METZGER: Why the Catholic Church Needs Feminism

By MyLan Metzger November 7, 2018

Studying Christian theology has given me both hope and disappointment concerning the treatment of women in the Catholic Church. I have been inspired and moved by the mystical writing of medieval women,...

DIRECTORS CUT: A Simple Favor Pioneers a New Feminist Noir Subgenre

DIRECTOR’S CUT: ‘A Simple Favor’ Pioneers a New Feminist Noir Subgenre

By Olivia Simon October 2, 2018

Director Paul Feig has put a feminine twist on gritty noir tropes in “A Simple Favor,” injecting the film with dark humor and sets that bend reality to bring the film’s two antiheroines to life. The...

Julia Usiak

MISS-TAKEN IDENTITY: To Sleep, To Daydream

By Julia Usiak September 9, 2018

What do you think about before you go to bed? When I was 7 years old, I had four bedtime fantasies mapped out in my mind, scene by scene. That way, when I drifted off to sleep, I would lucid dream through...

MAGGIE ROGERS

The Sound of Equality: Women Take the Stage at All Things Go Fall Classic Music Festival

By Mac Dressman September 6, 2018

This year, Ariana Grande proclaimed that God is a woman. Cardi B topped the charts with the Latin-inspired banger “I Like It.” Beyoncé strode onto the main stage at Coachella, to the applause...

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