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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

Have No Fear, Rapchat is Here

Have No Fear, Rapchat is Here

By D.J. Angelini and D.J. Angelini January 29, 2015

This is what we've all been waiting for. Years of technological development have brought us to this very moment. Thank you Benjamin Franklin for flying your kite and getting us electricity. Thank you...

Small Fire Forces Southwest Quad Evacuation

By Ted Murphy December 10, 2012

A small fire originating in the overhead light in room 604 of Kennedy Hall caused the evacuation of the entire Southwest Quad late Sunday evening. Residents of McCarthy, Kennedy and Reynolds Halls...

GU Free Speech Policy Condemned

By Alexander Galan and Kelly Church September 11, 2012

On Sept. 5, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education released its list of the seven best colleges for free speech; Georgetown, which has been consistently criticized by the organization, was not...

Small Fire in Copley Hall

By Matthew Strauss May 14, 2012

A small kitchen fire on the third floor of Copley Hall sparked a minor commotion Monday evening. Seven firetrucks from D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services surrounded the residence hall at around...

Fire Scare Evacuates Jesuit Residence

By Lauren Weber December 5, 2011

Jesuits were evacuated from Wolfington Hall around 7:30 a.m. Monday after a mechanical malfunction set off the building's fire alarm. Five fire trucks arrived at the scene shortly after. Though...

Burst Pipe in Copley Causes Fire Scare

By Mariah Byrne October 30, 2011

Copley Hall was evacuated Sunday at 12:20 p.m. after large amounts of white steam were seen pouring from the roof and basement of the building. The steam was released by a broken pipe in the building's...

Fire Breaks Out in Burleith

By Lauren Weber October 29, 2011

A fire broke out Sunday around 3 a.m. at 1930 37th Street. Six fire trucks and at least two ambulances responded to the scene, along with the standard Metropolitan Police Department deployment. MPD taped...

Georgetown Public Library Reopens

By Rachel Carandang October 19, 2010

The Georgetown Public Library reopened Monday at its original location on R Street, three years after a debilitating fire forced the branch to close its doors for repairs. Now, the library boasts a...

Fire Breaks Out Adjacent to Wisemiller’s

By Stephen Levy September 28, 2010

While many students and alumni watched the homecoming football game on Saturday afternoon, the bakery attached to F. Scott's at 1232 36th St. caught fire. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived...

Stove Fire in Harbin; Students Evacuated

By Eamon O'Connor April 21, 2010

*Updated 12:55 a.m. April 21* A fire broke out before 6:50 p.m. in a stove on the eighth-floor common room of Harbin Hall Wednesday. According to the D.C. Fire Department, the fire began when a student...

Fire at Student Home on Prospect

By Stephen Levy April 17, 2010

A fire broke out in a privately owned student residence at 3410 Prospect Street on Saturday morning. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and the fire was contained before serious...

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