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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

VIEWPOINT: Fight Food Insecurity

VIEWPOINT: Fight Food Insecurity

By Edward Sun and Lauren Amodio March 1, 2024

Two hundred twenty-eight packets of ramen, 61 cans of refried beans and a simple goal: fighting food insecurity and promoting dignity on a campus where 60% of students come from families in the top 10%...

GREEN Establishes Food Recovery Network

GREEN Establishes Food Recovery Network

By Giulia Testa September 30, 2022

The Georgetown University Renewable Energy and Environmental Network (GREEN) launched a food recovery network project aimed at addressing food insecurity in Washington, D.C. The network, pioneered...

Georgetown SAFE Offers Meal Swipe Donation Drive

Georgetown SAFE Offers Meal Swipe Donation Drive

By Adora Zheng March 31, 2022

Students donated over 500 meal swipes to Georgetown University community members experiencing food insecurity during a meal swipe drive March 25.  Georgetown Students Advancing Food Equity (SAFE)...

Butter, Leftovers and Food Insecurity: The Georgetown Free Food GroupMe

Butter, Leftovers and Food Insecurity: The Georgetown Free Food GroupMe

By Sahana Arumani February 25, 2022

One night during the fall semester final season, a picture of over 100 sticks of Land-O-Lakes butter in a fridge appeared in a Georgetown University student GroupMe. The butter was up for grabs, and the...

Kirk Zieser/The Hoya | Limited on-campus dining options and an inability to use meal swipes left many Georgetown students without food security over the Thanksgiving break.

Students Express Concerns About Food Insecurity Over Thanksgiving Break

By Nicolas Bocock December 3, 2021

Over 50 students came forward with concerns about food insecurity over the Thanksgiving break period. Only one Georgetown University dining facility, Epicurean and Company, remained open through the...

Second Grocery Store Opens in Ward 8, Supported By Food Insecurity Relief Program

Second Grocery Store Opens in Ward 8, Supported By Food Insecurity Relief Program

By Paige Kupas November 18, 2021

A new grocery store in Ward 8 opened last week as part of a program to alleviate food deserts in Washington, D.C. neighborhoods.  Good Food Markets | Good Food Markets opened in Ward 8 in an effort...

YU: Eradicate DC’s Food Deserts

YU: Eradicate DC’s Food Deserts

By Angela Yu October 14, 2021

The word “desert” brings to mind barren landscapes devoid of life — an image many consider the complete opposite of Washington, D.C.’s bustling streets and vibrant communities. Nonetheless, food...

GUSA Advocates for Increased Food Safety Protocols, Delivery System

GUSA Advocates for Increased Food Safety Protocols, Delivery System

By Samuel Yoo October 8, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate unanimously passed a resolution Oct. 3 urging the university to strengthen food safety and sanitation protocols at on-campus dining locations. The...

Students Introduce Neighborhood Rescue Program To Combat Food Insecurity

Students Introduce Neighborhood Rescue Program To Combat Food Insecurity

By Sanjana Nayak February 25, 2021

Georgetown University students are working to combat food insecurity within the university community by implementing a new program to provide resources to graduate and undergraduate students living in...

GUSA Senate Passes Decorum Rules, Confirms New Vice Speaker

GUSA Senate Passes Decorum Rules, Confirms New Vice Speaker

By Campus News Editor July 25, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate voted to establish new discussion guidelines during its meeting July 19 in light of several intense debates within the organization. The new guidelines...

Sophia Nunn For the Hoya | With food insecurity increasingly becoming a problem across the country and on campus, student groups like the Hoya Hub aim to alleviate to offer discreet solutions to students to the issue.

Hoya Hub Offers Solution to Food Insecurity on Campus

By Kirsten Garino February 27, 2020

Fifty-four percent of 351 students surveyed experienced food insecurity at Georgetown University because of cost, according to a survey conducted by the Georgetown University Student Association in 2016,...

EDITORIAL: Provide Food Stipend Over Thanksgiving Break

EDITORIAL: Provide Food Stipend Over Thanksgiving Break

By The Editorial Board December 6, 2019

When Georgetown University closes campus dining locations over Thanksgiving, spring and Easter breaks, students remaining on campus have to find their own food options. But for some students, Washington,...

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