Skip to Main Content
Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Teach-In Reflects on MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech

Teach-In Reflects on MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech

By Samantha Sinutko January 28, 2022

Georgetown students, faculty and other community members gathered at the recent Teach the Speech virtual teach-in to reflect on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech. The teach-in...

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Students in Isolation Face Confusion Over COVID-19 Protocols, Delays in University Communications

By Julia Staley January 20, 2022

Students who tested positive for COVID-19 have expressed safety and transparency concerns over Georgetown University’s isolation protocols.  While students who tested positive for COVID-19 in...

Georgetown To Bring Students Back for Spring, Begin Classes Virtually

Georgetown To Bring Students Back for Spring, Begin Classes Virtually

By Caitlin McLean January 1, 2022

Georgetown University will begin the spring semester as scheduled Jan. 12 with temporary virtual instruction through Jan. 30.  In-person instruction is planned to resume Jan. 31. Students are...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Juice ‘Cuse in Mohammed’s Statement Game

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Juice ‘Cuse in Mohammed’s Statement Game

By Sam Wirth December 21, 2021

With nearly 14,000 fans packed into Capital One Arena, first-year guard Aminu Mohammed’s double-double led the Georgetown men’s basketball team to an upset 79-75 victory over Syracuse. Saturday...

Fall Semester Concludes With COVID-19 Outbreak

Fall Semester Concludes With COVID-19 Outbreak

By Paige Kupas and Caitlin McLean December 20, 2021

Georgetown University implemented additional public health guidelines after seeing its biggest one-day jump in COVID-19 cases among university community members just before the fall semester concluded.  The...

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Politico Europe CEO Appointed To Lead McCourt Institute

By Claire Stowe November 19, 2021

The McCourt Institute appointed Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson (SFS ’90) Nov. 10 as its first executive director.  Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy joined with the...

New Disability Ethics Module Piloted in Bioethics Course

New Disability Ethics Module Piloted in Bioethics Course

By Abby Tucker November 19, 2021

Following a current pilot program, Georgetown University will introduce a three-week disability ethics module into “Intro to Ethics” course syllabi. A three-week disability ethics module is being...

Hypothermia Season Threatens Safety of Unhoused People

Hypothermia Season Threatens Safety of Unhoused People

By Julia Staley November 19, 2021

Washington, D.C., saw its first hypothermia alert of the season Nov. 15, resulting in unhoused people being even more vulnerable to dangerous weather conditions. The National Weather Service issued...

SQUASH | Georgetown Opens Up Inaugural Season With 2 Decisive Victories

SQUASH | Georgetown Opens Up Inaugural Season With 2 Decisive Victories

By Julia Cannamela November 18, 2021

Georgetown University’s newest varsity team, women’s squash, played its inaugural two matches this past weekend. The Hoyas dominated their competition, sweeping Haverford University 9-0 and beating...

WOMEN’S SOCCER | Hoyas Down NCAA Tournament First Round Opponent Central Connecticut 6-0

WOMEN’S SOCCER | Hoyas Down NCAA Tournament First Round Opponent Central Connecticut 6-0

By Maahira Jalan Wadhwa November 18, 2021

The No. 2 Georgetown University women’s soccer team defeated the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils 6-0 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.  The Hoyas (12-1-6,...

Students Call to Reinstate Late Night Hours at Epi

Students Call to Reinstate Late Night Hours at Epi

By Giulia Testa November 12, 2021

Students are calling on Georgetown University to reinstate late night hours at the popular campus restaurant Epicurean and Company (Epi) on the weekends. The Georgetown University Student Association...

Georgetown Law Professors Weigh In on D.C. Council Rewrite of Criminal Code

Georgetown Law Professors Weigh In on D.C. Council Rewrite of Criminal Code

By Jemima Denham November 12, 2021

Washington, D.C. officials launched a rewriting project of the District’s 120-year-old criminal code in consultation with Georgetown University Law Center professors.  The Council of the District...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Hoya