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The Hoya selects Michelle Vassilev as paper’s 150th editor in chief

The Hoya selects Michelle Vassilev as paper’s 150th editor in chief

By Caitlin McLean December 6, 2023

The Hoya has selected Michelle Vassilev (CAS '24) as its next editor in chief.  Vassilev, an English major with minors in journalism and public health, is the 150th editor in chief to take the...

VIEWPOINT: Open Up to Conflict

VIEWPOINT: Open Up to Conflict

By Maddie Stout December 1, 2023

College: a time for exploration, trying new things and meeting new people. It’s an era designed to encourage branching out and engaging with alternate viewpoints. And yet, we as a generation are further...

VIEWPOINT: Cultivate Comfort in Discourse

VIEWPOINT: Cultivate Comfort in Discourse

By Aryaman Sharma December 1, 2023

In the weeks since the latest flare in conflict between Israel and Hamas began, communities across the country have continued to become more politically polarized. Deep-rooted political cries and a tenuous...

VIEWPOINT: Unmute Your Surroundings

VIEWPOINT: Unmute Your Surroundings

By Christina Pan December 1, 2023

Spotify Wrapped just came out and everyone’s sharing their most streamed songs and artists. My top track is “jazz is for ordinary people,” by berlioz. This soothing track plays during my late-night...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Epps Impresses as Hoyas Extend Win Streak

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Epps Impresses as Hoyas Extend Win Streak

By Daniel Greilsheimer December 1, 2023

In a highly contested back-and-forth affair decided in the final two minutes, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team emerged victorious over the Jackson State Tigers, 88-81, at Capital One...

The Georgetown Best Buddies International living community, which provides joint housing for people living with and without intellectual and development disabilities (IDD), is looking to expand its community and its connection with the university Best Buddies chapter, in order to promote the independence and inclusion of people with and without IDD alike.

Best Buddies Offers Unique Living Opportunities

By Nora Toscano November 30, 2023

A non-profit organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) recently expanded its living community opportunities since the opening of its location in the Georgetown neighborhood...

VIEWPOINT: Kick Starbucks Off Campus

VIEWPOINT: Kick Starbucks Off Campus

By Fiona Naughton and Olivia Mason November 17, 2023

This summer, as filming in Hollywood stalled and release dates were delayed for blockbuster films, the labor movement once again entered the broader national consciousness.  Strikes were so ubiquitous...

VIEWPOINT: Reprogram Computer Science at Georgetown

VIEWPOINT: Reprogram Computer Science at Georgetown

By Reed Uhlik November 12, 2023

The prestige of Georgetown University often offers hope that a degree will open exclusive doors to lucrative careers. Yet, unlike other students in fields such as consulting, finance and foreign policy,...

Georgetown Medical Student Leads Initiative to Designate Georgetown as a ‘Skin Smart Campus’

Georgetown Medical Student Leads Initiative to Designate Georgetown as a ‘Skin Smart Campus’

By Caleigh Keating November 10, 2023

Georgetown University’s main and medical campuses were recognized as a platinum level “Skin Smart Campus” by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) on Oct. 11 and Nov. 15, respectively. The...

Lauinger Library to be Renovated

Lauinger Library to be Renovated

By Yolanda Lu November 10, 2023

Lauinger Library will undergo widespread renovations and modernization, beginning with a revitalization of the Pierce Reading Room in 2025, Dean Harriette Hemmasi announced Nov. 5. The plans for the...

VIEWPOINT: Make Campus a Kinder Place

VIEWPOINT: Make Campus a Kinder Place

By Komal Samrow November 3, 2023

CW: This article discusses eating disorders. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off- campus resources. Seven years is a long time to live with a mental health condition. From...

LETTER: Dear DeGioia

LETTER: Dear DeGioia

By Sam Halabi October 13, 2023

On Sunday evening, Oct. 8, President DeGioia sent a message to the Georgetown University community via email.  The letter opened with Pope Francis’s heartfelt message to the world: “Let it...

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