Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

For Graduating Student Band Back to Yours, College Culminates in Debut Album

For Graduating Student Band Back to Yours, College Culminates in Debut Album

By Alexandra Brunjes April 30, 2020

Indie-rock group Back to Yours had their first performance in the fall of 2017, during the culminating showcase of Georgetown University’s one-credit “Guild of Bands” class, a semester-long course...

Thrift Stores Offer Affordable Prices, Sustainable Options

Thrift Stores Offer Affordable Prices, Sustainable Options

By Emma Ginsberg and Maeve Silk February 20, 2020

Even on Georgetown University’s campus, where designer logos and styles can feature prominently on students’ clothing, shopping for secondhand clothing at thrift stores in the area is an avenue for...

Pets on Campus Provide Emotional Support, Engage Community

Pets on Campus Provide Emotional Support, Engage Community

By Yu Young Lee and Allan Navarro February 6, 2020

Puppy pettings have become a routine occasion every finals season, with a variety of student groups offering opportunities to pet animals for a small fee as a way to relieve stress. However, some members...

The Guide Merges Arts, Journalism Over Decades at The Hoya

The Guide Merges Arts, Journalism Over Decades at The Hoya

By Allan Navarro January 14, 2020

What started 24 years ago as a way to review the latest movies and albums, attend concerts for free and distract from the busy Georgetown University lifestyle has evolved into a legitimate entertainment...

Dorm Decor Combines Aesthetic Vision, Emotional Connection

Dorm Decor Combines Aesthetic Vision, Emotional Connection

By Michelle Brown and Sarah Keisler December 5, 2019

Sentimental photo walls, twinkling LED lights and bright tapestries give character and familiarity to the Georgetown University student’s small living space. The artistic and skillful presentation is...

GU IMPROV

Women in Comedy Stand Up and Stand Out

By Alexandra Brunjes March 16, 2018

Jim Gaffigan (MSB ’88), Mike Birbiglia (COL ’00), Nick Kroll (COL ’01) and John Mulaney (COL ’04) — all names that could sell out comedy clubs across the country. At one point, they called...

Friendship in Bloom: The Symbolism of Cherry Blossoms

Friendship in Bloom: The Symbolism of Cherry Blossoms

By Jasmine White April 7, 2017

On March 27, 1912, two women stood in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., and planted the first two cherry blossom trees in the United States. These two women, former first lady Helen Herron Taft...

Letters from the White House

By Meghan DeCourcey February 24, 2017

The head of state. The commander-in-chief. The leader of the free world. The president of the United States is referred to by many titles, but none quite encapsulate Americans’ relationship with...

Ending the Boys’ Club

By Kim Bussing September 27, 2013

Dwight Eisenhower has just been inaugurated as president. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg have been executed. The first successful open-heart surgery has been performed in Philadelphia. All of this happened...

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