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Holiday Market Featuring Black Businesses Returns

Holiday Market Featuring Black Businesses Returns

By Karenna Warden December 2, 2022

An African-American led market reopened at the Shiloh Family Life Center in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Nov. 25, the first time since the pandemic started in 2020.  The market will be open...

NAQVI: Accommodate Non-Christian Holy Days

NAQVI: Accommodate Non-Christian Holy Days

By Yumna Naqvi September 20, 2019

Last Tuesday, millions of Shia Muslims spent their entire day at the mosque to commemorate Ashura, a momentous day of grief and reflection. But at Georgetown University, I was pressured to choose between...

10 Things Hoyas Should Be Thankful For

10 Things Hoyas Should Be Thankful For

By Emily Anthony and Emily Anthony November 21, 2018

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HOYAS! Can you believe it? Midterms are (finally) over and Christmas is literally WEEKS away! Before I get too far ahead and offend all those people who "love" Thanksgiving, let's jump...

An Ode to Finals Season

An Ode to Finals Season

By Jessica Lin and Jessica Lin December 18, 2017

As the long-awaited Dec. 20 draws near, we here at 4E have prepared an ode to undoubtedly the merriest time of the year: FINALS SZN. Whether you're reading this post in the sanctity of your own dearly...

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Hoya Holidays: Celebrating Diverse Traditions

By Gabrielle Irwin December 8, 2017

In a 1963 issue of The Hoya, the editorial board shared its Christmas wish for both the university and the nation: “Let us make this Christmas the turning point, the time between two eras, an interregnum...

EDITORIAL: Renew Support for Austin Tice

By Editorial Board December 8, 2017

As Hoyas prepare to return home for the holidays and be with family and friends, we must remember those who are not as fortunate as we are to enjoy the spoils of the season. This situation is the case...

ESTES: In Chaotic Times, Finding Peace

ESTES: In Chaotic Times, Finding Peace

By Hunter Estes November 29, 2017

In my family, the moment we finish the Thanksgiving pumpkin pie, we turn on Christmas music. For the next month, we sing “Deck the Halls,” “Joy to the World” and other classics with a tireless...

Holidays and Hurling: A Guide to Your Hangovers

Holidays and Hurling: A Guide to Your Hangovers

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz January 3, 2017

It's safe to say that the last month has been a whirlwind. The end of Thanksgiving break, all those formals, finals, finally coming home all in the holiday season, Christmas and New Year's Eve has been...

Go Beyond Galas

Go Beyond Galas

By The Editorial Board December 8, 2015

With the holiday season at Georgetown comes a number of annual traditions — the Christmas tree lighting in Dahlgren Quad, selfies in front of the “Hoyas” sign on the front gates, Christmas caroling...

SMITH: On a Small Sailboat

SMITH: On a Small Sailboat

By Grace Smith November 10, 2015

Christmas. Passover. Chinese New Year. Diwali. These are all holidays that my family celebrated at various times throughout my childhood, but despite this, I don’t think of myself as religious. I never...

Winter Break, as Told by Kristen Wiig

Winter Break, as Told by Kristen Wiig

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza December 18, 2014

Winter break is a sacred time for college students, when they will experience a variety of different events and encounters. Some of these things we will try to avoid at all costs, while some we have...

Holiday Spirit in Dahlgren Quad

Holiday Spirit in Dahlgren Quad

By D.J. Angelini and D.J. Angelini December 4, 2014

With the Pumpkin Spice Latte being gradually replaced by the Peppermint Mocha as the drink of choice for all basic Georgetown students, one can tell the holidays are slowly taking over campus. The...

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