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How To Be A Georgetown Rebel

How To Be A Georgetown Rebel

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford March 22, 2016

It’s that liberating feeling you get when you microwave the bowl that you know says “do not microwave." It’s the surge of energy that shimmers down your spine as you turn the knob of Lau 6 and enter...

ABC's of the Hilltop

ABC’s of the Hilltop

By Alessandra Puccio and Alessandra Puccio March 20, 2016

Welcome current and future Hoyas alike! As you may know or will soon find out, here at Georgetown, we speak in code. Conversations are permeated by acronyms, phrases, and nicknames known only to Georgetown...

Georgetown is #GSProud

Georgetown is #GSProud

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein November 17, 2015

You may have noticed that today Hoyas are taking to social media with cover photos, testimonials and the hashtag #GSProud. Well, this is all part of a campaign headed by the Georgetown Scholarship...

The Profile Picture Progression of a Georgetown Student

The Profile Picture Progression of a Georgetown Student

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford November 10, 2015

  Look back to your senior year in high school: a prospective student incessantly waiting for your Georgetown acceptance and, in the meantime, stalking all things Georgetown to try and get the best feel...

Hoya Saxa Ca$h Money

Hoya Saxa Ca$h Money

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein October 12, 2015

Who says making money is hard? One Georgetown student is proving that wrong. Cristina Velasquez (SFS '17) recently won $1,500 on the Ellen show! How did she do this? She played Ellen's new show "Whip...

Welcome to Rejection Season

Welcome to Rejection Season

By Kat Vassell and Kat Vassell September 28, 2015

Remember back in the good old days (high school) when you were amazing at everything and the president of every organization you joined? Well now you've got some competition. But that's okay because...

Villanova "Fan Pack" Contains Georgetown Gear

Villanova “Fan Pack” Contains Georgetown Gear

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia July 19, 2015

We’ve always known Villanova sucks. Like, really sucks. After all, it's dubbed “Villa-no-fun.” Last week Villanova took that sucky-ness to a new level, making a mistake that cannot be ignored....

Hoya Saxa Celebrates #LoveWins

Hoya Saxa Celebrates #LoveWins

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein June 30, 2015

Last Friday 4E celebrated SCOTUS's decision with a compilation of Twitter responses on the same-sex marriage ruling. Today, we are continuing with Georgetown only responses. Because LOVE SAXA (but not...

Translation: I'm Getting Desperate!

Translation: I’m Getting Desperate!

By D.J. Angelini and D.J. Angelini June 25, 2015

With the deadline to find a roommate via our famous CHARMS matching service less than a week away, many freshmen have turned to the second-most effective vehicle to nail down that match made in heaven:...

A Summer in the District

A Summer in the District

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein June 2, 2015

I have only been in D.C. for the summer for less than a week. Practically no time at all. Less than a week, and I have already encountered a ton of changes in Georgetown during the semester and Georgetown...

President Obama Congratulates Georgetown

By Emily Min and Emily Min March 1, 2015

Today marks the 200th anniversary of Georgetown's charter, officially incorporating the university into the District of Columbia. Signed by James Madison back in 1815, our current president, Barack Obama,...

Staffer of the Week: Ellen Zamsky

Staffer of the Week: Ellen Zamsky

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein February 2, 2015

Once a week, The Hoya recognizes one or two staffers who have done a particularly awesome job — now you can get to know about them, too. Here’s our interview with Staffer of the Week, Ellen Zamsky: Hometown:...

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