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Courtesy of The Georgetown Library / Students, faculty and staff created edible art pieces inspired by literature for the fourth annual Edible Books Festival, hosted by the Georgetown Library April 7.

Edible Book Festival Brings Creativity, Cakes to Lauinger Library

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor April 11, 2025

Georgetown University’s Lauinger Library featured edible artwork inspired by literature at its fourth annual edible book festival April 7.  Over 150 people attended the festival, which showcased...

Smoke rose to the windows of the third floor of Lauinger Library.

DEVELOPING: Exterior of Lau Catches Fire

By Caroline Rareshide, Contributing Editor January 29, 2025

A fire broke out in an exterior vent next to the first floor of Lauinger Library at approximately 1:35 p.m. Jan. 29. The fire alarms forced students to evacuate the area, closing the immediate area...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Lauinger Library hosted the third Edible Book Festival to unite the community with food and baked goods inspired by literature with judges and attendees voting on their favorites, giving awards to the winners and selecting a people’s choice award on April 8.

Edible Book Festival Celebrates Literature With Cakes, Community

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor April 11, 2024

Lauinger Library hosted its third Edible Book Festival to showcase student, staff and faculty members’ literature-inspired baked goods and food on April 8.  The festival featured 14 cakes, cookie...

Things to Do Once You Crash on Homecoming

Things to Do Once You Crash on Homecoming

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer September 21, 2018

I don’t know about you guys, but this whole “school” thing is already getting me down. If you’re feeling the burnout like me, count yourself lucky — we have something to look forward to! HOMECOMING Anyone...

Cries for Help: Carvings in Lau Cubicles

Cries for Help: Carvings in Lau Cubicles

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer May 1, 2018

As a nearly 230-year-old institution, Georgetown is host to secrets that current students can hardly fathom. Some of these secrets date back to the school’s founding. Messages etched by early students...

The Atlantic Calls Lau 'Soul-Crushing,' Confirms Everything We Already Knew

The Atlantic Calls Lau ‘Soul-Crushing,’ Confirms Everything We Already Knew

By Ian Tice and Ian Tice November 10, 2014

Lau is "soul-crushing." Or at least according to an article in The Atlantic out today looking at the role that architecture plays on mental state. As any of us who have spent an all-nighter in the concrete fortress...

It's 3:30 Somewhere

It’s 3:30 Somewhere

By Michaela Murphy and Michaela Murphy October 6, 2014

Here at Georgetown when the taste of Village A jungle juice and the always unsatisfying ranch to pizza ratio at Eat & Joy begins to take its toll, we looking to switch things up. Although instinctively...

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Members of the 1964 Georgetown football team gathered at midfield of the MultiSport Facility during halftime of Georgetown’s 17-3 win over Brown. The Hoya alumni were honored for their contribution to the program.

1964 Football Team Honored at Halftime

By Matt Raab September 23, 2014

Weekend festivities marked the 50th year of Georgetown football’s return to the Hilltop, with the return of members of the 1964 squad and those responsible for reviving the program. In 1964, Georgetown...

Almost Painless Printing

By The Editorial Board September 5, 2014

When University Information Services updated the printing system across campus this summer, it appeared to be a move in the right direction. The clunky desktop-based setup has been abrogated in favor of...

Wage Hike Alters Campus Prices, Employment

By Suzanne Monyak August 26, 2014

In accordance with the new minimum wage hikes, student employees at Georgetown will see up pay increases this year of up to $1.25, possibly at the expense of number of student jobs offered. As of July...

Lockhart Delivers Second Tanous Lecture

By Kshithij Shrinath March 7, 2014

Dennis P. Lockhart, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, gave the annual Tanous Family Endowed Lecture on Thursday in Lohrfink Auditorium, assessing the current...

The Girls' Room Guide

The Girls’ Room Guide

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland February 28, 2014

Now that I've spent about a semester and a half here I think it's time that I provide you with a comprehensive list and appraisal of arguably the most necessary resources on campus: the bathrooms. I'm...

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