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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Blinded by Pre-Professionalism Tunnel Vision

By Stephanie Zhou March 23, 2015

It’s January and a flurry of anxious suits descends onto Sellinger Lounge. Below the surface of casual chit-chat about winter break bubbles an undercurrent of apprehension about the nebulous and uncertain...

5 Tips to Start the Semester Right

5 Tips to Start the Semester Right

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee January 9, 2014

Whether you're a seasoned second semester senior or a freshman who feels like she just scraped by her first few months at Georgetown, everyone can use a little help starting a new semester right. Here...

Ideal Alternatives to Studying

Ideal Alternatives to Studying

By Marnie Wallach and Marnie Wallach December 15, 2013

It's been over a week since the last day of classes, and finals studying is in full force. The prospect of two weeks on campus with no classes seemed like it might be fun. There would be so much time for...

When One Door Opens, Another One Closes...

When One Door Opens, Another One Closes…

By Julia Kieserman and Julia Kieserman November 21, 2013

Sometimes, when you're having a bad day, you start to ponder the big questions. The meaning of life, where you will be in ten years, what to eat for dinner, etc. All the head scratchers. So, like anyone...

Preregistration Helper: The Best Class I Ever (Involuntarily) Took

Preregistration Helper: The Best Class I Ever (Involuntarily) Took

By Francisca Johanek and Francisca Johanek November 7, 2013

From Star Trek in context, to the notorious “Jay-Z class”, to any taught by a Jesuit, a Hoya’s class list can contain a variety of unique and interesting choices. However, every Hoya also has a...

Parental Advice: Then and Now

Parental Advice: Then and Now

By Harper Weissburg and Harper Weissburg October 10, 2013

Fun Fact: Parents aren't always right. Un-Fun Fact: We should still listen to them ... As college students, we are all (begrudgingly) managing the transition from childhood to adulthood. It's time to...

Learn Quicker With iClicker

By The Editorial Board October 4, 2013

Many find the crowded lecture hall to be an inevitable downside to attending a large research university such as Georgetown. In recent years, professors with an excess of 200 students — and 200 laptops...

The Many Faces of Warren Buffett

The Many Faces of Warren Buffett

By KP and KP September 18, 2013

Here at The Fourth Edition, we love to take the time to appreciate the many speakers who grace us with their presence on the Hilltop. We're fortunate enough to have many big names in government, business...

Hitting the Books: A Library’s Purpose

By Masha Goncharova October 31, 2011

If Georgetown were suspended on its own, as a microcosm without the rest of the world looming outside the front gates, we would probably go to the library for fun. We would pick up books at random about...

Valuing Healthy Discourse

By The Editorial Board October 18, 2011

Conservative pundit Ann Coulter won't take the stage in Lohrfink Auditorium until Thursday evening, but her impending visit already has tensions running high. But even if some students can't stand the...

A Language at a Loss for Words

By Margaret Delaney November 9, 2010

My whole life I have marveled at the English language. More often than not I find myself amazed by just the sheer number of words we have created - with new ones being added all the time. How is a person...

Serving With Humility

By Michael Fischer September 24, 2010

Give yourself a pat on the back - you have worked hard to get to where you are in life. In high school, you were probably near the top of your class, were president of nearly every club and did one-gazillion...

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