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Staffer of the Week: Katherine Richardson

Staffer of the Week: Katherine Richardson

By D.J. Angelini and D.J. Angelini February 10, 2014

It's finally here! Once a week, The Hoya recognizes a staffer who has done a particularly awesome job – now you can get to know about them, too. As part of our Leavey 421 series, we post quick interviews...

Campus Reacts to Sochi Games

By Chris Balthazard February 7, 2014

With its opening ceremonies Friday evening, the XXII Winter Olympic Games kicked off in Sochi, Russia under a cloud of negative media attention. Yet for all of the seeming deficiencies in the game’s...

Citizen Concerns Delay DC Redistricting

By Johnny Verhovek February 7, 2014

The D.C. Board of Elections has cancelled proposed changes to realign voting precincts amid worries among local residents that the changes could cause confusion about where to vote in the upcoming April...

Facebook Paper: Does It Fall Flat?

Facebook Paper: Does It Fall Flat?

By KP and KP February 4, 2014

Facebook has just unveiled a brand new app called Paper, which, according to the company, will allow users to "explore and share stories from friends and the world in immersive designs and fullscreen,...

Rí Rá ID Policy Unclear

By Madison Ashley February 4, 2014

While students have flocked to popular Irish pub Rí Rásince its opening in December, unclear policies regarding identification have drawn confusion and hostility from some of its younger patrons. According...

Applications Down 2.6% for Class of 2018

By Molly Simio February 4, 2014

Regular decision applications declined by 2.62 percent this year from 20,025 for the current freshman class to 19,500 for the Class of 2018. This slight decrease continues a trend from last year, in...

Fluke Considers Run for Congress

By Suzanne Monyak February 4, 2014

Georgetown’s most famous advocate for reproductive rights might soon seek a larger national stage. After longtime Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) announced his retirement Thursday, Sandra Fluke (LAW...

Hoffman Appointed to FBI Review Panel

By Joy Ma February 4, 2014

On Monday, Professor Bruce Hoffman, director of the Center for Security Studies in Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, was appointed to a commission that will conduct a review of the policies implemented...

Unionization a No Go for GSO

By Laura Owsiany February 4, 2014

As graduate students at private institutions across the country have begun pushing for recognized unions, the Georgetown Graduate Student Organization, which primarily concerns itself with community-building,...

Passion for Real Estate Builds Club

By Aakash Bhatia and Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2014

A year ago, I walked into a crowded Leavey Center for the SAC fair with a fairly narrow range of organizations I wanted to participate in. I knew Georgetown’s most established clubs, the Corps and GUASFCUs...

Dinosaur Exhibit to Close for Renovations

By Ashley Miller January 31, 2014

Fossil fanatics and dinosaur devotees in Washington, D.C., will have to go elsewhere for their prehistoric proclivities when the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History closes its popular “Dinosaur...

DC Newest Hub for Cybersecurity

By Madeleine Thornburn January 31, 2014

While D.C. is known for its think tanks and consulting firms, a new niche might be making its mark on the D.C. employment scene in the near future: cyber security. In February 2013, President Obama...

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