Category: Snapshot

Student Tour Guides Step Outside Healy Gates

By Kendra Jones | Mar 02 2010

Where campus tours are used to introduce prospective and new students to the campus, Beyond the Hilltop provides tours of areas outside the gates.

The Jack Crew: Behind the Scenes of School Spirit

By Kate Newman | Feb 23 2010

Jonathan Masserano (COL ’10) and Maggie Lonergan (COL ’10) are heads of the Jack Crew — a group of students responsible for walking Jack and escorting him to various events on campus.

Students Tackle Real-World Challenges at Copenhagen

By Kendra Jones | Feb 09 2010

As world leaders assembled in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December for the UN Climate Summit, three Georgetown students were also in attendance; one of them was Jessica Robbins (SFS ’12).

President of GUCD Reflects on Party’s Future

By Stephen Levy | Feb 02 2010

Bryan Woll (COL ’12), President of the Georgetown University College Democrats, hurried into Gervase Hall straight from his internship on Capitol Hill. Despite his party’s struggles in recent state elections, Woll remains confident in the Democratic party.

GU Republicans Leader Sees Bright Future for Party

By Stephen Levy | Jan 26 2010

One week ago, a little-known state legislator from Massachusetts may have shattered conventional wisdom in American politics. Coming from behind ...

Students Raise Disability Awareness on Campus

By Maggie Steindorf | Dec 08 2009

Tiffany Yu (MSB ’10), along with several other students, seeks to raise awareness of disability through a newly created group called Diversability, through this group, she hopes students will be supplied with a vehicle through which to begin a conversation about disability on campus.

MEChA Leader Endorses Diverse Education

By Daniel Galloway | Nov 24 2009

The Hoya sat down with Frances Dávila (SFS ’10), Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Atzlán co-chair and a member of the University President John J. DeGioia’s Diversity Initiative, in order to learn more about the Latino community both here on the Hilltop and throughout America.

Georgetown Student Buys a Vowel, Wins Big Money

Improv actor Jed Feiman (COL ’12) doesn’t recall how he learned of the auditions for “Wheel of Fortune.” He saw the show as an opportunity to create a new character, one who wasn’t in it for the money.

D.C. Councilmember Advocates Marriage Equality

As Georgetown’s LGBTQ community fights for a safe environment on campus, Georgetown alumnus and D.C. Councilmember David Catania (SFS ’90, LAW ’94) is leading the fight for marriage equality in D.C.

Sophomore Seeks to Alter Views of GU Right to Life

By Kate Kauffman | Nov 03 2009

The Hoya spoke to Ellie Hook (COL ’12) about her involvement in Right to Life, the nature of the organization’s aims and her plans to guide the group to greater heights this year.