Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Finding Films to Change and Grow With Us

By Victoria Edel September 27, 2013

There is no great college movie. There is no film that transcends, that speaks to the college or even post-grad experience in a meaningful, interesting way. Most college movies are about frats, whether...

Apple Recaptures a Slice of the Pie

By Henry Parrott September 27, 2013

Earlier this month, Apple announced the long-awaited iPhone 5S. For the first time in the company’s history, they also released a second phone at the same time: the 5C. Designed to compete witharchrival Samsung...

Kings of Leon Draws On Country Roots

By Joseph Kuperschmidt September 27, 2013

With their sixth studio album Mechanical Bull, Kings of Leon has returned, albeit with a stripped-down sound. This literal band of brothers, led by frontman Caleb Followill, achieved commercial...

Energizing Album Dances to the Top

By Jess Kelham-Hohler September 27, 2013

If anyone claims that they’ve never danced to “I Love It,” you know that he or she is lying. Regardless of where it’s playing, you’ll see people jumping up and down, screaming “I don’t...

ROTC Strong: Cadets on Campus

By Connor Valaik September 27, 2013

It’s a surprise that so few students know about the Georgetown Reserve Officer Training Corps, an organization that can trace its roots back to the founding of Georgetown and has impressed the likes...

Taking Back the D.C. Live Music Scene

By Caitlin DeSantis September 20, 2013

Before Georgetown became the site of the D.C. cupcake wars, it was home to a constant battle of the bands. Over the past few decades, the neighborhood’s once diverse array of live music venues has...

Trying to Reclaim the Magic

By David Chardack September 20, 2013

Harry Potter is the standard of literature for our generation. In my own life, characters from J.K. Rowling’s books inspired five of my first 10 Halloween costumes. In the real world, Rowling’s...

Remembering Our High School Roots

By Mary Burgoyne September 20, 2013

I was sitting in Regents Hall this summer leafing through an LSAT book when I heard people coming down the hallway. Loud and festooned with lanyards, the group was comprised of high school students looking...

Spicing Up the Basics

By Caroline DeSantis September 20, 2013

At Oyamel, José Andrés masters yet another cuisine: modern Mexican. The restaurant, which opened its doors in March 2007, is in the heart of Penn Quarter and just a few blocks away from several of Andrés’ other...

Navigating Your Dining Hall Beyond the Pasta Bar

By Christina Wing September 20, 2013

Most college students see summer as a break for their brains; I view summer as a vacation for my stomach. Home-cooked meals replace the seemingly never-ending cycle of chicken, rice and salad from Leo’s....

Finding Life Lessons Between the Pages

By Kim Bussing September 20, 2013

Despite the fact that with the combined amount of internships and jobs we’ve held, we’re a poor representation of the rest of the employed and unemployed America, we’re still all entitled to quarter-life...

Alternative Rock Album Proves Pleasantly Moody

By Eng Gin Moe September 20, 2013

4/5 stars While I’ve always been a big fan of the alternative and rock scene — especially artists like Alt-J — I’ve never actually sat down and listened to the relatively well-known alternative...

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