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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Dystopian Young Adult Series Offers Easy and Entertaining Escapism

By Victoria Edel July 8, 2013

Summer is the perfect time to read those long books you can’t commit to during the school year — Game of Thronesor Crime and Punishment — but it’s also the perfect time to read books with a...

The Plus One Problem

By Merjan Bubernack July 5, 2013

Let it be known that I am searching for that special someone: that person who is unafraid to don his best party clothes on Friday and Saturday nights, who is polite and charming, who can dance the night...

Museum Cafe Wows With Native American Cuisine

By Julia DeCicco July 5, 2013

5/5 stars I don’t mean to diminish the educational and cultural merit of the National Museum of the American Indian, but I feel it is my duty to highlight the absolute best part of this institution:...

Comedy Chronicles the Classic Awkward Family Vacation

By Katherine Foley July 5, 2013

3/5 stars There’s something about water parks that makes everyone nostalgic. The Way, Way Back, directed and written by Nat Faxonand Jim Rash, tells the story of Duncan’s (Liam James) coming...

Fixat10ns: A Retro Fourth of July

Fixat10ns: A Retro Fourth of July

By Victoria Edel and Victoria Edel July 3, 2013

https://open.spotify.com/user/victorieuse/playlist/5OCvl1e5ubmY8AAR9c39nq With America's birthday less than 24 hours away, we realized you might need some guidance when crafting your own holiday playlists....

The Lone Ranger’ Blends Comedy and Humor in the Wild West

By Lindsay Leasor July 3, 2013

4.5/5 stars From director Gore Verbinski and producer JerryBruckheimer comes an adventure story fit to follow Pirates of the Caribbean: The Lone Ranger. The film’s basic cowboys and Indians...

‘Let Me Explain’ Is Not for the Faint of Hart

By Katherine Foley July 3, 2013

I’m not a comedy buff. Gun to my head, I would say that my favorite comedians are regulars on “Saturday Night Live,” and I’m more apt to watch a rom-com than something on Comedy Central....

New York Met Showcases the Fashionable Side of Punk

By Caroline DeSantis June 28, 2013

Punk is more than just a style. It is more than just ripped-up denim, studded leather and garishly colored hair. Punk was — and still is — a way of life, an attitude embraced by those seeking to...

Old Vacations in a New Land

By Eng Gin Moe June 28, 2013

One of the benefits of spending a summer in Southeast Asia is that there is a plethora of places close by to explore. While it would take four hours to travel from Georgetown to New York by car, trips...

The Wolverine’ Is a Sharp and Entertaining Action Film

By Katherine Foley June 26, 2013

As much as I absolutely adore the X-Men characters, particularly Wolverine, I was skeptical when I heard director James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma; Girl, Interrupted; Walk the Line) was making another...

Korean Barbeque Offers Dynamic, Flavorful Experience

By Katherine Foley June 26, 2013

4/5 stars $$ After watching the video for “Gangnam Style,” I knew that Koreans know how to have a good time. What I didn’t know was how delicious their food is. Honey Pig is a small...

Friday Fixat10ns: Funky Jams

Friday Fixat10ns: Funky Jams

By Hunter Main and Hunter Main June 21, 2013

https://open.spotify.com/user/126651985/playlist/2YUnvsAaEWnL85gO2meHfw With Get Lucky looking more and more like it will hold onto its title of Song of the Summer, it's time to look at one reason why...

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