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

The Black House

By Upasana Kaku April 18, 2013

When Conan Louis (FLL ’73) arrived at Georgetown in 1969, he was one of about 30 black students in the entire undergraduate population. There were no black members of the faculty or the administration. Although...

In iWeek, Georgetown Celebrates Student Diversity

By Emma Iannini and Caroline Welch April 16, 2013

This week, students will take a break from studying to learn Greek dancing, play cricket and cook African food as part of iWeek, a celebration of international students’ cultures sponsored by the...

Native American Students Unite for First Powwow

By Christopher Zawora April 16, 2013

While Georgetown lacked a cultural outlet for Native American students before this semester, the newly formed Native American Student Council will hold its first major event — a powwow — on Copley...

GUSA Challenges Keg Rules

By Annie Chen April 16, 2013

The GUSA senate unanimously passed a resolution Sunday calling for an end to the one-keg limit for on-campus parties and for disciplinary rules and expectations for weekend nights to be applied to socializing...

Fundraising Slump Continues for Relay

By Eitan Sayag April 16, 2013

Georgetown’s Relay for Life raised approximately $150,000 this year, $50,000 less than in 2012, continuing its steady decline since 2010. This year’s figure was a far cry from the peak of $400,000...

Chapel Vandalism Unexplained

By Hiromi Oka April 16, 2013

Dahlgren Chapel was vandalized sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning, with chairs, an organ mirror and panel and a crucifix among the items damaged. Although Director of Media Relations...

Garden Grows Community

By Alexandra Douglas April 16, 2013

After two years in disarray, the Georgetown University Garden Initiative has been brought back to life. Founded in 2008 with a ReImagine Georgetown grant, GUGI’s community garden, located behind Kehoe Field...

SGU Keeps Focus Online

By Eitan Sayag April 16, 2013

For the third consecutive semester, student leaders discussed possible improvements to HoyaLink at the Student Group Union semi-annual summit Sunday. SGU aims to provide a network for student groups...

Dahlgren Chapel Vandalized

By Eitan Sayag and Hiromi Oka April 14, 2013

Dahlgren Chapel was vandalized last night, forcing the 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sunday Masses to be relocated to St. William’s Chapel in Copley Hall. The exact nature and extent of the damage is...

Grading Software to Aid Students, Profs

By Drew Cunningham April 12, 2013

EdX, the consortium of universities, including Georgetown, that offers Massive Open Online Courses for free, introduced experimental software last week that uses artificial intelligence to grade and provide...

Sexual Assault Ed Approved

By Annie Chen April 12, 2013

The GUSA senate voted unanimously Sunday to require annual sexual assault peer educator training for all student government members, while also urging the university to alter its policy regarding sexual...

Language Standards Inconsistent

By Katherine Seevers April 12, 2013

While students in the School of Foreign Service have the shared experience of preparing for language proficiency exams, the nature of the exams varies vastly from one language to another. The SFS worked...

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